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China" Mail

No. 19,795

BLISHED:

1845

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1926.

MORE INTENSE.

CLIMAX OF STRIKE NOT REACHED.

MORE APPEALS TO PARTIES.

Unions Attempt to Starve the People.

OFFICER FINED.

INCIDENT AT BLAKE PIER. LAST NIGHT.

"DID NOT REMEMBER.

European Throws Turban Into Harbour.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

GERMAN AIR CRAFT.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALLIED AMBASSADORS.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED.

(Britial Wireless Service.)

THE BUSINESS MAN AND

HIS GLASSES

He demande servisa and satisfactioni a price, consistent. with quality. W Chaver haan, here inc Hongkong for over forty years giving satisfaction to the business

this Colony.

N. LAZARUS

Hongkong's Only European, Opildian, 12, Queen's Bond §.

$4,000 GONE?

SHOP COOLIES: ERRAND TO BANK

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HAS.HE VANISHED?

Entrusted with $4,000, to pay into his firm's account, a shop coolie. BITCO has been posted missing" yesterday afternoon, and the money has not reached its destination..

The accountant of a Chinese firm

Rugby: May Mr. M. P. Concannon, who is a Negotiations which have been The strike situation is becoming more intense, and the climax

2nd Lieutenant in the Hongkong taking place for several months be... Volunteer Defence Corps, was tween representatives of the Con-at No. 106, Queen's Road Central, has not yet been reached. It is noteworthy that creating for a resumption of the negotiations with the miners and fried at the Magistracy this morn-ference of Ambassadors and the says that he handed the money were given to the foki to pay it to the cancelling of the general strike. The Government is dealing ing on charges of being drunk and German Government regarding Ger over at 1.30 pm. Instructions. the Wu Loong Bank, also of officer, following a brawl atment to-day... firmly with intimidation and interference with the supplies of foodisorderly and assaulting a police man aircraft, resulted in an agree

Blake Pier in the small hours of It takes the form of an exchange Queen's Road Central: As he did this morning.

of Notes with annexes between the not return by 3 pm, inquiries were was heard by Mr. Ambassadors Conference and the made, and the police were com

municated with. The cash had not R. E. Lindsell, chief magistrate, Germam Ambassador in Paris

Inspector Spear of Central Texts of the various documentbeen paid fav Station had charge of the prose have been installed, and they will cution and Mr. Concannon was be signed when they are approved

by the Governments concerned. not legally represented.

and the necessaries of life.

HOUR TO HOUR POINTS,

Yesterday was the fourth day of

the general strike. The situation was unchanged.. Concerted action by the strikers to prevent the transport of food

continues.

A fuller train service is running, Lyons, the caterers, have posted

on Tuesday morning: The General Council of Trades Union Congress is in constant session and the Executive of the Minera" Feders tion met for a time this morning after which several members pro- ceeded to consult with the General: Council and others went to the House of Commons..

In to-day's issue of the strike up a notice in their Londonewspaper, the "British Worker," headquarters, warning the staff which la published by the General that those not reporting for Council, a reply is made to the duty before to-day will pave statement of the Prime Minister that the Government was prepared their joba Alled. The Trade Union Council reo resume negotiations immediately pudiates statements that their the general strike is called off. leaders attempted to re-open The reply states that at this stage.. the negotiations to end the with no knowledge of the subse quent ne of policy that the general stoppage. " Several cotton mills in the Pres-Government intends to pursue, the ton district have closed, and General Council cannot comply others are expected to follow with the Prime Minister's request. for the unconditional withdrawal of auit."

It indicates its The British Gazette was criticised strike notices.

in the House of Commcos by readiness to resume the negotia Commander Kenworthy (Liber-lons for an honourable settlement, al) and by Labourites, who but adds that any preliminary described it as a "poison gasparleys with a view to discovering factory." Lord Asquith has published undertaken in a free and unfettered

message condemning the gen-

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the eral strike, pleading for the. resumption of negotiations, and Labour Leader, has made the state- declaring that the anti-ment: "I am not letting a moment. social weapon must first be pass unused for some attempt to devise ways of peace and accommo- sheathed,

dation.""

A communiqué declares that the situation is becoming intenser and that the climax has not been reached yet.

The leaders of the Railway and Transport Union have laxueĆ? orders to do their utmost to paralyse and break down the supply of food and the neces- "saries of life. Intimidation has occurred in many The Government has places. ordered the "authorities, to re- these press, and overcome criminal obstructions. An organised attempt is being made, to starve the people and wreck the State, and the legal and constitutional aspect is entering on a new phase. All ranks of the armed forces of the Crown have been notified that any action to aid the civil power will receive the full sup. port of the Government.. As the result of disorders at Hull the Police charged the strikers with batons.

a basis for negotiations can only be

atmosphere.

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OFFICIAL REVIEW.

No Shortage of Food.

An official communique says:

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No shortage of food is reported anywhere. There has been obstrué- tion of food supplies at many place in the country, in some cases accompanied by violence, Government, however, is dealing with it effectually.

The

In order to give widespread pro- tection to those engaged in main- talning food supplies and other essential services in the London area, it is proposed to raise the number of special constables as quickly as possible.

Twenty-five thousand volunteers enrolled in London and the Home Counties yesterday, bringing the total In that area up to 75,000.

The mining areas are quiet, the observing L peaceful minera attitude..

The postal services, which at After A full conference of

Christian churches the Arch-first suffered some delay, have im- bishop of Canterbury appeals to proved to such extent that the Lon- all parties to resume negotia don Post Offices were reported at tions and urges the Trades five o'clock this afternoon to Union Congress to cancel the practically clear.. general atrike:

Police charged with their trun-

Fish: Supplies..

be

With regard to Ash supplies 182 cheons strikers; in Cardiff who were interfering with a volun-vessels in all have landed to-day teer bus. Some women were at various ports and their total catches will not be less than 2,000 trampled on in the stampede.

Emergency transport has Three important London hospitalstona.

lack electricity in spite of the been organised almost entirely, by Trade Unions promise not to the fishing industry itself and la interfere with hospitals. working efficiently.

A number of strikers have been sentenced to six months' hard labour for interfering with the Police.

The case

Indian constable B474 said that

he was on duty at Blake Pier, about 8:10 am when defendant threw his turban into the har- bour.

On witness protesting, de- fendant struck him in the chest. He blew his whistle and several other Indian policemen went to his assistance: Defendant, strug- gled and was taken into custody European sergeant, No.. by a

146.

Friend Intervenes. Questioned by Inspector Spear, witness added that a European who was with defendant, tried to restrain him (defendant).

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TRUE ROMANCE. SEEKING RELATIVES ROUND

THE WORLD.

WAR "ECHO" HERE

To be seen Home by the Police to-day is an American negro who is wandering round the world in rich in the Spanish-American War, search of relatives who became In response to a whistle call at the beginning of this century.. Lance-Sergeant A. W. Banks Moses Little is the man on this Pairly well built (A146) went to Blake-Pier. De long search. fendant, said the sergeant, was except for lines in the face which in an officer's mess sult, and betray a net too steadfast upbring: struggling with several Indian ing, he is under middle age. He police constables. Defendant was has not been in Hongkong long bat the worse for drink but went he has spent the better part of ing his stay. Still, he has enough asked to do so. quietly to the station on being several hundred dollars (gold) dur Answering Inspector Spear, money to see him back to the Sergeant Banks said that force United States, it having been decid had to be used both to searched that he is not to stay. defendant (who disliked being searched) and to get him to a cell. His Worship remarked that it was clear from the evidence that defendant started the row" by throwing the constable's turban into the water.

(Sergeant Banks alad stated in the witness-box that the turban had evidently been recovered a it was lying on the Pier, fully un- rolled, and wet, but he had not aeen the recovery).

On

MR. KEW'S LOSS.

THIEF ENTERS BY AN OPEN WINDOW..

JEWELLERY STOLEN Through a window which had thef been lef open at night, a entered No 8, Castle Road, the residence of Mr. C. H. W. Kaw, managing director of Messrs. Rudolf Wolff and Kew, and stole jewellery and money to the value of $231.50.

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The window led to a bedroom in the house. Mr. Kew is of the opinion that the burglar must have got in some time between midnight and 6 am yesterday. A report has been made to the Police.

GAZETTED.

LATEST APPOINTMENTS IN HONGKONG.

The following appointments are notified in the current issue of the "Government Gazette"

On April 28,, he presented himself. at the Police Passport office for permission to go on to Manila. His action was auspicious and he was searched. On him was found a re- volver, in a very smart holster, and 122 rounds of ammunition.

As far as Little knows, his people emigrated at the time of the spanish-American War and have since made their pile. heard of them in England and later on believed them to be either in Singapore or Hongkong.

He once

A remand was given by the Magistrate so that Inquiries could be made.

This morning, Major C. Willson had

imposed a nominal fine of 825 for possession of arms without permis-

The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard to be a member of the Authorised Architects" Committee during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr.

H. Holyoak,

Mr. G. G. N. Tinson to be a member of the Medical Board, with effect from April 7.

an

Sub-Inspector E. J. Ellis to be examiner of weights and

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Regret Expressed. When asked to plead at the opening of the case, Mr. Con- cannon made a statement His Worship asking if he anything further to state, Mr. Concannon said that he wished to repeat that according to his habit he would never dream of attack having a passport, ordered the co-Registrar of, Marriages, with| ing an Indian policeman and Ascation of the weapon &c.. and must therefore have been under made the order for him to be Heat great provocation.

Mr. Concannon had previously admitted that he was under the influence of liquor, adding that he did not remember anything about the turban. He repeated his statement as to not recollecting He did not know the incident.

alon, cautioned the man

away by the Police.

FRENCH MISSION..

for. 201

Mr. E. H. Wilhams to act as an Chinese Affairs and as a Deputy Assistant to the Secretary for

effect from May 3.

R.E, to the Committee to consi Major C. E. F. Wyneell, M.C., der the improvement of the "fre- fighting organisation of the Colony, vice Major J. F. Drake, 1st East Surrey Regiment, signed.

re-

Mr. F. C. Goodman, Assistant Satisfactory proof of the appoint Supervisor in the Botanical and how it had happened, and express-ment, of Monsieur Alphonse Marie Forestry Department, to be Forest ed his regret at having been Blotteau as Procureur Général in Officer, with effect from May 1, involved.

this Colony of the Society of the 'vice Mr. J. L. King, resigned.

Etrangères has been Asked if he wished to call the Missions

Mr. Leung Kim-chan to be a friend who was with him at the placed in the hands of His Excel Forest Officer, in succession to time, Mr. Concannon said "No."

lency the Governor, says the Wu Yau-fuk, resigned. His-Worship imposed a fine of "Gazette." $10 on the charge of being drunk and disorderly, and $25 for as saulting the police....

WEEK-END WEATHER.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

Four Taistresses of passenger boats were fined $3 at the Marine Court this morning for causing an obstruction of the Hongkong- Yaumati ferry pier (Hongkong

Owing to lack of steamer trans-

Is it going to be a fine week-end? port, a considerable consignment of mails from various 'parte of Eng. Amateur weather prophets were land was conveyed to Belfast to-day saying yesterday when a fairly

strong breeze started blowing side) declares by a destroyer from Liverpool.

Six mistresses of passenger boats The British, Gazette

Resumption of publication of that rain would come on. On the that the issue is now political and constitutional, and that newspapers to announced from all other hand, the Observatory pre-were fined $3 for mooring inshore. Mr. E. Bevin, of the Transport parts of the country. London jour diets, till noon to-morrow (Sun- and General Workers' Union, is nats which will re-appear to-morrow ddy)-East winds, moderate; gen- the real Commander-in-Chief morning are the Daily Telegraph, rally cloudy,

At 10.50 a.m. the following re- and Express** "Daily of the general. strike,

port was lanued to-day

JubudobongOUDONANDU The Soviet, Trade Unions have Mirror."

sent two million roubles to the Trade Unions Congress. The Danish Trade Unionists have given notice of a strike in aup- port of the British strikers. In Amsterdam freights have

slumped in spite of the risk.

DANG YUK, DI, Bacoorte

the late IBM TING, 14. D'agullar Bret TERMS VERY LODERAWR Consultation Fres

MRS. MOTONO.

ELECTRIC MASSAGE 313, Wyndasm Et, 2nd Floor,

NO PEACE YET: {

Labour And The Negotiations.

(British Wireless Service.)

"Daily

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ANOTHER DOG BITE.

A brindle bitch belonging to Mra. A. Spradbery, of No. 12, Poace Avenue, was taken to Kennedy Town for observation, yesterday,, after it had bitten a Chinese who lives in Reclamation Street.

"KOWLOON BUS ACCIDENT.

Motor bus No. 1112 accidentally knocked over a Chinese woman in Kowloon City Road yesterday: The woman was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital but not de- tained. She refused to accom- pany the driver to the police station.

A farewell social to their. Scout Pressure has decreased consider Mastor (Mr. CH. Butcher) was The Stock Exchange, ably over. Hokkaido.It has in-given by the 4th Hongkong (Mur

MERCHANT IN TROUBLE. On the Stock Exchange, while reased moderately from Vladivos-ray) Troops of the Boy Scouts on there is still little disposition to tock to the Looches, and slightly Thursday night, Mrs. Stopford and

Described as a merchant and a transact business, there is a feeling over central Japan. In the South Mrs. Stone having charge of the pression is central to the NE, of past raster of the troop, attended of confidence and securities dis-it is nearly stationary The de arrangements for tea. Mr. Beldon, play a very steady appearance, Hokkaido. The anti-cyclone has and in the course of the evening native of Hongkong, Mr. Charles prices being well maintained...

of Mr. Butcher and of the need for warrant for the alleged obtaining The Great Western Railway moved eastwards into the Eastern spoke with appreciation of the work Hay Lal has been arrested on a supporting the officers by the Scout of goods (to the value of $409) by states that additional trains on its'

body. Mr. Butcher was then pre-false pretences. system are being run in all parts

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of the country. The situation and It is officially notified that at sented with an engraved cigarette prospects are bright and hourly the expiration of three montha case by Mrs. Stopford on behalf of Improving One of the best fen- the Hongkong Camphor Estates the troop and suitably replied, Rugby Matures is the steady maintenance of Company, Ltd., will, unless cause Several songs and dances were No development giving promise milk supplies.

of bringing the strike to an end has

occurred since the stoppage began

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