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We then had to wait for Dr. Smalley to arrive. The Captain Sup- erintendent of Police, Mr. Lindsel

such a way as to endanger the safety of the inmates.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Another reseun was: Allotheravaŭ- able methods of inducing the mob to obey the law had been tried without

success.

A prisoner had escaped from my custody and the mob was assisting bis

escape.

The mob was engaged in dangerous violence to the person.

These are the grounds on which I was justified in iring, and in view of the extraordinary situation and the crisis that obtained.

STRİKE SETTLEMENT. THANKS TO DR. JAMIESON AND

MR. LUK-KING-FO.

The following letter has been sent by Mr. R. Sutherland, as Chairman of

CHURCH OF ENGLARVAE

HONGKONG DIOCESAN CONFER.

ENCE OPENS

Conference of the Diocese of Victoria, The Church of England Diocesan Hongkong was held in the St. John's Cathedral Hall to day, commencing at 10 am. There was a large attend-

The morning session sat until 12.45 p.m. The conference was resumed in the afternoon at 2.30 p.m.,

President of the Conference moved After prayer, the Bishop of Victoria, that members of the Standing Com mittee be ex-ofio members of the

I regarded this as a direct attempt the Shipownes Committee, to Dr. to subvert the authority of the J. W. Jamiesna, C.M.G, Canal Government

General for Great Britain, Canton:-

At a full meeting of Shipwners called on the 8th instant to ratify the agreement come to with the Seamen's Delegates I was requeste to convey to you their sense of deep ap preciation of you successful efforts in a most intricate and Conference. difficult dispute. I am also requested Lordship addressed the gathering, This having been agreed to, His to solicit your good affices in convey explaining the purpose of the ing to Mr. Lnk-King-Fo and to the Reconference, their third, which was to presentatives of the Canton Chamber help them to build up their corporal of Commerce the sincere thanks of life, and secondly, to enable them to Hongkong Shipowners for their most review their work. valuable assistance and advice in the

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The Cornet: Is that all you wish to say!

Mr. King: I think that is all I have in my mind.

In reply to one or two questions by Mr. Wakeman, Mr. King said he estimated the number of the crowd at the time of firing as at least 2000. then the officer in charge of a detach- The number of passes issed by the ment of police many, if he cannot police on the two previous days, under otherwise prevent these crimes, give the Order in Council, was 127 on order to fire on the mob for the March 1st. and 243 on March 2nd.

Mr. Shenton: I think we ought to purpose of protecting persons and

Chinese finently.

and troops arrived shortly a ter Dr.property, and he should, if necessary, have it on record that you speak recent negotiations: The general at- Lordship reviewed the Colonial work

Smalley. None of these men who were shot were dead at that time. After Dr. Smaller arrived, four men report- ed with light wounds to the feet: they were walking cases, In all three per

Bons died at the scene.

I had a message sent to Mr. Burling- ham at Taipo with reference to the alleged movement of another body of strikers in that direction. I also receiv-

ed word of another body moving along the railway line; that was while I was waiting between 9.30 and 10.30 am.

I produce certain documents. They are directions stuck on stones and

bushes giving information in Chinese as to the best way to Canton.

The wounded were sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital and the dead The Coroner: That completes the story, doesn't it?

to Kowloon Mortuary.

take the responsibility for so doing.

"Did the present circumstances come within that ?" asked the Coroner,

I consider (8) did," replied Mr. King, and there was ground which does not appear there. but which consider more important."

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The Coroner: Let as take them one by one. Do you consider you were justified in fring because this mob

Mr. King: Yes. I have been i member of the Board of Examiners for some years

When you said, in the course of the parley, that you were speaking the literal truth"; that has a particular significance to Chinese I meant it to have.

It would convey that something is going to happen; that the bullets will engaged, or threatening to be effective?—Yes, quite. engage, in the crime of dangerous! violence to the person?

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Mr. King: That is one of the grounds ac which I fired.

In your mind, who was the person threatened with dangerous, violence? -Myself, and the two police officers with me, immediately, and, ultimate. 15. Captain Bloxham and his three

men

titude of Mr. Lak-King Fo tas met with the fullest approbation of those who have been in touch with situation and 1 ̧lave no hesitation in saying that if you will convey to lim our recognition of the real spirit of com- promise and fairness you will be con- ferring on us a great favour.

SHANGHAI COMMENT,'

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Your instructions were literally carried out by the firing party?-I consider so. There were no less than DEEP AND GENERAL THANKFULNESS six foot wounds and two leg wounds,

one very slight.

Building up the corporal life," His After dealing with the subject of

and the work done by the churches in Shameen and Macao. Other matters of his address were the Chinese work, dealt with by the Bishop in the course and the personnel of the diocese.

Following the address, the reports of Colonial work from diferent. entres in the Diccese were presented to the Conference as follows:-(a) Hongkong.-Cathedral, St. Peter's and St. Andrew's, Kowloon; (b), Christ Church, Canton; (c) Macao;; and (d) Swatow. Other reports pre- those of the Diocesan Boy School sented during the morning session were Diocesan Girls' School. and the Missions to Seamen.

In the afternoon session, the

Confirmation of the settlement of Can you give any idea what forces the Hongkong shipping strike having Mr. Burlingham had, behind? One British officer, one Indian cficer, and now been received, deep and general subjects dealt with ware:-Auxiliary 30 men of the H.K.S.B., distributed thankfulness will be felt. The strike work being a report on work in the It has ocea-Navy and Anny; report sa work of at different points in the Territory. began on January 13. Mr. King: There is one other;

The strength of the rolice was below sioned immense losses far beyond the the Chinese Church; report on Charch The Coroner then read paragraph 3

normal as some had been brought into shipping industry at a time when Missionary Association; report on point. About 9.15 or 10 am. was the of the Instructions as fallowe:-

business the world over is least fit to Victor's Diocesan Association and first opportunity I had of speaking to

Officers and men must remember Hongkong on account of the strike,

bear loss, which, be it observed, will report of the Standing Comittee() Capt. Bloxham. He reported to me that once an order to fire is given, the March 2nd, 400 strikers were sent

Mr. King also mentioned that, on fall quite as heavily on Labour as on that a fourth cartridge had been fired firing must be as effective as possible. back from Taipo and fr. Berlingham Capital; and, worse still, it has caused Church,The Standing Committee felt

as to the question of St. Peter's! by one of the Sepoys. I waited there Firing over the heads of a mob gives had consulted him over-night as to the much bitter feeling. No more re-that the situation was not sufficient- with the Captain Superintendent of courage to the mob, lends the mob feasibility and desirability of inter- grettable dispate between Chinese ly clear to make any recommendation; Police and returned with him in time to think, and might bring the car. On our way back I passed disaster on the police. If it is neces-cepting strikers en the south side of and foreigners (excepting of course, but that in their opinion the Gove my own took and my boys, who were sary to fire; killing should be the the Kowloon Hills, because they were such an upheaval as the Boxer Year; ment should be approached for site on their way back to Kowloon. The object.

coming the agh insuch large numbers can be recalled, even without the ugly in the eastern part of the city of Von complied, in fact, with that it was difficult to deal with them the latter, it is to be hoped that ings; (b) as to relative advantages of a intrusion of Communism. As regards Victoria for a church and other build- boy had been with me over 10 years.

Mr. Shenton: You agree that it is Mr. King: Yes, except the last improbable that the mob could have follow the shipping settlement. That of England in the Diocese.-The cessation of the general strike will Synot ur Conference for the Church been stopped afterwards? 65

I warned them or two successive Section 3?" be asked. everings personally, on the lst and i

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FIRING INSTRUCTIONS.

2nd March that no one would be paragraph. I construed that allowed to leave the Colony.

mercifully as I could.

You tried not to kill?-I complied that the are must be effective. I with paragraph Il rather than that, endeavoured to get the effect at the slightest possible cost.

The Coroner: Did you get say definite instructions before you were out as to the use of fre-arms?

Kr. King: No definite instructions

for this particular occasion. -

You have Departmental Instruc-: tions?—Yes.

The Coroner asked for a copy, re marking that he waited the instruc- tions as to how and when to five on a mob.

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life.

Shatia!-Far more.

is not a certainty owing to the extent Standing Committee did not advise Mr. King: Improbable, except by the trouble has gained and the temper that any final decision be taken at armed force and considerable loss of it has aroused. But we imagine this conference but that the matter Far more than was occasioned at been surprised at the readiness developments; (c) as to the Streng that the Communists must have be considered in the light of pending with which the white population of thening of the Central Administration. ing, Mr. King, was there a generalenial work. Like some others in mended that the question be consider- Hongkong organized to do its own-The Standing Committee recom- strike of labour in the Colony? Yes.

Of which this mob formed part? Yes.

At the period of which we are speak

Had there been, in connection wit

this strike, wholesale criminal in timidation going on throughout the Colony 1-Yes.

General threats of killing and violence ?—Yes.

bistory, they entirely miscalculated ed at the Conference.

the stubbornness of the race against After tea, there was to be evensong which they had pitted themselves, at 4.30 p.m., followed by the licensing and the lesson may do them good. It of the Rev. H. S. Bailey, MA, af Was peculiarly dastardly thing to Queer's College Cambridge, as the call out the hospital servants and one Bishop's Chaplain. would be glad to hear that the men responsible for so doing had been caught and punished.

GROUNDS FOR FIRING. Apart from the "Instructions," have you any other ground for firing an this crowd-I had other grounds. Mr. King stated them as follows: First, I am a Justice of the Peace of the Colony. The whole situation Mr. King: It is paragraph 11 of was a normal and the times extra- "Instructions at Superintendents." ordinary. Strict orders had been

The Coroner: No. 11 says that the received from the Government Had there been a bad shooting case presence of a magistrate of the spot, that strikers were not to leave the on the Prays and a bad stabbing case in the case of a disturbance, is not Colony by land routes. The mob in connection with the strike ?There necessary, nor is there any need to bad broken through one armed police was a murder by shooting on the tendent of Police you were fully read the Riot Act before taking action barrier-two Europeans and nine Praya on the 23rd February and a coguisant of the serioueness of the. against a mob, but a mob should be men at the Waterworks. If I allow stabbing case in the town on the 28th. position?--Yes. warned beforehand that if the poice, ed that mob to pass my post the or troos, have to fire, the fire will be following" con-equences would have

Was the situation regarded as 20 effective. You complied with that i ensued:-

Mr. King: I complied with it in (a)-Emboldened by two successes, sa merciful a way as I could by the strikers would let law and Zirecting that the soldiers should reorder go by the board.

st their feet.'

(b)-It was extremely improbable The Coroner: Then we come to if not impossible, that I could regain "Instructions as to when and how to command at the head of the mob fire on a mob."---No. 1 reads:-m

which would then, in all probability, When a violent mob is engaged, or attain its object of reaching the threatens to engage, in any of the border. following crmes:-

(a)-Dangerous violence to the

person:

(b)---Burning of houses, shops, or

stores;

serions by the Government that a proclamation was issued calling out the Volunteers?--Yes.

Had a very drastic Ordinance and regulations been passed to deal with the strike situation generally?—Yes. So that the Government regarded it at t.a time as a period Laught with great difficulty? Yes.

A examination of janks had been inaugurated in the harbour and janks would be fired on if not stopped when called upon to do so?--Yes,

conveying the soldiers very materially altered the situation-Absolutely.

The breaking down of the 'buses

Had you been able to get your soldiers through in these buses the situation might have been different? Absolutely different. My original plan never altered.

But these buses in a way frustrated your scheme? Yes.

The Hongkong Telephone Ex change traffic staff practises fire drill tomorrow," at. 4-4 10 pm and 5.30-0.40 p.m.

place of Mr. Sly who has been trans- ferred to Tseungkong.

Mr. Davidson bas assumed office 28 British Vice Consul at Canton in

resumed.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1

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STOKER'S EARLY MORNING ADVENTURES.

ALLEGED FILTHY JAIL CELLS,

jeered at him. He did not think that was right.

An officer from the " said that Jones had a clear record on the station. He was the smartest man in his division.

Magistrate Wood imposed a fine of $5.

THE WISE MOTHER AND-BABY'S OWN TABLETS.

Charged with disorderly conduct' in Queen's Road East early this morn.

suspended work owing to the shortage he took a ricahs outside a hotel, and ou often before a doctor can be called

The Canton Government Minting, a stoker named William Jones from HMS. "Hawkins" said that

The ills of children come swiftly, and of silver in consequence of the sea

the coolie evidently believing him in or medicine obtained the little way is men's strike. According to the Canton far gone made for an isolated beyond sid Times bar silver valued at $80,000 spot. Here six utea appeared. After her little one by keeping. Baby's une The wise mother will always safeguard was imported from Hougkong two days ago and work has now been coming through the ensuing scuffle tablets, the Canadian children's remedy, the victor, he gave chase to the richs in the home. This medicine always-dou coolie whom he eventually caught and od t cannot do harm as it contains

roopiates or other harmful drugs-Bo took to the guard room of the military is confidently recommended as a corned Dr. Schuman, United Stated barracks. While he was there some-for teething troubles, constipation, Minister to China visited Canton one upset the ricsha and the blame fever and worma

diarrhoe colic, indigestion, dimple The Coroner suggested that an tor ay.. With Mrs. Schurman he was fell on him endeavour should be made to obtain to be entertained in the T. M. C. A. sergeant took him to

A European police Chinese witnesses and the Crown Solic ball this afternoon by the American station where he was kept is cell an excellent medicine for childbood Mrs Napulsos Lambert, of St. Ignace, the police Quebec, wiites Baby's own Tabletz itor said that sc fat he had only one. Community, Tomorrow evening the all night. The cell was in a filthy them."

allments and i am well pleased with The C.S.P. mentioned that it should be American Association of South China condition. He asked for a blanket.Obtainable from medicine déulars, almo So that in that capacity and in possible to get hold of some of the will give a dinner at the Axis Hotel in but his request was refused. Two post free, 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. your capacity of Deputy Superin-Chinese who were in hospital.

Chinese constables stood outside and Road, Shanghai.

Williams Medicine Co., 26 Echuca

(c)--More bloodshed still would be caused, since Mr. Burlingcam, A.S.P., at Tuipo, with less men than I had at

Was a Strike Committee formed my near disposal, would have to deal by the Government of which you were with the mob in open country.

a member I was deputed to attend (c)-Capt.. Bloxham and his three the Strike Committee when the men would he placed in a very em Captain Superintendent could not night;

barrassed position, since I had directed atten. I had attecded meetings. (d)-Attacking houses, shops, him to act under my orders, moreover, stores, or places ot worship at he and his men had Lever been on the any time, day of night, in road before.

(c)-Breaking into houses, shops, stores, or place of worship, by

CHINESE WINESSES.

At the conclusion of Mr. King's evidence it was decided to adjourn the inquiry to 11 a.m. to-day. The jury expressed the view that the plans put in would make it unnecessary to view the actual locality.

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