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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1925.

No. 19,580

LOCAL SCHOOLS.

BLOCKADE MACAO?

CANTON THREATENS NAVAL ISOLATION.

LABARRAS ARK FOR HELP.

ALL TO RE OPENED AS USUAL.

AWATTING & LEAD.

Enquiries made as to the position of local schools in relation to re- turning students show that with out xception they will be re-open

Halls.

ABSURD DEMANDS.

COAL COOLIES AND FOUR- FOLD INCREASES.

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EFFECT ON SHIPPING.

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PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

AN APPRECIATION.

CIVILIAN HELP TO THE POLICE.

PLEASING RECOGNITION.

She w

an O.P.C Retox Sh

Frame

WRONG MAN,

QUEER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

was pending, has ha, the further attention of the authorities. in

NOT TO BE DEPORTED, Hending yery march like an ju-j

Slight improvement as regards The office of the Captain Super- spired message is a report in a

the clearances of ships and the intendent of Police was the scene. Teplitchi, who was convicted at The case of the Russian, Joseph Canton vernacular FALPET, the

movement of cargo locally has of a pleasant gathering this the Central Magistrucy lost Satur "Kwok Wje Po," in which it is as usual in September, although been reported from time to time forenoon when. Mr. F. J. W. day on a technical offence under the suggested that Macne bo blockaded nothing is known as to the numbers but from the conversation which Focken and Mr. Li Chi-kong report regulations and against of those returning. The same apa "China Ma reporter had this ceived the congratulations of the whom an order for deportation on bremse there are five steamers plies to the University where, of morning with a representative of Government for their services in ground that he was not a desir plying betweens that port and these, there is a large number a well-known local shipping firm connection with an attempted by person to remain in the Colony Imperialistic Colony of Hongkong."already in the Colony at the various it would appear that the difficul- armed robbery at No. 36,

Briefly, the article says that

Kowloon, ties which are being faced in Chatham Road, Some of the students who are due regard to coal steamers, at any severat batches of strike pickets and to take examinations, and whose rate, have become particularly

April.

It was learned from un official delegates have returned to Cantonparents are not willing for them to

Besides Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, been

source this morning that there had acute of late.

a case of mistaken identity. ufter making investigations in return, are making arrangements to

C.LE. (C.S.P.), there were pre- The deportation order would there. Muenos

"The excessive charges made in sent Mr. T. H. King (D.C.I.), Mr, fore be curve-lled and the man ind adjacent

take those examinations as external Chinese

tudents.

respect of coal coolie hire is mak-D. Barlingham (D.S.P.), Mr.released. territory. The Executive of the

Much surprise is expressed in ing thousands of dollars difference L. H. V. Booth (A.D.C.I.), Mr. J. Nationd Strike in satisfied that exal educational circles that the to us" was how he explained Kerr (A.SP), Mr. W. B. Scott nothing can be done to cut ultiovernment has given no lead in matters. "Whereas before the (2nd A.S.P.) and Mr. W. Kent.. [slam-dip communication between | Macro and Hongkong. But Macao is only acting as a clearing house for its merland. Accordingly the Easter Executive must take steps to pre-ended. vail on the Kuomintang Govern

says the "Nwok Wa Po."

to send Cantor's warships to the

Macdo Waters utsvie

Those armed vessels conlä then blockade Maeno and cut it of completely, as regards ever traffic, with Chine,

It is also suggested that the Canton Navy act in conjunction with the Strike Executive in main- taining the proposed blockade on Macao as the strikers are better able į to carry out an embargo ou passell- gers, kwxdstuffs, and my other mer- chandise,

What will eventuate remains to be

seen.

the mutter of policy to be adopted toward students who are known to have been responsible for much of the trouble which resulted in the term being prematurely

SA

(C.I.)

strike the average daily wage of a coal coolie was 80 or 90 cents, Mr. Wodehouse said that he has the coal coolie contractors inform beer instructed by His Excel- us that their labour cannot now leney the Governor to make a be obtained under $8.40 a day, small presentation to Mr. The reason given is that, whereas F. J. W. Focken and Mr. Li Chi-

The Santa Barbara Mission, one of the most famous religious structures in the New World, wäs among the buildings reported to have soffered in the earthquake which centred its force in Santa Barbara,

Shekki Cut Off.

(An Occasional Correspondent.)

Macap, August 24. The tow-boat which runs to Macao daily from Shekki has been prevented from coming. Accord- ingly there are fewer passengers from that port who arrive here and re-emburk for Hongkong. Most of these are real workers MANY POLITICAL CHANGES returning to their posts.

Recently the local commander

at Shokki has gone out of his way

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A culsigument of over a thousa Lee Yee's

there were 7,000 coal coolies in kong to show the appreciation of bundles of bamboo, which, in spite the Colony before the strike, there the Government for their services of disturbed conditions, had been are now only a few hundred; but in arresting two armed robbers brought to Hongkong for sale, form- this is ridiculous," said our in- on April 21, the official accounted, the subject of Summary Court formant. He gave as the reason being as follows:---

to extend protection to people who want to sail from his port for (From Our Own Correspondent.)ing houses in the Colony.

Macao and to merchants import-

ing cargo from Macao or exporting

produce thereto. Unfortunately,

Canton, August 24.

Recommended by M. Borodin,

It would appear that coal coolie labour, as being one in connection with which there is, always in he has been overcome by a batch the Soviet emissary in Canton, normal times a very

strong

of district government by Com

murism.

labour unions.

proceedings this morning, plaintiff and defendant both claiming to be dealers in the trade.

After evidence had been beard

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for misbelieving these figures "Mr. Frederick John William facts regarding coal coolle board- Focken, of Messrs. Alex. Ross and

Company, with his assistant, Mr. It was the contention of the Li Chi-kong, happened to be on plaintiff that defendant had bought the point of alighting from a consignment from him and not motor bus outside the China paid for it, whilst the defendant Motor Bus Company's premises, asserted that the plaintiff was of Whampoa Cadets sent there to Ko Ying-fan is mentioned as the demand, is very highly organised being blown some distance down been paid the money to go up cour when they heard police whistles his (the defendant's) agent and had obtain a footing for the first model most likely successor to Liu in Hongkong. Shipping firms the road, where Mr. Focken's at- try and get he bambo

Chung-oi (the murdered Kuomin- have to deal through contractors tention was drawn by a passer-by tang Minister of Finance).who in their turn pass on orders to a man who was attempting to Mr. Justice Wood found for the At first the commander forbade Other names have been put for for labour to the No. 1 coolies in board a 'bus going in the direction defendant with costs, the Cadets to land in Shekki. ward for the post of chief of the charge of large numbers of coal of Hunghom railway bridge. Mr. Eventually he wavered and was

coolie boarding houses scattered Focken seized this man, who at soon overpowered. With the

Hu Han-min (Wu Hon-mar) is throughout the Colony. He had tempted to escape, and handed Cadets getting in, the local strike stated as about to be despatched made enquiries at these houses him over to Mr. Li, who had at "His Honour the Chief Justice. delegates who had been in hiding to Peking owing to the alleged and was satisfied that the per- this time been joined by two other paid a tribute to the services ren- from the former commander... failure of Sun Fo and Fu Ping centage of coal coolies who had Chinese, who helped, to hold the dered to the public by Mr. Focken came out into the open and held sheung to come to an understand- left the Colony was nothing like prisoner.

on this occasion, and expressed up the tow-boat. Previously the with the Shukkee shooting in- said the "Ching, Mall" informant. next drawn to a man who was rid-act

ing with Peking in connection so great as had been represented. strike pickets had been kept away cident.

"Mr. Focken's attention was his keen appreciation of his ne by threats of imprisonment for

Wodehouse “It is nothing but a ring to sending in a richa going in the Continuing, Mr. Dr. C. C. Wu is rumoured as intimidation,

contemplating retirement, for the upcharges beyond all reason" was direction of the railway bridge said that Mr. Focker's name has time being at least. The reason

bis comment.

some three hundred yards away, now been added to the long list can only be guessed and the re- Asked if ordinary, coolie labour Mr. Focken boarded a passing of European civilians and service port has ye tto be. con-was not now plentiful and whether bus, and alighting when the 'bus men who have from time to time firmed. Tuchua Wu,

the arrangements could not be made was passing the riceha, seized this given valuable assistance to the chief of Police, is public direct for the supply of such man also, and with the help of a Police. "What we naturally ex- ly stated to have aendered his labour, our informant said that by stander, handed him over to pect of them," he said, "we always nogrannmann v resignation as the suspects arrest the work called for great stamina two Indian constables. The first get

The speaker expressed his plea. man arrested was later found to

WHICH IS TRUE?

LOCAL MUTOR DRIVERS'

RIGHTS.

CONTRADICTORY NOTICES.

ed after the assassination of Liu and a certain amount of skill be in possession of a revolver eure at the part played by Mr. Li Chung-of are said to be connect Orders had to be performed while the second was in possession Chi-kong, especially as what he In one of today's vernacular ed with one of his departments. quickly in a stated time and the of some strings (such as are used termed the Chinese national at papers appear advertisements by Chan Chow-lam, the editor of contractors, and "No. 1 coolies" the local motor-drivers' union and the Hongkong "China News certainly seemed to be able to get!

f.for binding victime).

titude each for himself, no METAL ROOFING the Captain Superintendent of vernacular

Police, respectively, as follow:--

"Later, on the information of blong my pidgin"was often paper which was work accomplished in half the the first and second defendants, encountered by the local Police The Moler Drivers Guild authe Kung Yee. Hospital.

closed by the Police has died in time that ordinary atreet coolies the third defendant was arrested Force, as every other Police Force nounce that members applying for his release by the Hongkong slightest reason why they should The revolver used by him was sub. duty. It was well known in the After were able to. There was not the by Police in a house at Stanley, in China, in the course of their new beenos, must first obtain authorities about two months ago, be making such exorbitant sequently recovered by the Palice Colony that a crime badges from the Guild; also that in he came up to Canton when he charges, however, as the decrease in a side channel on the railway violence could be commit DAVIE, BOAG & CO. LTD. involved, buil for members need not was with Liu Chung-oi last Fri- to be attended to was in propor-railway sheds at Hunghom where. Whereas in any other place

case of accidents in which lives are was given an appointment.

He in the number of coal steamers track about fifty yards from the fed in a crowded thorough- 69 by money but by the Guild's day and mortally wounded.

fare without anyone lifting Bemples and particulars en application.chop; and that the foregoing in-

tion to the decreased number of he had dropped it during his in Europe or America & hue and coolles. The only shortage there flight, ene

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The C.8.P. notifies that there is no truth in the Guild's notice !

HOMEWARD BOUND.

FRENCH CRUISERS. IN: HARBOUR.

The salute heard from the harbour this morning was that of

QUICK WORK.

MID-DAY FIRE PUT OUT.

LITTLE; DAMACE,

might be was purely artificial in "At the May Criminal Sessions cry would be raised. That being that a coolie who, before today's the first and third defendants so, he considered that Mr. In had exorbitant charges earned $7 a were each sentenced to five years get a good example to his fellow- week by working all the week, hard labour. The second detona) hoped would be followed in conntrymen, which he (the speak; was content to work for two days dant, who was too ill to appear future (Applause), only for the same money, he will take his trial at the coming matter was one calling for Inter-Bessions.

The presentations were then

Mr Booken

recalving a allyer cigarette case and a-latter. commendation, and Mr. LI CHEE Ia letter of com-

Damage to the extent of $40 was done by a fire which occurred 2nd four of No. 306 Queen's Head on the matter. this afternoon in a cubicle on the tion, who thought very strony THEIR SECON SUMMER TI West, used as a dwelling

vention, was the opinion of the (Continued stool of next Column:) shipping representative in qués-

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