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STRIKE REVIEW.

"FACTS HONGKONG SHOULD

-REALIZE"

The Canton correspondent of the N. C. D. Netes contributer the follow ing review of the shipping strike

The seamen bave returned to work to-day and the strike is over for the present. This has been a black week for all lovers of law and order and good government and what will be the ontcome of it all is a most difficult thing to say. It is evident that if there is not a good deal of hard, intelligent sympathetic thinking and a wide-minded effort made to deal with the issues that have been raised, i then there may be blacker days in store. I will not white of the orgy of disorder through which Hongkong has been passing, when all the constituted authorities of the place have been defied. The deplorable happenings of last Friday are to be made the subject of an official inquiry And as the matter is thus sub judice" it would not be tair to express an opinion on it, though it can be said with truth that it has caused a stir in Canton such as I have not seen before.

EXTREME SOCIALISM.

The mre one inquires into the origin of this strike the more difficult the situation is seen to be that the masters and the Hongkong Govern- ment had to face.

afnister sources, but of that one has no proof, only TUMOUR. I The etckers all came up to a ton, or at least the large majority of them and they have been fed all. the time. They have been treated as beroes by the workers of Canton and by the element who have been captured by the socialistic propa anda going on. China is fall of this; magazines and newspapers are cou tinually preaching it. and 'Mr. Russell's visit and propaganda have boosted it far and wide. Now the men have won their battle and where the next blow will fall is what one asks. There are some who think that! this tremendous interest in the wellate of the workers is not as sincere as it would apprar, and that there is some political move in it all

The Kuomintang, the people's party, have been heart and soul in t, but it was a singolar fact that right in the middle of the strike. the Cil Governor, Chen Chiurg-ming found it necessary to go to his ancestral home.

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It looked to some as if he were in difficulty. There were thousands of seamen, many of them armed, parad ing the streets and extreme labour views being preached at every point and he went away. It is known to all that he has not all the way seen eye to eye with Sun Yat-sen and it looked as if he hesitated to bring pressure in any way on the men to come to terms

It has been evident to anyone with with the employers, in spite of all the eyes to see, that there has been a losses in trade and revenue from great deal of extreme socialistic agita-which Canton has suffered, for fear tion going or in Canton for some that he might have all the workers of maths past and a good deal of wld Canton arrayed against him and bis talk lesning to Bolshevism. The own position imperilled. This is the sadden and porteptons growth of the view of somza, “ isbour unions, of which morertan 100 have been formed during the last year or so, has shown that things were moving fast.

The organization of these has beer. as I said in a former letter, largely the work of one man, a prominent member of the Er miatang. Su Yat-sen bas repeat diy leat these unions bis countenance and they all

STRIKE SEQUEL

TROUBLE ON JARDINE

STEAMER.

At the Marine Court yesterday afternoon, Commander Beckrish, R.K. beard a case in which Li Ying,

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHATIN SHOOTING..

INQUIRY CONCLUDED.

POLICE OFFICERS FRAISED,

Continuing his summing up to the

Nam Fing and Ho Chang, members jory at the Shatin shooting inquiry

of the Chinese: Seaman's Union were

3-Not only do we scoberata Mr. King from all Mame in the matter, but we consider commendation. `is due to him and to the police and military immediately concerned for their condues and patience under most trying circumstances; and for there

order to fire one round, and tow, was personal courage.

4.We consider that Mr. King's

charged with having been on board after our report had closed yesterday the minimum amount of force that the I.C.S.N... "Chrongshing" with aft-rnoon the Coroner (Mr. J. Ronki be utilised to have the desired- out the permission of the master and Wood) urged the jury to keep their effect, ami was actuated with the fal- with having wasaulted Mr. R. Kendali eyes glued on the spot where the order lest regard to humanity. We de (Chief Officer), and the quartermaster,

could have employed alternativa.||| drawing attention to the generalstate | mathods to achieve the same result.

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(A Ningpo man named Chang Choi fire was given. Mr. Shenton's remarks prerate any suggestion that Mr. King PROMPT AND SATISFACTORY-

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The trouble arose from an attempt the Culcay at the time were, in so It was most unfortunate, that, tha by the Union men to oust the far as they were made as part of the motor buses with the help of Northern crew from the vessel. Un-justification of the shooting, more which Mr. King had planned to traze der the terms of the strike settlement, rhetoric and wholly irrelevant. If port sufficient troepe to a point where

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it was acreed to make arrang menta (Mr. King gave the order to fire they would affectually overcome the for the reinstatement of the strikers because he felt hat such a course crowd, should have broken down at on their ships. Apparently the would be useful in the state of the time of need; otherwise this. defendants were not satisfied that public a der throughout the Colony, regrettable incident might not have sufficient expediency had been given his action

uot reasonable. occurred. Further, in view of the to to the agreement, and they with His duty tha restore order previous handling of similar if: smaller about 10 other members of the Union where he stood, with the least parties of Chinese it could not have all members of the "Cheongshing's" possible employment of the force at been foreseen that roch obstinacy old crew-boarded the vessel on San bis disposal. The degree of necessity would have been encountered. day morning and created a disturbance to use firearms was increased by the in the course of which Mr. Kendall and fact that Mr. King had at his dieposal the quarter-master were alleged to man armed with heavy weapons only, a fo ce effective by ride fire and in no other way. The publican bority that dispatched a ma litary force to perform civil duty of a king that involved firnzundertook a grave responsibility

have been assaulted.

Mr. W.B. Hind, who appeared for the defendants, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of boarding the Cheongaring" without permission With regard to the other charge, only the first defendant admitted the of fence.

Mr. M.H. Taraer, prosecuted on be half of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., agents of the ship.

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After expressing regret at the obvicus unreliability of the Chine e evidence on the degree of tumult in the crowd the Coroner sugested to the jury that in their verdict they should answer the following sit questions

The quartermaster identified the defendants as having been among the 1. What was the medical cause of men who boarded the vessel. They death of Taga Shai-pin ? (The and seven or eight other drag-answer to that would he clearly, a ged him from the ladder to the bullet woud.)

iants.

3. If ro, did it develop into a riot before the command to fire was givent

bridge and assaulted him. An iron. 2. Do you find that the crowd bat was used in the assault, be while Mr. Emz spoke to it was an thought by o e of the three defend- unlawful assembly 1

He was knocked down and jumped upon. When rescued, his watch and bat were missing. He thought the reason for the assault was that heable and a cessary? had worked in the place of one of the men during the strike. The three defendants were the most violent of his assailante

5-We world add that the testimony of the majority of the Chinese witnesses who have been he fore us has been, in the main part, uncatisfactory, as well sa highly con tradictory"

7.--The condition of affairs in the

at the time war-abnormal in the extreme. A general strike of

nially all labour was in progress and the police were working at the highest possible pressure; and as we

that the criminal intimidation which brought about the strike was clo-ely connected with the unfortunatej incident with which we have to deal, we trust that the Government will take such immediate steps as are necessary to prevent any repetition of such chaos, "and that the Chinese residents for their part will do all that lies in their power to assist them to this, and with suggestions and advice.

The commercial status of Hongkong

4. Was the command to fire reason-ix delicately balanced and any re- quent recurrence of the trouble that bas recently affected us will padily | Ircoil in the shape of financial disaster on the heads of the whole community both foreign and Chinese, and employers and employer alike.

5. Was the fring excessive! 6. Is the death a ca-e of Man slaughter or justifiable omicide?

After deliberating for about an hour and a half the jocy returned into Court with the following finding-

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i Captain Tapsell who said that be was an eye-witness of the assault,

In conclusion we wish to associate corroborated the quartermaster's We find that Tam kui piu died of ourselves with your Worship in ex- evidence, after which the case was the effects of a bullet fired at the in- pressing our sympathy with the bo remanded until the Cheongshing's" atance of Deputy Superintendent King reaved. return from her trip North in o the morning of the 3rd March. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, who appear- fortnight or three weeks' time.

1922; and, ter most careful coni ed on behalf of the police officers The Magistrate fix d bail in the deration of all the evidence that has concerned, mentioned that Mr. King Others think that the leaders of sum of $500 each, but said that if it been placed before 29, our ananimous desired him to say that his action was the workers' party are gennine were officially intimated to him, verdict is one of justifiable homicide, dictated solely by the situation be enthusiasts in the cause of uplifting however, that the bail was not a We desire to have the following had to deal with. No one regretted the masses. Time will show. If it private one. but was furnished by the remarks placed on record- more keenly than he the sufferings has been a political more to gain a Union, then he would be prepared to 1.-- We consider that the crowd left that had been caused. point in the struggle o parties in this reconsider its amount with the Union the Po Hing Theatre with the inter- The Coroner, in thanking the jury. pronace. then, it will bring

tion of leasing the Colony, knowinglesses W. L. Leask (forsman), F. C tremendous possibilities for future the intelligence department of the that it was contrary to the law to do Hall and A. K. Ferguson) for the trouble. The workers are looking Government should have apparently so, and that the disaster in question great care and attention they had forward to better time: all round, and be unaware of what was being was brought entirely open themselves given to the inquiry, expressed the look to him as their sapporter. if they find that they are only being planned in Canton and that this was by their obduracy in disregarding the view that the verdict of justifiable It certainly looks as if in their made tools of then the oficiale vil the biggest thing they had had to repeated warnings conveyed to them homicide was the proper and only attemp: to attack the capitalists they have an ugly problem to solve. One meet. They coul: hardly have known in their own language by Deputy possible one, Zeliberately picked out the seamed ought to sympathize with the desire or they would have acted more wisely. Superintendent King and. the as the first section of the workers to for a larger e and more of op- and not, in a big struggle like this, Inspectors and Sergeants of Police try conclusions with the masters, it portunity for the toiling masses, but have put themselves wrong at the wish him at the time, that they kog Golf Club who went to Faoling Those members of the Royal Hong- is a key industry and involves so if it is sought by the class war, then start by ignoring the men's demands would not be permitted to continue last weekend would be surprised to find much of the trade not only of we have an example in Rusia of for at least two or three months. their journey to the frontier without that to caddies cffered themselves for Hongkong, but Cauton as well, and what may come.

The Dodwell Castle Line 8.a.Bolton They must have known bat they first obtaining the necessary passes. employment. Some time ago some of Castle sailed from New York on Jan. V so thorough that tremendous pressure

could not easily get other men to 2-We are further of the opinion the parents of those boys "pproached for porta in, the Far East via Fanan could be brought to bear to carry

break the strike. If ever there was a that Deputy Superintendent King did the Management of the Club complain- and is expected here in the beginntox of

March.

Dr. Jivanji J. Modiy BA Ph their points.

ease of the necessity of “ agree with everything in his power to dissuade ing of the bigh wages the boys were

•The a-x. “Telthybína (Blue Funnel D., C. L. K who holds several higi thine enemy quickly, whiles he is the crowd from the course on that the boys had become unmanageable Live] left Kuchinotra on Feb. 25 pm. distinctions from the British, French i able to car is Caddies. It was thought in the way with the," surely it wee which they had embarked by exhorta at the end of last year when this tion in the Chinese language; that beat home as they were able to earn more kong and is due been on April and Swedish Governments, after pay-

!ing a khort visit to our Colony as well. as to Coton and Macio, kiná prosedad: on his travels to Chissa and. Japan. Dr. Modi is an authority on Oriental languages and the Zemonstzian.zeligion od in his honour, a reception. WAI held at the Farm C, when before

Events have proved that they had the masters in their grip, for after nearly eight works the masters have been unable to break the s rike by getting in ma from out ice. Then

if they could win this ranke it

to win the seamen's strike they would

have to overcome some of the strong

est of the companies on the cost and also force the Hongkong Govern-

mrat's hand.

That the workers of this country, so long just hewers of wood and drawer of water, are beginning to feel that they are men and making the demands of men for their share of things, is a thing to be counted as

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le,ving on 27 July.

most interesting sermon, choosing an

the whole Parsi community he gavn a

his subject “True Happena in Bat

a sign of progress, but one hopes that struggle began to be mooted. Instead exercised all forbearance until such fields. This presumption is evidently The Herman Lane 24. “City of Cal- among the leaders who are holding it was allowed to drit. No one could rime as their riotous and threatening trus today when the boys can afford to at left Sea on Mar. 8 sa ise to out these visions to them there may have lived in Houghing without see- demeanour left him with no alterna-atay sway when it pleases them from it ougong or br

The "Mentor" (Bine Fannel Line) would show that in every other be some who will point out a bittering how absolutely dependent on the tire bat to give the military the earning easy made money: Ax will he

laft singapore on Feb. 17 p.m. for Hong tada they could carry their way, as way. If only the business men of Chinese the small number of foreigners order fire and some the bodily seen from our adverthing column the hose and is dus hees on Age: 4.

hing would take up this matter and there must be, but was it wise to let safety of h mself and the military and Committee bare taken the only course

The P 20. realize that the future of this country things get to the pass wh i it was police saite at the moment at his open to them and Members are for Mach 3 and you is readily in the hands of the workers absolutely brought home to the mort immediate disposal. That this wa Fanting until further notice Private N.Y.K. Youhama Maru

bidden to engage local caddies at Hongkong on or abant and themselves and that too long ignotant coolie? Many of us, who live & sinualy menaced was borne cut by Caddies are will doing their duty but (Ealogena Lane), left Loodua for Hong they have been fooled and preyed in Canton have often felt that may the evidence of Capt. Bloxham. Thire as boys at this time may offer them song is Seen on Blar, & and is expected apon by so-c fled political leaders, in Hongkong did not realize how is no doubt in cur mi ds that the selves for engagement as such it is laid here on Apr. 132 then we could hope that out of this closely the two places are linked to success of the crowd in breaking down that no new private cad- The Dodwell Castis Lane as. “Koodal new movement, good might come. If gether. This strike las proved this through the poli e cordon at the diess hould be engaged meantime. Desde elled from New York

IT-is. each trade would get together and without a doubt. As far as Hun,bong Waterworks had rendered their Members are requested to use the Boston

saved the lives of more people. Lai work at its own problems there might is concerned Kuangtang is the China atitude very defiant and any further one's own clubs is no great hardship. Bongkong Ofice of the Canadian Pacific remedy in aziency, It is known ill

courses as much se pocerble carrying is expected here early in April.

Advices have been received by the relieved mora sufering thần my other be found a way of co-operation. they have to deal with and any ailure concession to their will would have Private servants or caddies may be stemmnips, Limited from their Had over the civilized world, for str

to zote what is going on in this centre resulted later in bloodshed on a far brought from Hongkong. The Superinnen, Montreal to the affect that the cares of cramps in the stomach, da What makes one so disappointed is may mean tremendous things for heaviez scale if, the law was to be tendent has instructions to see that the Emprem of Choads will sail oca azid, all intes that the shipowners in Hongkong and | Hongkong.

eventually upheld.

above rules are strictly enforced. direct for Hongkong and will leave on by all Chaî

A MIGHTY ORGANIZATION.

All the workmen of Canton hase been bebind this fort. The lead-s of whom I spoke,-I could mention has some; but it would not be any good-bas succeeded in getting all lue unions to make regular contribu- tions and possibly he had secured

other funds from

and more

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