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CANTON STRIKE.

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Boat People's Protest Against Extra Taxes.

Once more Canton is in the throes of a strike which is causing much inconvenience to Honigkóng trade......

a protest against a new tax lerled by the Police. The Court entrance was

crowded by the strikers waving flags and clamouring for the rescinding of the tax when the Bring started.

Originating from Pakkai, the port of busy Kongmoon, the ripples of the present dispute have spread to Carton: One result has been that cargo shipped up from Hongkong has had to be

However, the Police have called returned. It is understood that the European communities on the tax off and native craft. are Shameen are not inconveniencedworking as usual

I bave been given to understand

Alleged Wrongful

Dismissal

TO-DAY'S HEARING.

ONE LIGHTER TOUCHES IN

COURT.

as steps have been taken to deliver that the strike is ikely to be re merchandise to the settlement.

started in ten days or so. "A fix; -

what may be considered common parlance to apply cdignified proceedings of a purt, Mr. Elsley Zellyn was on Sir Henry Cowper Chief Justice, in the course but repartes, which relleved Waning a proceedingaye Walyo pronounced the name Scottish port where hit M Kettlewell, suing for and wrongful dismiḥsal from of the China Navigation It is interesting to note-assimilar to a levy on land, at the as Granock

obtained his master's ce pointed out by our Kongmoon rate of $1 per foot, collected once Scenock correspondent-that there are two and for all, has been in force ind Grinock, I think," com- shou'd be pro- One, a sort of the Nam Hoi and Pun U districts.

8 His Lordship. registration fee has already been It is stated that the boatpeople will imposed in the metropolitan dis- have to pay about $30 for a vessel tricts of Nam Hoi and Pun C and 30 feet long and they may go on the other is the cause of the pre-strike again rather than pay up. sent strike.⠀ .

different taxes.

FOUR MONTHS

TAKING NO CHANCES.

Next Year to See All Troubles Over,

Any inconvenience consequent on the restricted water supply Kowloon should be cheerfully borne by residents for this is likely to be the last year in which it is necessary to impose restrictions.

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Mr. A. B. Purves, deputising The year 1925 was likely to be for Mr. R. M. Henderson, the the last year of restricted supply Water Authority told "China In Kowloon, added Mr Purves, an

Shek La Poi should fill up Mail reporter who approached summer; with the prospect of a him this morning for facts as to full supply during 1925-26 dry the water supply, that no sporting season. SAMANTA

ShopMA [Shek Lai Pui is the large dam chances could be taken on the

with a capacity of a hundred possibilities of early rains in a million gallons which la being con- matter like the water supply, and structed above the Kowloon roferring to the restrictions in Reservoir. It is practically com- Kowloon, said that the worst completed and ready for the next

raina.J ditions must always be kept in An even greater means to the

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led to give it the Stotch view and arrangements made ending of any water dificulties TROUSERS

replied Me Zeitlyn. "Inferior race supposed tä uwable to do that, Mr. Zeitlyn," myed His Lordship with a browanie, p

Customs Brakers' Books. Instructions have been received CITY PARTLY HELD UP. from the Superintendent of Cas

Gagnée made no further com toms, Canton, to have all Pakkaimen at the time but having (From Our Own Correspondent.customs brokers' books audited.

It will be recalled that a similar occaelo refer to the ss. Apoey alline later he took particular order was enacted at Canton. The pain with the pronunciation brokers were subsequently accused Even sich His Lordship did not of under paying the Customs by quilestick f. making false returns and big filet was that, Mr. Zejtign," was imposed.

Canton, March 9.

Brought about by the curious state of administration by which the military control the major

sources of revenue and the so- called civil government has to raise money by levying a miscel lany of taxes, Canton is again partially held up...

AN

an

This time the cargo bout popu- lation have gone on strike in pre- ference to paying a tax which

be might

described additional licence fee. Although the charge, per boat is small, the total sum when collected, ought to be considerable. In protest, the boat-owners have ceased work.

Cargo arriving from Hongkong lie in the by steamers which stream-both ocean and river vessels-has been forced to re- main idle. Even the boats that go alongside wharves have been affected as cargo-boats could not be procured to take delivery from the wharves. In some cases,' practically whole shiploads have been re-shipped back to Hong- kong; in others, a portion has been cleared.

Meanwhile, Canton merchants have instructed their Hongkong connections to suspend shipments..

A stevedore informs tre that cargo on in-coming vessels from Shanghai and Tientsin will most probably be landed into godowns. Where the shipping company has no wharf or godown to fall back upon, it is presumed that other arrangements will have to be I made.

Those directly responsible are reficent. In previous instances, the Police have been allotted the duty of supervising collection and the tax is generally farmed out to

a monopolist.

KONGMOON BLOODSHED.

the 8 td..

accordingly to conserve the which Hongkong may have suffer- ed in the past is to be completed bly.

by the 1926-27 dry season Mr Purves told the "China Mail" man that by then the Shing Mun water should be available. The water supply to Kowloon would then be put on a satisfactory basis and the existing supplies to Hong- kong be materially benefitted.

Actually there was sufficient storage in Hongkong for nearly four months without a drop of rain at the present rate of supply e. full supply East of Eastern Street and rider main supply, West of Eastern Street In Kowloon, there was sufficient for nearly six months of the restricted water supply as now available,

“PETER FAN" STEPS OFF THE TRAIN.____

Betty Brongon, who played the the role in Peter Pan, one of the few great plays that ever got into the movies without changing its name, arrives at New York, and le-greeted by Jesse Lasky, the film magnate (beside her on train platform), and all the characters from the play.

CAPTAIN ROBBED.

RICSHA COOLIE'S SUDDEN

COUP

OVEN 4600 STOLEN.

Capt. Allen of the ... Bothnin was the victini of robbery whilst riding in a rich which be engaged outside the Hongkong Hotel ut 0 p.m. yesterday.

He was proceeding in a westerly (From Our Own Correspondent direction when the coolie suddenly turned into a lane and dropped the In a strikers demonstration in shafta, tilting the fare over. front of the Police Court, two boat-coolie quickly removed over men have been wounded through a in notes from his pocket, and ran misunderstanding. They were re-

PAKKAI, KONGMOON, March 9.

The

$600

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There is not the slightest

the

contrary.

Mr. Purves indicated the diffi- culties that had to be overcome in construction work in the hills with. contractors ** busy on, other schemes, the getting of materials of large bulk from the sea level. to considerable heights, and the. disinclination of coolies to work so far away,

The Shing Mun Valley scheme to which reference was made by Mr. Purves, is to utilise the great watershed of Taimoshan for, collecting water. If the demand continues to grow even "in the same proportions as it has in recent years it is anticipated that the supply this available will be equal to the demand both in Hong- kong and Kowloon, for water will be brought across the harbour by a submerged main and a supply a

the tower fliefriers of the City of

Some Arresting Figures. ⠀⠀ The Water Authority's return of level and storage of water in Reservoirs on March 1 makes interesting reading.

At Tytam the water was 16 below overflow, as-compared with 15' 8" for the same time last year, At Tytam, Tuk it was 34' 10" below overflow as against 19' 6" Wong-nel-chong and last year. Pokfulam were 28 1" and 16' 9" respectively below overdowan

previous year.

The storage in millions of gallons was as follows, the figures for the previous year being given in brackets:-

The Apoey, Your Lordship; regretted loosing his services and it's Irish and Con the best wished him well for the future and authority I asked Mr. Potter- he was asked if his conduct pronounced it correctly,

throughout his period of service His Lordship joined in the with them had been without general smile which as reproach. nearly approached to laughter as 1 believe so,” replied Mr. against 19′ 6 and 10′ 2" for the is looked upon as fitting 10 Kettlowell. the nest of justice when the name of the owner was given | suggestion to as Wo Fat and Mr Potter remark remarked Mr. Potter, "is fact we ed another good Irish name." wanted to promote him.""

Mr. Jonkin, who appeared in further evidence Mr. Kettle Tytam ,262.80 (265.04) with M. Zeitlyn for Mr. Kettle well gave the games of the boats Tytam Tuk .708:66 (986.08) well, concluded his address to the he had served on since his dis

7,82 ( 10,22) Wong-nel-chong... Court this morning. He claimed missal froin the China Navigation Pokfulam

30.42 (43.94) that it was incorrect to state as bad Co as the Haldis" and the been stated in letters of the "Apocy" He took bridge duty. defendants that full leave pay was the whole of the time of his service the City and Hill district in The consumption of water in only given to a man who was

millions of gallons during the leaving their employ to return.

(Case proceeding) Referring to the lines of defence indicated by the defendants Mr

Yesterday's Proceedings. month of February was 224.09 (last year 289.54) with, an Jenkin said they were two First Two eye examinations which estimated population of 883.700 ly that, it being a condition of the the plaintiff underwent in addi- (1924, 378,380) being an average: contract that plaintiff should con- tion to those, referred to at

op them. A

A European Police Sergeant was tiaue; flt to take charge of the the morning's hearing were deal consumption of 20.6 gallons.

moved to Pakkai Presbyterian away Hospital.

For several days, the local boatmen have been on strike as

later informed of the occurrence.

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In reply to that the plaintiff's case as that if there was any standard at all it was one which applied #bebe accepted service with the defendants and the one that had been applied throughout the whole of his time with themyiz. the of Trade standard It ablo in law for the Import an entirel tary standard of their because an officer to that he had not

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with yesterday afternoon. That of Dr. Harston was at the sug- At the Kowloon gravitation gestion of the Company, and was reservoir, the water, was 10: 6 made, the plaintiff claimed, when below overflow (In 1924 it was his eyes were still suffering from 103"). The storage was 180,34 drops. The report was that against 254.04 in 1924. The con plaintiff was short sighted and sumption was 68.65 million gallons unaided by glasses was certainly (57.54 in 1924) with an estimated unft to take charge of a steamer's population of 148,900 (143,860 bridge, but with correcting in 1924) giving an average con-1 glasses he read one line beyond sumption of 16.2 (18.8 in 1924) the normal with ease. The Government Analyst'a res On his own initiative the plain-port show that the quality of tiff later presented himself to Drwater is satisfactory. The total Aubrey, the medical officer for rainfall to March 1.is 4.72 inches, the other company which was as against 5.59 for 1924. party to the award the Indo- Chime Steam, Navigation Com- pany So strongly did Dr. Aubrey hold the view that the

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