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ATTEMPTS TO END THE TRAM, STRIKE.
COLLISION IN THE THAMES.
A DISASTROUS MAIDEN VOYAGE.
PEOPLE KILLED IN THEIR BUNKS.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 24.
RESCUED AT SEA.
CUSTOMS TENDER'S
PLIGHT.
Twelve Men Picked Up by ** Kwongsang.”
Shanghai, March 25.
THE INDO-CHINA LIEN SHING."
COMPLAINTS ANSWERED.
Siberian Roate Improving.
To Be Launched at Kowloon
To-morrow.
(Beater's Service.)
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During the course of the past
London, Haróh 24, few days complaints have reached In the House of Commons, replying to a question with regard The single screw steagar Lianus regarding the fact that mails to the tram strike, Mir. Gosling announced that the Government Shing, built at the Kowloon from Home are not so fast as would introduce a London Traffic Bill to-morrow and pass it as establishment of the Hongkong they used to be quite recently, rapidly as possible.
The Indo-China S.N. Company's & Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., for It has been pointed out that in Mr. MacDonald emphasised that the Government was working A night time collision in the Thames between the Shaw Savill cargo bost Matatua and the United States Line cargo steamer steamer Kwangsang, bound from the Indo-China Steam Naviga- many cases goods have arrived its hardest to end the dispute as speedily as possible. American Merchant, resulted in eight aboard the Matatus being Swatow to Shanghai, off Ockreu tion Co, Ltd. is to be launched from Home before the documents at 11.45 am. She fand that it has been quita a coin- killed outright in their bunks, and three being severely crushed. Jon Friday rescued twelve men to-morrow
and a dog adrift on a Customs is intended for the Shanghai mon experience of late to get These latter have been sent to hospital.
Tientsin trade. The following are goods and documents by the sams It is believed the American Merchant, which is a. seventy-five tender, hundred tonner, on her maiden voyage from New York, crashed into!
THE QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S STATEMENT.
London. March 24.
11
NEW FERRY BOATS.
FIVE TO BE BUILT.
came in on Thursday, the docum-
EXPRESS TRAIN DISASTER.
PASSENGERS HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
Meta, March 14
い
Court of Enquiry Reports.
London, March. 24. With extraordinary promptitus the court of enquiry into the The tender left Tungyung Light-the leading dimensions Length ship, whereas documents used to London transport strike has issued an interim report, stating that, the Matatua broadsida on, of Holehaven, and struck her amidship house for Foochow on the 17th. overall, 300 feet; length between arrive at least one boat before hinter alia, nobody has seriously questioned the workers' claim to
perpendiculars, 285 feet: breadth the goods. had managed to beach her. The American Merchant was damaged, and mast in a strong gale. She drifted moulded. 44 feet: depth moulded, arrive by the Katori Maru which various undertakings to earn sufficient to meet the claim. It proceeded to Tilbury, with pieces of the Matatua's plates hanging 110 miles south-westward in four feet.
The vessel is of the two-deck ants for which did not reach concludes that the only present hope of re-opening negotiations days. on her bow, and her flag at half mast.
The rescued men were in annected by a shade deck, top the P. and O. Kalyan, Is view co-ordinating control.
type, with poop and bridge con here until Saturday afternoon, by between the parties is an undertaking by the Government to press forward legislation placing the metropolitan passanger traffic under exhausted condition, having been gallant forecastle and boat decks of this fact and also by reason of Mr. MacDonald, accompanied by Messrs. Gosling and Shaw, two days without food. Reuter,
aft and amidships. She is con- the reference made at yesterday's met Messrs. Ashfield and Bevin in the House of Commons, after stracted to Lloyd's requirements meeting of the General Chamber which it was announced that both sides to the transport dispute under special survey for their of Commerce, in which the highest class, and the fore end is Chairman expressed gratification would resume negotiations at the Ministry of Labour to-morrow. specially strengthened to with-at the improvement of the mail stand encounter with ice. Cargo services this year as compared In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Neville Chamberlain
is carried in the forward and to last year, B Telegraph Mr. Thomas expressed the Government's deepest sympathy for the
after holds and also in deep representative made enquiries victims of the cowardly and brutal outrage at Queenstown (cheers),
tank situated abaft the machinery to-day into the matter. and their relatives and friends. He emphasised that the Govern-|
space. The facilities for working Those who complain of delayed ment of every self-governing Dominion was solely responsible for the
the cargo are of the most mails are losing sight of the fact preservation of law and order within its own territories. He was
modern description, twin masts that all letter mails are now. Similar to "Star" Boats.
The international express from Ostend to Bale collided with a assured that the relations of the British troops with the inhabitants)
and four winches being fitted arriving within the calendar of Queenstown had always been very friendly (cheers) and there had not been the slightest complaint of the conduct of the troops.
launches each batch worked on the month. We will give the list five goods train at Bensdorf in the night, and eight dead and eleven in- Five large ferry The Government was completely confident that the Free States which will represent a decided Pissessean system. The forward letter mails which prove the jured passengers have hitherto been reported.
Owing to their terrible mutilation, six out of the sight killed in winches are constructed to couple point Government earnestly desired to track down and bring to justice the improvement on existing
Left London January 24th; the disaster cannot be identified, beyond the fact that two ara perpetrators of the outrage, and wipe out this blot on Irish honour. craft are to be constructed for in pairs for lifting heavy loads and
Hongkong Febru-soldiers, one is a postman and one a woman. Yaumati wall-type winch is installed at arrived He was sure the overwhelming majority of Irish people were behind the Hongkong and
22nd. per 3.8. Khyber. It appears that a mail van and two passenger coaches were their Government and against the perpetrators of the crime, which Ferry Company for services be the hatches for deep tank cargo ary
Left London January, 31st, telescoped. It is believed the other victims are still beneath the was almost certainly the act of irresponsible individuals with the tween the Island and various Water ballast or fresh water is
Ther carried in the peaks, while the arrived Hongkong February wreckage.
Later motive of causing the downfall of the Free State Government by points on the mainland.
will be of the double-decker and double bottom is suitable for oil 29th, per s.s. Namsang embroiling it with Britain.
double-ender type, similar to the fuel, if required, as well as ballast. The rudder is contrailon from the bridge, a in the two The cost of each vessel is previous ships built for this understood to be about $30,000, Company, by the McTaggart and the tender for their construc- Scott system of Telemotor gear, tion may be awarded to a Chi-which is Ied to Haaties nese dock company, it is stated. steam steering gear situated arrived Hongkong March 22nd.. London. March 24.
the poop and directly per 3.8. Kalyan. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Chapple. Mr.A period of six months will be in
It is true that some exceptional-1 Ramsay MacDonald stated, that the Chinese request to hold a taken for their construction and, connected to the rudder head. preliminary conference to discuss the matters relating to an increase when launched. they will meet a of two and a half per cent. in the customs duties, in accordance with long-felt need for services which the Washington Treaty, had just been received and was being are sometimes unpleasantly con-
gested. enquired into.
CHINA'S CUSTOMS DUTIES.
ENQUIRY "INTO PROPOSED INCREASE
NINE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
Statistics of the Singapore Project.
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
"Star" ferries.
the
THE SETTLEMENT.
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Left London February 7th.. arrived Hongkong March 7th per sis. China.
Left Landon February 14th arrived Hongkong March 14th., per s.s. Glenfalloch.
Left London February 21st,
to
Only specially marked mails are coming by Brindisi. One calendar month is surely a reasonable with time for sea-borne mails to arrive. direct It is pointed out to us that the water fact that goods sometimes arrive
the before or with the mail can pos
The collision was due to a mistake at the points, switching the express on to a side line, whither the goods train had been previous ly diverted. Heartrending scenes followed, the express crashing full speed into the goods traîn.
"SLOW UP" ORDER FOR SHIPS:
PACIFIC MAIL LINERS AFFECTED.
FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
WINNER OF $50."
Out of the large entry for last week's Football Competition, only one entrant gave the correct goal- matches, scores of all three namely
Saddler T. Webb, RA.SC., Whitfield Barracks.
We have posted a chopped coupon to the winner, and on presentation of same at this office we shall be plessed to hand him the $50 prize.
TWO NEW CARDINALS.
RUSSIAN DEPUTATION TO LONDON.
London, March 24. Russia will be represented by a very influential deputation at A powerful Clarke Chapman ly fast times were made by the the Anglo-Russian conference to deal with outstanding questions steam windlass and warping Blue Fannel line sometime ago, between the two countries. The deputation is expected to arrive capetan is fitted for working the but the mail then used to come in ample time to open discussions early in April, and includes anchors and cables. while avia Brindisi. The majority of Rakowsky and Litvinoff. stream anchor, housed aft, has a the mails now come by the old special small steam windlass for Negapatam route-a route which quick bandling in narrow waters.has been proved to be extermely
The bridge deck is entirely trustworthy and well up devoted to passengers, having reasonable time. accommodation for twenty-eight first class in two-berth rooms. TO BE OPENED SOON. “
EASILY A LOCAL RECORD. The first class state-rooms are
large and roomy, fitted With the construction of the
Last Friday's Manila Bulletin new Queen's Theatre approaching| To-day-March Settlement wash basins, having a a supply of hot and cold
reports:- completion. & good many people Day-has undoubtedly been
United States Shipping Board В large tank on One well-known from one. are doubtless wondering what the record VIEW.
eventual upshot will be of the broker, of over 15 years' ex-casing top. Lavatory accom-sibly be explained by the fact that passenger liners allocated to the London, March 24.
negotiations that have been pro-perience in the Colony. told modation is on a generous scale, goods just catch a ship whereas Pacific Mail Company will do letters posted at about the same their stuff on the trans-Pacific Numerous questions about the tracted over a long period in a Telegraph representative this and all the fittings are of the Singapore his continue to regard to the leasing of the build-afternoon that the Settlement lates: pattern. The public rooms
time might just miss the mail run between San Francisco and Manila at the rate of fifteen knots, levelled at Ministers in the House ing. Information reaches us to was easily a record in his time consist of dizing room, lounge boat.
are THE SIBERIAN ROUTE.
according to a new schedule just of Commons,
the effect that there is just a little and possibly for all time in the and smoke room, which Replying to Mr. Libert, Mr. more certainty in the arrange Colony's history.
handsomely panelled and unhols- We are also informed that laid down
the best material, the Siberian route, which was Local shippers to San Francisco Ammon gave the main details of ments, for it is stated that very The volume of business booked tered in the proposed to and a half mill- shortly an agreement will have for March began to accumulate Accommodation is prarided for only recommenced a short while are thoroughly alarmed. It is Some of the said that there is no question ions sterling expenditure, which been definitely closed whereby, early in the year and during the 56 second-class passengers in the ago, is improving. on he stated did test provide fluranro for the sum of $15,000 monthly, recent
first mails to arrive were not but that vigorous protests will be bridge tween decks and poop, boom it was added to
in very good condition when they made to Washington, as the order! plane or military defence.
vessels will be on the palatial theatre
slow down the scale hitherto unknown, while a limited number of third- Replying to Coudr. Bellairs turned
came here, but there is nothing to to over on lease to Very big parcels of shares class rooms are situated in the
complain of in that direction now, seems to have come from the Mr. Ammon sain the King's Dock local Chinese businessman. were due to change hands, and after tween decks.
The Captain and Wireless Up to to-day only one bag for Shipping, Board itself, officials at Singapore was the only one The latter, when interviewed it was estimated in a reliable
Rame, March 24.
which all take a cruiser of the by a
The Pope in a private con- Telegraph representative quarter that something like $30,- Officers are accommodated on the Hongkong was coming by each of the Pacific Mail not being to
announced that Hawkins class. It could also take yesterday, confirmed the report 000,000 or $10,000,000 was involv-boat deck forward, while the mail, but this morning the Post blame even to the extent of a
Hayes and Mun- Owing to Engineers and Officers are housed Office received three bags of mail recommendation to Washingtonsistory has any existing unbulge capital in stating that the Theatre mayed-on paper at least.
despatched from London on on the point. The ships are ex- Monsignors ship, the maller aircraft carriers, be expected to be opened some the extremely large commitments in a steel house or the poop.
The vessel is electrically light- February 28th., the sea-borne pected to make at most fifteen delein, the Archbishops of New and the projected ten thousand time next month under his con- entered into, considerable doubt ton cruisers. It would take nine trol. The negotiations have not prevailed at one line as to whethered throughout and fans are pro- mail of the same date not being and a half knots, and loaf along York and Chicago respectively, years from the date orders were been yet closed, but it is expected the Settlement would pass off vided in all the public, passenger due here until March 30th.-a through a 30 to 31 day voyage have been appointed Cardinals. given to begin work before the that there will be no further without incidents of default Out and officers' rooms. Steam beat saving of five days. There is like their Japanese competitors Renter.
confidence in the make. Heretofore they have been base cloud deal with hitch in the arrangements.
there was a vory optimistic tone ing is also installed to provide ad-growing
ditional comfort in winter.
Siberian route and to-day's ex-making 17 to 18 knots under the modern capital shije and aircraft: With a view to speeding up prevailing when our representa
Propelling machinery cons- perieace of receiving a mail in 26 old schedule and are declared by Comdr. Bellairs asked whether,; the plans of the lessees, various Livemade enquiries this afternoon.icted by the builders is placed days will doubtless strengthen seasoned masters to be quite staunch enough to maintain this been Brokers have been extremely a midships and consists of one set that confidence. in view of the gravity of the issue theatrical agencies have
Taking it all in all, Hongkong speed, without undue strain on with regard to the lime required 80: into touch with, for it is-in-busy all day exchanging cheques of triple expansion surface con- to complete the Singapore project tended that the fullest ase be and script and it is doubtful densing engines with four cranks, has little to-day of which to com-ribs or plates.
COLD STORAGE, in the evect of the Government's made of the excellent stage in whether the Settlement will have balanced on the Yarrow Schlick plain regarding its Heme mail]
Last year at considerable the new Theatre by the provision been completed by the close of and Tweedy systemp having services. disarmament negotiations noti
expense to the national treasury of vaudeville, musical and the business day. The Banks bave cylinders, 24-40—45′′-48′′ × 42′′ succeeding, could Mr. MacDonald
the cold storage freight space of state
the approximate time by operatic performances, in ad- been extremely accommodating, stroke. Steam at 190 lbs. per
these vessels was increased so dition to cinema pictures. Alintimating that they would be square inch working pressure is which the House could know European manager will be put in open later than usual for the generated in three single-ended
as to take care of larger cigar whether the negotiations proved
shipments from Manila and of ping achievement to invade this successful or not. Mr. Macdonald charge and patrons will have the receipt of cheques. Even with Scotch, boilers working under
increasing shipments of ve market, so close to China and replied that it was not a matter vision is being made for their likely that all the business will 9 inches diameter by 11 feet 6 knowledge that the fullest pro-this assistance, however, it is un- Howden's forced draught, 14 feet
getables and fresh fruits to the Japan; with the matchless garden of time, but of circumstances. If
inches long. A Michell thrust Anthe Contempt of Silenced. Orient from San Francisco. It and orchard products of Cali- circumstances were not changed, enjoyment and comfort in what have been completed..
was found by merchants here fordia. Now it is said: all this then the loss of time would not be will be the most modern theatre Ice House Street has been block of the latest design is fitted.
that there is a great potential pioneering is threatened by the Washington, March 24. almost deserted all day, office The engine and boiler room
With a view to having Mr. demand for these products of the slow-up schedule prescribed from: work claiming the attendance of auxiliaries include Weir's pumps brokers and their assistants. It and heater, a Faul's independent Sinclair adjudged guilty of con- Pacific coast; much business has from Washington.
It is understood that the Ship is known that one or two "forward centrifugal circulating pump; tempt, the Senate has decided to been done, with prospects for
this ping Board has it all figured out Melbourne, March 24.
buyers" who became too involved also a Paul's centrifugal ballast certify to the United States Atmore; but practically
answer business hinges on a rapid how the slow-up schedule willl In response to Mr. Macdon-'
are dot in the Colony to-day, pump for quick discharge of deep torney his refusal to ald's inquiry, Mr. Charlton, the
but in the vast majority of cases tank, together if the usual questions before the oil com-schedule placing the fruits and save money. But local shippers, Faderal Labour leader, has cabled!
London, March 24. clients have bonoured their con- general service, ballast and fresh mittee. Another witness who vegetables on the market here who pay freight bills and whose that the Australian Labour Party Tin this morning slumped tracts and the March Settlement water and See's ass ejector pump. refused to be examined is Mr undamaged, so that they will be figures count, are doing some rapid calculating of their own. A See's men ejector is fitted in Chase, a son in law of Mr. Fall, sold before spoiling opposed Mr. Bruce's committing twenty pounds, to two hundred is confidently expected to pass
It was considered a distinct They figure the schedule will Australia to the Singapore base. and fifty-nine. There was heavy off minus any serious untoward the stokehold for the disposal of the Secretary for the Interior.
American mercantile and ship lose money. Reuter.
American selling-Reuter.
natal
carriers.
a loss at all. Singapore as a naval base would become necessary when conditions made it neces-
in the Colony.
TIN FOLLOWS RUBBER.
incident. :
ashes."
THE SILENCE OF CONTEMPT.
Reuter
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2s. 4. 5/15. Barometer 2p.m. 29,92 Temperature. 2 p.m. 68 Humidity
2 p.m.
57 Lighting Up-Time 6.36pm.
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