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London, Jun. 13. The Royal Humane Society has awarded silver medals to three of the crew of the submarine L4 for saving the lives of thirty Chinese aboard the steamer s.s. Irene in the Bias Boy affair of October 20.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE,
GENERÁL SATISFACTION.
London, Jan. 13.
| FISHERMAN ROBBED.
DESPERADOS OPEN FIRE AT
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TWO BOATS:
Chinese was
Yesterday's conference on in
A robbery on board a fishing dustrial co-operation, between an Influential group of employers and boat of Lang Ku Island on New the Central Council of the Trade Year's Eve was related at the Union Congress, entered on the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday field of Investigation re industrial afternoon, when a re-organisation and industrial re-charged before Mr. W. Schofield Intions, and general satisfaction is with complicity in the affair. expressed on both sides at the spirit Sub-Inspector Darling, who pro- [ will be recalled that the displayed and the progress made socuted, outlining the case,, said China Merchants 8.8. Irene was The Daily Herald, a Labour or that the complainant and his wife aunk in Bias Bay on the night of gan, expresses the view that they were the owners of a fishing boat. October 20 after she had been conference, may well prove to be It was alleged that on December pirated on a voyage from Shang-momentous in the history of Bri- 31, while the boat was off Lung hal. The submarine L.4, on see tish industry. It lasted three hours Ku Island at about 9 a.m., an
a long joint report whe ing a darkened vessel entering the and
af other fishing boat, was seen cours bay, signalled to her to stop with- terwards issued. Or the proposal ing towards them. The complain- out result. This was followed hy of Mr. Ben Turner, leader of ant was ordered to lower the sails a warning shot across the bow, Trans Union Council, Sir Alfred of his boat while the other went
Mond of the employers group ocalongside. but still the ship went on. She was then disabled by gun fire. that Mr. Turner should preside at arrival and of these, men the com
cupied the chair it being arranged Four men were on board the new Fire broke out and later the Irene the next meeting, and that the chair plainant recognised the defen- sank Out of a total of close upon should be occupied subsequentlydant, having known him for the 260 people on board only 14 lives by Sir Alfred Bond and Mr. Turpast three years. The defendant wore lost, the sailors on the sub-ner alternately. marine repeatedly diving into the Chinese struggling aea saving therein.}
THOMAS HARDY.
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TO BE BURRIED AT WESTMINSTER.
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and another man then boarded the complainant's bont and produc- ing revolvers which they pointed at their victims, they asked whore, the money was kept.
In outlining the views of the employers Sir Alfred Mond express ed the view that the conference
The complainant informed the should consider not those problema intruders that there was no money directly implicated in particular on board. The defendant then industries, which must be dealt went into the hold and ransack- with by the industries themselves,ed the master's quarters, while but the whole question on the bron-the other man kept guard on deck. der line of industrial development. From a drawer, the defendant During the last generation took $25 in Hongkong money and the whole trend of indus in Chinese currency, together try had altered. Changes had of Thomas Hardy will be buried intended to eliminate the personal with, a few articles of clothing.
During the time that the de- Westminster Abbey on Monday These important factors must be fendant was in the hold another afternoon. The consent of the kept in existence. Among the fishing boat' was seen approaching Dear of Westminster was prompt general problems requiring in- in the distance. The robbers im- ly given after a conference with vestigation he suggested housing, mediately sailed
away in the some of the dead writer's closest health,
and unemployment direction of Lin Tin Island. friends, including Sir James Bar-schemes, also methods to avoid | When the third boat arrived.on rie, and the proposal was sele-trade disputes: the advisability the scene the complainant inform- graphed to Mrs. Hardy who accept of a national permanent standing ed him of the robbery. The two ed it on the ground that although committee of employers and em-masters then turned their boats her husband had expressed a wishployees to consult periodically on in the direction taken by the rob- to be buried in the Stinsford topics affecting industry; the hers and gave chase. After Churchyard near his home, the effects of rates and taxes on In-short time they sighted the rob- nation's desire in the matter must dustry.
bery' boat and gradually decreas-
be obeyed. General satisfaction | | is expressed that this last national honour should be accorded him-- British Wireless.
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STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., workers is advocated the con-fed at the pursuers, causing them. sideration of means to improve to abandon the chase. their security and status; new No report was made of the avenues of employment for young occurrence until January 4, bad men; workers' councils to smooth weather preventing the complain-Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8.00 a.m. out daily differences; pensions inant from going to Tal "0. On that the worker was, not merely the affair was old ake; participation on the basis reaching Tai O four days later, reported to the entitled tą fixed
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was a well-known figure in Tai O Mr. Turner welcomed Sir Alfred and as a result was arrested short- troduced in another eight textile
Mond's statement and the Trade ly after noon on the same day. milla.-Reuter,
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The case was adjourned. " stated: The Government commis.to consider it. A committee from sion has decided to enforce a seven-each side will then confer about hour day in fifteen big textile en-further arrangements. After yes- terprises, thereby absorbing 17,000 terday's meeting Mr, Turner de- more workmen.]
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