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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

WITH VIOLENCE.

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The Criminal Sessions were re- sumed this morning before Mr. Justice Gompertz.

Liu Fuk. Ho Fuk, and Ko Lo were charged with having committed an Assault with intent to rob, and with having committed common assault at Kowloon or March 22.

Pleas of not guilty were entered and the following jury was impelled Messrs. F. M. Ozorio, D. C. Jorge. E. Humphreys, J. A. Gilaro, E. A.) Ellis, J. C. Ferguson, and J. F.

Miller.

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Telephone 29.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY.

EFFECT OF WAGE INCREASE.

The Hongkong Electric Company claims to be making a considerable sacrifice in giving its workers ie creased pay at the rate of 92-12 per cent on the monthly wage.

They empley about 1,000 men, in cluding the apprentice at $5.00 per month, the coolie at $13.00, the fitter at $30.00, and mechanics at from $43.00 to $50.00 per month.

At the percentage granted, the increase in each class amounts to

$5.00 men now get $162 increase or $6.62 per month. $13.00 men now get $4.22 increase or $17.22 per month.

THE CHINA MAIL.-

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Majk :)

AMERICA'S MEROHANT MARINE.

GOVERNMENT SHIPS TO BE SOLD.

WASHINGTON, April 16. The Senate sub-committee has virtually.completed the Merchant Marine Policy Bill, providing that all merchantmen owned by the United States Government be sold to private interests in the next ten years,

ASSAULT ON FRENCH OFFICERS.

PRINCES FINED

BERLIN, April 17. Prince Joachim Albrecht has been fined five hundred marks and Captain Plathem three hundred marks for attempted assault and Frince Habenlahe Langenburg a thousand marks for the assault on French officers at the Adlon Hotel.

AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS.

RECORD POST OFFICE ESTIMATES.

WASHINGTON, April 17. The House of Representatives has adopted record Post Office estimates of $412,500,000 Including $1,250,000 for the establishment of an air mail route from New York to San Francisco.

BILLIARD SALOON COLLAPSES.

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE.

LONDON, April 17.

A ball used as a billiard saloon at Wolverhampton, collapsed without warning and debris fell into the street. Twenty-one persons were in the building. A number of passers-by were killed. It is feared the loss of life will be serious.

Later.

STRIKE JOTTINGS.

While nosing about towa to get 4. line on the cuding of the strike, a China tail reporter was dumb- founded at seeing one of the old familiar Hongkong tramway line Juggernauts rolling toward him. After a week or ten days hidden in its fair, there, as large as life, it rolled. į It is understood that the Tramway will be in full operation this afternoon and that, by to-morrow morning. dockyard strikers in town will be at Work. The other men, now at Canton, it is stated at the Chinese Engineers' Institute, will return to Hongkong and resume work with their respective companies as fast as transportation can be obtained.

The temporary harvest season of the ricsha coolies is now over, and the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and the the Canton steamboats, will reap a fine crop for a few days to come, in bringing the Prodigals of Industry. back to the Colony.

The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, who presided at the meeting of employers and strikers in the offices of Messrs.

when asked if he had any tirement Jardine, Matheson & Co., Saturday,

for the Press this morning, just smiled and shook his head.

The employers of Hongkong, through their duly appointed repre-

sentative the Hon. Mr. John John- stone, announced, last night, the settlement of the strike on terms of 32-1/2 per cent. increase to all, employes, the only exception being No. 1 men. including apprentices

Those drawing $100 or less per month

Two were killed and fifteen injured and sent to hospital at Wolver. on January 1, 1920, shall participate. $30.00 men now get $9.90 hampton. The police are still searching the debris.

increase or $39.90 per month.

$48.00 men now get $15.60

The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, who outlined the case for the prosecution, said that the j three prisoners were charged with assault with intent

rob, and! ordinary assault. went 10. Д house with intention

10 rub. but prised by the amah, and after show.) ing resistance, went away without reduced

secondly wish

They

were sur-

increase or $63.50 per month. $50.00 men now get $16.25 increase or $66.25 per month. The company voluntarily

its rates for

to 20 thought that that was their inten-cents per unit. They will be com- tion, and in were proved, they would pelled to sell many more than former, convict them on the first count. Ily in order to meet the advanced they had any doubts that they intend expense due to increasing wages. ed to commit robbery, then, if it were It is understood that the company is proved, they could convict them not contemplating raising the price on the second count of common as of power in Hongkong, despite the The first prisoner was also fact that in Kowloon the cost is still 1. Sault.

Charged with a further offence, namely, 25 cents. the possession of a revolver and lour rounds of ammunition without a licence. There was no evidence of any actual physical assault by the third prisoner, but it was suggested by

effecting their purpose. the jury in 1915 from 25 cents power

It is said that the dockyard fitters get $25.00 per month on an average; the increase in this case being $8.12 per month, making a monthly wage of $33.12, and that the prosecution that it was a case of

the dockyard companies could have common design. These three men.ning at 30 per cent and saved other settled with the strikers in the begin- with a fourth mar, went to a house men who were well paid from stri in Haiphong Road, Kowloon, with inking in sympathy. tent to ros, That they were prepared

The company expects all its men

might be judged from their actions. back by to-morrow morning. They were prepared to commit an

Assault on the women in the house

for the purpose of robbery. The

A BERLIN SENSATION.

BERLIN. April 17.

in the full 32-1/2" per cent. No. 1 men drawing more than $100 per month on January 1, 1920, shall receive an increase of 20 per cent; all men to be reinstated and im mediate steps to be taken by the delegates to get the workers back as soon as possible.

A sensation has been caused by the arrest of officers and civilians found conferring with the Ministry of Defence. The officers, it is stated, were arranging for the disarmament of the workers, but the civilians, it is kers. faterpreted the terms agreed Mr M. K. Lo, solicitor for the stri declared, were negotiating for a combination between the nationaliste and upon by the employers to the repre the communists, with a view to action in concert with the Russian Bolshesentatives of the strikers, and, after viks. The Police President refused to believe that the officers were con- their acceptance, inscribed his signa- spiring against the Government and released them.

ture to the agreement..

STREET THIEVES.

morning charged before Mr. N. L. A small Chinese boy was this Smith with stealing $570 frora Mr. Thomas Stilwell of the Carlton Hotel The defendant denied the charge.

THE RETURN OF CHARLIE.

CORONET ROGES WITH -LAUGHTER.

Timmocles told Paphnutius that his Mr. Stilwell said he and a friend to be indifferent towards good and opinion was to have so opinions, and (Mr. Hall) were walking in Queen's Road Central yesterday, when he bad, living in a benescent apathy felt some. one tugging at his If the callous old philosopher could coat. Feeling in his pocket. he have been transported from the found that his American Express Thebaid to the Coronet Theatre at Co's traveller's cheque book was

he would have been stirred as we all missing. Terning round, he Hongkong last night, it is certain that were. We rocked with laughter as much as Charlie Chaplin's fivver rocked with cranking.

four men were, therefore, equally

The facts were LATEST SHIPPING NEWS made a grab at the defendant, but guilty of the assault.

that about 7 p.m. on March 23 a krock come at the door of an upper floor at No. 53, Haiphong Road, Kow- loon. The amsh, or cook, called out, "Who is there?" The men replied that they wanted Ah Yuk. a brother of a man living in the house. four men then gained admittance on the pretence that, they were bringing

The

a letter for one of the women front her husband who was employed as a steward on the "Ecuador." This method of getting into houses was a common one, employed by. thieves.

ARRIVALS

The s.s. Dilwara, Capt. Babb, 3,460 tons, arrived yesterday at 8.45 a.m. from Shanghai with 43 packages of mail and 455 tons of general cargo..

The s.s. Glenluce, Capt. Kenneth, 4,120 tons, arrived yesterday at 2 p.m. from Singapore with 1,400 tons of general cargo.

The wife of the steward came down-777 tons arrived yesterday, at 3 p.m. The ss. "Georgy," Capt. Waitneex, stairs and received the lerter. Her from Hoihow with 3 bags of mail suspicions aroused, she was about to and 620 tons of general cargo. take it into a cubicle to examine it. when one of the men jumped forward!

The s.s.

to snatch it from her and put his hand Tsuji, 2,347,17 tons arrived yester Banri Maru, Capt. T. over her mouth to prevent her from day at 1.30 p.m. from Balikpapan screaming, but she

was, however, with 2 bags of mail and 320 tons of able to shout, "Save life!" Another molasses, tea oil &c. man grabbed her by the throat, but released her when the amgh ran down-" stairs and raised the alarm. -four men then decemped,, but one of

The

them was apprehended as he ran down the street. The other two were sub- sequently arrested through the agency of the arrested man."

DEPARTURES.

The s.s. "Suiyang" (Capt. Gibbe) sailed for Pukow via Amoy and Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day with 1,500 tons of general cargo.

At the conclusion of the case-for The s.e. "Dilwara" (Capt. Babb) the prosecution, "the first accused ex- sailed for Bombay via Singapore pressed a desire to call two witnesses, and Colombo at 4 p.m. with 2,000 and an adjournment was made until tens of general cargo. four o'clock to allow the police to find the men required.

The BE. "Haiching" (Captain: Stewart) sailed for Foochow via Swa An old Chinaman named Lo Faktow and Amoy at 2 p.m. today with

did not catch him. Witness and Mr. Hall chased the defendant, and Mr Half taught him, but the cheque book was not found on him. A con- stable then came on the scene, and the defendant was handed over to him.

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The defendant denied that he Stilwell discovered that his che stole the cheque book, When Mr. que book was missing, he pro mised him (defendant) $5 if he would find it for him. He tried his best to earn the $5, but was un book.-Three weeks' hard labour. successful in tracing the cheque

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CANADIANS TO VISIT FAR EAST.

The Vancouver correspondent of The Times writes:

and

centres

Arrangements have been complet)

Boards of Trade, prominent business fed fcr à party of some 30 members of the Vancouver and Victoria men of these cities, to make an ex tended tour of the Targer commercial centres of China and Japan. The at the invitation of the Chinese and journey, which is being undertaken

and last three months. This de Japanese Consuls, will begin in April velopment is a result of the great the last year to the exploitation of attention which has been paid during

the Far Eastern market by Canadian business men. Residents on the the Pacific coast are constantly impress- hot weather arrives, and this explainsed with the fact that our business the advantages enjoyed by contero methods are not sufficiently energetic porary patrons.

by the frequent arrival here on their knocked out his opponent.

The Gazette shows how Carpentier way to the Atlantic

to Europe of parties of Upstairs is a really amusing Chinese and Japanese merchants comedy in which Mabel Normand and commercial students of affairs (the female Chaplin) puts in a lot of A few weeks ago a party of Japan the cutest work. Everybody enjoyed ese arrived bere on the first stage of a journey which was to laclude many Three Chinese were then charged

Then the million dollar Chaplin of the greatest ports on this continent, with receiving three of the cheques: Pleasure." The man who does not thods. Two Japanese merchants. film was given, called "A Day's investigating up-to-date harbour me valued at $20 each. They pleaded laugh heartily at the Chaplin family agents of one of the largest commier not guilty, ants were arrested on suspicion of (which we have all experienced) States alone amounts to $150,000,000 Inspector Davitt said the defenduto and its adventures, or Chaplin's cial concerns in Japan, whose turn- being accomplices of the little boy, is hopelessly soured,, and might just a year have just arrived here. discomfitere by a deck chair over in the silk trade with the United and on being searched, the three as well die and get it over. cheques were discovered. Only $60

They stated that their mission of the $570 stolen have been recovered to "great enterprises, a meliorist, and

A very serious' minced man, derit was to investigate political, social

·ed so far.

economic conditions in defendant, and there was no case seriously, sat cext the China Mail and especially to study the foreign who takes life and its duties vary the largest cities in the world, against bim excepting that he was reporter. He rocked and wept with trade possibilities with this continent found in the company of the nther streamed out he said to his friend: is called to the great bid which laughter, and as the audience and European countries. Attention two, his Worship discharged him."I'm glad we came, aren't you?" The other two who were unable to give a satisfactory account as to flow. they came by the cheques, were sen tenced to six weeks' hard labour each:

As nothing was found on the first

it.

Japan is making to capture the bulk, of the trans-Pacific carrying trade. The great Japanese shipping lines, backed and supported to the utmost At the Magistracy this morning, by their Government, are reaching a Chinese was charged with the out across the Pacific in all directions, unlawful possession of a revolver and radiating always from Japan, pre 49 rounds of ammunition. Mr. Leo. Pared to capture the lion's share of SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY, Almada, who appeared for the the trade resulting from the boom defence, applied for a remand, ex- which is anticipated both here and THE Lme of Cham'ertain's Cough plaining that he had only that in the Far East during the current

Remedy in world wide. It is good morning been retained, and had not year. arsenic in a water jar from which he the old man had a grievance against for the deep sente caugh of the adult had time to receive instructions expected her to drink.

The prosecu- his daughter-in-law, because she had or the emup a whoping cough of the from his client: Mr. Smith remand

Yin denied a charge of having,.on March 21, at Kowloon, attempted to

poison his daughter-in-law by placing

1,800 tons of general cargo.

tion alleged that since the death of been unable to supply him with funds.whole family. For aile by all chemists ed the case until to-morrow, morning,

children. The same bottle serves the bis son, who had given him money. The case is proceeding

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