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CONSUL SUED.
CANTON' LABOUR TYRANNY.
LOCAL ARCHITECT'S
CLAIM.
MOTOR DISPUTE
+
for the plaintiff and Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask represented the de fendant.
I
Mr. Armstrong said the claim damages for various
was for
repairs and replacements made by
IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS ON EMPLOYERS.
STRIKE COURT ORDERS.
The Strike Union in Canton is endeavouring to force all
Some of
non-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1926. 日八十月二
BIG PIRACY.
FAILURE OF LOCAL BANK
DR. WU & GEN CHANG SPEAK.
JUDGE ON - SCANDALOUS. BUSINESS."
?
MOVEMENT LAUDED.
Declarations of sympathy with
Government and
the revolu-1
GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE
UNCHANGED.
-
PARTNER REPROVED.
Adjourned from yesterday, the
com-
CHINA MERCHANTS BOAT! LOOTED.
HEAVY LOSS.
The loss suffered is estimated at several hundred thousand
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since 1921.
TO-DAY'S TRIBUTE
An Oakland car, year of mode!
In the presence of a very full The China Merchants Steam
muster of the ropean and undetermined, which would to-day
the strike and boycott movement examination in the Bankruptcy Navigation Company's 8.9. Hein
Chinese staffs of the Public Works be worth, according to witnesses, Union workers either to join exist-have recently been made by both Court of the affairs of the Wing Kong is the latest vessel to fall a some four or five hundred dollars ing organisations er to form new General Chang Kai-stek and Dr. C. King Bank was resumed this morn-prey to pirates. At the time of
Department, Mr. Arnold H. Hol lingsworth, the retiring Assistant if $800 were spent in repairs, was Unions, threats being issued to
ing, when, in the course of the the piracy, the steamer was on the which bids have been asked by the Director of Public Works, was this the subject of an action in the comply with its orders.
those who do not appear willing to Wu, according to reports to hand
from Canton,
examination of one of the part way from Shanghai to Canton, and United States Shipping Board, ac-morning presented with beautiful Summary Court, this morning,
In practically every instance,
In the course of an interview,
ners, Li Wing-kwong, who is well- it was whilst near Swatow, on the cording to press cablegrams represents to mark the good wishes when Mr. A. G. Hewitt, of Messra with the exception of the workers General Chang Kai-shek explained known in business circles in Hong-26th instant, that pirates who had ceived in Manila. The bids will of his colleagues on his retire- Blewitt and Siu, architects, Rued at the Canton Hospital, these his recent coup and spoke of
kong, his Lordship the Chlef
come abroad as passengers at'
be opened April 6-
ment from the service. Mr. Hol Mr. M. J. Quist, the Consul-General threats have proved effective, and various rumours which had since Justice took occasion to
Mr. H. M. Cavender, agent in lingsworth, who leaves by the 6.5. for the Netherlands, «for $629.00 it is noteworthy that, no sooner is arisen and which he described as ment on what he described as a Shanghai'held up the vessel and
n new. Union registered at the De-fabrications by those seeking to scandalous business" in which the robbed the passengers, besides Manila for the Admiral Oriental Mores, on Saturday, has been in of which $500 was in respect of partment of Labour than a strike is overthrow. the
the service for nearly 90 years, witness was involved.
it reports of yesterday's opening helping themselves freely to the and Dollar interests, said that the having been Assistant Director declared and demanda made for thereby to weaken bar depreciation.
proceedings is given elsewhere in cargo.
second bids were entirely accept Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared higher pay and fewer working tionary, 'cause."
hours, with the result that some
this issue. Disclosures of a simi
This morning's gathering, was able save for the Dollars' refusal shops have had to close down.
lar nature were made to-day, Li
honoured by the presence of His to put up a bond for $1,000,000 Excellency the Governor, those whilst many piecegoods firms have: The Government's attitude to Wing-kwong admitting that he and discharged all their employees. wards the boycott is the same as his partners borrowed monies from dollara, according to a report made as a guarantee that they would present including the Hon. Mr. these have suspended heretofore, said General Chang, the Bank in order to start other by the steamer on arrival at Canton maintain the ships for a period of Harold Cressy, Director of Publie work for nearly two months, and adding that he himself was one business or to tide over the dim.
Works, the heads of all the sub- on Saturday last. »
The new form of con- departments, and practically the still the employers and employees who supported the strikers' policy culties of business firmas of which
It appears that everything went tract on which bids are to be ask entire staff. are unable to come to terms. Such and he would certainly support the they were also, the partners. One
DIRECTOR'S TRIBUTE. the plaintiff in respect of certain demands as the allocation of 5% strike to the very end. He said of these was the Sam Teol Tong, as usual on the run down until theed has been approved by the Ship- articles in premises situated atj
of the total invoice cost of all that no matter what rumours the which was merely an abstract steamer was of Swatow, when the ping Board, according to the AB-
The Director of Public Mount Davis. The residence)
Works, in addressing the gather- known as "Mount View," Pokfu-oods purchased by the firm, to be enemy spread, he hoped that the name used for the purpose of bor-
ing, Arst thanked H. E. the lam, was the property of Mr.distributed among
the employees worker would not listen to them. rowing a sum of two and a half pirates, in accordance with plans soclated Press.
for In Mr. Cavender's opinion, the Governor Em "The workere and soldiers," be lakhs from the Wing Hing Bank to previously worked out, held up the!
80 graciously Hewitt and he leased the ground as perquisites, and that no Boor to Mr. Quist for ten months ployee be discharged without inves said, "should always be united. put into a new salt fish business, captain and crew and took posses-announcement that ships of the honouring them with his presence, and approval of the By doing this, we shall be able to His Lordship ob erved that, as far sion of the steamer. They then Admiral-Oriental Line would call he had done Mr. Hollingsworth on saying apart from the honour *from April 1st, 1925. The tigation
Labour Union, the employers find achieve our final victory.”
as he could make out, the Sam Taci endant was required to pay
"As to the question of Soviet Tong was Pahang institution." proceeded, to rob the passengers at Portland, Oregon, for passeng-his departure from the Colony, the onth, which included the it impossible to accept.
Apart from these cases, there Russia," said General Chang, "the When witness would perisist in and loot the ship. A boat was
ers is preposterous
as it would be Department was also much honour THE of wabuklaad car. Mr. Quist was to pay the insurance, and for are reports concerning the Strike U.S.S.R. is the centre of the world's referring to the "three. Li's," and iving in readiness for them at ancheaper to take the passengers themselves most, fortunate in do
China's revolution is the share they had in these trans- gasoline and lubricants, while Mr. Union taking judicial power into revolution. Howlitt was responsible under the its own hands, some of its deci- only a part of the world revolution actions, giving the impression that arranged spot, and on to this the from Portland to Seattle by rail taining this opportunity of meeting This contract for repairs in respect of ions having forced the closing of so we must not only devote our- he dissociated himself from the pirates transferred their booty and Press dispatches carried this an- His Excellency personally.
nouncement. The water route be-interest shown towards them will mechanical defects and break-businesses, In one case, the pro-selves for China's revolution, but responsibility, his Lordship again themselves made their escape.
tween Portland and Seattle is do much to encourage and assure prietor of a certain bookstore on also work for the world revolution." commented:-"You know perfectly!
A passenger who travelled by the about 500 miles and the steamers them of his sympathy and support. the Wing Han Road reprimanded
DR WU'S STATEMENT." well that you were mixed up in this] Mr. Armstrong spoke of replace-This cook for carelessness, and the
steamer and was robbed of all his could hardly compete with the railAddressing Mr. Hollingsworth, ments in the house, which includ-cook brought the case before the
At a delegater meeting of the scandalous business."
Witness admitted that he was * Strike
money and valuables, in common road company, says Mr. Cavender. Mr. Creasy said the officers of the Canton-Hongkong
Com-
Two steel ed repairs to lawn-mower, Agar Strike Union.
cargo ships, West Department wished to present him Set-ofts were continuously refer with his fellow travellers, said that Wind and West Hepburn, which with a souvenir of his long associa den rake, and a water-can, and issued to the owner of the book mittee, Dr. C. C. Wu also took one of these three Li's. Mr. Leask interposed, pointing out store to appear at the Court of the that these were admitted and the Strike Union, with the result that rumours, saying that he hoped all red to by witness in reply to the pirates, on capturing the ship, United Press cable says were sold tion with the Public Works of
a San Francisco firm, Mr. striker-comrades would not believe questions concerning his method of at once examined the passengers to
Hongkong. He (Mr. Holling entering these amounts in the
Cavender says probably were sworth) knew better than any of amount due $21.40 paid into Court.he was âned fifty dollars for de-these stories. Continuing, Dr. Wa Bank's books as secured debts, andjand took away from them all their
PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE Fuming the cook's character, and at said: With regard to the strike,
bought by the Columbia Pacific
them how the Department had in Shipping Company This same Giving evidence, Mr. Hewitt the same time ordered to increase previously I made a report before the Official Receiver, in comment-money and jewellery..
first arrival in the Island, and he A couple of days later, they made company recently bought six small creased and expanded since hla stated that he bought the car in the wages of the cook by five you all, saying that the attitude of ing on these, remarked-Your
statement bristles with Bet-offs."
cargo boats from the government, 1922 through Messrs. Dodwell for dollars. The consequence
Was the Hongkong Government has all Earlier in the examination, Lia second and closer scrutiny of and the United Press dispatch says must feel a great satisfaction in $2,500, which was below the mar-that the proprietor closed his shop of a sudden been changed. But ket price. When he handed it over rather than submit to the order some time ago there were people Wing-kwong, who is 54 years old, the passengers and their belong the sale was made to a company handing over his work on his re- to Mr. Quiet in April, 1925, it was The above is but one of many cases saying that our Government had said he started out in life as a rent
His third share of ings and further enriched them which bought six smaller freight-tirement and leaving it to others in good repair and running order, of high-handed action by the Strik despatched Mr. Foo Ping-aheung $80,000 in the Wing Hing Bank selves, but, it was not until theers, for operation in the Pacific.
downs.
A summons was
FRENCH SPY CASE.
He had had it repaired and Union. Thoroughly overhauled in Septem. ber, 1924, and he valued it at that time at $1,500, He went Home on Jeave and returning saw it early in January this year outside the Hongkong Hotel. It was very abahby.
In response to a letter from Mr. Quist, whose lease expired at the
end
of January, he took
1
occasion to refer to baseless
collector.
vailed.
П
ed, and the officers considered
to carry on that ceaseless
and
never-ending stream of work which
"
flowed through the Department and with which they were always en-
Commissioner of Foreign · Affairs
was secured from the sale of the pirates, on third scrutiny, and one other to Macao for Wing Lok wharf, many years ago, threatened to take away a number MEXICAN LAND LAW. deavouring to combat. Personally, negotiations. The facts are that
to the Hongkong Canton and Macao they went to Macao not for settling Steamboat Company for $82,000, as of the passengers as captives that
he. (Mr. Creasy) had to thank him the strike, but only to explain to compared with the sum of $19,000 a state of terror and panic pre-
for the loyal support he had al- the two delegates of Hongkong, which he paid for it. His wife
HOW FOREIGNERS ARE
ways giver him, more particularly who were despatched to Macao at died in 1917, but there were three
AFFECTED,
during the early days of his (the that time, the sincerity of our concubines who now lived with
However, on further considera-
speaker's) appointment. Mr. Hal- Government with regard to the
Mexico City, Mar. 30.
lingsworth's intimate knowledge of him at his residence, at No. 88, tion, the pirates, on reaching their settlement of the strike. The
The regulations governing the all affairs appertaining to 'Public rendezvous, decided that the loot alien land law provide, inter alia, Works had been of the greatest The three alleged English "apies Hongkong delegates also said that Robinson Road.
The Official receiver:-Accórd- they understood that formerly there
was so considerable that there was that foreigners owning land must assistance to the Department and to burden themselves become Mexican citizens and re- they would miss bla advice and this
ENGLISHMEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Paris, March 30.
123
Witness said it wae hot
tion.
the steamer and
(Applause). Those members of In respect of property they may not own over fifty per cent. of the the Chinese Staff with whom Mr. Hollingsworth had been associated stock in Mexican land and agricul- during his career in the Depart tural corporations, having propertyment, and who yet remained with outside the forbidden zone along them, wished to join in giving him
the car for further repairs and two women accomplices have were many mistakes in the des-ing to my information, vou have s and found the mudguards damage been committed to trial for hav-patching of delegates and now the fourth concubine living in the New no need the axle caps buckled, and ore ing collected or attempted to col-Colonial Government is desirous of Territories; is not that to? with captive passengers, and they nounce their Governments' protec particular knowledge very much. Myre very badly worn. The other lect, information regarding the undertaking negotiations with
true.therefore left three were quite good. The gene- security and defence of the coun-again for a settlement and we in the course of examination in re-made their escape. ral condition was very bad inde.d. try-Reuter.
replied that our Government is also gar to the extent of the eunnec Mr. Lensk:-In your letter of This trial is connected with willing to meet them half-way. tion of these meinhera of his family January 17th, you speak of paying the case of a young woman named "As to conditions re-negotiations with certain transacti ́ns ander re- Mr. Quiat $25, and saving further Marcelle Monseil, otherwise Marin the future, I will make further view, witnes denied that they inconvenience to him? Yes, the Morell, described in the reports again. Now I dare sa vere connected with these tra
What did you mean by incon-Press as a new "Mata Hari." She before you all that the present sactions. venience? He had had a lot of was arrested on a charge of being strike is a patriotic movement of The examination is praereding.
napy in the service of a foreign our labourer-comrades and is not
trouble with the 'car.
'Bad drivers. -
in good running order when handed it over to him.
WHAT MODEL?
Do you know the history of your car? I don't mean its pedi gree?—Yes.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR. A. R. P. DAVIES,
·
JUST OVER ONE MILLION,
Rugby, March 30.
A decrease of 31,443 in the num
time been a sufferer from kidney
the borders and coast."
A Mexican corporation of which parting gift, and they had asked It is with regret that we have to the stock is partially or wholly the speaker to present it to him announce the death, which took foreign-owned may acquire land on their behalf as a further token He (Mr. Creasy) would, therefore, What enused that trouble? Power, for the purpose of en-only a matter concerning the whole|
place at the new Kowloon Hospital except for agriculture if the hold of their regard and best wishes. quiring into the aviation services country but also the Nationalist LESS UNEMPLOYMENT. very early this morning, of Mr.ings are limited to the exact pur-nak acceptance of these small gifte
face needed, as in mining und
from them with all their best How do you know that?-It was of France. Miss Monsell, inter-Government Itself." If it falis, it
A. R. P. Davies, of the Men's De-
wishes for many years of happy re- partment of Irogated by the examining magis-does not only mean a failure to
Messrs. William Petroleum.
Foreigners who acquired pro-tirement, and to Mrs. Holling- trate, admitted that she had been the strikers but also a failure to
Powell, Ltd. engaged in espionage work since the nation as a whole. Therefore
Mr. Davies, who had for a long perty between the promulgation of sworth and son and daughter they
the "present Constitution and now, March last on behalf of certain the Government is always willing!
—(Applauso). British merchants, stated to be to discuss with you on all matters,
Foreigner owning over fifty per
His Excellency on behalf of the dealers in wireless
apparatus, for we want our worker-comrades ber of unemployed is shown in the trouble, went to hospital about may retain the same until death extended these same good: wishes. three weeks ago, and, despite every cont. of the stock in corporations Department, then handed to Mr. It came from Japan?-Yes, it She stated that she had been in- to eventually attain their victory" intest weekly return.
care, gradually became worse.
exploiting agricultural land within
Hollingsworth a beautiful allver" Heart weakness developed and the was a new car, but the leather was vestigating the number, make and
the forbidden, zone have a decade derived from the fact that the totali capacity of aeroplanea at the
end was not unexpected. now figure of unemployed is St. Nazaire, Bordeaux,
set and a cigarette case from the The late Mr. Davies, who lived within which to dispose of the mounted blackwood tray, silver ten Hyeres, and Straphael, and the
little over one million; it.is actu- in Ashley Road, Kowloon, had been
Foreign colonists, may own 250 European Staff, and two beautiful organisation of aerodromes. PART TO BE PAID IN BONDS. ally 1,030,400. On January 4th it in the employ of Messrs. Powell His Lordship:-I take it that it
hectares of irrigated lands or 1,000 Kangal Chinese porcelain figures, Three other persons, stated to be
was 1,261,960, and it has fluctu-for six years, first coming to the hectares of other lands within the (one being the Queen of Heaven was 1921 at latest.
and the other the God of It is reported that the Cantonated around this figure of one and Colony in 1920. He went Home on forbidden zone If they become Mr. A. H. Rowe, of the Hong-Englishmen, for whom Miss Mon-
Longevity) from, the Chinese staff. seil worked, were subsequently Army expenditure for March has a quarter millions for the last leave in 1924, getting married
-Reuter's American Service, The Treasurer, a million will be something of an Davies did not come out East with him on his return." Of a very taken to Mr. T. V. Soong, has, in con-event-British Wirelone. -
a bit mildewed.
Do you know the model?-No. bases at
It was prior to 19227-Yes.
CANTON SALARIÉS.
Considerable satisfaction
Д
excess.
kong and Kowloon Taxi-cab Com brought before the magistrate reached the high figure of three three years. Ite reduction below whilst in the Old Country Mexican citizona within six years. Both gifts were accompanied by
In
prison.]
Its
TO-DAY.
sequence, announced that the pay-
ment of March salaries to those who recolve "more than fifty dol-
lara per month will be seventy per
pany said he saw the car when Mr. and examined secretly: after million dollars. Hewlitt bought it. He was then which all four were selling the model at $2,900. the latter part of 1924, Mr. Hewlitt was trying to sell the car. engine was 90% efficient and its' appearance good. His figure. would. have been between $1,000 and $1,200, but he would probably 'have ot more from an outsider. Mr Rowe added that the market price second-hand cars was high at
Continued from Page 1e),
Dollar on demand 28.3.7/16d.. Lighting-up in
6.26 p.m. Temperature (2 p.m.) ̧.· Barometer 12 p.m.) 30.01. Humidity 12 p.m.):58.
71
DUTCH FLIGHT.
quiet disposition, the deceased did PRINCESS VICTORIA. not identify himself in Hongkong with any public or lub doinga, but was a member of the Ex-Active Brussels, March 30. Servico Men's Association.
cent. in cash and thirty per cent. The Belgian airmen who flew
in Government bonds,
He
was 49 years of age and a native
*
The funeral takes place at Happy
suitable inscriptions.
MR HOLLINGSWORTH'S REPLY. Mr. Hollingsworth, replying, said: Your Excellency, Creasy and Gentlemen,It is a LATEST BULLETIN.
great bonour, Sir, for you to have hera London, March 30 found time The evening bulletin states that today, and I shall alway Princess Victoria slept and there i no extension of the
It is stated that the bonds are from Holland to the Congo have of Wales. now being printed and that two departed on their return Journey millions worth will be available from Leopoldville, and hava Valley this afternoon, passing the process, but the beg
Ferns Monkment at 5:15:mm for use before the 5th of April. arrived at Mongalla
ber
ence with been pleasing
s as those that
listen