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DEATH. HARRIS.—At the Government Civil Hospital, at 1.30 a.m. to-day, Matilda, the beloved wife of Mr. J. W. Harris, of Kowloon Dock, aged 67 years. Funeral passes the Monument at 5 o'clock,
The Telegraph.
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1926.
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1925.
deported, from the Colony. These Facts should, as time goes on, have the effect of stopping much of the mischievous work of a class of peo ple who are at the bottom of most of the Colony's present froubles.
That American Letter. The letter which appeared in our issue of yesterday signed by "A American Friend" and addressed to the Chinese residents of Hongkong would, if It could be read by even
a small proportion of its addressed give them cause to ponder very seriously over the present trend of things. Without becoming unduly elated because of the very nice
MANILA CHINESE.
'REFLECTION OF THE STRIKE TROUBLE,
THE "PRESIDENT" BOATS..
LITTLE CHANCE FOR FILIPINOS.
Filipino sailors, many of whom
offendere being women, who com mence by gathering dead twigs and small branches and, when they nee the coast clear, go further and cut down whole trees. Another prag- tice is the ring-barking of trees Rlee is now being retalled, by whoroby they are killed and after-Chinese dealers in Manila at 48 have been unemployed for some wards claimed as lawful spoil Per- contavos a ganta, according to in-time, says the Manila Bulletin, now formation gathered by the Manila hovo little chance of getting jobs haps with the roping in of offenders Times. The previous week, it is on any of the President linora or that is now proceeding, the people said, the staple was selling for 1-any of the ships that might be responsible will realise that oven less than 40 contavos a santa, the affected by the Chinese strike in in times of stress they are not able to the troubles in China..
increase in price being attributed Shanghai and Hongkong, as the Chinese members of, the crews of
to dafy authority. It should prove a wholesome lasson to all potential criminals who hops to profit by the
present unsettled conditions.
KONGMOON NEWS.
Intimations that certain Chin-these ships have decided to stick ese rice dealers are hoarding rico to their jobs upon learning that with a view to forcing the price the Filipinos are desirous of tak- of the grain up were denied by No. 1 "boy" of the Chinese crew. ing, their places, according to the | high government official. How-
evar, should the Chinese resort of the liner President Jefferson to this means and take advantage when she arrived in Manila. of the present riots in China to ex-Chinese deck hands of the Jeffer- This "boy" who supervises the ploit the consumers, they could.
things this American citizen had TWO PIRATE LEADERS SHOT.very well do it as they control son,declared that he received
(Our Own Correspondent.)
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the rice business in the islands, it radio message on Sunday evening from Manila saying the Filipino is assorted.
eaflors.will take their jobs if pos- aible. He stated there are 122
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Immigration Hit.
Chinoso immigration brokers Chinese members of the Jefferson's in Manila are the first to feel the crew and that they will all stick offect of the Shanghal strike. to their jobs.
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to say about British rule and administration, it is a little encouraging to know that such
Kongmoon, July 6. benefits are sufficiently appreciated
At noon to-day, two notorious to inspire an outside appeal to the pirate leaders were shot on the Chinese for a better realisation of river bank at Pak Kai, which is one
of the places where martial law Their business is practically para- Hundreds of Filipino seamen, them.
In no half-hearted manner
has been declared,
lyzed, as there are no vessels some union and others non-union the bencate of British rule here are These two men were the ring-coming in port with Chinese pas-are gathering daily around the of- pointed out and the writer very leaders in a desperate fight at songers.
fice of Mr. Angel Guerrero, acting Kumchuk about a month ago be- A strong feeling of resentment shipping commissioner of the pertinently asks where is this tween two rival gangs of pirates, verging on indignation seems to bureau of customs, hoping that invidious Imperialism on the part during which engagement over 70 obtain among a certain portion of they will be signed on for the Pre- of Britain about which all this houses were gatted by fire. About the Chinese community in the aident liners. Mr. Guerrero said pother is being created? How can a week ago the two desperadoes city as a result of the replacement that there seems to be no opening were travelling by the s.s. San Nam by Filipino sailors of Chinese for any Filipino on these liners this unprovoked walk-out of Chinese Hoi from Kamchuk to Kongmoon, crews who had gone on strike on as none of the ship offices have foreign-owned taken up the mater of signing up workers in Hongkong either assist, and arms were found on them. several of the or retard the settlement of the Some of the passengers immediate vessels arriving in part from Filipino sailors with customs ofll-
cials. : ly recognized them and before they Shanghal. Shanghai and Shameen Incidents could and the authorities of the Filipino Sailors.
Special, customs, police That is the pertinent question for port had the ship' searched and
guards have been posted around Some of the more outspoken the office of the commissioner to the Hongkong Chinese to answer found the two culprits. They have Chinese openly condemn the at prevent any clash between the the Filipinos, sailors. The same precaution was and our correspondent asks that now paid their penalty in front of titude taken by
a firing squad. After they had claiming that as a matter question to the accompaniment of been shot their bodies were left policy and in view of the patrio-city police detailing plain clothes of takon at the government pier, the much straight thinking and plain lying or the river bank until sun-tic motive of the strike they men to guard the long-shoremen. apeaking. When one analysea set, a grim warning to others. should not have taken the role
The river has now fallen 18 of strike breakers. this Hongkong strike down to its inches at Kongmoon, which is most Prominent leaders of water-i Chinese servants essentials it is revealed as being unusual at this season of the year front circles, however, maintain Y. M. C. A. joined the strikers either one of two things. It is when it should be 6 to 8 feet higher that the Filipino, sailors
have yesterday. and running strong. A Welcome Order.
either a magniflcent moral gesture
a perfect right to take the place The iron lighter Malata was of the striking Chinese crews, S The public will bail with satis on the part of people who have sighted yesterday at about 4 p.m.during the enforcement of the The naval authorities inform 'us faction the regulation issued yes- mistakenly believed that they and the opposite bank, with all her fire-which many Filipino sailors lost southern ports confirm the present about one mile below Kumchuk on Shipping Beard regulations in that their reports from the various Terday which empowers the police their nationals have been and are wood cargo removed, and at Man-their jobs, Chinese sailors were general quietness of the situation. to arrest persons, who appear to being denied fair treatment and ning the iron lighter Sinming was not slow to replace them.. have no regular employment in the justice by stronger Powers, or it is also seen tied up with her firewood
Raising Funds.
More than twenty-three persona cargo removed. Both vessels seem- Colony and to, order such to leave an extraneously red and fanned ed, to be desarted, and were moored The Manila Times reports that perished in the recent typhoon and the Colony forthwith. Failure to outbreak of that old" and foolish close in, safe from passing vessels. the larger Chinese business houses flood in the Philippines, according comply with such order may in prejudice against people and things Theses last week when attacked their contributions to the fund blic works reports.
These lighters were abandoned by in Manila are holding off with to constabulary and bureau of pu volve deportation by the Governor. non-Chinese. And we who have by pirates. All such craft will which is to be sent to Shanghai Such a step as this has long been lived in daily contact with the fall an easy prey to pirate ganga for the strikers there," according Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 97 was They yesterday purchased by the Abér- necessary, for those who will not Chinese for so long and who have at present, they having no protec-to reliable information. work do not deserve to enjoy followed closely China's recent poli- tion whatever, and, being slow prefer to wait until the smaller deen Motor Bus Company, at the contributed their P. W. D. offices, for the upset price moving, it is an easy matter to stores have rights of residence here. Our tical struggles and upheavals know overtake them.
quota. Tai Tain, a Chinese med-of $13,530, or one dollar a square ical student, who is a son of a foot. hope now is that, the necessary that there is nothing magnificent or
prominent Shanghal merchant, ie) powers being available, there will ideal about this latest outbreak of
in charge of the collection of the
The total output of the Kailan be some organised attempt to clear anti-foreignism; that the Chinese
fund in the Philippines. Up to Administration's mines for the week Fout of the Colony strikers who are are being fools to themecives and
June 25th the total contributions ending: 20th June, amounted to. to the fund were approximately 84,229 tons. and the sales during the only complicating matters by their the tools of unscrupulous political
P.75,000. The Legionarios del-period to 76,103 tors. presence in our midst. The latter revolutionaries whose halfbaked
The Manila Times of June 28th Trabajo are said to have contrib part of the regulation could, in schemes have already desclated reports Fire, last night destroyed uted several hundred pesos..
A leading Filipino Bolshevik on" splendidly, in spite of the The Kowloon Hotel. is "carrying our opinion, have been made much Europe's largest country. There is the copra bodega of the Philippine
Raining Corporation at Cristobal and spokesman for the Legion strike of many of the "boys." Some stronger: The Governor, as things nothing for the present mischief and Isaac Peral, Paco, causing a arios, is declared to be in gym have returned in the past week stand, "may" order the deporta makers to be proud of; there is only loss of approximately one million pathy with the Chinese, whereas and an almost normal service is
it is reported that another Fili- tion of anyone refusing to comply little-mindedness, pettiness and pesos, covered by insurance.
Every fire engine in the city res-pino leader will not interpose now being maintained in the din-
ing rooms. with the Captain Súperintendent's foolishness. Wrongs (real
arponded to the alarms.. The plant any objections to Filipino deck- instruction to leave the Colony-it imaginary) are not righted by con- was still burning at 3.50 this hards and stokers taking the would have been even better had duct which is calculated only to morning, and according to Chief jobs on British ships vacated by
Vanderford of the Fire Depart-striking Chinese seamen. it been made clear that deporta disgust others and disappoint those ment, it is likely to smoulder on, tion would automatically follow in who have nourished sanguine hopes until Monday, such case. However, that may be for China's betterment. The Three possible causes of the fire,, which began at 7 o'clock last the effect of the new regulation Chinese have not grasped that fact night, are advanced by Chief Van when it is pat into operation. Alit would almost seem that they derford. One is that lightning ready several arrests, have beon do not understand. When they do struck the building or the wires
leading to it. Another is that Two Chinese charged before made, and it is to be hoped that the (and letters like that from "An there was defective wiring inside. Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow-shall have power, to inflict sum- knowledge of this fact and of later Amercan Friend" will help tremen-A third, to which little credence ipon Magistracy this morning, marily the following punishments deportations will become widely dously) we shall witness a very is attached, is that it was due to with cruelty to ducks and chic for any crime made punishable
spontaneous combustion.
kens. It was stated that the men ander section A of the Arms and The fire was one of the most had transported the birde in Ammunition Ordinance, 1900, spectacular ever seen in Manila. crates from Taipo, on the Kow- namely, A pillar of flame shot up into the loon-Canton Railway, and that sky and hung poised over the Paco they were seriously overcrowded. district for hours. The interior
Mr. R. Baker, giving evidence;
know amongst the strikers.
welcome and long overdue change of conduct,
Destruction.
It it not surprising that advantage. ahould be taken of present condi-.
BIG BLAZE IN PHILIPPINES.
MILLION PESOS OF COPRA BURNED.
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PROCLAMATIONS.
The Arms Ordinance.
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CRUELTY TO POULTRY..
TWO CHINESE FINED.
The following regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Emergency Regulations | Ordinance, 1922:
is
Two magistrates sitting together
(1) Imprisonment with hard. labour for any term not ex- ceeding ten years; and ';
(2) Flogging..
of the bodega resembled a furnace said that his attention was drawn in full blast.
to the matter by an indian police The magistrates in awarding any It was not until 9.30 that the constable. In some cases the chic-
punishment of flogging for any tions by the Chinese who have blaze was under control. Many of kens were actually in layers. In such crime shall have the same always coveted the free firewood the fire engines made two or three one basket they were three deep.
trips back to their stations to ob imposing a fine of $10 each in regard to fogging for any such powers as the Supreme Court has, aaggested by the forests clothing tain more fuel.
two weeks hard labour, his the hillsides There have been a
THE DAVIS,CUP,
The Intimidators, Instances are not wanting, we are glad to see, in which intimida; tors are being given into custody for punishment. In one such case yesterday, a Chinese "boy" took the initiative in arresting youth who attempted to force him out of his employment. He deserves the commendation of all law-abid- these people have been detected in ing people for his action. Similareitting down timber, and several ly, we record with, plensure the instances have of course gone undis arreats effected by a European re-covered and a number of offenders
The rate of the dollar on de aldent and by a Chinese police re-escaped punishment. It is neces the Insular Saw Mill, all of which mand to-day is 26. 8.0/161. servist of two other intimidators. sary to show delinquents that they are only a few hundred feet away. On conviction in all such instances,
cannot do these things with in-
The steamer Kong Ning, Captain- Whlist Mrs. Carlobe, of G, Tung double-Reuter's American, Sor wa should like to see, in addition punity, and the sontonces now bo C. Macdonald, which left for Wu- Hing Street, was walking in vice. to Imprisonment; birching or flog- ing meted out should go a long way chow three days ago, towing the Yaumati, a man throw pepper in glug. One satisfactory point is towards chocking the evil Even in Asiatic Petroleum Company's oil her face and snatched her hand- that all these Intimidators, after normal times the denudation of our tank lighters, is at present held up bag, valued at $8, and containing nt, Wongmoon because her pilots a dollar note as well as a pair serving their sentences, are being hillsides is continuous, the chief left her there.
of spectacles worth $12.
The heavy rain late yesterday Worship said that were it not for crime, under the provisions of the number of kases, recently, where afternoon was of great assistance the fact that he did not wish to logging Ordinance, 1905.
spreading. Some of the other proof food in the Colony, the penalty in preventing the flames from interfere with the transportation
perlies endangered by the fire would have been double.. were those of the Manila Cordage Factory, the plant and tanks of the Manila Gas Corporation and
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CUBA ELIMINATED.
Havana, July 6--Spain has; | eliminated Cuba in the Davis Cup, winning by two singles and one
SheNow what would you may was the colour of your wife's hair?
Ho ́ ́'I don't know ; I haven't seen her since this morning"