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SHAMBEN INTERCOURSE.

Delegates Asked To Make A

Statement.

in view of the approbing con. ference to negotiate for a settle ment of the høyestt, the foreign Consuls at Shameen have met ti iscuss the 'reopening of the gutes Tacross the bridge to the city "Wah Taz Yat Po."

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"MRS. T. MURPHY.

1.000 MEN AT WORK.

We regret to record the death

New London, July 6. which took place at the Victoria' After 1,000 men had worked for Hospital shortly after six o'clock"nine months, assisted" by seven this morning of Mrs. Murphy, salvage ships the submarine S 63 wife of Mr. T. Murphy, Chief De- was Anally raised and started for tective Inspector of the Hongkong the dockyard, supported by eight Police force.""

nir-filled pontbans. I will be Mrs. Murphy had been ailing opened to ascertain the fate of the for some time and rather reluct-craw-Reuter, antly agreed to enter the Victoria) It will be recalled that barricades Hospital nearly two months wo "wife*** ergcted around Shameen Her condition at one time was') when the crisis started last year better and hopes were entertain- and the gates were closed for wed for her recovery, but a relapse while. By the above message it is set in about a week ago to which taken to mean that preparations she gradually succumbed this are being considered. to permit in morning. fereourse again with the city.

What Will Policy Be? Representatives, of the Strike Executive are reported to have argreached the three Canten official delegates with regard to the pro- Jected conference on July 15,

During the four years she has been in Hongkong, Mrs. Murphy has made many friends and she was an enthusiastic worker in the cause of charity, none the least of her efforts being or behalf of the M.C... Much sympathy will be extended to Mr. Murphy by a host of friends in his sad bereave-" ment.

The report ques that steps were being taken to ask Mr. Eugene Chen. MT. V. Seong and Mr. K. P. Chan to make a statement in the The funeral takes place this position with a view to ascertain-afternoon from the Victoria Hos- ing what the authorities' policy wipital, passing the Monument at

„be connection with the censurship now in foree in Canton on the puldication of matter relating th

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The begenit and "negotiations" sec-¦ PASSING THROUGH. time of the labour onions and of The merchants are said to have also japgatouched the three Canten deles hgates to permit the Publication (of DeWx From KORYCON ther than Lofficialis... upproved agencies...

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COL. THOMPSON'S VISIT TO PHILIPPINES."

NON-COMMITTAL STATEMENT;

TM only authentie intelligence} Trap Macao relative 10 the pro

Considerable interest attaches posed résumption of passenger to the visit to the Philippines of" traffic with Canton, by river stram Col. Carmi Thompson, who ar het, is that the matter is still in rived in Hongkong last night by course begunjatim.

the ss. "President Grunt" on his Now the name of the .s. "Foo way to investigate conditions in Cheong" is mentioned as the one the Philippines for presentation being considered and 1201 the of a report to President. Coolidge. "Shing Cheong" or the "Hang The constitution of the Govern Cheung." The "Foo Cheung." un- ment there provides for the even- der the Portuguese flag. was retual independence of the Philip „ported, as released by Canton. on pines and of late there has been "payment of a fine of $2,000, having considérable agitation among the been fed up at Pakkai in the early Filipino people that the time hus. "The "Shag now arrived days of the strike.

for complete au- } Cheong" is also enter, Portuguese tonomy to be granted. It-is,, un- | registry but the "Hang Cheong" is doubtedly, in connection with such under the British flag.

Fagitation that the President of the United States has instructed Col. Thompson to carry out his in- vestigation.

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HIT A JUNK. YESTERDAY EVENING'S MILD EXCITEMENT,

FERRY LITTLE DAMAGED.

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Seen this morning by a "China. Mail" representative, Col. Thomp- ,son declined to say anything on the situation other than "I am go- ing down there to make us im-: partial and careful a survey the situation as I can and take back the results of my work to- gether with any suggestions I have to make to the President.

a considérable period and I do not My investigatione will extend over

The 8.20 p.m. ferry from Hong kong yesterday was involved in a collision with a junk in which, naturally enough, the latter came off the worst as regards damage, though there was no loss of life, anticipate leaving there until the The ferry, the "Meridian Star." was proceeding slowly and as the

end of October. That is all I can

blow was a glancing one, the junk say at the present moment." was in no danger.

Col. Thompson, who had just returned from a trip round the Considerable excitement pre island, spoke appreciatively of its vailed for the moment but the beauties although he found the ferry was able to proceed later heat rather trying. He was keen- with apparent little damage and ly interested in the peculiar dif- not greatly delayed"

New Ferry Back. The new ferry, "Solar Star," which collided with the Praya wall a short time ago was on the run for the first time after the accident this morning. *

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ficulties which Hongkong has been facing recently and asked several questions relating to the present position,

U.S. War Veterans.

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Col. Thompson spoke apprecia- tively of his welcome in Shanghai by the "United Spanish War Veterans," an organisation com- prising soldiers who fought in the Philippine insurrection 28 years' ago and of which he is President. - After 28 years this organisation was stronger than ever and had branches all over the world, he Two Chinese appeared before stated.. These were known Major C. Willson at the Central "camps" and the camp in Ghang- Magistracy this morning on a hai consisted of 65 members. charge of selling poultry without There was not a camp in Hong- a licence.

kong but there was one in Canton. Evidence of a place in Jubilee Every camp had premises of its Street being used 68 a own and met twice a month. The distributing centre for poul- organisation was divided into de- try to the various mar partments, each State in the Enst kets, which included Yauminti on of the United States being a de- the other side of the harbour, was partment but in the West some of given by Mr. R. C. Witchell, the States uniting in one branch. Mr. N. L. Smith, the head of The organisations at Shanghai the Sanitary Department was and Canton came under the de- personally, interested, and spoke partment of California. ⠀

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on the irregularity of such sales Col. Thompson, who leaves by to the market stalls. He did not the "President Grant" for Manila. wish to unduly press" the charge at 5 pm, is not paying any off- against the defendants, as they cial visite here but in his own had been helpful during the words was just taking things. atrike.

qufetly." He intended paying an- Nominal fines of $5 each were other visit to the city this after- I imposed,

noon before he asiled:

COAL CRISIS..

DRAMATIC INTERVENTION BY GOVERNMENT.

HOURS BILL SENSATION.

Measure to Take Its Normal Course.

London, July 6.

In the House of Lords there was a dramatic inter- . vention in the debate, on the Mines Eight-Hours Bill when Lord Cecil announced postponement of the further stages of the measure.

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Lord Cecil explained that the Government had aban- doned its intention of seek- ing special facilities in order finally to dispose of the Bill to-morrow? He declared that the Government regarded it- sell unter special obligations. to the miners as well as the owners. He added that the Government had not called for comment on the merits of the wage rates offered by the owners.. but the proposat ad- vanced in one part of the country seemed to the Gov- ernment profoundly unsatis- factory.

The

House passed the second reading of the Eight Hours Bil after a statement by the Marquis of Salisbury that the third reading would normally occur on Thursday. unless something intervened to necessitate an alteration in procedure-Reuter.

Cabinet Meeting.

Rugby July 6. The newspapers state, that the Government contemplates making a full statement at an early opportunity of its views on the Coal Commis- sion's report, The Cabinet Coal Committee was in ses- sion to-day and a full meet- ing of the Cabinet was, held this evening.

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Meanwhile, in anticipation of the passing into law of the Coal Mines Bill, which is a "temporary measure that will permit of miners working eight hours instead of seven as heretofore, further col- lieries have posted terms on which the men may resume work. In the coal fields of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, .and North Staffordshire the terms provide that no reduc- tion of wages will be made for minera working' eight hours., daily. These collieries em- ploy 134,000 men. In dis- tricts including Warwickshire, Yorkshire, and South Wales employing 549,000 men, notices indicating that no re- -duction is contemplated have

already been issued...

Wages Reduced.

Rates of wages equivalent to a 10 per cent, reduction and bringing the wages to the 1921 minimum are offered in Northumberland and Durham, where over 20,000 miners employed," but in

are

both counties married minerk have house rent, or allow- ance in lieu thereof, and free coal.

The miners in various dis- tricts are convening a. meet. ing to discuss the new terms. In Monmouthshire they have. expressed dissatisfaction.----- British Wireless Service.

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DESECRATION.

GRAVESTONES AT PAKHOI DESTROYED.

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OFFICIAL HELPLESSNESS.

Protest. Followed By Further Outrage,

Incidents continue to be report

A gruesome discovery was made in lane branching" off Eastern Street rather late this morning, at fo'clock;' when police efficers were called to look into the case of a man found lying thereed from Pakhui of desegration to in a pool of blood.

the cemetery by the destruction of crosses and, in one case, of atterant; ed disinterment of a coffin.

The man was found dead with a cat in his throat and the body was sent to the mortuary.

Some time ago, when the head- -1iucctua¢d; waheeds་བཞི་དང་གཅན་པ་་་་་ད... { Mnne! of tha ga}5 £ hW6 wood dealer and investigations Lowry and M. W. Brenza, of the made by the polices, it was user-Customs Service, were pulled down, tained. boint to the wounds being the local ofee, of the Chinese De self-inflicted.

puty for Foreign Affales gave an" assurance that steps would be Rescued from the Harbour,

taken to punish the offenders wed A Chinese passenger on a ferry to protect the graves of foreigners. launch who fell into the harbour Since then. these headstones yesterday word Wid rescued | have again" been interfered with; Was sinted 良け have been the warning notice has been pulled asleep when he slipped but in the down, and marble crosses with case of another who was fished out | inscriptions have actually been of the water" with a bamboo by an hammered dowa. These had been Indian" constable

Whitty erected on the graves of the lute Street it was found that he de wife of Ceorge Philips and the late liberately jumped in to end his lith | wife of Charles Wanderlench, both The man was found to be an im- for the Chinese Maritime Custome migrant coelig trivelling from Nim (service. Chow and the cause fer attempting suicide was that, he had bereme separated from the others with. whom he came down i seek work in Singapore.

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ACCIDENTS.

TWO AT THE ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD,

WORKMEN INJURED.

Two Chinese labourers were re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon as a result of accidents at the Naval Dockyarde

Broken Crosses,

The broken pieces of the CORNER were taken to the Customs House for safely and through the British Consul in Canton, who is co-trusted- of the cemetery with the Commis- sioner of Customs in Pakhui, an- other protest was sent, this time to the Nationalist Government in. Canton.

"Latest advices from Pakhoi, how.. -ever, report further outrages Nub—="

sequent to this protest. In those, (a gang of several men are believed

participated," gaining. arcess to the cemetery bys scaling the wid a lock was placed on the cemtoy gate after the earlier des

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secratica. The granite eroas on

the grave of the inium Oliver Hall In the first accident which cgear- has beef broken down, the head- red in the dry dock where sub- Estont of the late Mr. Wilburn, has marine 17 was under repair. the tail been dislodged and thrown to the shaft of the vessel'swung out from the stern and struck a workman, breaking one leg.

The other man was injured while the was engaged in carrying a lathe from the store. The lathe overbalanced and fell, jamming the man against the wall. He broke his collar bone and also received injuries to is left shoulder.

A Cycle Smash.

In an accident at 7 p.m. yester day in Queen's Road East, a motor cycle and a push eyele both receiv- ed extensive damage, but the riders fortunately escaped injury.

A Chinese youth, apparently a learner, fell on the roadway with hia push bicycle near the Gresson Street junction just as Revenue Offcer H. V. Pearse was following close behind on his motor eyele. The machine, travelling at about 19 miles an hour, failed to be pulled up in time, and ran over the cycle lying on the roadway.

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ANOTHER FATALITY.

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ground, the tablet on the grave of the late Mr. Brenan has been com. Fletely removed to the side and an attempt was made with an iron bar wrenched from the cemetery wall to disinter the coffin. Only one cross in the cemetery is now left standing.

Roman Catholic Cemetery. Similar desecrations were carried out some time ago to the Roman Catholic Cemetery subsequent to which. as a result of the strong protest of the French Consul, re pairs to broker tablets were under- taken by the local Chinese author:- ties. On the same night as the desecration to the cemetery already mentioned similar shaineless des- traction was again committed in the Roman Catholic cemetery.

Joint protest by the British Com missioner and the French Consul has again been made to the local Chinese authorities and a reply hae been received that the matter is "being investigated."

In the words of the protest, respect for the dead is inculcated in all civilised countries, no less in China than elsewhere, and en- lightened Chinese opinion" cannot approve or condone of auch acts of desecration." Surely proper protection -and punishment of The pools of water created by the offenders could be afford- the ruins on the Kowloon side ed by the Chinese authorities. claimed another victim yester- day.

FRIENDS WHO LOOKED ON.

Four Chinese living at a hut in Kowloon Tsai were bathing in a poul of water when one of their number got out of his depth and disappeared from sight,

The remaining three, who ad- mitted that they could not swim. made the remarkable statement in their report that they kept

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watch from the bank for one hour A large quantity of mosquito for the re-appearance of their larvae was stated to have been friend, but without result.

Up to a Inte hour-yesterday, the body had not been recovered. The depth of the pool is estimated at 20 feet..

WEATHER FORECAST.

discovered by Inspector John Hughes in the grounds of the Craigengower Cricket Club when he summoned the secretary before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning for de- fault to abate the nuisance.

The secretary (Mr. R. Basa) For the 24 hours ending at noon pointed out that strict orders had to-morrow, the Observatory fore-been given to the gardener to casts south east winds, moderate; drain off the water accumulated fair to showery,

by the heavy rains, but he thought Pressure has increased con-that it would have been more siderably at. Vladivostock and satisfactory if the inspector had Shanghai, moderately at Chefoo specifically pointed out the breed- and slightly from Tongking to ling places to some responsible Formosa and Luzon. It has de-official of the Club. He claimed creased slightly over Japan. The that this had not been done." northern depression is passing into. The Magistrate held that there the Pacific. The southern depres was danger from this source sion la now central over N. Indo- the other Clubs situated near by China.

and imposed a fine of $15.

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