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CANTON'S DELEGATES.

Although details are not given considerable significance is at. tached in the vernacular paper

ara to the visit to Canton of three merchants, to be the Hongkong Chinese

whose mission is stated to be in

have departed from what

sundly considered presale methods of focal thugs..

It is not known how long they connection with the settlement of Bve en immune but the long the boycott..

These three merchants have urse of the law has now got in its

rip a well-known criminal heel prominent in the movements will not be able to provh aliout by the Association of District, Bomuntin, Brat least twelve Commercial Grits of Hongkong. They were previously in Canton This man' had been deported from with the unofficial delegations.

One report says that they were The Straits on three occasions.. After wp convictions" in Hong-taken by Mr. Kan Kam-shek to kong, he was also banished from interview an offeint of the Can-

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London, April 8

Yesterday afternoon" Messrs, W. S. Bailey & Co. launch- ed from their shipbuilding An important legal point was yard a new Government vessel argued by Mr. L. D. Turner at known as No. 4 Police intended for the Kowloon Mugistracy special patrol duty in the vicinity morning in connection with a of the Colony.

prosecution under the Building

It is understood that the Ex- The vessel was suitably decorat- Ordinance, which resulted in ecutive of the Miners" Federation has decided to reject the coal and the interesting ceremony fine being reduced by $100. of christening was bravely per The case concerned. Chau Tat-owners' proposals and recommend formed by little Miss King who shing a contractor who had been the special conference of miners has not yet attained her fifth fined a total of $500 by Mr. delegates to-morrow to refuse J. H. B. Nihill for divergence district settlements and wage On the given signal the boat "from plan in five cases in the reductions. yer of age. started down the ways and in a erection of four houses on Kow few brief moments gracefully took loon Inland Lot 1691 on the

NO PRECIPITATE ACTION. the water, amid a fusilade Kowloon City Road

Mr. P. C. Morgan of the crackers and much cheering.

P.W.D., who prosecuted in the (British Wireless Service.) case when it was first heard. Istated that in the course of his

Rugby, April S.: One afternoon this week, the It should also be noted that.'

Mr. E D. Cv Wolfe, Mr. duties he inspected the erection of

There has been some develop- Mongkok Police paid a surprise when Chinese merchant delegates,

unofficial Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. the houses and discovered that re-ment of the conl situation to-day.

Dinforcing bars had been omitted) A's Evisit to this cavity, which is class last visited Canton as

A preliminary the reinforced concrete National Conference of miners" Jin No. 7 Bridge of the Kowloon peace mediators, their movements King and daughter, Mr.

made public. There has Burlingham, Mr. C. G. Perdue. Mr. From Canton Kikway and is shaved he Were

deep ne announcement this time, and Mrs. L. H. V. Bouth, Mr. J. Hoors. He pointed out that if he delegates, which is to be held to had not made the inspection the morrow, the Executive of the Tween. Tantalin

"After the ceremony the party concrete would have been poured Miners Federation met the In- Plashing this torchlights wide, nor has there been-novy com- the police found this man and two munication--even strictly Tags Cuteble the very small,en-Jedicinl--as to the purport of their retired to the office of the com-in and it would have been impqdustrial Committee of the Trade) pany where light refreshmentssible to know what amount of steel Union Congress in which all trance a knife was picked as hur trip or their status.

Tn. Canton the consensus of were served and many expressions reinforcement had been put in trades unions are represented. Mr. Turner (for the contractor)There was much frank discussion. Teacht nut be nasciated with the

opinion is supposed to be in of good wishes and good feeling rave dwellers,

leach case wus the same and point- The small begs told fire offers favour of an early peace. A me for the general welfare of contended that the divergence in at the was mach hat they had no place to live unquarter identified with labour is the boat and her constructions.

Mr. "Mendham said:-Ladies ed out that under the Ordinance had therefore made their bude inquoted as having indicated that

The matter had best be left to the and Gentlemen, on behalf of the maximum fine for each speci- the Bolesnicion is that they Canton Government. From this the firm of W. S. Bailey & Co. it fie divergence was $200. The wee koing through a course

is. my pleasant duty to thank you Magistrate, agreed with counsel's it is presumed, says the same re | berume pickpockets. At any rate. the police have found their rela-port, that the Cantem Government all for coming here this afternoon arguments and, two plans being latives we have taken the "wasis of the opinion that the best in- to help us out with the ceremony involved in the charges, he alter

terests would be served by its of launching the first of a new led the fines to $200 on each, or hark."

No netual crime could be brourke active participation in the pour class of vessel that is to be occu- total of $400.

pied by our Government in the in- Tagainst, the man. On the charge parlers. for returning, from banishment he A Canton vernacular paper at-terests of the Colony,

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Although the Committee of the Trades Union Congress is merely advisory, it must necessarily have a considerable influence on the attitude of the miners. It was, therefore, not without significance that the Committee of the Trades Union Congress counselled the minera Executive against any precipitate or spectacular action. It emphasised that the rejection of the Coal Commission's report, or a mere desire to pick and choose what should be accepted the most important part of that). The report of the Royal Obser-and what should be rejected, 11.45 um would only tend to prejudice the ceremony, by christening the ship vatory published at

¡states:

miners case in public opinion. Pressure fas increased con- The miners' Executive, upon fully floated is a ratifying siderably from NE China to Seaving the Trades Union Con- Manchurin, and moderately from

gress Committee, considered at the Tonina to centrali Japan. It in their offices the policy to adopt. nearly stationary from the Vianyas to Guam and has decreased slightly to moderately elsewhere.

has so bravely performed, perhaps

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with her own fair hands.

That the boat has been success--]

was sentenek to a year's bar tributes to a labour representato thank the little lady here who labhun. Meansrbite the police aretive the statement that the boy |Helbevech to. Ba'on the Bookout for rott committee will not seek (the jailbiril's colleagues who were part in the proposed conference.

The names of Dr. C. C. Wu, Mr. Babsent from their hoe when the

visit wapavik.

T. V. Soong and Mr Chan Kung- pok are freely mentioned as the delegates to act for Canton Acomplishment, because it repre- private communication from Can-

vents the first stap in her career, ton, dated: Sunday, attributes to and as all first steps, which a well the mercantile leaders a desire to known, French idiom, tells us are get all three, or any one or two of the hardest, we may take it, that the officials numed, to visit Macae, all those to follow, will be easier us the first step toward the negu- tiations; but the writer qualifies

It is therefore only fitting that his information by adding that he some mark of appreciation should did not know whether the pro-accompany our thanks, and it is pesal had been put forward

"SUIAN DESPATCH BON FIND.

»PURSER BIPLICATED.

overcome.

with much pleasure that we as

RAIN FOG

The anticyclone is now central to the south of the Bonins. The Manchurian depression is moving

Leastward.

A trough of low pressure is shown from the Bashi Channel to the Pelow Islands.

The discovery of 40 taels of leit opium in a despatch box belonging to the s. "Sui An had

A Chinese firm of sugar mer four little helper to accept a small Sequel before Mr. R. E. Lindsell

Hongkong, rainfall for the 24 at the Central Magistracy this chants in Hongkong yesterday token of regard for her, labours morning when the parsers J. F. received instructions (from which will always remind her of hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Azevedo, was charged with unlaw. Canton branch) that shipments the pleasant ordeul, of christening inch. "otal since January 1 8.68

via Shanghai be suspended, also her first ship.

inches, against an average of 7.39 fully having the drug on board that unless the Shanghai market

Another pleasant duty the occa- inches the vessel.

was especially favourable, puz-sion affords is an opportunity to Forecast for the 24 hours ending A Chinese senman who was chases should not he made there thank the staff of W. S. Bailey at noon to-morrow. E. or alleged to have been actually for ultimate disposal in Canton & Co. who have been responsible variable winds. light; overenst, carrying the box in a tram car This is merely given as a hint for the design and construction of rain, fox. was also charged in the same as to the direction in which the the vessel and who without ex- wind is veering, and not fo

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In addition to the efforts of our staff we have received consider

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"Decision Reached.

It was afterward announced by Mr. A. J. Cook General Secretary. that the Executive had reached a decision, which would be com- municated to the miners" National The .to-morrow. Conference nature of this decision was not stated.

Well informed labour corre- spondents, however, understand that the Executive is proceeding with caution, and will give a lead to the miners' conference which will leave the door as wide oper as possible.

OWNERS' PROPOSALS.

The issues before the confer- ence will be wages and re-organ- isation. The coal owners' pro- Case..

are posals on these matters Mr. I. eo d'Almada appeared for

make her a success.

stated to be indefinite and lack- the defence of the purser and the designate that there is any sub-ception, have given their best to stantial ground for assuming a other man was not legally repre-definite trend in developments...

ing in clearness, and there are sented. Mr. R. A. Wadesori was | present to watch proceedings on "Through". Trains. Again? able assistance from the Govern-will, we hope, follow later to fill substantial grounds for believing behalf of the owners of the

mend to the miners' conference vessel the Hongkong, Canton and be improved train service be the person of Mr. Hall and Mr. Yard the No. 4 Folice has just that a more definite and precise As from to-morrow, there will thent Marine Surveyors office in the gap in Messrs. W. S. Bailey's that the Executive will recom- interpretation, of these, proposals Mr. King, who suitably respond shall first be sought. application by Mr.tween Hongkong and Cantonan Taylor, both of whom have taken produced.

improvement which will be much a keen interest in all the details. 'Almada for a date to be fixed appreciated by Chinese travellers. I make no apology for the abed on behalf of his daughter, for hearing. both the defendants Hitherto, the trains of the sence of our Chief, Mr. W. S. said: Messrs. W. S. Bailey "and were remanded until 11.30 am on Chinese section (of the Canton Bailey who, as you are aware is Co. Mr. Mendham and Mr. Good. Tuesday.. Azevedo was allowed Kewloon Railway) have come much better occupied with the win, I rise, to thank you heartily bail of $1,000 and in the case down as far as Samehun, whence more interesting position of being for the kind thought and appro

In a cable dated April 1 it was of the other man the amount was passengers must get off to walk homeward bound on a visit to the priate souvenir you have bestows lietated: $5,000.

fed on my little daughter, and also

The official statement of the across the bridge and, it is Old Country,

With these few. words, ladies for the generous. welcome you ac alleged,

have sometimes

Like my friend coal owners' proposals on, the arrange" with the boycott and gentlemen, I will now ask you 'corded to us all. pickets to pass through to Lown, to drink to the success of the Mr. Wolfe I also have been great Royal Commission's report ap- where the British section trains new vessel "No. 4 Police and ly impressed with the whole cere.pends replies to the Commision's

recommendations ad serialim. wish her a long life of hard work mony and the order of its ar

The replies to a large extent ex- stop.

The new arrangement is that in the accomplishment of the rangement. The stately manner Three dogs were seized and sent Bridge (inte British territory) to

the Chinese train will run over the purpose, for which she has been in which the new vessel left the press agreement with or acquies-

created.

ways and entered the water could cence in the recommendations, in- to Kennedy Town yesterday, a per Lowu. It is understood that the

Hon. Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe in re- only fill one with admiration and cluding a willingness to engage son being attacked in each case and Chinese management would run Plying on behalf of the guest (confidence in the good firm who fin national as against district dis treatment given at the Government their train straight down to the Bald ladies and gentlemen, Mr. were responsible for her making cussions, which they strongly ad- The owners are of opinion that Kowloon terminus were it not for Mendham and Mr. Goodwin, it Thank you gentlemen. A Japanese named T. Mitzee was their shortage of rolling stock.

is with much pleasure that I rise In reply, Mr. Mendham said the recommendation for a State bitten by a dog said to belong to Each day the Canton train is to respond to the welcome ac ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Wolfe ownership of minerals is & Parlia Mr. Dougan Paul, chief engineer expected to arrive at Lowu about corded to us by W. S. Bailey and and Mr. King-I have to thank mentary question.

In the second case the victim was 12.15 p.m. An express (1st, 2nd Co. on the occasion of the launch-you for all the kind remarks you They recognise that the miners} the four-year old son of Mr. H. And 3rd class) will leave Kowlooning of our new vessel

While we appreciate will not entertain a proposal for Rozario, of No. 2, St. Joseph's Ter.. at 11.42 am, to mees this train

In watching the proceedings that the proceedings you have wit-onger hours and they therefore wish to discuss the recommenda- The animal be-for the double object of bringing 300000000 | race, Glenenly.

on the Canton traffic, and sending this afternoon, with the experi-nessed this afternoon must necee-on that the definition of work- longed to the house.

The last case was provided by a on the passengers for Canton (via ence of similar events, I was very sarily appear to the lay mind easy dog belonging to Mr. Eldon Potter, the Chinese train). The Kowloon much struck with the organisation and simple in their order it wouldng time be weekly instead of

working hours. of No. 373, The Peak. A. P.WD, express should arrive at Lowu at and smooth working of the whole only be fair to ourselves to say daily and a greater flexibility in The owners consider that the coolic was bitten while he was pass12:22 pm, which is ample time ceremony, the performance of that behind the apparent ease and ing the bungalow. The coolie was as the Canton up-train does not which as all of us are aware is simplicity there are always most urgent matter is a, settle- treated by Mrs. Potter and later leave, Lowu till 1.15 p.m. Canton always a difficult and anxious the part of those responsible on ment of the minimum percentage

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on the success of the launch and myself and my officera experienced in each district. on the excellent vessel they have a natural sense of deep relief produced for the Police Service when the good ship was seen safe- of Hongkong. There is every ready afloat and free from the many Two cases of enteric fever were aon to believe that the larger type chances, of mishap that lurk be notified yesterday. One patient of boat we have now embarked on hind a launching ceremony.

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