BOYCOTT ISSUES.
(Continued from Page 1).
if, as he hoped, the Govern munt here could be induced to in- clude laboar in the discussions, then the next meeting between the different interests might be expected to yield definite resulta,
TRAFFIC CASES.
MOTOR CAR DRIVER HEAVILY |
was
FINED,
On the 25th of last month, to
|
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TEA DUTY.
REMOVAL DESIRABLE BUT
TOO EXPENSIVE.
In 'the
London, June 7.
during the Committee stage of the Finance Bill, Mr. A. V. Alexander (Labour) moved an amendment to reduce the tea duty from four pence to one penny per pound, quoting the high dividends of the various tea companies..
House of Commons
that the position had not improved Mr. Churchill, in reply, said
Re-
Churchill said he still desired the
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in consequence of recent events in Britain and he was more inclined to search in the near future for additional sources of taxation
1 than to give up any on which the
Qt. $ 8.50 ferring to the tea duty. Mr. 2 Qt. $10,50 Budget had, been-balanced.
tax to be lightened or removed 8 Qt. $ 12.50 and it was the first of the indirect taxes which deserved Parliament’a' attention. He declared that any 4 Qt. $ 15.00 the duty on Empire crown ten Chancellor would be grateful if
could be removed but he did not know whether it was possible in the life of the present Parliament for Empire tea to enter free. The loss in revenue would be five or six millions, because it would include chicory, coffee, and cocoa.
avoid a collision with a recklessly driven car, a taxi-cab. in which Sup-Inspector McLellan, was 'rid" DELEGATES MEET MERCHANTS," ing, crashed into a lamp standard, Mr. Ho. Kwong, Chairman of the injuring the Inspector to such an Twenty-Four Trade Guild, pre-extent that he was removed to alded at a meeting of that body hospital, and has not yet recovered yesterday to receive the two mer- chants delegate-Messrs. Loung from his injuries..........- Pul-kee and Ma, Pak-lin-who have
A a rosult; the driver of a motor come down to Hongkong in connec- car was charged before Major C. tion with negotiations for a settle Willson, at the Central Magistracy ment of the strike and boycott this morning, with reckless drive The delegates were introduced ing, and failing to notify the police by Mr. Wong Kwai-hee, a local of a change, of address; He merchant, and they presented admitted both charges. letter from the four Canton) Chambers of Commerce, of which
Sub-Inspector Alexander said it the following is a free translation:
a very serious case. Some "We beg to inform you that re-time after midnight, on the date in cently we gave a welcome recep- defendant, came out of Wardley question, the car, driven by the tion" to the delugutes of the National Labour, Peasants, Mer Street, into Des Voeux Road, and chants and Education Association, turned east. At the same time a und seven resolutions were sub-tax-cab, in which was:Sub-Inspec- mitted and passed. A Committee tor McLellan, was travelling along was formed, and, representatives Des Voeux Road. Apparently were appointed to petition the when the defendant came out of Wardley Street he did not give a Nationalist Government about the said resolutions, all of which were signal, and, to avoid a collision, the accepted. Of the resolutions, the the taxi-driver, who had one concerning the settlement of right of way, was forced to aply the strike was promulgated by a his, brakes, which caused him to mandate, and the Foreign Minis akid, and collide with a lamp try has been ordered to attend to standard. "Sub-InspectorMe Lellan the mediation for a speedy settle was in hopital for over nine days ment of the strike. Considering and was still sick, although he was the settlement of the strike is now in Court. The defandant had
The Finance Bill clause cm- within sight, we immediately call previously had an accident, and bodying the tea duty was agreed ed a round table conference of the had been fined for reckless driv-to-Renier. four Chambers of Commerce to
ing. discuss the matter. It was de- Major Willson said for failing MANILA FIRE BRIGADE. cided that as the Labour, Peasants, to notify the police of his change Merchants and Education Associa of address defendant would be tion had passed the résoluilón, fined $10.
"On the other very delegate should be appointed by serious case indeed," he continued. the Canton and Hongkong Govern- "which might have involved loss ments and the merchants and la- of life, and actually did cause bourers to form a joint Committee Serious injuries to a police officer, to settle the Canton-Hongkong | $100". strike. Work to this end has been started in Canton, and you in Hongkong, more concerned in the Mr. W. Faid, of Hongkong matter, should invite the Chinese University, was fined $5 for allow and foreign merchants, to join to-ing his motor car to cause An gether to urge the Hongkong obstruction in Pedder Street on Government to despatch delegates May 29th, by leaving it below the to Canton at an early date, to white line... participate in the organisation of
the Committee, in order that it
OBSTRUCTION.
UNLICENSED DRIVER:
The Government would regard it as a great task to remove the duty cn tea if at any time it was pos- ible in the present Parliament.- (Cheers).
The amendment was defented
by 241 votes to 106.-Reuter.“ ·
CLAUSE AGREED TO.
+
Later.
THE CHIEF'S RESPONSIBILITY, Modification of the fire escape or- the Manila fire department sole au- dinance so as to give the chief of
thority to issue permits for fire ca cape construction and to provide for strict enforcement of the exist ing provisions has been asked of the city officials by Mr. Santiago Artiaga, city engineer.
In a lengthy memorandum, filed with the mayor and municipal board, the city engineer points out that the present fire escape or dinance is ineffective. The punish- ment for Violating it, a fine ranging Chinese appeared, one from P10 to P100, is laughed at by charged with allowing an un-owners, he says. It is asserted that licensed driver to drive a car, and many large houses are unprovided the other with driving a car with with fire escapes. out a Héence;"
may be established and the strike Two may be settled at an early date."
MATTER FOR GOVERNMENTS.
A discussion then took place, in the course of which Mr. Ho Kwong said Hongkong merchants desired a settlement of the outstanding questions, but they could not do much more than ask the Hongkong Government to work for a settle ment.
Likewise, Mr. Artiaga points' out the responsibility for fire escapes is divided between the city en- sineer and the chief of the Manila fire department, with the result that neither can be blamed for violations.
Sergt. Baker said the second de- fendant was driving the car near the Naval Yard when the dock workers were leaving. The second defendant had been tested by the Police but he had been put buck,
The city engineer would have all because he was inefficient. Eventually, a passed to the effect that the
Fines of $15 and $10 were im- applications for permits for build- in fire escapes filed with the chief chants should ask the Hongkong posed.
of the fire department and would have the law provide both fines and
resolution
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mer-
ne-
and Canton Governments to gotiate directly for A settlement;
THREE CHARGES.
instead of the matter being taken Charges of driving a motor up by separate organisations. eyele at the speed of 20 miles per The Canton delegates also visit-hour in a controlled aren, of pass ed the Chinese Chamber of Coming another vehicle in a controlled merce, the Union of the District area and of failing to keep close Trades Guild and the Tung Wah to the left side of the road when Hospital, and to-night they are rounding a bend in Chatham Road, being entertained to dinner at the were brought against Mr. E. Mar- Kam Ling Restaurant.
riott by Acting Sub-Inspector Nicoll, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihil morning.
FOUND IN DIVAN.
SHANTUNG CONSTABLE
FINED.
Having been previously punished departmentally for similar
#
offence; a Shantung constable, at-
Pleading guilty to all charges, defendant was ordered to pay fines amounting to $10.
TURKISH TREATY.
tached to the Yaumati Police Sta-A TRIBUTE TO NEGOTIATIONS. tion, was charged by Mr. D. Bur- lingham, before Mr. J. H.B.
Rugby, June 7. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, with misconducting him- Questioned regarding the Tur self as a police constable by being kish Treaty in the House of Com. found in an opium-divan.
mons this afternoon, Mr. Locker On a charge of smoking in an opium divan the defendant was Lampson, "Parliamentary Under fined $2, whilst the keeper, aSecretary to the Foreign Office, re- woman occupant of No. 45, Port-plied: "I am happy to be able to land Street, was mulcted in a fine of $75.
atate that the negotiations with Five other Chineae who failed the Turish Government have been to appear before the Magistrate brought to a successful conclusion 'had their bail' of $3 each estreated.
fence that the defendunt Was
imprisonment for violation.
case of a building which burned on Mr. Artlaga explains that in the Calle Ongpin, resulting in the deaths of six Chinese, his office is free of reponsibility. ing, he says, was built before the The build- present ordinance was put into e- feet and therefore had no fire es- capo. Even so, the responsibility for enforcing the ordinance is en- trusted to the chief of the Manila fire department, he points out.
MEDITERRANEAN ÁFFAIRS.
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London, June 7. The conclusion of the Anglo- Turkish Convention, the surrender of Abdel Krim, the formation of a new Egyptian Government, as inter-acting developments," are likely to give the chancelleries of the Mediterranean Powers some delicate problems in the near correspondents in Paris and Lan- future, according to diplomatic
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the renewal of the traditional The Daily Telegraph foreshadows Italy, the United States, Belgium, under the "nondescript regime" His Worship imposed a fine" of friendship of their two nations."
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