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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
.London, September 3.. The Steamers Plako and Bristol City both sailed on scheduled time. The Plako obtained nearly a full crow from Bristol, and plek- ed up the remainder in Barry Roads. The Bristol City similarly shipped the remainder of her crew in Walton Bay:
The latest move of the Liverpool strikers is for pickets to sign on Liverpool linera and when aboard to threaten the unlon men who refused to join the strikers.
The Cunard liners Carmanla and Auranla and the Canadian Pacific Line Montcalm are held up by firemen and seamen hav- ing struck, but officials are confident that new crews will be forth. coming. Men are arriving at Liverpool from all over the country. In the hope of finding employment.-Reutor.
London, September 8.
At a mass meeting 160 seamen of Middlesborough decided to. join the strike and appointed a strike committee and pickets. Holl- day-makers are stranded at Jersey where no mall arrived to-day Reuter,
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE TOWARD CHINA.
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WITNESSES DROP OUT OF SIGHT.
Defendant's Fined.. The hoaring was concluded be foro Mr. S. S. B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday of the case in which two Chinese wero charged with intimidating a coolle foreman. The two defendants were defended by Mr. Rg E. A. Webster.
The first defendant was then put attempted to capture the trade into the box. He stated that ho others,
and the second defendant had mado" Wr. Webster said that this was arrangements to commence a part-a free country and they had every norship as sub-contractors. They right to capture trade. had applied to the Hop Fat for om- "Continuing Mr. Webster, adid ployment and work was promised that he did not see how the offenco them. They went to the Ping On would come under the Intimidation wharf to unload cargo and had had Ordinance. The way the 'prosecu a dispute with the complainant who tion witnesses gave evidence led to was working there, as they con- doubt. The complainant was lying sidered it unfair that he should all blong.. have been given their work.
Not Too Convincing. Refused the Pay.
His Worship agreed but sald They went back to the coolie that the evidence of the defence Before opening his defence Mr. house and the foreman. there was not too convincing when the Webster said that certain informa ordered that they should be paid defendant said that he would not tion had come to his knowledge their wages for the day, but as receive the money, sinco the previous hearing when they had done no work they refused Mr. Webster: This is one of the he made an application for wit-to accept the money.
inexplicable things which people of nesses to be obtained by the police. The following day they returned this elast would say and which The police were unable to get these to the wharf and the second defen-nobody would understand. witnesses as they had dropped out dant and the complainant had a The defendants were each fined of sight. One of the men, Lam fight. On the third day they again $25,
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Ngau, had apparently been threat-met the complainant and he asked The two defendants appeared in ened by the complainant who, told for compensation. The com the afternoon before Mr. N. R. him that should he give evidence plainant said that he would have Rutters, in the big court at the against him, he would be beaten, the defendants arrested if no com Central Magistracy, on charges and he would not be able to obtainpensation was forthcoming. De- of threatening another coolie. another job. AJ 8 coolie. Mr. fendant denied, that he over threat- The evidence of this coolie was that whilst engaged on unloading primary evidence of this but would His Worship said that the case flour from a junk at the Kowloon calt secondary evidence.
might be taken under the sum-Wharf and Godown Co.'s wharf at The complainant was recalled at mary Ordinance as one of riotlous West Point, the two the roquest of Mr. Webster and in behaviour.
defendants approached him and told him if he reply to his Worship' denied that
Mr. Webster replied that it was continued to work he would be he had threatened Lam Ngau. not riotious behaviour.
killed. They also threw stones, at After further discussion on the him. He had never point his Worship said that he was before...
'seen them inclined to believe the story of the His Worship bound both defen. prosecution. There was undoubt-dants over on a bond for $25 to be edly a fight and the two defendants of. good behaviour for six months.
- Washington, September 3. The Secretary of State, Mr. Kollogg, in a speech at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association at Detroit, described the American policy toward China. He said that it was "to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China, to encourage the deve-Webster would not be able to give ened the complanant. lopment of an effective stable government, to maintain an open door, to carry out scrupulously the obligations and promises made to China at the Washington Conference and to require China to perform the obligations of a sovereign state in the protection of foreign citizens and, their property."
Peking conference to be held. Octo ber 26, Mr. Kellogg expressed the opinion that the Powers would come to the conclusion that the conference would have to be broadened beyond the strict letter of the Washington, Treaty and added that the United States Government was willing to con sider with China the comprehensive revision, of the Tariff Treaties. He believed the United States would be willing to give up territorial rights as soon, aa, China-could-demonstrate-her-ability to protect" foreign lives and property.-Reuter.
Regarding the
FRANCE IN SYRIA.
Paris, September 3.
i General Gamelin has been appointed Assistant High Commis- sioner of Syria and Commander in Chief of the Levant. The news- papers state that General Gamelia will hold the same position in relation to General Sarrail as General Naulin holds in relation to General Weygand in Morocco.
The Echo de Paris interprets General Gamelin's appointment as the Government's realisation that General Sarrail has not been an entire success.-Reuter.
TURKISH ALLEGATIONS,
Geneva, September 3.
Mr. Amery, occupying Mr. Chamberialn's seat at this morning's meeting of the League Council made an important statement refuting the Turkish Government's, allegations in regards to the violation of the so-called Brussels line on the Mosul frontier, and the naval de- monstrations in the Aegean Sea. The statement was made after the Turkish Minister had repeated the allegatlon-Reuter.
A woman who was in Court at the last hearing was called by Mr. Webster. She said that she heard the complainant threaten the man, outside the court.
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SHENANDOAH IN ACCIDENT.
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It is reported that the airship Shenandoah crashed six miles from here and that two were killed and seven injured.-Reuter's American Service.
EUGENE CHEN UNDER CONTROL.
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But the Fangtien Chief was in- censed, and took prompt measures
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Officials of the General Labour understood that Mr. Chen refused Union and Students' Union ari- to disclose the origin of the item;nounce that eighteen free schools hence, the police authorities here will be opened for workers to pro- were instructed to arrest him. If vido Instruction along communist he is kept in Peking, 'It is probable lines in Chinese territory. that he will be released after he source of funds is not disclosed. Ipianes is satisfactory examination;
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