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Consultation For

LEGISLATION PROMISED.

Labourites Protest Against Shorter Hours.

An important speech was made in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister on the coal stoppage, for which, he said, there was no real justification.

Amid angry Labourite protests, Mr. Baldwin declared that he had reached the conclusion that longer hours were essential

He promised to bring in Legislation to give effect to, the Coal Commission's proposals for the re-organisation of the tridustry,

GRAVITY OF SITUATION,

(Reuter's Service.)

Cemmons

vices.

London. June 15.

THE DISCUSSION.

الشحي

Now Enormously Graver,

graver now,

Induce the

TWO INJURED.

A motor car carrying a number of Chinese passengers crashed into the wall of the Hongkong Electric Company's premises at North Point at 2.30pm on Monday and was completely wrecked

CUSTOMS ROW?

CANTON NATIVE EMPLOYEES

AND GUILDS.

ALLEGED DISAGREEMENT.

Government Protest Said to

Have Been Lodged..

Another clash between the Chinese Maritime Customs and the Canton Government may take It is stated that a lorry was place. The first, some time ago. preceding the car and stopped led to an official closing of the near-the entrance to the garageport The driver of the car, apparently driven at a fast speed, swerved to get clear of the lorry and ran into the wall..

The other injured child had already been taken to hospital in passing ca

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CANTON FOREIGNERS TO CONTRIBUTE,

UNIONS LAY DOWN LAW,

(From Our Oven Correspondent.)

Canton, June 14.

The Union of Employees of For- cigners have issued a new rule under which members shall Be formed into aqunds of ten, each squad to have an elected Heuten- ant. To this lieutenant all:

the lieutenant will then report to grievances are to be reported, and

the union chiefe.

The rules under which all-for- eigners in Canton except Russians and Germans must pay a union. tax monthly, and which get higher wages for all foreigners who are neither Russians 'nor Ger

buted to the Canton Government This time disagreement is attri-

allegedly backing a determined effort to introduce union organisa. The elder occupants and the tion to Customs employees, both driver of the car escaped injury, manual workers" and clerks. but two children had to be taken It is understood that Colonel F. to hospital One of them, a girl Hayley Bell, the Commissioner of about ten years, had a big of Customs, has

set his face Mr. Vernon Hartshorn (Labour wound in the head and was given determinedly against the guildmans, are to continue. The ccal debate in the House ofte, Ogmere) said that the situa first aid at the office where the scheme, and will discharge em- The police have issued posters

tion, which was grave before Mr. Wad opened by Mr. Baldwin's speech, was enormously John Ambulance Brigade proved

presence of a member of the St.ployees who join the unions.

announcing that all foreignera Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister,

To this policy Mr. Eugene Chen, who have taken up residence in (Opposition cheers on the Ministry of Mines Vote. and cries of "Coat owners' touts!), useful. The girl was found to be Minister of Foreign Affairs is Canton within the last twelve Mr. Baldwin dwelt on the gravity"You have thrown the country into losing much blood through the said to have lodged an objection, months must immediately register of the situation, which was causing chaos."

wound and was in a bad way, but but the Customs executive's re- their place of residence at the unemployment and distress and crippling Industries, of which many was impossible to

Mr. Hartshorn declared that it with the attention she received ply is given as that no one can nearest police station, and must. her condition had improved when stay in the service who joins also present proofs of their were faced with disaster. Large

miners to accept lower wages and ambulance arrived to take her either a union or a political organ-nationality," amounts of foreign cok) had been

Missionaries are having more!) Jonger hours:

isation: This stand, it is under- imported on private account.

Even if they did to the hospital: The

that would not solve the problem.

stood, is in accord with that taken trouble in the country around by the Customs all over China. Walchow, The big Baptist chapel The practice, as believed, being to in Hing Ming district, which has keep politics and labour unions had a Chinese minister, has been forcibly broken into by soldiers [About two months ago, there who now use the chapel' as a place was some agitation concerning the of residence despite formal pro- alleged dismissal of a few native tests. Guards are kept at the employees who were said to have door, and only soldiers are per. become associated with the move-mitted to enter. This is the third ment or, on the other hand, to chapel in that district now being have been used as an "excuse" for used as a residence for soldiers.. The charge of manslaughter asking others to join arising fout of the incident in either then already existing, or which Chinese was killed at projected.] Causey →→ Bay on April 17 hay- Ing. Besu dropped, Mr. S. J Squire, who ran into the man while riding motor cycle, was MASTER AND MAN. before. Mr. R E, Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this mornirig. on the minor charge of reckless driving which was mentioned at the first hearing of the case.

Defendant explained that the case had been heard for some time and felt he was morally not! guilty.

Government was obliged to place The situation was pretty hopeless. orders to maintain essential ser He urged the Government to re He had never concealed his consider the position. "Parliament opinion that this was a cruel stop-must settle the dispute. He urged page for the country. (Labourite the miners and owners who were cries of "Who caused it?" It was M.P. to get together with the as- A stoppage without real justifica:sistance of the Government. tion.. (Ministerial cheers Labourite counter-cheers). He would not attempt to apportion the blame for the stubbornness and folly of the parties to the dispute.

and:

Inaction Abandoned.

Sir John Simon (Liberal, Spen Valley) said that he recognised that the Government had at last abandoned the hupelass position of inaction unless others agreed,

Longer Working Day. Common sense alone could save the situation. It was sometimea stated that the whole management of the coal industry was inefficient Labourite Cheere) ir night or much botter organised, but mere held. mechanical improvements could Mr. R. Clynes (Labourite. not revolutioniae the industry. Platting) said he was convinced Tha Government had definitely that the dispute would last longer reached the conclusion that a, re- than it had already lasted. ** turn to a longer working day was Mr. Adamson's motion was re- essential, (Angry Opposition eries | jected, the division resulting- of dissent).

Mr. W. Adamson (Labourito. | West Fife) moved "q; reduction: of. the Ministry of Mines Vote on which the discussion was being

Against For

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Majority 181

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In Men's Interests. He was "Influenced" by "that deci- sion frst and foremost by the in- terests of the men. (Opposition pro- tests and Ministerial cheers), The Government proposed to leave the Seven Hours Act on the Statute- book, but to introduce legislation to enable an extra hour to be work- ed for a time. This would not TO-DAY'S WEDDING. prescribe longer hours, but permit

negotiations to be opened on the

CEREMONY.

CHEAH-TSAN...

-MOTOR FATALITY.

MINOR CHARGE AGAINST MR. SQUIRE.

RECKLESS DRIVING.

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a union

TALLYMEN'S SUIT AGAINST HOLT'S

A WAGES CLAIM.

THE DOG LAW.

FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE

··REGULATIONS.

TWO SUMMONSES.

Two residents of Conduit Road were summoned at the Central Magistracy this morning to an swer charges of failing to obtain

His Worship took this to be a

The responsibility of master to licences and allowing their dogs to plea of not guilty and fixed hear man when default is alleged in re-roam about without muzzles

In the first case; Mr. W. J ing for Tuesday afternoon.

spect of duties formed the subject A similar charge against the of legal argument at the Sum Carroll admitted that he held no licence, bat denied the 'other cther motor cyclist, Mr. D. Emary Court this morning.

Two tall men formerly employ-charge. His dog, he said, was Western, was adjourned for beared at Holt's wharf claimed $44 three months old, and he thought ing at the same time,

each in respect of May salary, and a licence was necessary, when an a month's pay in Heu of notice, animal reached the age of six

months,

the age o each being engaged at a monthly pay of $22.

0

ALWAYS STEALING.

DETECTIVE.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT,

basis of offering a prospect of far ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL HABITUAL SHADOWED BY Å better wages. He had received a positive assurance from the owners that on the basis of an eight-hours day In the coalfields producing ap- proximately half the country's out- 'put the' mon could be offered the exlating wages for July, August, and September, whilst in over more than half the rest of the country

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Suspected of being a thief, Chinese detective shadowed a man

They were represented by Mr. A. Hall.

Giving evidence, they stated that they received a letter from the compradore on May 15, giving them notice, alleged absence from duty on certain occasions being given as the reason."

This was stated to be not so, but a caution was registered on the first charge. The offence of allowing a dog to gu about with out a muzzle being regarded as serious, Mr. Carroll was fined $6.

the charges against Mr. S. M. Two dogs were mentioned in. Churn, but he admitted that he

Cross-examined by Mr. L. R. had only one dog for which he

The Roman Catholic Cathedral who was standing at the rear of Andrewes, for Holt's, plaintiffs held no licence. He denied thei was the stene early this after- noon of pretty wedding, the

a tramcar at Des Voeux Road denied that they had been absent other charge..

Evidence was given that the parties being Miss Lily Louisa Central and caught him in the from work on certain dates Taan Tze-soon, daughter of Tsan act of putting his hand into a pas-epecified. As regarded one parti- dogs were walking about on the Kwai-yaon, manager, of the Hassenger's pocket according to evid-cular date, when the "City of road with leashes attached to hew wage could be guaranteed dur-Ann Co., Bangkok, and Dr. Chean charged before Major C. Willson calling evidence of a tallyman who Mr. Churn offered to call - his ence given when the man was Glasgow was unloaded they were their collars and without muzzles.

the reduction, if any, would be materially less than the ten per cent drop at present offered. The

ing July, August and September.

Government's Part,

Meanwhile the Government would press on with reorganisation legislation, and the coal owners would do their utmost to make

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FALSE ALARM.

Kong-seng, eldest Bon of Mrs. Cheah Chong Seng and the late Mr. at the Central Magistracy this worked with them on that occa-amah as a witness, but Divisional Cheah Chong-geng, of Penang.

morning.

sion.

Inspector P. Grant said he would The detective said that defen- The Rev. Father Banchio off-

Plaintiffs admitted that they withdraw the second charge since clated.

dant had a raincoat over one arm had refused to sign a certain the other was admitted. Fine $3. The bride, who entered the and passed his other hand through document which had been circul- effective such proposals of the Cos) Dr. K. C. Cheng, by whom she was

church on the arm of her uncle. the coat into a man's pocket. On ated among the tallymen regard. Commission as

the way to the police station de ing standing-by stipulations. One were necessary

fendant repeatedly begged to be of the plaintiffs said he refused and leave no

given away, looked charming in a ground for doubt that the men would get all with silver beads. Her bouquet

white george-crepe dress, trimmed let off...

Cart to sign it and another that he was A thumb print record produced busy at the time. They were that was due them under the wages obtainable. The wages after Sep-

was of white roses, and maiden showed that defendant was sent asked if they told the number 1 tember would be based on the as- certained proceeds of the industry. It might reasonably be hoped, that the wages of a substantial portion of the industry would be maintain ed, if not actually increased. The Government would shortly intro

Cute & dal to give effect to the commendations of the Coal Commis sion requiring legislation.

Temporary Assistance. After detailing the proposed legislation, Mr. Baldwin said that as regards the temporary assist ance promised to the Industry tl, money available, about £3,000,000, could be more usefully spent in nasisting the miners dieplaced from

He concluded by saying that whether a settlement was reached

fern.

The Misses Tsan Tze-chlao and aan Tze-kien, younger sisters of the bride, who were bridesmaids, were attired in cream georgette trimmed with green beads "and" carried bouquets of pink roses.

The Miasos Margaret and Cecilia Leung, who wore flower girls, wore dresses of george-crepe, trimmed with green beads,

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Mr. Khoo Kong-tay was best man. After a reception at the Metro- pole Hotel, the bride and bride, groom leave for Macau where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride's travelling dress being of rose-bud crepe de chine trimmed with purple lace,

to prison for larceny in 1912 and then banished for five years. In 1921 and subsequent years he was three times for imprisoned larceny

He was sentenced to three months hard labour.

* Back to Jail

"You seem to like jail; you just came out and now want to go back again."

tallyman that if he wanted them he could easily get them on the

phone. Both dented this.

FIRE BRIGADE RUSH TO THE H.K. CLUB.

WIRING AT FAULT?

A false alarm brought the Cen- tral Fire Station appliances dash- ing to the Hongkong Club at about 1140 this morning.

Two engines tooted through the business centre, even the three coolle exchange broker's ricsha edging to one side to make way.

Asked if they reported to the number 1 tallyraan when they said had not signed a certain dates, plaintiffs said they did not. It was not the custom. On this point Capt. Riggs, Wharf Man- ager, gave evidence, stating that it was a rule that they should so Words to this effect were ad-report. He produced a book of | dressed by Mr. B. E. Lindsell in rules in which this was not out A new alarm had been put up in Imposing a sentence of three The compradore who engaged weeks hard labour on another the tallymen gave evidence and Chinese who was charged with the referred to certain dates when theft of an article of clothing from plaintiffs were absent from duty a woman,

At other times they had been Sub-Inspector Field said that noticed by him to be alacking. A push bell has been put up, defendant went to the complain. They had had two previous near the hall porter's desk Inside ant'a house to see a friend, stole warnings before the last occasion the Club, A cover is being made the garment, pawned it and tore which led to their dismissant: and this alarm may have been Mr Andrewes, for the deaccidentally touched. On the fendants, cited cases in support of other hand, the direct wire con- his contention that when, default nection to the station may have

been in contact with something

or not he was going on. (Minis- As a mark of respect on the oc-up the ticket terial cheers); He hoped that the casion of the funeral at Nanning. two parties, recognising their to-day of Mr. Philips, who is pre grave responsibility, would now get sumed to have been murdered by together in an attempt to reach an bandits, the flag on the agreement and not carry on the Building at Hongkong wa unhappy dispute to the bitter end. at half mast to-day

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