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LIST OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH HONGKONG TO-DAY. Talamba, Deucalion, Kaljo Maru, Awa Maru, Gemma, Laisang Toyooka Maru, Arafura, Franken, Haibsing, Bengal Maru, Sufyang, Theses, West Chopaka, Empress of Canada, Pres Monroe, Sunning, Voluntee, Oyama Maru, Manban, Seadgbea.

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COAL CRISIS.

GOVERNMENT AND 8-HOURS BILL

POLICY DEFINED.

Rugby, June 27, To-morrow Parliament is to dis- quas the Bill providing for a "Per. missive" Eight Hours Day in mines. The Labour Party intends to em- ploy all its resources in opposing

the Bill...

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1926.

DEBTOR'S AFFAIRS.

(Continied from Page 1.)

C.P.R.

ORDERS. FOR STEAMERS IN. BRITAIN.

GOOD FOR SHIPBUILDERS,

by the debtor. The section under which defendant was charged and j which was the basis of the first

Rugby, June 27. count referred only to allegedly

Mr. Beatty, President of the mis-statements in or omissions from the statement of affairs filed Conndian Pacific Railway. Com by the bankrupt in bankruptcy pany, before sailing for Quebec proceedings. One or two of the from Southampton, made the that items were not referred to in the important announcement statement of affairs. It was in- during his brief visit to Britain he Speaking at Saffron Walden last conceivable that any statements, had placed contracts for the con- night, Sir Arthur Steel Maitian-made prior to the filed statement-struction-of-three-freight steam- Minister of Labour, defined the Gov- of affairs could be held out as ers each of 10,000 tons. erament's policy in introducing this "omissions" from that statement A deal of tonnage at present. Bill. He said that there was only and he (Mr. Jenkin) maintained sailing the ocean is becoming one way out of the coal impasse. that they were immaterial and obsolete, and will have to be re- It was by a temporary lengthening

irrelevant.

placed within the next few years. of the working hours, of the day by increasing the day from seven hours and what is called winding time to eight hours and winding time. It meant an increase from a day of about 7 hours to a day of about 8 hours. The exten sion of hours of this kind could") mean immense economy in the pro- duction. coal. Such economy, again, had two, vast advantages. ID enabled a better wage to be paid to the men und so avoided cuts quite so great as might otherwise be necessary.

His Honour Mr. Justice Wood That alone will give a much re- indiented that the items in ques-quired impetus to the shipbuilding tion would not be mentioned in the industry-British Wireless Ser- Acting Crown Solicitor's opening, vice. The legal aspects of the case he items were referred to.. would decide when the actual'

Mr. Whyte. Smith gave parti-- culars of the various interviews defendant had with the Official Receiver and then called Mr. Ho Leung.

CANTON

ANGRY.

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· RECENT AWARD TO P.Ó. CHALMERS.

CONSUL EXPLAINS.:

[From Our Own Correspondent).

Mr. He Leung's Evidence. Mr. Ho Leung, in the witness Other Great Trades..

box, said that he had known pri

Cantor, June 26, Further, the Government had soner for many years and had had

When Hongkongnewspapers. several business transactions with always to think also of other great He had always regarded published cables from Britain to trades, like the iron and steel trade him as the sole proprietor of the the effect that Petty Officer R. M. and shipbuilding, in which employ- ment had been so bad and in which Wing Shing Shun firm, which in Chalmers of the Royal Navy had November last owed Jardine, been awarded a médal for cour- economies which enabled coal to be Matheson & Co., Lda, between four ageous conduct at Shameen on produced at a moderate price might and five thousand dollars. The June 23 of last year, official Can- mean all the difference between buliness was not doing well and ton rose up in fury, and every prosperity and distress. Some people thought that this was..

witress urged the prisoner to sell newspaper here declared that pre- the

his goodwill. He appeared re-sentation of the medal at this time first move in a general attack on luctant but said he was willing was intended as a slap at the wages and hours. No such attack if he could get $30,000. Two Cantonese, and was, proof that on wages or hours was contem-friends of witness were willing to Hongkong did not seriously wish plated.

Commission's View.

pay $5,000. There was come bar to end the strike and boycott gaining between the parties and eventually it was agreed that the goodwill should be sold for $12,500..

Objection had been made that the Coal Commission was against any increase in hours. But, said the Minister; the Commission used these words:-

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Some of the editorials publish- ed in the Chinese Press were bit- ter in the extreme; particularly in their issues' of June 23.

To-day, however, most of the publications here publish a letter from the acting Consul-General, Mr. J. F. Erenan, explaining that the medal was given to Chalmers! because he risked his life and was twice wounded by Chinese bullets prisoner several thousand dollars.from Shakee while running down. This was the first time witness the back Bund on Shameen to con- had ever heard anything about vey to British posts the order to other partners.

rease firing across the Shakee canal.

After the agreement was made. prisoner told witness that he was "It is at least possible, though not sure that he ought to sell the we hope not probable, that the goodwill as he had a partner in amount of wage reduced or the Canton, He then said it would be alternative of anemployment that all right, The partner had no will be imposed upon the right to object because he owed dustry, if it is to continue with the present hours, may be such as to lead the miners to consider whether they should not escape from these troubles by some ex- tension of working hours."

Prisoner had told witness all along that the only debt of the In the Government's opinion therm was that to Jardine's. Later state of affairs described in those he admitted that the firm bad other creditors' to the extent of words had been reached...

about $3,000

MINERS' EXECUTIVE.

Summoned for.To-morrow.

Replying to Mr. Jenkin, Mr. Ho Leung said that he was respon sible for all debts to Jardine's, and as different Chinese clients owed between $40,000 and $50,000 he Whilst the Eight Hours Bill is to was pressing for payment. When take up the attention of Parlia-the Wing Shing Shun firm went ment, interest will be taken in the into bankruptcy it came proceedings of the Executive of bombshell to him. the Miners' Federation, which has been summoned to meet in, 'Londun on Tuesday...

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This act of heroism, states the Consul-General's letter, undoubt- edly saved many Chinese lives.

It is believed that the explans-. tion will quite allay the, criticism aroused by the award of the medal just the day before the anniversary of the Shakee shoot- ing of last year.

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Official Receiver's Evidence. Mr. Agassiz who was acting Some significance is attached to statements- which Mr. A. J. Cook, Official Receiver in the early part Secretary of the Federation, has of this year, said that a creditor's made during the last two days in petition against Wing Shing Shun

German firms are anticipating, a which he asks the Government to firm was filed in February. He

went on to talk of a credi big influx of orders from Russia | — hold out the hand of friendship, tor's meeting and was about to following the conclusion of the Engineers & Shipbuilders He proposes the withdrawal of the deal with statements made by the agreement between the Russian Eight Hours Bill and a return to

Government, and the German banks W. 5. BAILEY & CO., LTD., work on the terms existing before prisoner through an interpreter.

He then suggests

Engineers and Shipbuilders the stoppage.

Mr. Jenkin objected, and urged financing Gernuan business con

Kowloon Bay, arrangements with the workmen's that statements made before the cerns trading with Russia. representatives by which a settle official statement of affairs came The agreement provides that New Work & Repairs.

Call Flag: "L" ment could be immediately reached into existence could not be ad- Russia will pay approximately 91⁄2 Ho makes no mention of what has mitted as evidence. If any state- per cent, on all credits.--Reuter.

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motora. buen his persistent alegan: "Not ment made at any time in relation penny off the pay; not a minute on to his business affairs was admit- the day," but asks for a settlement ted, as evidence, where would He sub- that would give justice to the they draw the line miners, secure finality without committed that the Ordinance confined pulsory arbitration, and guarantee itself to the statement of affairs the miners economic security. The which was prepared in accordance newspapers remark that Mr. Cook with the schedule. has rather moved from the position

MAIL ARRIVAL

The 5.8. Toyooka Maru arrived this morning with a total of 808 bags of mail, the greater part of It being from Japan and Shanghai.

Despatches from Europe via

Mr Whyte Smith suggested Siberia amounted to 20 bags of lat which he has hitherto maintained that a much wider interpretation ters and papere from London and

No Hope of Armistice? should be put on the section 8211 bags from the continent, Mr. Cook's suggestion has been (11.) quoted by Mr. Jenkin. He

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In official quarters, but it is stated a Receiving Order has been FOR SALE OR TO LET that unfortunately his unqualified made" The statement of affairs terms of a return to the status quo as prescribed by the schedule of April last preclude any hope of would not be the only one after an armistice. It is pointed out the Receiving Order had been that Mr. Cook's terms for one thing granted, VA

Villa, B-roomed Bungal involve the continuance of the sub- Mr. Jenkin in reply to his Verandahe, atopa and sidy and the Frime Minister has in- Honour, said there were no cases Electric Light, 2 English dicated that the subsidy cannot be in point. One case allowed the (Hot and Cold), Flush Bystr repeated. It is further stated in admission of a statement made on Garage, Fresh water from Govern official quarters that no suggestion oath in the public examination, ment main, 28 Brick kennels, or conditions have reached the Gov bub that was after the inaking of Carriage, daire, Well laid Lawns affairs and Large Garden Algo FOL ernment in support of a round-table the official statement conference which Mr. V. Hartshorn. His Honour and he DOL LOD SALE Bold Wooden Bathing lation on concrete piles. miners Member of Parliament:sidered the point

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