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No. 19,796

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1926.

THE FIRST STAGE.

PROGRESS OF BIG HARBOUR WORKS.

NORTH POINT SCHEME.

For Ocean Going Vessels to Discharge.

RUSSIA'S HELP

GRANTS MADE TO CANTON

MASTEAKERS.

AIR SERVICE GIFTS.

Further evidence such be needed Russia's help in Can- tou nation, la forthcoming from the following "Ton message, dated Moscow April 14

Financed by a Chinese millionaire, with the work carried out

"In response to the appeal for by the Netherlands Harbour Works Co., and supervised by the Portaid issued by the Hongkong-Canton Development Department, the Arst and most difficult stage of one Strike Committee, the Red. Interna of the biggest schemes of private enterprise, for harbour improve-tional of Labour Unions and the Central Council of Trade Unions' ment yet. put in hand is nearing completion,

each mude a grape of 10,000 roubles."""

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The report also, gives at Hat of donations varying from 250 to 5,000 roubles, by various workers unions, "making a total granted by the Russian Unions" of 47,750) roubles."

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OVERCOMING OBSTRUCTION BY PICKETS,

PEACE OVERTURES.

Prime Minister's Message to the Nation.

"Unchanged" is the description in an official communique of the general strike on the sixth day. Obstruction by pickets is being more effectusily overcome, and order is being maintained in the in- flammable Docks ares of London,"

In a message to the nation the Prime Minister makes overtures for the resumption of negotiations, a condition of which is that the general strike must be called off. In replying, the Trades Union Congress assert that the coal owners lock-out notices must also be withdrawn.

HOUR TO HOUR POINTS.

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The first approach in the direction of resuming negotiations. has been made by the Prime Minis. ter, who insists, however, that the general strike must be called off first..

This is the work at North Point, consisting of reclamation from the sea extending from the corner of the Electric. Light Works to immediately below the Ming Yuen Gardens and the construction of a very fine quay wall providing ocean-going steamers and liners with 1,698 feet of berthage alongside without the necessity of wharves

As a fitting finale to his visit, When the whole scheme is com- plete there will be godowns for the the "China Mail" representative storing of cargo, these being with was allowed to make an under practically a sweep of the crane water inspection of the wall's depth from the ship's hold, and the con- and construction by descending in. atruction of the hundred foot road diver's costume to the new bottom. which is planned by the Govern- some 88 feet. The experience was

Inter alia, the intelligence is that ment in that neighbourhood willa novel one and attendant with no materially help in the matter of unpleasant feelings other than there are nine Aghting planes, transport. Thue, for the first time, seemingly minature explosions of fitted with bomb devices, machine- will large vessels be able to dethe ear at a depth below. twelve guns, &c. which will be shipped change on the Hongkong aide and feet, and feeling of nervousness down from ladivostok, on instruc wasteful handling and re-shipment which is experienced when the tione from Moscow. The report. ueroas, the harbour will be elimin-Escrewing in the mouthpiece as also says that there are sixteen the final act on descending the lad-expert Russian airmen in the Can- der completely cuts one off from ton air service at present, the The construction of the даву wall one of the biggest the upper world, a slightly sickly "crack" flying men getting Gold schemes in-connection with the odour of rubber when one is thus $200 pay a month each. They are undertaking, the contract for its encased and the sound of the escape all paid by the Soviet, continues the construction being in the heigh- of air which follows the screwing report, although performing: 80-

called volunteer duties in CantorA bourhood of $2,000,000 for $1,050.in of the mouthpiece.

The new aeroplanes are expected. per lineal foot.. About seven

in a few months leights of this will is now tom- pleted. Ring from its founda- sions below the sea, it will allow of vessels, drawing 30 feet to come alongside even at low water..

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60 Ton Blocks.

The reinforced concrete blocks which have been used in the con- struction of the sea wall range in weight up to 60 tons. Sord:000 will have been used when the wall is finally completed, at a cost of $1,000 ench. The huge moulds into which the concrete is „poured pro-, vide för grooves and Juggles In the respective adjacent blocks this providing an excellent adjusting niedium for any subsidence, in the rubble mounds which the wall has us a foundation.

An opportunity of "inspection of the work of construction of the blocks, their transfer from the yard: to the sea and their placement in exact alignment was afforded: a "China" Mail" representative yes- terday through the courtesy of Mr. A. Anderson, Deputy Port Engineer. The greater number of the blocks have been made in the yard of the Netherlands Harbour Works, the demolition of the alte

of the old Battery just behind has Ing provided much of the material.

Unnecessary Handling. In conclusion, it might be added

The Trades Union Congress, in replying, states that the coal owners, lock-out notice should also be withdrawn. Rioters damaged trams and buses. at Hull on Saturday, 16 arrests being made..

Earl Balfour utters a warning against dispossessing the people of their Parliamentary liberties. to a minority of extremists who regard the Trade Unions. 88, 8 political instrument for de- stroying the industrial, system

FIRST OVERTURES.

Prime Minister's Message ta Nation

(Reuter's Service)

London, May 9:

The nearest approach, so far made in the direction of resuming convey of 104 lorries, laden with negotiatione occurred during the flour, with a strong escortweek-end when Mr. S. Baldwin, marched from London Docks to Prime Minister; on Saturday night personally broadcast a message to the nation emphasising that the Government was not fighting for a Tower standard living for the workers, repeating that the general strike must be called off before! the Government will re-open the negotiations, and expressing the epiniere that it were a thousand Limes bettES!

nis rather tham continue the struggle which will only increase misery, and dis- Laster.

Photo taken at a recent vist to the North Point works of H.E. the Governor. Mr. A. Anderson, Deputy Port Engineer, is seen on the extreme right and the Hon. Mr. H. T.. Creasy, D.P.W.,.second from the left, with Mr. Kwik Djoen-eng, who du financing the scheme, next to the Governor and Mr. Speth, of the Netherland Harbour Works Company, on the extreme left.

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THE WEATHER.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow reads "East or variable winde, moderate:

Hyde Park. The convoy was cheered by great crowds. As evidence of the prevailing spirit the strikers at Plymouth played the Police at football and won by two goals to one.

As the work of block construc- that Dedensity for, Baving tion is now practically complete, unnecessary handling with its the towering structure, which can attendant expense, by facilities, for not fail to have attracted the atten-steamers to discharge on the Hong tion of passers on the Shaukiwan kong side, as well as at Kowloon, Road has now been removed and has been stressed on many many of the Chinese "brought from alons. When the North Foint Pressure has increased consider-No approach has been made by the North especially for the work scheme was first notified by Mr.ably from Vladivostock to N.E.

have left. The quarry, too, is being flied in. The few blocks which remain to be done are now made on the opposite side of the road, nearer the Electric Light works.

Rising From Sea.

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the Trades Union Congress in the direction of accepting the Government's decision regard- ing the calling off of the general strike.

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The Prime Minister added that he was a man of peace-lohging, working, and praying for peace- but he would not surrender the safety and security of the British- Constitution to threats of violence..

Trade Council's Reply... The General Council of the Trades Union Congress publishes a reply to-night, reiterating its pre-. Evious contention that any resump

tion of the negotiations should be based on the position on April 30 when the negotiations were broken off." If that door la open, the Prime Minister should make it clear that the coal owners' lockout notices should be withdrawn..as well as the general strike cancell- ed"

Riot at Hull..

Hull, May 9, Two constables and 17 civilians were admitted to hospital and 16 arrests made in Hull yesterday, the rioters damaged the when trame and buses

Police charges against,, the mob continued until midnight.

Astonishing Incident. A. G. M. Fletcher, he said that the Japan and is nearly stationary Chinese business man who was be- over the Philippines; states the.

London, May 9. The greatest asonishment and hind it was ao convinced of its Observatory report issued at 10.35

enthusiasm were aroused every possibilities that he had offered to this morning. It has decreased undertake the whole of the work considerably over NE China and and to put up $10,000,000 for the slightly elsewhere. The anti-The chief task at the week-end where along the route yesterday by has been to keep the docks open.& convoy of 104. lorries laden with purpose. He assured the Govern-eyelone is central near Tokyo.. A Three 60 ton cranes are used for ment that he could attract the flour somewhat deep depression is cen- The strikers are intensifying their flour, with an escort of sixteen the removal of the blocks to trucks and rice and general trade of West,tral over N.E. "China"

strength, their Point to that area; that if the of tremendous. transfer to barges and eventual Chinese "had the facilities he had placement on the scene of the work in view they would be prepared to in the sea. The exact alignment move.

handling, Mr. Duncan expressed

of the wall here is somewhat of In explaining his scheme of the opinion that the charges at...

efforts against food.

armoured cars, cavalry, and mount- Six thousand, special constables ed police extending about two miles which marched from the are enrolling daily.

London Docks to Hyde Park Another armed convey with 150 whence the contents of the lorries lorries of flour passed through were distributed to the district the inflammable dock area and where the supplies were very dumped thes cargo, in Hyde Park.

Newcastle and Preston. Disturbances have occurred at

short.

Two battalions of guards and. 500

volunteers were sent down to the

docks on Friday and helped to load An official communique says that the lorries yesterday morning.

the general situation is un- Large crowds cheered the convey, changed, that obstruction by the aight being as popular as the pickets is being more effec-Lord Mayor's procession. tually overcome; and that there A Good Spirit.

a wonder to any but the experts. port development, Mr. John present levied for handling the It rises out of the sea just as if Duncan, Port Engineer, before he trade of the port are too high and it had been built with all the con- left for home made mention of together with the higher cost of veniances of surface construction. the scheme at North Point. (possi- storage as the result of increased Divers have, of course, worked in ble extensions to which were in value of land would, in his opinion, conjunction with surface workers, cluded in his designs). It would eventually result in deflection of in this connection.

have the advantage, he said, in trade, particularly the rice and Prior to the construction of the contradistinction to development flour trades, He expounded the wall itself, some 200,000 cubic on the Kowloon side, of establish statement in the report with re- yards of sea surface had to being competition in modes of trans-gard to the rate of cargo handling dredged, a sand trench made and port. He believed that transport which was there taken at 200 tons HUDGAGDOUANACODDDDDD the rubble mound foundation built, by junk, would prove the cheaper per lineal foot per wharf per finer material guaged to an exact but the existence of motor traffic annum and claimed that, with level providing the final top on would tend to keep down the modern developments whereby direct which the concrete blocks.rest. In charges for junks. The fact that steamers might have

vith the and, it the dredging, what is belleved to Chinese merchants had their contact be the second biggest dredger in the offices on the Hongkong side was would be possible to handle At the international labour conto 1. The wife of the Chief Con-

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being alongside the reclamation and giving an idea of its enormous capacity. Dredging was carried out over some portions to a depth

of 90 feet.

TODAY'S DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2/2 15/16.

the

commodation for the staples of rate than the tariff at present bus godown Chinese trade on the Hongkong levied by the side of the harbour, and reserving companies Kowloon for general cargo as at Colony. He did not wish to lufer that the present charges were than they should be greater

method of under the presem

by but he oug various concrete exam- would be a financial

present.

Reduction In, Cost

In dealing with the question whether modern development of the Port would result in ches

(Continued at foot of next Column

is complete confidence that The spirit prevailing throughout order will be maintained in the the country was exemplified at London dock area, where the Plymouth yesterday when a football loading and unloading of ves match was played between a team sels by volunteers are proceed of strikers and a team of police, the tormerwinning by two. goals ing.

stable kicked off

a b

ference at Ostend not on

No Acceptance Yet thusiasm was shown for the

AVAMAN London, May 9:0 British delegates proposed to

Reuter learns that the week-end bar the loading and unloading of the British ships at Con- did not produce any approach to, thental porter hi the Government by the Trades Union Council in the direction of Eventually it was agreed that acceptance of the Government a coal consignments for Great precision regarding calling, off the Britain would be prevented at Continental ports, e

general strike before the negotia

wharfage on

His

Majesty held A Council at lons are resumed. Buckingham Palace

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