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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1925
I
Strikers' Pay.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1925.
THE LATE MR. M. L. D.
STEPHENS
·OBITUARY.
opluloh. Let us suppose that there the Anglo-Russian commercial] is a strike of motor car drivers, agreement as regards, cessation
DEATH OF MR. H. W. PETLEY.. then it would be within the p purview of propaganda. Hongkong's pre-
sont experience is but one result HONGKONG ESTATE NEARLY It is with very much regret that
of the Automobile Association to
-SIX MILLION.
"His Bequests,
we have to announce the death, which took place suddenly last evening at No. 287, The Foak, of Mr. H. W. Petley of the Hongkong
say upon what terms its members of this bad faith. We are glad to observe that this foot is grasp would re-engage the striking
od by those in whose hands the chauffeurs. It would hardly be nị
destinies of the Empire now le matter for the Government. And
Probate has just been granted Electric Company, It is high time that Soviet Russia of the will of the late Mr. Mat
Up to as late as 5 o'clock last. even if the Automobile Association
was shown up as the world's dis-thew John Denman Stephens, evening, Mr. Fotley was about as did recommend a certain course of
seminator of political and social solicitor, who died earlier in the usual attending to his duties. For action to its members, is it to be
year. His estate in Hongkong some time. past he had boon suffer- rables in its worst form, presumed that they would all follow
runs to nearly six million dollars, ing from apoplectio fits and shortly the figure being $5,998,800, the after reaching home last evening he it? No, the personal factor would
catate duties being in the region passed away suddenly. The news come in much too strongly. It is
of half a million dollars.
will como as a surprise and shock the same, with house servants and
The will, which was made into a very wide circle of friends and London on November 17, 1914, acquaintances, office workers and all the others whe have gone out on strike, and the only thing we can hope for is a sufficiently general strength of con- duct on the part of employers to convince the bulk of the workers that striking does not pay.
In Canton Now,
CORRESPONDENCE.
ROAD PATROLS NEEDED.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]
Cars
a lengthy document but the be The late Mr. Petloy, who had questa not numerous. The execu- been in the service of the Hong tors appointed are the Public kong Electric Company for nearly Trustee, England, and the Public 20 years, was a District Superin- Trustee, Hongkong, the former tandent, in the Mains Department, roceiving £300 -exclusive of fees. having control of the central dia- Sit-As a motorist constantly on
To his wife the testator left his trict of the city. He was an the road, one cannot help noticing dwelling house occupied by him energetic and officient worker. the great extent to which cars are at the time of his death and all In private life Mr. Petley was being used by parties of men whose the effects therein and £1,000 free best known because of his close appearance does not tend to im- of duty if she be in Europe at the connection with the Hongkong press one with the belief that they time of his death or $10,000 if she Volunteer Defence Corps and the pra regular car-users,
be in Hongkong.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. He Whether it be true or not that
Without doubt, a great amount of
To his sister Henrietta Bertha had been a member of the fighting has broken out in Canton, intimidation and other undesirablo Stephena of Chatham he loft Chin Volunteers ever since he had been there can be little doubt that con-work is being carried out by parties ese and Japanese curios and in the Colony and for many years
hold the rank of Sergeant in the" siderable dissension prevalla be-going from place to place, absolute pictures.
ly unimpeded, in cars.
To Edward Stephens, nephew, Machine Gun Company. At the tween rival "factions both within
What is the extraordinary reason
of Chatham, his collection of time of his death he was a Colour
Sergeant of the Government and, in military for extraordinary it must be postage stamps.
his Company. which prevents our roads from
To Mrs. Jane Kettle widow, of For yoard past he had been a keen circles. The recent driving of the being patrolled by cars or motor Worthing £500, to Mrs. Beatrice and capable instructor. As a very Yunnanese troops from the city has cycles carrying officers authorised Shoppee, 21 Buckingham Palace active member of the Yacht Club, not by any means solved Canton's to stop and examine cars and their Gardens, 2500.
the deceased was particularly in- To his clerk Wong Ping, Hong-terested in the rowing section and problems. Neither has the forma-occupants?
At a time like this, no
kong 3600; to his clerk Lee Map-on many occasione had acted as tion of the new Government, for should be allowed to carry other po, of Hongkong, $600; to his office coxswain of Hongkong crews in which the ridiculous claim has been than Europeans unless driver and $2,000, and to the watchman for supporter of the Club's other activi. attendant Ah Lok, of Hongkong Interport.events. He was a keen made that it is a National Adminis-passengers have
passes. This the time being of 18 Bank Build ties and was a member of the tration In point of fact, this might be modified to the extent of ings, Hongkong, $200.
permitting a certain small number) In spite of all that has been said makeshift Government, which bears of taxi-cabs to operate freely within Mabel Horanaill, of Monxton, he To his step-daughter Catherine'
lawn bowls team for the past two years. to the contrary, it
is becoming a decided Soviet complexion, is now 4 well-defined area.
left Furze Croft" at St. Leonards had been a regular player of Rugby In his younger days Mr. Petlay daily more evident that it is impos Binding that its real troubles are provided there is a growing and certain curios,
Road patrols could be quite easily on Sea, Sussex, with £1,000 and for the Hongkong. Football Club sible to hope to deal with striking about to begin. Its inauguration very efficient motor-cyclist section
and had also been a general ail- The Poor of Hongkong, servants on a fat basis. We have has in no sense healed the split of the H.K.V.D.C. from which to already stated that we do not agree within the ranks of the Kuomintang the traffic police is now too busy to man Catholic Church Hongkong,
The testator also left $10,000 round sportsman. He had the mis draw if the motor-cyclist section of to the Vicar Apostolic of the Refortune, many years ago, to lose the sight of one eya through a gun with the attitude of the Hongkong Party, and it certainly has had no undertake this most essential duty. and to his successors for the time accident whilst out shooting. General Chamber of Commerce effect in bringing together the Red
Search parties visit houses, go being holding office, as a fund for the widow, who before her marriage Much sympathy will be felt for regarding the treatment of those and anti-Red elements in the Army but what and whom do many of old persons in the Colony.
through the effects of pedestrians providing pensions for poor and
was Miss Course (daughter of Mr. atrikers who went out during the Looked at from any standpoint, it these cars carry by day and by
He bequeathed the land and A. Course, Jate Traffic Manager of last days of June and precipitated cleer that the Canton Govern-night?
buildings known and registered the Hongkong Tramways). There the greater strike which has mont is shortly to have far more. Road barricades are of no use. at the Land Office Hongkong as lot is one child of the marriage.
They only divide the roads into G17 to his wife for life and, in the The funeral takes place this developed since, because we feel serious business in hand than the sections and once their positions event of her death or second evening, the cortege passing the that such workers should be made encouraging of Hongkong strikes are known, evasion is simple. But marriage, to the Reverend Mother Monument at 1.30. The Volunteer to lose their pay for June as a or attempting to arrange for the road patrols (car or cycle) are Teresa Martinoia, the Superioress Defence Corps will accord the de- always a surprise factor and therein of the Italian Convent at 28 Cains ceased a military funeral, the The Chamber and the accommodation of the men from lies the success of such a scheme Road, and Natalia Corno, the vice-Machine Gun Company supplying R. A. Committee. apparently this Colony who have been fools Yours, etc. think that June wages should be enough to forsake their jobs. It is paid and have not shown the now stated that General Li Fook- strength and firmness of mind thatį lum, the "King" of Honam Island, would have gone to sustain their is opposed to Hongkong strikerä members and supporters. A strong coming within his domain. Even lead would, we are sure, have been in Canton itaolf, their lot must be widely followed, though one has to a most unhappy one, for reports
He instructed that the trustees mends, the decision not to pay re- admit that there are many Euro-say they are faring very badly and
invest the residus, the income turning strikers any wages for the pean employers who would always some even being forced to join the
A very impressive demonstra and on her death the apital and work. It states:
from which be paid to his widow, period they might be absent from fail to back up such a lead. If, for Labour Army. Before this strike
tion route march was carried out income of the trust fund to ba example, any European householder is over, thousands of Hongkong yesterday evening by parties of held in trust in equal shares for dislocated commerce it seems to us "After practically a month of had a "boy" of whom he was proud workers will be sorry they had any- the East Surrey Regiment, sailors Gladys Stephens and Edward Ste-that some concerted action should he would, somewhat naturally, be thing to do with it, and none will and mariaes from the British war phens, the daughter and son of be taken by the foreign employers. ships in port, and a large section his brother Adolphus Frederick There can be little doubt that the prepared to give that servant some be porrier than those who fled to of the Hongkong Volunteer De William Stephens, solicitor of strikers have been led to believe proferential treatment in order to Canton under the impression that fence Corps. The regulara, head-Chatham, and
for Montie that their employers will pay them retair his willing services, One they were going to a workersed by a band, and augmented by Montague Eyre and Ethel Eyre, strike pay
a party from HM.S. Titania, second son and daughter of his thought that any sober-minded Is it to bo seriously could not possibly hope for paradise.
H. M. S. Brisbane, and the sub-gister Alice Maud Eyre, formerly taipax would agree to such an unanimity of action in a matter
marines, marched through the of Dever, Kent, or in the event of action? We think, and certainly like this where everybody is a free
western district, whilst the Volun- their deaths preceding testator's, hope, not. Such being the case, is agent, but we do believe that x It is gratifying to observe how toers went through the eastern then to their issue.
part of the city..
It not time that the attitude of the strong load would have been widely the British Government is begin-
employers was made known? Surely: such a step would expedito the appreciated and acted upon.
ning to query the attitude.of Soviet
return to normal conditions: but There are those who have said Russia in relation to China, and to
foreigners rust follow.Hongkongʻa. that the Government ought to have anti-British propaganda in general publle an idea of some of
example and present a united front. Any dilly dallying would be fatal, given a lead in the matter and eral. It has become evident by the defence forces which the au-}
and we are firmly convinced that ahould have made some pronounce now even to the least informed of thorities have at their disposal.
the time has come when the ment for the guidance of employers. politicians at Homs that the trou-The Volunteers consisted of about half the Engineer Company (the)
The ambulance Brigade now has foreign employers should make But with these contenders we can-ble in the Far East can be traced others being on essential service), men on duty ready for a call by
known their attitude." not agree. It has to be remember- directly to Bolshevist machina-the Armoured Car and Machine night or day. Meanwhile, train- Gun acctions, and a large proporing is still proceeding strenuous. ed that the Government has notions, and it is obvious that most tion of the Infantry, including ly, and all members will be re power to enforce any ideas on this of the money which is being apant body of Scottish, presented a
lesson.
Taking Stock of Russia, "
That
WATCHFUL MOTORIST. Hongkong, July 8, 1925.
YESTERDAY'S DEMONS.
TRATION.
ROUTE MARCH BY REGULARS, SAILORS AND VOLUNTEERS.
The Surreys who had their shrapnel helmets with them, and the Naval men, made a very im-: pressive show, and gave the gen-
Leven.
Superioress and Theodore Lucian, the firing party, Sergeants of the late Superioress, for the residue Corps will act as pall bearers." of the Crown lease term..
"All real and personal estate not specifically disposed of he left in
STRIKE PAY.
the hands of his trustees to be The Shanghai Mercury, in the converted into money from which course of a leading article on the funeral expenses, testamentary strike position. in Hongkong, and expenses, death duties and debts the attitude of the Government and other than mortgages be paid. certain employers towards it, com-
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE.
ALL MEMBERS ENGAGED IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
AT A STAND STILL
Peking, "July 7-It is admitted
matter except on its own employees on propaganda and actual defiance smart appearance as they, went quired in a few days to pass the
Ambulance Association Examina-in Legation circles that negotia. and, at the most, it could have but of authority comes from Moscow through Queen's Road East, Past tion in First Aid, after which they tion with the Chinose with regard the Naval Hospital, through! will enter upon a further course to Shanghai are at present at a given an expression of opinion. As and other agencies. the Happy Valley and Leighton Bill of training. No incompetents are standstill, but the opinion prevails that Mr. MacMurray's arrival will has been said before, the relation-Soviet officials are fully aware of Road, and returned by way of the retained in the Corps.
Praya East. They were dismissed. on,
In the intervals, while "standing probably produce dovelopment in a ships between employers and em- the-campaign being carried
at Headquarters about half pas! by all the members are engaged day or two-Reuter. ployed are purely personal and, the and that they aro active supportera
in public service; some in tho Post- Both sections of troops caused Office, others at the Fire Brigade Cheyenne July 7-Tho Federal. adjustments of the present defoc of the subversive movement tion will be on private and personal throughout Asin, has been de the greatest interest among the Station with the motor ambulance, Judge, Mr. Kennedy, has denied the Chinese population, who crowded Hnes. The Government can have Anitely proved, even out of the windows, verandahs, and no effective voice in the matter and their own mouths. They find athways to watch the proceed It is far better that it were left China fruitful region in linga. outside the leave. The Chamber of which to sow the seeds of un-
But Britain can. The Board of Education is meet Commerce, the K. R. A. and the in the evil work. P. R. A. are, however, bodies com- no longer afford to have trucking this afternoon. posed of individual employers and, with a so-called Government that At to-morrow's meeting of the as such, are much better fitted to is directly menacing her interests Legislative Council, the Ordinance express an opinion. Only we in the East The Soviet long ago relating to the postponement of stronger broke all the promises made under the Juno share settlement will
should have liked
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come up for consideration.
etc, while othors agafa aro premation of the Government's counsel. pared for special sanitary service for a rehearing of the Teapot Dome under the Sanitary Department. lease. annulment and has dismissed Arrangements made apply to both the suit against the Mammoth Oil Hongkong and Kowloon,
Company. Counsel sought to re- open the case to present additional testimony regarding the alleged Nearly fifty men employed by the transfer of Liberty Bonds from the Dragon Motor Car Company, Ltd. Continental Trading Company of at Wong-nel-cheong failed to put in Canada to the Ex-Secretary of the appearance yesterday after having interior, Mr. Fall, and to have the received their pay the night before depositions from Toronto Bled The absentees include mechanics, therewith-Peuter's
¡Service.
fitters and cleaners.
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