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GOOD NEWS FOR FAR EAST.

PROTECTION FOR BRITONS,

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 6.

In the House of Commons, dur-

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1925.

FOOD SHIPMENTS.

STRIKERS "CONFISCATE **

TOW-BOAT.

DELICACIES APPRECIATED.

"PADDY'S MARKET.”

SCENE OF POLICE RAID ON !DLERS.

TWENTY + ARRESTS,

"Paddy's Market" was the scene of a police raid on idlers this morn ing, the acted aren being that bounded by Cirenler Pathway, Ladder Streewind Quisen's Road

(An Occusional Correspundent.)

Macao, August 5. It has now transpired that the ing questions, Mr. Bridgeman tow-boat which plies between (First Lord of the Admiralty)Macao and Shekki has been "con-Central, said that the aircraft carrier fiscated" and taken to Canton. Hermes had been despatched to China. Her aircraft would be utilised in training and exercising the personnel of the Fleet air arm, and, if necessary, in co-operation with His Majesty's naval and military forces for the protection of the lives and property of British subjects.

NOVA SCOTIA STRIKE

PROTRACTED STRUGGLE ENDS AT LAST.

AN INTERIM CONTRACT;

(Reuter's Service.)

Halifax (Nova Scotin). Ang. 6. The protracted coal strike has been settled. Both miners and directors accepted the Novn Scotia Government's proposal for RR interim contract for Nix months,, pending a thorough in- vestigation of the industry.

EARLIER CABLES.

Halifax (Nova Scotia), June 12. Five hundred local militia and permanent fortes entrained last night for duty at the Cape Breton coalfields where clashes took place yesterday between striking, cosl miners and the police and officials of the British Empire Steel Com- pany, which resulted in one miner being killed and thirty strikers, and police injured.

A delachment, the Lst Battalion, East Surrey Régiment under Capt When steamer communication Kent, drew a cordon round the between Canton and Macao was seen of operations, whilst the suspended, the tow-boats earried Police (under the charge of the full loads of passengers and eargo, C. S. P. (Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, thus maintaining connection be- (1), the P.S.P. "(Mr. D. tween Hongkong and up-country Burlingham), the A.D.C.I. (fr. ports. Evidently the Strike 1. V. Booth and the 2nd Executive at Canton took excep, A.SP. Mr. W. R. Scott), carried tion to the tow-boats continuing out the search, the run and sent down delegates About 20 persons were detained

to the spot.

On her last trip, the tow-boat referred to was ordered to stop in Chinese waters. The crew and

[for enquiries to be mude, and the owner of a smidt printing press whe arrested on suspicion, the press being seized.

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"THIRTEEN GUNS."

GENERAL VISITS H.M.S. CAIRO.

THIS MORNING'S SALUTE.

This morning His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General C. C. Luard) paid visit. in his official capacity, to the men-of-war anchorage at H.M.S. Cairo which was lying in

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FRENCH BANK.

STRIKE SPREADS TO THE PROVINCES.

REAL POVERTY ALLBOED.

(Reuter's Service.).

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Pada, August B.

The strike of bank employees in sprending, especially in the Pro-

On His Excellency's departure vinees where the South Western the cruiser fired the customary Bank Employers' Federation has salate of thirteen rounds.

I joined in.

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RAJPUTANA LAUNCHED AT GREENOCK. (Reuter's Service.

London, Aug. 6. The P. & O. liner Rajputana, of 16,000 tons, has been launched at Greenock to-day.

DUKE OF YORK WELCOMES NEW ENVOY,

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America's Ambassador to London, Mr. Alingon and other notaisles at the traditional dinner of the Pilgrim Society, at the Hotel Victorie, Lendon. Left to right: The Duke of York, the Ambassadoy, Lord Desborough (the chairman) and the Fringe Minister.

passengers were put ashore and the vessel taken to Canton by the delegates who were backed up by armed pickets. It is believed that the "confiscation" was because of alleged carrying of foreign cargo,

SERIOUS CHARGE.

BUS COMPANY DIRECTOR

IN COURT,

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RAILWAY EXTENDED TO WAR ZONE.

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FIRST TRAIN ARRIVES.

The strikere number 12,000 and have been out for three months. The miners controlled the power house from where they were oust ed by the Company's officials and a contravention of the strike). A charge of alleged embezzlement police after a pitched battle. The leaders orders. A shipper of of 34.500 was preferred against company is endeavouring to keep Chinese preserved delicacies and Tang Chan (35), of 18, Lan Kwai maintenance men in the mines to weetmeats told me that he has Fong, before. Mr. 9. B. B.

(Reuter's Service.) prevent/Turther flooding.

been informed that his property McElderry at the Central Magis- Glace Bay (Nova Sectia), June 12. | was not "confiscated" because it tracy this morning.

Paris, Aug. 6. Further acts of violence on the is Chinese produce; but because The sum, is stated to have been

A report from Casablanca says 36 B that part of the Cape Breton strikers of its "having been contaminated landed over to the nocused,

military operations in were reported early this morning, by being put on board a vessel director of the Hongkong, Kowloon Morocco have not prevented the the men looting four companies which had foreign goods" it is not and New Teritories Motor Bus extension of the existing railway stores and damaging the, fixtures. to be returned and has already and Transport Company Ltd. by system. The strikers forced an entry been caten by the labour repre- the complainant, Ho Chun-ling, for The first train from Kenitra, into the

and sentatives who took charge of the the pinchase of shures, but it is via Aindefali, has arrived at. power station destroyed switch boards and other boat on its arrival at Canton. alleged that the sensed failed to Wezzan. The northerly section essential plant, completely cutting In spite of all that has been account for the money.

of the line runs in the immédiate off the supply of power from done, native foodstuffs are still

proximity of the war zone. the mine pumps. The provincial moving about, although dealers in police have arrived and are Chinese territory have to act like, restoring order.

smugglers to get past the picketa.

Cheaper Eggs.

Mr. F. Whitehouse appeared for the complainuut and. Mr. M. H. Turner for the defence.

The case was fixed for hearing on Monday afternoon,

STOLE A SHEET.

HOTEL BOY" SENT TO JAIL.

Glace Bay (Nova Scotia), June 18, "During an attack on the Power Station, fifteen mounted police: The price of eggs in Hongkong, charged the mob but fell into the as supplied in the market, haa hands of the strikers who beat shown a decided drop. Yesterday them severely. The injured police "tea" eggs could be bought, retail, were removed to jail where an in- at 4 cents and "cooking" eggs at furiated crowd gathered. Only three-cents or slightly less. It is the intervention of, two clergy. believed that a supply has arrived men prevented the lynching of the from a source which has not been police.

revealed and that the shortage

A Chinese youth, recently en-} Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 14. will not be nearly as acute in agaged as a "boy" at the Hongkongi

few days.

Hotel, was charged before Mr. | While the attention of the

R. A. D. Forreal" at the Central Police and Fire Brigade was dis-

Magistracy, this morning with the tracted by a fire alarm in another

theft of a linen sheet, the property quarter of the town, strikers raid-..

of his employers, METAL ROOFING ed the premises of the Steel Cor-

poration, Sydney.

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The mines were looted for food and clothing

which were carried off in the Company's wagons.

NAVAL YARD WORKERS.

The acomod admitted piscemon

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PEACE TERMS.

(Havas Agency.)

Paris, Earlier. "Le Matin" announces that the French Government Intends to publish shortly the entire text of the, Franco-Spanish conditions of pence with Abd el Krim. It is waiting until Spain agrees.

FRENCH IN SYRIA.

(Reuter's Service.)

Jerusalem, Aug. 6.

It is reported from Amman

hy stating that he took the sheet to that during the recent Franco- cover himself with as he had not Druse engagement in Syria, the been supplied any bedding, but he Drasca captured several guns en- The Commodore informs the denied the charge of theft,

abling them to take Seida, the The Company's stores at Hali-China Mall" that the report fax and Glace Bay were also published as to the re-instatement Hongkong Hotel informed. His

Mr. P. I. Newman, of the capital of Jebel Druse. raided. It is estimated that dure of returned strikers at the Naval Worship that on engaging new Samples and partieniars on applicationing the past three days the Com-Yard at pre-strike scale of wages servants they were clearly given to wounded.

pany's property has been dam is incorrect. The question of understand that, they had to bring stormation in Deras.

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aged and looted to the extent, of pre-strike wages is still under their own bedding. $250,000.

Military reinforcements are on the way to the scene of the dis- turbances.

The committee of the. Fong-

consideration.

AU REVOIR.

The apused, was sentenced. three weeks hard labour,

"An 11-year-old boy called as without in inquest st Newington

The French retired on Ezzan

losing a number in killed and

The reverse has caused a con-

The Druses are reported to have captured a hundred camels taden with ammünition and provisions.

trand a Moman Catholio.. priest |

The clerks of the Banque do France decided to send a delegition to the management demanding an increase in the salaries of clerks.

Delegates" of the Paris strikers waited upon the Labour Minister, who promised to exert his indience with the bank managements to give

prompt answer to the men's

demande.

The inter banking business ins not suffered, though business with customers bas heen considerably nfected and the Bourse incon venienced.

While the managements declare that bank dividends have not chan- ged sines 1913, although salaries have increased three and four fold, the men assert that real poverty exists, a man of 40 receiving only -800 frames monthly.

NEW CHAMPION.

SUCCESSOR TO PANCHO VILLA.

FRANKIE GENABO ACCEPTED.

New York, July 15. Frankie Genaro is the legiti mate successor to Pancho Villa's: title of flyweight boxing champion of the world, according to William Muldoon of the New York State Athletic Commission. Genaro, by reason of the two decisions which he held over the deceased "Filipino marvel," was accepted by the com- mission as the latter's leading challenger and consequently suc- ceeds to the title.

Frankie Genaro,

[Hongkong boxing "fans" will remember that Pancho Villa pass- ed through en route to the United States and-sparred with C. P. O. kong Chinese General Chamber Friends of Capt B. AB.England, said he did not know the During the war Scottish minis Jim Cartidge (the local light- of Commerce will meet at 2 p.m. Neville, A.D.C. to His Excellency noture of an oath, af to-morrow ? to discuss business the Governor, assembled at Queen's | malhe Corones, (My. Dongias Cow-| became great friends, while admin-- weightspampion, and, pol-holder); matters of importance.

Pier this morning to bid him faze- burn). I cuppose you know it is istering to the soldiers op die at the "Star" heatre Kow well on the occasion of his departure wicked to fell a lie, Thay lench you battlefield; and when they came to for Home Bir Clood Bever, Mr that at mchool 1404 AGM. Fletcher the Hon. Mr. H› W. Bird - "Insut Col. D. G. Bird. A WW. Hornell. Cup Swinton, M.C., and Mr. T. J. The closing rate of the dollar, Gainford-St. Lawrence were among on demand, to-day was 2/8 15/16, tem

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Witness No

Well, wou are taught it at home?: Sometimes, ENOTA Do you know what will happen to you if you tell Bé No

The Coroner Neither do L

Subsequently it was repor part, the priest said- Well, now we toko leave, and in future .... we Reuter shill always by against each other,” after an peration

The Scottish minister replied Villa wrested the "Not at all. You will worship God

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