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No. 19,537
TA LIBHED
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1925.
SOVIET INTRIGUE. LIFE SERVICE LOST.
FOMENTING CHINA' TROUBLE.
BRITAIN'S WARNING,
(Reuter's Service)
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AGED.COXSWAIN'S HARD CASE.
"KWONG LEE” OUT.
The defection this morning of the coxswain and engineers of the Kwong Lee, launch of the Revenue strike of these Harbour, Office Department, makes complete the employees;
POST OFFICE."
HOW PUBLIC CAN HELP.
TIMELY, ADVICE.
PRICE, $8.00 Per Month.
STRIKE POSITION.
LESS REASSURING NEWS TO-DAY.
POST OFFICE DIFFICULTIES.
LAUNCHES RUN BY EUROPEANS.
Office.
SWEEPERS OUT.
But Cannot Earn Extra.
Road
other sweepers and scavengers have joined the ranks of the strikers but if, as has been stated, their intention is to enrol
THE AUSTIN SEVEN,
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SHIPPING POSITION.
Bank Line Clèrks Out.
and the Alyabank has been divert
of all other boats of the Bank Line while the present situation
lasts.
Postal Workers. The delay in the arrival of the 3.9. Sardinia yesterday led many to believe that a large number of the Post Office employees had left work and that it would be a ques
Local shipping companies with crews consisting of Southern Chinese have been the hardest hit
The delivery and clearance men,
of all since the commencement of the strike and since the stevedores of the Post Office are now out to a man, the last having left this To-day's strike news is leas re- and a number of the Godown London. July 2.
I has been almost impossible for Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of
been affected butt to a leaser development being the defection them to clear ships at all. Lines morning. Other staff there have assuring. the most aerious employees have become affected it.
State for India, in a speech at
extent. The launchmen are all out of the remaining delivery and Loughborough on June 27 said the
The extent to which the men but the boats are beinmanned by clearance employees at the Post with loyal crews. have in many time had undoubtedly come when must have been influenced can be Europeans.
This will necessitate cases received help from them in we must ask ourselves whether we gathered from the fact that they Pillar boxes, are locked and the letters belhg posted at the Post the discharging and checking of are helpless when we find our will all lose their employment and public is requested to post all Office General, also the fetching of the cargo and shipping is by no
The strike of means entirely held up. selves face to face with a country qualifications for pensions. letters at the Post Office General incoming letters.
Office staff have remained diplomatically represented in our As an instance of what their building also to collect their own launchmer has spread but the almost unaffected in the greater midst but by restless subterranean action means to them, nothing letters. The Suez mail via Suez launches of the Harbour Office are number of cases but the clerks of activity throughout the world could be more telling than the has arrived by the 8. Sardinia. to be manned by the Mercantile seeking the destruction of the action of an old coxawain. aged Interviewed by a "China Mair Marine, and those of the Post toe Bank Line have left almost British. Empire.
threatening letters, which were 466 who was packing up his reporter this morning, the Super- Office and Sanitary, Departments masse, due, it is said, to M. Chicherin, Soviet Commisaar belongings when a "Chian Mail" intendent of Mails said that Peak also by Europeans. The upper of Foreign Affairs, interviewed at representative called there this letters would be sent to the Peak levels are without the hand Sani- placed under the doors. The 8.8. Moscow, said Lord Birkenhead morning. The man, he was in-Store in the Peak Hotel and would tary Department carte but lorries Birchbank had already been was apparently aiming at break formed, had qualified for pension be handed over there to callers. have augmented the service. The cleared and proceeded on its way ing off diplomatic relations with 10 years ago but had elected to re- Letters addressed to other Fire Brigade has lost a few men ed to Darien direct, a procedure Russia. The pretext for severing main on full pay and now his parts such as Shaukiwan, Wan- in charge of the float at Yaumati, which will be adopted in the case relations is the outbreak in China. Licence like the rest would have to chai and Saiyingpun will be de- but are otherwise unaffected.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the be cancelled and his whole life's livered to callers at the Enquiry Foreign Secretary, questioned in work made void as regarded pro- Counter. Poate Restante, General the House of Commons to-day, vision for his old age.
Post Office. said that Lord Birkenhead's Volunteers have come forward All lettera for European re- Loughborough speech was made from the Mercantile Marine and a sidents of Kowloon will be de- with a full sense of the obligations start is to be made with the livered to callers at the Kowloon of Cabinet responsibility. The H.D. 2 launch to-day, this being Post Office Government was watching the manned by a master, and chief Mr. T. Hynes appealed to the situation and would from time to offer from one of the boats and public to give all the assistance
It is they can.
He said that even in as coolies working at the godowns tion of having to fetch the mail hoped to run the full service in normal times many people and docks they are doomed to dis- from the Post Office.
As a matter of fact a few of These workers, addressed their letters very care- appointment. The Kwong Lee. Revenue lessly: They should now take the who are supplied through the the workers absented themselves, Department launch, is also to be utmost care to
address their agency of the police, are certainly yesterday morning although it manner with Europeans.
letters clearly and fully. Stamps paid at what from a coolie's point, was not known whether their should be affixed to the top right of view are good wages but the action had anything to do with Harbour Office
The work they had the strike. hand corner of the address side. Organisation is such that, only been doing was not of the most Letters with the stamp on the bona fide "out-of-workers" back of an envelope took three Fent out by the police in response important and the Post Office.
to times longer to handle.
the demands made by the appears to be carrying on quite
normally.. Mr. Hynes said that all letters various companies.
Refused To Work. Upon enquiry at the office of should be posted either at the
Four Chinese members of the Kowloon Post Office or the General Chief Detective Inspector Grant, Post Office. It would be a great where all requests for such labour crew of the 8.3. Egremont Castle were sentenced to a month's ed by the agents of another of the question, but he had definite help if people would post as early should be directed the China Imprisonment agterday at the Government. Close attention was information that it was unfounded as possible and s. frequently as Mail" was informed that no strik- being given to the situation thus in the case of the Hongkong and possible. That is to say, they ing scavengers could possibly find Marine Court for failing to obey created.]
Shanghai Bank.
should not keep their letters to their way to the ranks of the the orders of the Chief Officer.
Shortly after the ship arrived Britain's Stand.
International Commission?
post in batches at the last moment. coolies for whom employment was
in harbour the crew London, July 2.
Washington, July 2
The Post Office received very being found. Thousands of these Commenting on the Washington In connection with the reported short notice of the sailing of coolies have been supplied and are statement regarding the early instructions to Mr. MacMurray it steamers.
Senders of letters reported to have worked well in consideration of extra-territorial is pointed out that the Govern- should not mark the envelopes for the discharge and leading of rights in China, the Daily Tele- ment would' regard favourably the any particular steamer or route as cargo.
Upon enquiry: at the offices of graph's diplomatic correspondent early convening of the Inter- they could reat assured that the gathers that Feking has been national Commission, for which Post Office would send all letters the Head of the Sanitary Depart clearly informed that not until the the Washington Arms Conference by the fastest steamers and the ment the "China Mail was in- anti-foreign movement has sub-provided, to study ways and quickest routes.. sided and the Shanghai and other means of supplementing the extra- incidents have been satisfactorily territorial treaty rights in China settled сал wider issues like with a Chinese judicial system to which matters involving American territorial rights be discussed,
The correspondent congratu-nationals could safely be en-
trusted. lates the British Government on
time take steps necessary to pro- tect British. interests.
Further pressed, Mr. Chamber- lain referred to his answer to Fairfax. He said that he had then deliberately refrained from men- tioning the particular nation, but
fluence in China.
Portuguese as stokes.
time.
7
if the questioner insisted, he The motor boats have in some would say he meant Soviet in-cases been manned by Europeans but numerous breakdowns have In the House of Commons, on occurred and it is understood that June 24. Mr. Chamberlain, reply the launch service will supersede ing to Captain Fairfax, said he these entirely. had evidence that the distur bances in China had been foment-
our anxious
and
There are Indications that
are
were en-
gaged in rigging derricks for the working of cargo. Severat mem-
on with the work and Captain J. bers of the crew refused to carry Cann, the master, addressed them explaining the probable conse- quences of their action. The men formed that only the scavengers then returned to duty with the and hand carts had been affected exception of the defendants.
This was the evidence given and the refuse lorries were being CANTON RIGOURS.-run as usual. Extra lorries had against them by Captain Cann been put on the service and which the defendants did not con arrangements were being made test, offering no defence at all. for more coolies...
COLD WELCOME FOR STRIKERS.
its firm attitude which should Washington may have already From Our Own Correspondent.) reassure threatened colonies in China and accords with the requirements of British security and prestige throughout the Orient..
The correspondent says it is a fitting reply to the Walchaopu's 18-point progråmme. He points
taken steps to remind the Arms Conference signatories of the aug- gestion for a Commission contain- ed in the Conference Agreements.
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Portugal's Minister. (Reuter's Service.)
Lisbon, July 2.
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This morning's refuse has not yet been collected in some cases but it is anticipated that it will be later in the day.
The Sanitary Department
Canton, July 2. Strikers from Hongkong and Shameen are disgruntled. On launches arrival they are posted to dor- Europeans. mitories converted from former gambling saloons-and then draft- ed to the Labourers' Corps.
Drill twice a day and military discipline is too much for most of the idlers, but a keen watch is being kept to prevent desertions.
Shameen is generally quiet. The foreign community remaining behind are carrying on cheerfully and ample provisions are coming up from Hongkong..
FURTHER EXODUS.
CANTON STEAMERS.
CROWDED.
are
being
run
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Hongkong set out in the Governor's launch Stanley a few. days ago accompanied by an
Taikoo Unaffected; cod
out that Mr. Wong's argument Senhor Antonio Bianchi, the couched in a more moderate tone new Minister to China, has been would certainly be very eloquent, instructed to go to Peking im- but unfortunately it ignores the mediately. anarchy ruling in China and the
Shanghai Quieter. helplessness of the Administration
Shanghai, July 2. as regards acts of murder and The strike position is unchanged vandalism.
but the situation is quietening The correspondent concludes by The Volunteers are being reduced. hoping that Mr. Chamberlain's A message from Ningpo says standpoint will be upheld against that there were demonstrations any suggestions of Powers having but no riots on June 30. Martial less at stake than Britain for un-Law was declared on July 1. timely concessions to Feking as
A Chungking message states long as the Chinese authorities that the Japanese residents have allow the present disorders to left the native city for the Japan- continue unchecked,
ese Concession.
Dossers on Trial.
Shanghai, July, 2 The keenest interest is being The boats leaving this morning took a junk when about seven The "China Mail" was informed In the House of Commons, Mr. evinced in the adjourned hearing were full and the Kwong Tung mit from their journey's end upon enquiry that everything was Johnston (Labour) asked Mr. of the trial of Mr. and Mrs, which is due to leave to-night was ant Stanley stood by at the mouth proceeding-"as usual;"";"">" Chamberlain to give the text of Dosser, down for to-morrow in the packed by noon. A constant of the creek for 28 hours when the proposed by-laws at Shanghal Mixed Court. The charges are of stream of people is still going to she was compelled to return
Strike Item against which
distinguished making preparations to commit a the ship. The scene was like one owing to the supply of fuel run- Bola Agenta:
Chinese at Peking had protested hostile act against certain Foreign, in the early days of the strike, ning short.
Members of the Hongkong and DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD. to the Powers. Mr. Johnston also States, also possessing literature touts, who had booked passenger The matter was reported on the Shanghai Chambers of Commerce
asked whether Mr, Chamberlain likely to cause a breach of the space doing a rearing trader. All arrival at Hongkong of the have been circulated, and inform was prepared to agree to the peace (both contrary to the the departing passengers bore the Stanley and the reason of the ed of the decision arrived at that and particulars on application, appointment of a mixed tribunal Chinese Criminal Code) also appearance of workmen.net prolonged absence of the two ng payment at all should be made to inquire into the recent shoot-menacing the order of the Foreign Yesterday a "China Mail" man missionaries was attributed to the to strikers for the period during ings at Shanghai
settlement.g
was informed that the crew of probable unwillingness of junk-which they have absented thems
ASBESTOS
PROTECTED
METAL ROOFING
Bank of Canton Buliding.
FOR REAL JINE
Further Questions.
London, July 2.
With other workmen having official from the U.S. Consulate, The rumours as to the Talkoo gone out in the interval it is with a view to bringing to Hong- Dockyard workers having come only natural that to-day's- Canton kong the members of the mission out at noon to-day are without steamers have been crowded stationed at Young Kong. They foundation.
Mr. Chamberlain, said that no: A number of interesting docu- the a. Chuen, Chow (British, magtéri, to carry foreigners from selves from work and that pay official report had yet heen receiv- ments are being produced, Includ-Bag, Chinese owned) had been the city to a strange vessel. the work done during the mor ed concerning the first query and ing, a Moscow, passport, stating called out. By two o'clock the Affairs are known to be un- prior to their leaving abould he had not had time to consider that Dosser was proceeding to ship had not been sig
the reports just received bearing Peking to be at the disposal of the houre
on the second part of the question Sorten Einbras
FrMr Johnston drew attention to statin” th
the statement m the Far Easter men for the
Review da 1922 that Chang
lin had received unan
from the Japaness
Chosen, the French trielle de Chine at
led but the Military Governor withheld until the strike the district has hitherto shown.
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