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SHIPPING STRIKE.

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SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

AUSTRALIAN PORTS AFFECTED.

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(Reuter's Service,)

Melbourne, July 26. The seamen's strike has been

PRICE, $3:00 Per Month.

STRIKERS FAILURE.

WORLD INFORMED OF HONGKONG'S POSITION.

(Reuters Service.)

Hongkong, July 27. The end of the fifth week of the the

strike shows failure of efforts to paralyse the city. The refusal of the Government and

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PREMIER'S CONFERENCE..

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 26.

the first day of the strike the gradually extending since the de- Hongkong, Canton and Macao, Steamboat Co.'s steamer Sui Thi registration of the union on June Tired out with a lengthy tramp was brought back to Hongkong. Over 70 vessels are now idle which he had not bargained for this morning.

at Australian porta including 46 large employers to reinstate Mr. Stanley Baldwin, had an but otherwise none the worse for It will be recalled that the at Sydney and 22 at Melbourne, strikers without loss of benefits hour's conference with Mr. W. C. an incident

which might have Chinese crew of the ateamer Thousands of seamen and others has had the effect of numbers Bridgeman and Lord Stamford- been attended with very grave deserted on arrival at Macao. are idle and many industries are having applied for werk Train, ham at Downing Street this consequences, Mr. O. A. Smith, After being tied up there for ever beginning to feel the effects of the ferry and other transport ser morning with regard to the coal manager of Messrs. Whiteaway month, a crew composed of

strike.

vices, hotels and private houses dispute. and Laidlaw, arrived back at Lascars, it is stated, was sent over

are steadily replacing strikers, Hongkong this morning from and the return effected without

Wharf labour is ample. Sheung Shui, New Territories, incident. after having been for several hours in the hands of Chinese troops on the borders.

Mr. Smith, accompanied by his wife, journeyed from Kowloon by train yesterday as far as Lo Wu halt. Acting in the belief that British Territory extended as far

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as Shumchun, he, informed "China Mail" representative who chatted with him shortly.after his arrival, they crossed the river, in- tending to look around for a few minutes and return at once as the train was leaving again in twenty minutes' time.

They had not got more than a dozen yards from the bridge; said Mr. Smith, when sentries dashed out und seized hold of them. He

was a little ahead of Mrs. Smith and called to her to run back to the bridge and this she managed to do, having broken from her would-be captors.

A long enforced walk awaited him, said Mr. Smith, for he was informed that he would have to be taken to Headquarters at Shum- chun Having arrived there and

Canton "Jingoists." Although the Canton Strike Executive has succeeded in put- ting a stop to the communication between Canton and Масао, owners of river shipping have not gvien up. A notice has been

RIFF WAR

RECIPROCAL RIGHTS FOR ALLIES.

(Reuter's Service.)

Madrid, July 26. issued to the effect that the ..also agreed to reciprocal and pro The Franco-Spanish conference Foo Cheong will take up the run visional rights of pursuit in and between Kongmoon and Macao.

fight over both the French and

Spanish zones,

It is persistently reported that the Government will consider the question of a temporary subsidy for the coal industry to tide over The the present difficulties. Court of Enquiry is said to have made a recommendation to this effect.

despite the resistance of the enemy, who has been driven back, losing many prisoners. This successful action has cleared the

Mr. Cook, the Miners' secre-.

and greatly impressed the natives.little hope of a peaceful settle- broad strip of country seventy-tary, in an interview, pessimis five kilometres northward of Fez tically gave as his opinion very

Paris, July, 26. ment as the statesmen seemed to French attacks in the centre have nothing better to suggest Reports from Canton by way of Macao state that the "Jingolats"

front and in the East are regard-than a compromise by the miners. of the strike leaders have now

ed as having effectively relieved Mr. Stephen Walsh in a speech SPANISH ZONE. asserted their authority. One of

the pressure at Fez and Taza.at Wigan" characterised the coal their schemes has beer to provide

(Reuter's Service.} The beleaguered forces in the owners' proposals as internal and employment for strikers HA

Paris, July 26. latter area have been relieved. said that the miners' claims were hawkers in Canton streets. "Le Matin" reliably learns from Plans for the main offensive are not impossible. It was for the Batches of fifty armed. and Madrid that large scale operations at present being prepared by Government to see they were uniformed strikers are parading will be undertaken in the Spanish Generals Petain, Lyautey and granted. as pickets on the Bund. Ocean-zone in Morocco immediately Naulin. The delay in launching going shipping is reaching Canton after the return of General de the attack is due to the awaiting. with cargo and the members of Rivera to Tetiran. After inten- of reinforcements and the French the Hongkong Tung Tak Coolies' sive bombardment a landing wili policy of offering peace terms, Guild are being employed to dis-be attempted at Ajdir. Several which are subject to time limit.

A conference of the charge the ships thereby causing columme will assemble at the

Madrid, July 26, Trade Union Congress spécial dissatisfaction to the regular upper valley of the Wadkert in

The Franco-Spanish conference committee with the three Railway coolies in Canton.

order to invade the territory of has concluded with the signing of Unions, and the Transport Work- the Gueznays tribe and take the the agreements with regard to ars' Union has decided, in the Riffs operating in the Wergha Morocco, including the declara- event of a miners' stoppage, to tion that France and Spain will take steps to prevent the moving not make peace separately.' of coal, and has decided to call a The note, explaining the achieve special conference of the execti- ments of the conference, says that tives of all trade unions in London agreements were reached on on July 80 to consider general questions of contraband and the Trade Union action. The execu- delimitation of the French and tive of the Amalgamated Union Spanish zones of influence and of Building Trade Workers has political collaboration.

resolved on calling the general council of the Trade Union Con- gress immediately to establish Council action in support of the miners.

July 27.

EARLIER CABLES, (Router's Service.)

finding that he would have to walk CHEUNG CHAU NOTES valley in the rear. inland someway from the rail- way, he remonstrated, but was threatened and eventually follow. Most of the crew of the Kung ed-his-captors and was brought | Yik' have returned to work. - 'Twở before. "the No. 1 General," as he trips each way were made on was termed.

Sunday and soon: we hope to have the full service running. From to-day the sailings are at 1. p.m. und 5,15, from Hongkong.

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His treatment here was quite courteous, said Mr. Smith, the General informing him that he had done wrong in crossing the border at such a time, particular- į The S. J. Cheung Chau which ☀ly as martial law had been pro- d been anchored in the harbour ⚫ claimed on Chinese territory here for a considerable time, has adjoining the borders. An escort be in and out for further over. was eventually given him to take auf as she is not yet up to the him back to Lo Wu but on theandard required by the Govern way more soldiers intervened and ment. After these alterations are he was taken back to 'Shumchun completed she will be buck on

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Here two Chinese military men,

On Saturday evening the concert, both young and with horned which had been postponed from the rimmed spectacles, put him is saturday, Book" "place" "and" through a minute catechismdging by the frequent recalls those which extended over a period of present enjoyed the entertainment. two or three hours, said Mr.se Hutchison opened the pro- Smith. Their views against the ramme with a pianoforte solo the British were very bister and at Dancing Dell ;" she and Miss the end of it at about 8 pm. yesterday, Mr. Smith could see no hope of returning to Hongkong some considerable time, at

Mrs. Sloop then sang two songs They told him that with her actastomed skill, followed rate. they had definitely decided to send by Dr. Kirk, who contributed two him to Canton. Their orders, items of a humorousuture, delight. they said, were that any foreigning especially the younger portion ers who crossed the border was to of the audience. Rev Barnes sang be sent to Canton and there they in vigorous style "Drake's Drum." would be treated "as the British had

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brought forth many smiles.

Rev. McNeur's "racy" storiea

her whistling item.

Mr. Pusun rivalled the birds in

Mr. Smith asked that his shop keys might be sent to Lo Wu station to be transferred to Hong- kong, as they were all with him, but this was refused.

Mr. Becking then, came to the The only for (in the middle of the hall) with reason why eventually he was his cinematograph, putting through allowed to return, thinks Mr. two commie reals, with the assist Smith, is the fact that. he men- tioned that he was un Australianerate the juice" for the light.

ance of several strong men to gen- The officers said that they had no

Other sorgs were then renderod quarrel with Australia which was by the Rev. Burnes und Mrs. Shoop "oppressed by Britain as China and the entertainment was brought The feeling of the two Chinese National Anthems American und to close by the singing of the military officers in question, said | English): Mr. Smith, was very bitter as re- garded things British, and they attempted to get him to talk on meeting of the Cheung Chau Resi

On Monday next the amal. the Shanghai, and Shameen in- dents Association will be held in | cldents. Mr. Smith explained the Hall followed by a meeting of

that he was a business man and the house owners had nothing to do with politics. but they appeared convinced in:

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Every Bunday two well attended

their own minds, he said, that heible Clangag are held and a Sunday was a detective.

school. The Rev. E. A. Bastin con- ducted the service this Bunday, taking as his subject the 17th verse of the 320h of Isaiah in the aspect Pho

(Mr. Smith, unfortunately per- hups for himself although the in- cident was without untoward

preacher next Sunday will be the

París, July 25:- A message from Fez says a French mobile force has advanced along both bank of the Wergha,

OBITUARY.

and stated that he was ready to „CHTY___eu__it_campaign alt over the

AMERICAN JOURNALIST AND country on behalf of fundamental.

POLITICIAN,

(Reuter's American Service.) New York, July 27. The death is announced of Mr. William Jennings Bryan.

ism. Servants found his body. Denth is ascribed to heart failure.

EARLIER CABLE.

London, July 26.

London

-TEXTILE DISPUTE.

London, July 25..

The late Mr. Bryan was a well- The cessation of work in the known journalist who was thrice textile dispute is almost general nomimted for President. His early in the West Riding. One hun- dred and thirty-five thousand career was connected with the Bar operatives are involved.

Mr. Willam Jennings Bryan, the American "journalist, and politician, who was found dead in his bed yesterday after having retired, apparently, in the best of health and with the announced intention of Inaugurating a campaign. He was not allowed to give a speech he prepared at the Scopes (Darwin teaching) case which attracted considerable attention..

occurrences, had with him of "freedom from foor." camera although no film had been inserted at the fimè).

At the time that they crossed Riv. R. A Jaffray of Wnchow Dayton (Tennessse) Mr. Brym and his debut to journalism was first Today is the 17th anniversary was found odd in bed bore at five dn editor of the Omaha Werla Herald In polition he was

CAR TURNS OVER.

MOTORIST KILLED IN RACE.

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BRITISH ENTRANT GIVES UP.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paria, July 26, The Italian motorist Ascari has died from injuries owing to the over-turning of his car at the 20th lap of the Automobile Grand. Prix Monthlery, consisting of eighty circuits at the "auto- drome," over a distance of about 621 miles.

Seagrave, the only British com- petitor, abandoned the race at the 34th circuit,

Later.

The Grand Prix motor race was won by Benoist (France) on a Delage in 8 hours, 57 minutes, 41.1/5 seconds. Wagner. (France) also on a Delage was second and Masetti (Britain) on a Sunbeam was third.

WAR DEBTS.

FINANCE MISSION LEAVES

FOR LONDON,

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, July 28. The French Financial Mission, which goes to London to-day to negotiate with regard to the settlement of war debts, la head- ed by M, Neret of the Ministry of Finance and M. Thión de la Chaume, manager of the Bank of Indo-China.

the river bridge the patrols on the

of the Typhoon which, wrecited in the afternoon. He had retired staunch Democrat in opposition British side were busy at the namber of the new houses in the for a short rest after partaking of uto Trusts and Imperialism. He of Mosal Boundary Commission

Geneva, July 26-The report station or otherwise they might first year of the settlement (1008), have warned Mr. and Mrs.

conducted a campaign, in favour of Be published in a few days hearty dinner b Smith and prevented them from

Mr. Bryan, in the conclusion" fica coinage of siver greatest secrecy is being obsc crossing, although it was not

of the Boopas ela dand Bood that known until Mr. Smith returned

he shad made prop that martial law had actually.

prifting been proclaimed on Chinese ter ritory adjoining the border

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