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Further lots of the estate of the late Mr. M. J. D. Stephens (a soli- citer who practised in Hongkong. for many years) have been sold by Meat Deacons, the local legal
A motor cycle driven by Marine "Final witnesses for the second Barnicott with Marine Freeman on prisoner were called this morn- the pillion seat met with an acting in the Wing On Bank case and eldenbat e Vaux Road West this the case was adjourned until Monday morning, for the speeches morningradi
and summing up to follow with-arm.. out a week-end break.
In passing a hand truck Freeman knocked, his leg on one of the He was taken direct on board
Labour threats were given expression to in the House of wheels, injuring it below the knew Commons...
We are with you in your fight,
cables General Lee Bullard from New York to Mr. Baldwin,
Both sides seem to be drifting further apart
HOUR TO HOUR POINTS. Yesterday was the third day of
the general strike.. London's crowds were in a gay mood Vehicles were more numerous, but traffic jams were fewer..
Emergency services are rapidly improving. There is a great increase in passenger trains.. The London tubes are re-open- ing:
There is no shortage of food and little attempt made to raise prices. Little difficulty is experienced in securing drivers for transport. London taximen decided to join
the strike.
BLUE SKIES.
Vast Crowds in Gay Mood.
(Reuter's Service.)
London. May 6 Blue Summer skies on the third morning of the strike found vast crowd going to business in London im a gaymood. Vehicles were more But trafg numerous than ever. jams were fewer, partly due to the drivers following the back streets hitherto unexplored.
H.M.S.Tamar."
Lorry Collision,
Two lorries collided in the New Territories yesterday and one of them ran into a paddy Bold. The driver of the vehicle escaped
serious injury.
A few weeks ago, it was reported in these columns that. Stephens
Building together with several other lots on both sides of the har- bour, had fetched $1,719,200, out of
total (nticipated) amount of over $5,000,000 for all of Mr. Stephens" property:
Since then, that, big block of
Witnesses were called in sup port of the second prisoner's state- ment that Tam Lay, the man who spoke with regard to certain chops the Crown allege were forged for the purpose of the alleged conspiracy, was never em- played at the engraving and printing shop kept by the second Chinese houses, and shops opposito. prisoner. They all denied having the present Central Fire Station, There are has been disposed of. seen Tam Luy before.
over thirty houses in this block, Witnesses were all cross-exam-with four frontages, along bes ined by Mr. Jenkin as to the kind Vaux Road "Central, Pottinger of types used by the shop. Street Queen's Road Central and
Chinese Street.
In his report. the driver states that he was proceeding between Taipo and Fanling when another lorry owned by the Luen Hop Transportation Company struck his Chan Kau, a young apprentice vehicle in passing and overturned it who had at times entered in the Into the paddy +teld. Ho stram-books of the printing shop in bled out to find that the other Canton, was handed sheets of lorry had disappeared Damage to paper with pieces cut out through the extent of $40 was done to the which a certain amount of writ veksele.
ing underneath could be discern ed. He was asked by Mr. Jenkin if he could identify the writing.
Drowned.
A Chinese boy, seven years old living with his father at No. 110, In each case witness said he Portland Street, Yaumatt, lost his could not until the paper was... re- A serious conflict between the The principal centres of interest life yesterday afternoon by falling moved The writing was then to be in sertain account crowd and the Police occurred in the newspaper world are the into a pool of water on the re-sen
books of the firm whereupon wit in Edinburgh,
Toffees of the "Daily Mail and clamation at Argyle Street.
which Overseas cable communications. "Daily Herald" outside.
Some people in the vicinity pullness stated that.it was either in will not be impeded by the crowds still gather, whilst outsideed the boy out and artificial re-the writing of the second prison the "Morning Post office, where spiration was tried by a Chinese er himself or of another employee, Buses were attacked in Souththe "British Gasetta!" is published, doctor without effect. The Kwong Chan Chau The writing of the
London, volunteer drivers and a number of evident strikers con- Wah Hospital authorities: declared two was very similar.
being roughlygregate. There is no disorder, but life to be extinel when the body
was taken there shortly after. the gates are shut by the Police on
strike..
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conductors handled. Seven big London newspapers duty..
and 30 provincial papers pub- bished: emergency editions, whilst 22 provincial evening" papers published, the editions.
usual
The Outpatient Department of the London Hospital has been --closed
Strong intimidation in the Eastern
EMERGENCY SERVICES..
Rapidly Improving in all Directions.
The emergency services, are rapidly improving, in all directions..
A great increase is reported in district of London has prevent-passenger trafas on the main local ed some movement of food-ines and trunk lines which are now stuffs. The Trades Union running 300 to 400 trains daily. Congress denies this and states The London tubes are reopening that its orders as regards milk || to-dáy.. and foodstuffs, have generally been loyally obeyed. Lorries, leaving Southampton for London are being turned back, by pickets.
Imprisonment of a week to three months has been imposed on hooligans at Old Street Police Court.
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Another Fatality.
Mr. Jenkin: So similar that it is practically impossible to dis tinguish the two?
Witness: cannot tell the difference.
A coole living at the Ho Leong contractors matshed at Robinson
Mr. Jenkin: 1 put it to you that Road died in hospital yesterday.the whole of the writing is in the The man is believed have died hand of Chan Chau, the man who from the effects of poisoning, as fetched these books from Canton,
Witness: That is not so, it was found or inquiry, that he had taken some boiled herbs which he obtained from a medicine dealer at Tung Street.
On Subpoena,
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At the time of the last report three of the houses in. Connaught Road Central had remained unsold. These have also found new owners.
Together with other minor lots. I and the previous amount, the total so far realised le about $3,250,000!,
Of this second lot, the big block of Chinese houses was the largest
sale.
One case of smallpox and one
of diphtheria (both Chinese); are re- Ported during the 24 hours, ended
yesterday.
The Fire Brigade were called to an outbreak at the Italian Convent yesterday morning, occurring, E was reported in a lift. Before the arrival of the Brigade, however, in- mates had managed to extinguish the flames, and very little damage- was done.
This concluding the case (at, 1) Mr. Ho Chuk-pang, whose name had been mentioned by the prin- o'clock) except for the final cipal witness for the prosecution speeches and His Lordship's sum- (Chan Sam) as a man whom theming up, His Lordship asked Mr. second prisoner had visited in the C. G. Alabaster whether he would company of himself (Chan Sambe the rest of the day with his for the purpose of raising money speech. in connection with the civil action which was to be brought against the Wing On Bank, was produced on subpoena for the defence.
London Hospital has been closed Government reports state that, owing to strike difficulties.
Mr. Alabaster remarked that he speaking generally, there is
Streng Intimidation. shortage of food. Apparently there
According to a Government-state-
was not sure but (with a smile) has been. Ettle effort to raise
him." prices. There is no difficulty in ob-ment there has been strong inti
his theme "might run away with Mr. Jenkin then raised one. He stated that he did not know taining drivers for transport as raidation in the Eastern district anticipated by the Civil Commispraventing, some movement of
the second prisoner and had other point. If it was going to foodstuffs. sioner. In some cases where there
Between 70 and 80 London omni- never received a visit from him in be the case, as one would gather -difficulty in moving supplies: the The P. & O, and the E.I. shipping Trades Union: Congress has permit buses did not return to the decompany with Chan Sam for the from questions put to the second companies are tackling theted volunteer workers to remove the pets on scheduled time last night purpose of raising money. Chan prisoner by Mr. Alabaster, that it owing to damage to various parts. Sam had called in connection with was going to be contended that it problem of conveying overseas goods..
but 50 more General omnibuses are raising money but the second pri- would have been an impossibility for the books produced on behalf passengers from Tilbury and
operating, to-day. Albert Docks to their home
of the second prisoner to have
destinations..
been altered whilst the second pri soner was in jail he would have something to say about it...
Taximen to Strike."
The London taximen decided to Join the strike at midnight yester on the day but hundreds were streets this morning.
Conflict in Edinburgh..
A conillet occurred late last night in Edinburgh between a big crowd and the Police when bottles and stones were thrown. Shop windows were smashed and the con tents of two' looted.
In a communique the Government saya that abundant food and ample transport are available..... A warning is issued that all at- tempts by pickets to impede the free movement of the people or their food will be methodically and firmly repressed.. Local authorities are asked to follow the Government's policy
Five constables, and a number of of refusing co-operation from the general strike organisers civilians were sent to hospital. A The House of Commons resumed Police Sergeant was sinshed on the
the debate on the Emergency back with a razor.. Regulations, Labour amend.. A mounted constable's horse took ments being rejected by over-right and bolted. It collided with whelming majorities.
a ralling and was killed. The rider Mr. Batey saw in the regulation was severely injured.
dealing with protection of pro- Five arrests, were made. perty an attempt to enable the
Overseas Cables, mine owners to fill the pits with blacklegs.
..
It can authoritatively be stated
Sir Douglas Hogg said that the that there is no likelihood of the
strike impeding overseas communications.
Buren Attacked.
cable
Lorries going to London from Southampton are being turned back by pickets.
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soner was not with him.
Witness, was cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin as to his relations with a man named Ah Hong. He admitted he knew a man of that Trade Union Denial,
name but denied that he had ever The Council of the Trades Union given him money. Congress report to-day that the Witness was asked by solidarity of the workers has been Jenkin to write the name maintained all over the country, but Hong on a piece of paper. denies that food supplies have This being done, witness been up. On the other hand the handed an envelope by Mr. Jenkin
His Lordship then announced Council's orders as regards 'milk in which there was a slit with and foodstuffs, have generally been writing showing. Witness was that instead of sitting throughout the day and all day to-morrow he naked if it was his own writing thought it would be better to ad- loyally obeyed
Witness replied that it was..
His Lordship remarked that of course it was not an impossibility although the course would be attended with exceptional dif- ficulty and he thought the matter was best left to the common sense of
the jury.
Jail for Hooligans-
The writing underneath was. Journ the case until Monday for Imprisonment. ranging from a week to six months has been imposed then shown in full and purported the final speeches and summing at Old Street Police Court arising to be a letter to a Mr. Li Yuk-up out of strike scenes at Shoreditch Flum to give Ah Hong the sum of and Bethnal Green, including $80.. assaults on the Police:
More Newspapers Appearing Twenty-two provincial evening papers published the usual editions and: 30 published emergency edi tions. Eight exhibited news
notices. In Glasgow the papers issued joint editions.
Counsel's Objections.
In the course of yesterday Witness stated that this money afternoon's cross-examination of was for Ah Hong to bring to him Chan: Kau, witness for the de- witness) and not for Ah Hong fence, Mr. Jenkin put it to witness himself.
that the paper inside the chop mark of one of the books relating. At the close of the cross to the accounts of the business of
tampered with the second prisoner had been
"Suggestions"
suggestion that the people should not be allowed to carry on their business because, a
Jenkin referred to what he term body of Trade Unionists had A mob attacked soms buses
examination of witnesses, Mr. ed suggestions that had been Mr. Alabaster, counsel for the forbidden it was the best near the Elephant and Castle,
Edinburgh Disturbances.
made in the course of the hear defence, pointed out that similar Justification for this regulation, South London. They set fire to
Three of the men arrested during ing with regard to the label on Mr. Mardy-Jones hotly declared one manned by a volunteer driver
witnesses. 1 allegations were that the Miners Federation and conductor, who were forced to last night's disturbances in Edin "Nina,ift having been stated questions had been put to three took up Sir Douglas Hogg's amount. being roughly handled as bugh were sent to prison for that the exhibit had been kept going to be made that something overnight by the Wing On Com-had been erased, the person challenge.
they endeavoured to get clear. The month or fined
Dany and that the writing on the should be named so hat the In the debate on another regula passengers were told to disembark Overseas Passengers,
tion Mr. Thurtle indulged in beforehand. The Police galloped Enquiries made of the P. & F. label was in that of the Wing On defence could meet the case
Company
His Lordship said he under dark threats: For every turn to the scene, and constables and
Mr. Jenkin naked permission to stood it was suggested that a of the thumb-screw the Govern- special contables soon controlled and British India Steamship
Companies show that they are fully call a witness from the Wing On had been erased but no ment gave to-day Labour would the situation. give back ten
The driver and conductor of alive to the problem of conveying Company refuting this evidence
Mr. Jenkin said he would not Albert Dock. from overseas to Eventually the Labourites left another bus, who were waylaid and passengers arriving at Tilbury and and also that Professor SESI particular person was named.
shear might be recalled to give the House.
nearly crashed into the Elephant
evidence on this point
dare to mention any one in parti Insurance against damage by public houss, were also forced to fly Home destinations.
The nies consider that it He Lordan's, however heldular without more time to go nto the matter than he had had rioters and strikers remains to safety.
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