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SATURDAY MAY 20, 1922,

LAUNCHMEN'S STRIKE.

NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE -

PUBLIC SERVICES MAINTAINED.

EX-SERVICE MEN.

SINGAPORE CLUB SCHEME.

OBITUARY.

MR. JOHN K.C. MCCORQUODALE.

confined to his bed until he died suddenly yesterday.

The annual meeting of the Singa- The death took place at his pore Branch of the Ex-Services residence, East Point Terrace, Association of Malaya was held last yesterday, of Mr. John Kenneth The inconvenience caused by the

week.

Campbell McCorquodale, member strike of the launchmea seems mainly to fall on the beads of Kowloon Chairman said it was a debatable eta

Reirring to the Volunteers, the of the China Sagar Refinery Coi's, He was at business on residents. Yesterday the restricted

point as to how far the Association | Monday and want horte 4. service maintained resulted in every should take an official part in the 5 o'clock. From that time he laun of the Star Ferre being cemeter, and he knew perfectly well was the rush being made still more seTETE by the crowds of Chinese who had some people did not agree with it; hat he would be surprised if many

Deep sympathy will be felt for his perforce to see the boats in con- sequence of the ferry launches to apple disagreed with the Association widow who is now in the Colony, Yaumati and other districts haviairing the bad it thought advisable. having returned from a holiday at home at the end of last year. Mr. real rinsing. For the greater part

McCorquedale's death will also come of the day two ferries were used and į great numbers of people were brought of its funds to help x services a shock to many friends here.

Mr. McCorquodale arrived at Hong- scross. True the pace as slow at home, and that members might

He had been 25 years contribute individually, the Chairman koog in 1897, and at times not devoid of excitement that one of the questions for with the China Sugat - Refzerr Occasionally a jerk was hop into the next meeting of the Committe as a senior assistant. A keen and at times the wharf was related to amalgamation with Elsig's sportsman he

was a member mada with difficulty. One host dis

of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club} charged its passengers a Blake Pier.

and a member of the Corinthian Towards the evening Blake Her and the a jacent Praya was conded with

Yacht Club before it closed. He was Chinese warching the progress of the

alta a member of the Engineers' Institute.

Replying to a member who surgest l that the Branch might contribute

Lugue

The meeting considered proposta and to the provision of a Sex

lab. Dr. Wilson stated that the Committee were ananimously of

beata. A mishap of them the opinion that the whole heart-d. The funeral will pass the Monument only one vessel to gairtain the ser vice, and neelless to say this was $ost of members would be required at five o'clock this evening. packed at every trip. During rester the whole time. The Committee had

day there were complaints that them to the conclusion that for a

tin db for one hundred members.

Star Ferry Pi wa insuficiently policed and that ladies had been push a unit, the cost to equip it would and jostled by the end. Last be $5.000, in addition to which there secing on the fiuzgkong side two would be about $800 sundry monthly members of the force were on the pier controlling the crowd. It may be said

expenditure.

Provided that the support of four that they did much in minimising the bundred members was assured the inconvenience caused by the large proprietors of Goodwood Hall were cambers waiting to get on the boatered to reserve it for use as a A fo: o anteressary pubing was at Services CiaB, with billiards, tennis, and accommodation at less than botel to day is being parisisetorily main-charges; and also to run a tin dub taited, two ferry boats running.

sil erects eliminated. The service

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

a Rabinson road for a hundred members. After an initial payment

MORE STOWAWAYS.

Twelve Filipino lads. two aged 19 and 16 years respectively, and the others 14 and under, were charged before Magistrate Lindsell this morn- ing with having towed away from Manila by the st. "Empire State" which arrived in port yesterday. ·

The defendants all said that they wanted to go to America.

of $5 per head, no further sum would Magistrate: You are all children be payable to the proprietors. Dr.+xcept the first two defendants. Why Wasan advocated that unless the do children like you want to go to The meeting called yesterday.br the owners to which burchmes obtained the proposal should be

support of 75 per cent of the members America? invited, reached no conclusi‹ D. It! was held at the Secretariat for (hitese dipped.

In the course of the discussion attended by I Tras representatives of the Chamber of which took place it was pointed out Commerce, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang that the Club would be for all service men, and Volunteers. No hope was al eight coxswains and epitets bid our of fiascal assistance from The Guld representations were also

Government. invited but had left for Canter.

Affairs and

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A motion for the approval of the Goodwood Hall scheme was lost by 14 the Chairman votes to 20 bat intimated that the sub-committee was not disbanded.

A Mrs. Rozario who was present in Court said that one of the defendants was her brother. Apparently he had been ill treated by his step father in Manila, and bad decided to leave the country. He had already come to Hongkong once, but was sent away

before she knew of it. She asked

for permission to take charge of her brother whom the promised to educate.

Magistrate (to the boy): You can go with your sister.

At the Coxswaics and Engineers' Guild pressmen were informed yester day that a Chinese connected with the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs inter wered the officials and told them that

Starspore branch haa a member. the Guild's delegates were requested to ¦ attend a meeting with representatives ship of 256, with 25 new members to of the Hongkong General Chamber of applying.

Commerce in the office of the Hon.

Mr. E. R. Hallifax. As the Guild's

delegates had left for Caston to LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

make arrangements for the accora- modation of the strikers there, theị Hon. Mr. Halliaz's deputy was! advise i to get a letter rom the Secretary for Chinese Affairs testifying to the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce which the Guild would end to their delegates in Canton. The representative said that the Guild, was quite prepared to Tame negotiations with the owners on the condition that they would cancel their terms and discuss the wage ration on the basis of a percentage increase, "

NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. -

A protracted meeting was held at the Secretariat for Chinese Afairs this morning.

The meeting adjourned just before noon. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs inforced a China Mail re- presentative that the meeting would | probably continue this afternoon, ay the men had gone to consult their sentreres on a new offer made by the owners. Details of offer are not yet Available.

TO NIGHT'S FERRIES.

The Star Ferry Co. intimates that the last ferry will leave Hongkong at 8.30 to-night and from Kowloon at 8.15.

MORE VOLUNTEERS.

It was rumoured in town this morn ing that member of the Marine Engineers. Guild had volunteered to

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ARRIVALS.

Hydmcges, (Chin On) from Swatow.-Company's Whari.

Lisng Chow, (B. & S.) from Canton. Taikoa Dock.

Glenapp, (J. M. & Co.) from Kobe, Shanghai-Kowloon Wharf.

Fook Sang, (J. & Co.) from Yokohama, Moji.-Kowloon Wharf,

Chak Sang, (J. H & Co.) from Bangkok, Swatow.-C.37.

Chenan, (B. & S.) from Bangkok,

Heibow-Off Stonecutter.

Gregory Apcar, (BLS.N) from Calcutta, Singapore.-E. Wharf.

City of Perkio, (Bank Line) from Shanghai.-Off Stonecutter.

Childar, "(Sin Hing Hoog) from Swatow.-C43.

Taito Maru, (N.YK) from Canton.

C41.

Wakasa Hara, (N.Y.K) from Yokohama, Moji-Off Stonecaster.

Awa Maru, (N.Y.K.) Yrom Bombay, Singapore.-Kowloon Whaz

Africa Maru, (0.S.K) from Tacoma, Manila.-Ad. 4.

Cheribon Maru, Naayo Y.K.) from Kobe, Moji-A18.

Tango Maru, (N.Y.K) from Melbourne, Manila.---Kowloon Whi.

Shan Shing, (Po On) from Kwang- chow-wan-Cole Whi

DEPARTURES,

Achilles, (B&B) for Yokohama, Shangbai.--May 19.

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Tenkai Maru, (Y. K. K) for Takso. Mar 19.

Havo, (Dodwell) for Maroran

assist in rauning the Star Ferry. UpMay 19. to the time of going to press no. definite information on the matter – Yay19.

was available.

GOVERNMENT'S POSITION,

Zanka Maru, B.K.) for Keelung.

Kidderpore, (P. & O. 8. N.) for Kobe, Shanghai-May 20, Kazembe (Bank Line) for Yoko hams Shanghai-Max 20.

Sunning, (B. & S.) for Shanghai, Tango Maru, (N. Y. K} for Yoko ohama, Nagasaki-May 20.

Awa Maru, (N. Y. K.) for Kobe, Shanghai-May 20. Inng. Swatow-May 21.

Amakusa Mara, (0. 8.K.) for Kse

It is understood that at yesterday siteracon's meeting the Govern-Swatow.-May 20. ment

the informed

Chamber Commerce that it must Took to the Government for assistance in ruuning launches, nor must it lock the Navy br· Army. Government susis ance will be limited to public utility services.

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Shun Shing, (Po On.) Kwong Chau Wan.-May 21,

Hydrangea, (Chin On) for Bwatow. May 22,

FOR A LAME BACK. When you have pains or lameness in "The back" bazno the para with Chamber- Jin's Pain Bal twien a d-y, managing with the palm of the hand for five "autostco-at-each-application Ther dampen & pinen of flannel slightly with chisiniment and bied it on over the and Messrs. H. R. Weis Smith passed

Mr. H. 8. Ako passed is mastce

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harbout office yesterday.

The other defendants were sent to House of Detention pending arrangements to have them sent back to Manila

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

EMPIRE DAY.

TUS *partment will be open für payment of Liquer dades only from 9 am to 12 noon on WEDNESDAY, the 26th May, 17m2. Elevssed Ware- Souses will be satirely closed ca that day.

XL EMTTE, Superintendent,

Import and Exports. Hongkong, May 12, 19

-NOTICE.

I, BRATFIELD of Victoris in the

THOMAS HENRY GORDON

NOTICE that in consequence of the Colony of Bongkong HEREBY GIVE

Dame being unsuitable it is my in- tention to apply to the Board of Trade auder Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 in respect of my ship "Quiz nebang” of Manila Official No. tonnage 1631 Tons of registered ton-

Foreign of

grows age 997 toes or thereabouts heretofore Owned by the United States Shipping Board, for permission to change her came to Pong Tong" to be registered in the said new name at the port of Hongkong as owned by me.

- Auy--objections to the proposed ebange of name must be sent to the Harbour Master Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this notice.

"Dated the 20th day of May, 1922. (54) T. H. G. BRAYFIELD.

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