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HONGKONG, SATURDAY,

NEW PROPOSALS.

NATIONAL WAGES BOARD FOR MINING.

SUBSIDY FOR BRIEF PERIOD.

Railway Strikers Return to Work...

The railway strike is over. Negotiations as regards the docks and certain forms of transport are pursuing a normal course..

LATEST INFORMATION..

MAY 15, 1926.

CANTON CRISIS.

REPORTS OF FIGHTING NOT CONFIRMED.

STILL "MARKING TIME.""

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

INTERPORT TOUR..

HONGKONG CRICKETERS FOR MANILA.

"STILL OPTIMISTIC."

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THE BUSINESS MAN AND HIS GLASSES-

He demands service and satisfaction at a price consistent with quility. Wor have been here in Hongkong for over forty years, giving satisfaction to the business, men of this Colegy

N. LAZARUS

Hongkong Only Europeai: Optician; 12;, Queen'e Boad C),

ANTI-FOREIGN.

PICKETS THROW STONES AT

HOSPITAL

MISSION PERSECUTED..

(From Our Own Correspondent:)

Bakkah Kongmoon's May 11.

The Marion Barclay (Presby but another closure is contemplated terian) Hospital here has re-opened:

cause of persecution by anti- foreign agitators.

Last night a rumour, was current The sponsors are still optimistic locally that a Chinese banker had that Hongkong, will be able to received a telegram "indicating send an interport cricket team The Prime Minister has submitted to the miners and coal that fighting Backoken out in or down to Malaya, to leave on owners a memorandum embodying fresh proposals for end-near Canton. No such intelligence Thursday.

has reached the Naval authorities. A meeting was held last night Ping the crisis. in the industry. A National Wages Board will and In the event of hostilities, but no definite decision was come be established, and meanwhile a subsidy of £3,000,000 will be graat-is practically certain that a wire to. It will be necessary to cable less report would Have been sent the Singapore C... not later than ed by the Government.

down.

Monday or Tuesday and hopes are

First of all, a gardener who wis From other reliable sources it is still good. One or more places in carrying two tins of kerosine for learned that there is little possithe.team need to be fillac

the hospital was arrested by Can- bility of the uniour being correct.. A trial match, more in the nature

ton boycott pickets. The latest information is that of a knock-up, is to be played on In regard to other industries state of tension still exists but it the H.K.C.C ground the afternoon. which were concerned in the strikes confidently felt that the rabble The teams are reports from various parts of the of Communism will not dare to pit country tell of the general return themselves against the army of

General Chang Kai-shek. of the men to work to-day, Mr. S. Baldwin Prime Ministerapite of the difficulty over the rein- was loudly cheered by the Conser-statement of dockers, the Board of vativer and to some extent by the Trade announces that the dockers Labourites when he gave the House at Liverpool resumed work this of Commons the latest authoritative morning in good numbers at, the old Information as regards the indus-wagen and hours. trin altuation before: the separation for the week-end

(Reuter's Service:)

London, May 14.

He said that the hegotiations as regards the docks and certain forms of transport, were pursuing a nor mal course..

General Return to: Work..

In

Some Normal Industries,

caused a considerable amount of The general strike has, of course,

location most Industries: which were not directly affected by it. But many industries have been

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Further steps to preserve law and orderare reported, such as the garrisoning of the Canton-Kowloon Chinese section and Canton-Shiv> kwan Fathways

It is, however a fact that some Jocal Chinese merchants, have re

boat or junk for the present, ceived histrions from Canton connections not to ship cargo, either till the situation is clearer.

able throughout the strike to mal-PUSH FROM BACK.

nearly normal production.

An agreement had been reached for the resumption of the bus, tram-tain way, and tube services to-morrow. Among these may be mentioned but the terms of settlement were not yet avaliable.

He next referred to the prospects of an imminent railway agreement [which was shortly after entered into).

those of motor and other cycles. carpets, soaps,, and surgical instru÷. menta. A number of paper mill working for export have continued to produce: Even in the fron and steel industry some blast furnaces in Scotland and the Midlands have been working throughout the strike at full pressure.

The Prime Minister, in conclu- skor, said that there was no possi- bility of the parties in the mining [dispute agrosing, between them-

selves. He therefore had preparedi [proposals which he was of opinion would form a reasonable and fair healsa rundaruelbiamant-amndzemdeintragaya would be handed to them at the week-end for consideration..

Scheme Outlined..

London May 14.

miners. He proposes to introduce in the present session a number

frame wages conditions pending the permanent re-organisation of the industry.

Comprehensive Legislation.

RAILWAY STRIKE: OVER..

London, May 146 The railway strike, ja sethlad.

Termut of Settlementslede

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London, May 14

EUROPEAN PROSECUTES

CYCLIST.

QUEEN'S ROAD TROUBLE,S

Interport XI

R. Hancock.. H. N. Balhatchet, A. E., Wood,

FJ. de Roma, Captain E. W. Morris,

Rev. T. B. Powell,. A. W. Ramsay... E. B. Reed;

C.Q.M.S. A. Strippy."

The Reat:

Captain R. A. Warters Pte. H. Burgess:

A. W. Haywood,

Captain C: D. Armstrong,

E. C. Fincher,..

F. Goodwin,

H. Owen Hughes.

E. J. R.. Mitchell.

H. V. Parker

1. D. Humphreys,

M.. M. Maas,

J. C. Lyal,

F. N.. Young,

to be in to-day's listy.'

W.P.C.

CO. REPORT.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

hundred pickets on board, arrived The two junks, with about two

at this port.. Three of them are alleged to have thrown stones into the hospital, thereby breaking windows and water jars.

Dr. J. Macdonald, who is in charge, proposes to close the hos pital again, as was the case after the atrike began.

Four coal junka seized by-picketa which have been here since the end of February, have been sent to Canton to be confiscated

JUNK PIRATED,

HONGKONG BOAT NEAR MACAO.

BACK AFTER A MONTH.

AL

After an interval of a month. the story of how a Hongkong trading Junk was pirated in waters near Macao has been related:

On April 7, the boat left, with a. cargo: of kerosene and cow- hides for Tami Chow, in the Heungahan district (adjoining Macao)..

Mr. R. E Atwell of the A.P.C. was complainant in a trahe prose-

A. C. 1 Bowker and G. R.. Sayer,. cution this morning, when who are not playing to-day, are youthful Chinese cyclist faced akely to go if the tour comes off. charge of "readless driving" be- Of those in the so-called Inter- fore Major C. Willson.

port XI. the following can be con- Two days later the junk was Defendant pleaded guilty and sidered more or less as definite Lim Leung Mut sampan was fined 201

Hancock, Balhatchel," Powell, with eight men on

board, Mrvatiyal datatement to Ramsay, Reed, Stripp and Warters.brandishing rifles and revolvers. the effect that outside the Electe Rome is uncurtain as is ordered the junk to stop. They The terms of the agreement betric Co's show-room in Queen's Fincher, who is playing to-day for crossed over after the sails had been lowered, drove the crew into tween the Railway Companies and Road Central, his car was stand-the Rest. Mr. Baldwin's proposals have the Unions provide that strikersing still, in response to a signal

There may beles! minute the forehold and put, down the been submitted to the owners and will be taken back as traffic offers from the police on point duty, changes in the sides but a good hatch covers. The boss was then

and work can be found. The prin As he was about to move on, on game ought to be seen.

anchored and the "pirates collected had heard that Willie Hung.loot to the value of $540 and row- of Bills embodying the Coni Comple to be followed in reinstatement being let through, he felt a bump

on the rear causing his car to the very promising C.R.Called off. It took them 45 minutes will be seniority in each grade. missiona recommendations, to The Trade Unions admit that in jerk forwards. He jumped out rounder, was considered for the to make up their bag. grant 2 temporary subsidy of

The junk has since returned £3,000,000, to establish a joint Board calling the strike they committed a and saw a man pick himself up tour, but his name does not appear

Defendant was wrongful act against the Companies and run away.

here and the Water Police have. with an independent Chairman to and agree that the Companies do arrested. There was no damage

been notified. not by re-instatement surrender to his car but he had had trouble

with: the legal rights to chuim damages before

similar push arising out of the strike from the bicyclists."

Tram v. Múd Truck. En Mr, Baldwin's proposals the strikers and others responsible. “

The Unions undertake, firstly, not An accident is reported to have | legislation „foreshadowed is most jeomprehensive, It deals

again to call a strike without pre-occurred at Praya East about. 9.10 with amalgamations of mines, the esta

vious.negotiations; secondly, to give a yesterday, which might have Blichment of a Coal Advisory Com- no support of any kind to their been attended with more serious members to take unauthorised consequences but there was no mittee Nation Wages Board, a

casualty. National Fuel and Power Council action; and, thirdly, not to encour

age supervisory employees to paz and mud trucks were running The gates had been put down containing representatives of

The Board has now to lay be. Labour, and a Committee to investicipate in any strike.

The Companies intimate that it from the hillside, near Kwongfore the shareholders a balance, tints the question of seiling by may be necessary arising out of Sang Hong's factory, to the re- sheet containing a Summary of Hotel is to follow and the honey-

clamation. On the barrier the Property, and Liabilities. of Wages Question.

the strike, to remove certain pergoing up, train No. 29 passed the Company on December 3. moon is arranged for Macao.

along but another truck was going 1925, and a statement of working

the accounts. through and collided with was spiled over the track and the working account on December 31. A sum of $209, has been stolen tram. The earth in the truck 1924 Account:-The balance of

ram was also damaged, says the 1025, was $715,063.78 48 per an from a raftan basket,, on the lower report.

deck of HM.S. "Tamur," the re- The Board recommends thatceiving ship in the Royal Naval this sum be appropriated as Dockyard follows

This money is the property of A. MAKing, who is a wardroom boy, and another boy. It was taken sometime between Thursday and Yesterday, morning.

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| syndicates.

The proposals require the minersons to other positions, but with- to accept a reduction in the mini-out a reduction in wages.

Each Company will notify the mum wages other than the abs Unions within a week of the names period, whilst the owners will bear of the men it is proposed to trans

fence rates for a short undefined

wages, equivalent to 100 per cent.. of the net prcceeds based on the January-March quarter as far as ls necessary to maintain those wages. The Government - will.'Al} the gap with a subsidy not exceed ||ing £3,000,000.

National 'Wages Board... Meantime a Board will be esta

fer and will afford. each mah an opportunity of having an advocate to present his case to the General Manager.

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Kowloon Dog Run Over..

A dog was run over by a push cyclist in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

The settlement does not apply to persons guilty of violence and Intl-yesterday. midation,

A Chinese youth of 15 was the rider and his injuries were such that necessitated treatment at the Kwong, Wah Hospital

"Claims by officers, nurses, non-

The report of the China Five Insurance Co., Ltd., for presenta tion to the 57th ordinary meeting on May 28, reads:

nexed statement.

A dividend of $9 and a bonus of $5 per share... on 20,000*** shares..

$280,000.00

To be carried forward “

to

Underwriting Suspense Account to close the account for the year

TO-DAY'S WEDDING...

The wedding is to take place. this afternoon at 3:30 at St. Peter's Church, West Point, of George William Miller, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Miller, Lawrence, daughter of the late Hongkong, and Ella

Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawrence, of Amoy.

of"

A reception at the King Edward

"TAMAR” THEFT.

TRADE LOAN GRANT.

A sum of $319,000 was granted out of the Trade Loan yesterday, after the committee had considered the application

Trade Union Report.

London, May 14, The Trades Union Congress re blished consisting of three repre- ports considerable improvement in sentatives each of the owners and the situation between workers and miners, with an independent Chair-employers. It declares that firms commissioned officers and men, to man, to frame a national wagen and big companies are more in any pension, grant, gratuity or and hours agreement and to decideclined to meet representatives of allowance in respect of disable the principle on which district rates the workmen and make arrangement incurred in the great war

The Board: shall issue a decision without ra

ments for the resumption of work (including claixas, by pensioners for the question of new additional disabilities) can only be considered if made within seven years after the date of discharge Printing Strike.

or within seven years after the Directors: Since the lase gen- Franco will take place early next London, May 14, There is still no settlement of the 1921), whichever date to the resigned from the Board on leay The valuation list for the

termination of the war (August 81 eral meeting Mr. D. 0. Russell Panth In Tunguhan, Canton. printing strike.'

@earlier, Applications for any classing the Colony and Mr. W. L.

can be ascertained:

within three weeks.

Finally the proposala stipulate

NORTH POLE that the provisional undertakings

TANG YUK, Danzpr

Bior to:

the late HENKIING, 14, D'Aguilar Bret

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by the Government are conditional on the acceptance, of the terms of the memorandum by all parties,

agreements.

135,063.75

$716,063.75 1925 Account The balance of working account on December 31, 1925, was 3004,510.80 as per al Schneider and Alde Augueta The marriage, between C. A. nexed statement..

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A conference in London between of great war pension and other re- Pattenden has joined the Board Colony for the year 1926-1027 w the Master Printers Newspapers levant communications should be Society and the Printing Trade addressed to the Command Pay Unione discussed the restarting of master. Hongkong the general printing trade in London and the provinces for ten hours to-day, but adjourned. Similarly a further meeting between the Newspaper Emprietora' Asso-

* London, May 14 ciation, representing the London Af a meeting at the Under newspapers, and the Printing ground Headquarters last night a Unions proved abortive and was atisfactory settlement in the striku, adjourned.

between the com. The name o

On Tai nien eoncerned, Steamship Company, Limited, hún

vice ↑ been struck off the register,

in accordance with the Articles be open to inspection at the of Association, Mr.JA. Plummer Treasury for twenty-one days com- and Mr. T. G. Well retire, but mencing on Monday, May 17 offer themselves for re-election.

RIGHT CONCLUSION.

Praise From Ramsay MacDonald.

(British Wireless Servicc.).

Rugby, May 14, "Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour leader, expressed his estis faction at the Prime Ministar'a statement. He added that he was certain that the Prime Minister had came to the right conclusion in re- gard to the mines difficulty, and be The Netherlands was very gind that Mr. Baldwin fion has RE

ot making his OWN/PIODÓsale:

Dutch Funds for Mineral Annatardam

Underground Service.

panies and

Lon

Auditors: Mesa Lowe, watchman at North Paint Bingham & Matthews and Messrs.1

had a lucky escape a couple of days Jinstead and Davis, Chartered ago. During blasting operationa Accountants, retire, but offer near the Generating Station of the themselves for re-election.

Hongkong Electric Company wit | North Point, a big etone crashed down on to a watchman'a matahed and demolished it. The watchman escaped unhurt."

ASME

Robert operate | William Stoddart, has been added to the list of authorised architects.

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