CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
EIGHT-HOUR DAY BILL.
RATIFIED BY THE FRENCH CHAMBER,
PARIS, July 9th.
The Chamber unanimously adopted a Bill ratifying the Washington Eight hour-day Convention. The Bill contains a rider to the effect that the convention
will not become offective in France until it has been ratified by Germany.
FAR EASTERN
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NEWS.
CABLE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY],
UNREST IN THE NORTH.
TRIPIER COMMISSION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 1925
REVOLUTIONS NOT SUPPRESSED
WITH ROSE WATER.
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am, as you know, a man of peace. I admit that I am as fond as 10 men of getting my own way but I have always H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW OF referred to do so by convincing others
THE PRESENT SITUATION, IF NECESSARY ALL ADULT NON- WORKERS WILL BE DEPORTED.
H.E. the Governor reviewed the pre- sent position in the Colony at the meet- ing of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, and heartily congratulated the community upon the evidence already given that "we are not so helpless as our enemies had assumed.”
At the conclusion of the routine busi- ness of the meeting His Excellency, said: Before we adjourn I think it would not be out of place for me to say a few words as to the situation with regard to what, for lack of a better phrase, we must call the Strike.
As I said at the last meeting of this Council, the present. movement cannot be called a "Strike" in any proper sense of the word since those who have ceased to work have not done so with a view to attaining any definite object.
become increasingly
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that my own is the right way by process of argument. But it takes two sides to make an argument and if the other side has no reasons to advance to support its point of view the possibility of argument ceases to exist and it is necessary to take other measures.
UNDESIRABLES.
We find now that people will not work. They have no reason to advance there-
fore we cannot discuss the matter. All that we can say is "Very well, if you don't want to work, don't, but we cannot qumber this small area with idle mouths. If you will not work, you must leave. us."
The Government has taken power to remove such idle mouths from the Colony, We have started on a small scale and invited some of those whose presence can most easily be dispensed with to seek other spheres of inactivity, to the number of about 100.
1 necessary this process will be con- tinued and intensified. If it were neces- sary I should have no hesitation in de- porting from this Colony every adult who did not show by working that he was a useful member of the community
Revolutions, as the proverb says, are not made with rose-water. Neither are they suppressed by it, and this movement! amounts to revolution against law and order.
It would appear from what has hap pered during the last fortnight that the ma reason for the spread of the strike has been the cowardice and folly of the working classes, who allow themselves to be intimidated by the merest shadows of threats. It is difficult to deal with this situation owing to the gross co- wardice of the labourers, who, in spite of the offer of handsome rewards, will not hand over to the Police those who threaten
COWS CONFISCATED
Shanghai, July 8. The situation continues hopeful. The day has been quiet except for further kidnapping of servants employed by for- ciguers and the confiscation by strikers during the last fortnight that the of hundreds of cows as well as foodstuffs
than is nothing else intended for foreigners' consumption. The tramway services have been cur-attack, organised by agencies out- tailed,
side the Colony, on existing stand- ards of civilization as represented by Hongkong. The pretence that it was a strike to show sympathy with the Chinese who suffered as a result of certain in cidents in Shanghai and other parts of China has now apparently been dropped This is all for the best as it clears the air. It must be obvious even to the most confused mind that this Government is not concerned in any way with happen- ings elsewhere. Nothing that we could do or refrain from doing would have the doing what every man has a right to slightest effect on any negotiations which do-continue his lawful avocation. may take place between the authorities have almost completed arrangements--- of Shanghai and the Government at the details of which I must withhold lest Peking or between any other parties their efficiency, should suffer which will whatsoever as a result of those happen- enable us to be fairly certain of catch ings, nor could any such negotiations have such intimidators, and under a regula- tion which has been issued to lay they any influence upon our affairs.
will in future be dealt with in a manner which will be likely to appeal their deepest feelings-that is by the cat."
We have already succeeded, thanks to the activity of the police and to members of the general public both European and Chinese, to whom 1 tender my thanks,
London, July 8. Commenting on the summaries of the report of the Tripier Mixed Commission, published in France blaming the British Police and the American Chairman of the Municipal Council in connection with the shooting Shanghai, the Daily Tele- graph diplomatic correspondent says:- "The evidently calculated leakage of news should at least have the salutary effect that Britain cannot longer tolerate the comedy of a commission of three under penalty of seeing our prestige de- stroyed in China as, by not dissimilar methods, it was destroyed in Turkey."
MR. CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES
London, July 8. In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Chamberlain stated that he had not received any request from Shanghai that the British Government should forcibly intervene to restore nor- mality in Shanghai.
RE-UNION AT WEMBLEY. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX ENTERTAINS THE PRESS.
Reference has already been made to the Press luncheon given by Me. E. R.
alirax to Press Representatives at the
疲
ATTACK ON LAW AND ORDER.
itself. An attack has been made upon us, In this matter Hongkong stands by as representing the existing standards of civilization by the agents of disorder and anarchy. No doubt we have been select- ed for attack because we are supposed to be a small and powerless community, and also because of our propinquity to a dis- trict which owing to a long period of war soil for the cultation of all the worst growths of Bolshevisin, anarchism and
them with violence for
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HONGKONG STRIKE SITUATION.
FOOD SUPPLIES FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AMPLE
AND EASILY REPLENISHED.
SOME MOTOR MECHANICS AND FITTERS COME OUT.
As regards the present aspect of affairs, it is difficult to say any thing definite. There are, I think, signs that the strikers are coming to their senses. Many are still going out but many are return- ing to work and I am not without hope that common-sense will shortly prevail over ignorance and fear. Meanwhile, we have got to carry on and see this thing through. The prospects are not such Us to cause any alarm. Food supplies 80 far
the Euro- pean community is concerned, are simple and can easily be re plenished.
The inconvenience is not entirely on one side and
as
I trust that the strikers will shortly find that the game is not worth the candle. Wo have had to take somewhat drastic measures to deal with the situation. If necessary those measures will become more drastic." These words were apoken by H.E. the Governor during the course of a welcome and reassuring statement made by him on the strike situation at yesterday's meeting of the
The Legislative Council. whole speech, which is reported in full in our columns to-day, is pre- cisely what has been wanted by the European community, and other loyal members of the population, who are combining with their every- day occupations a variety of irksome and unaccustomed activities in a spirit of resolute will to see the strike successfully broken. All these will learn with gratification that if necessary every adult non- worker in the Colony will be deported. An advertisement in our issue t-o-day announces that all adult males (other than members of the Gov- ernment, Naval and Military services and of the medical profession) resident in the Peak district who are not rendering active assistance to Government or the public, are called upon to attend before a Magistrate at the Peak Club at 6 p.m. to-day to be enrolled as special constables. Strike details gathered by our representatives yesterdays are as under:- SEDITIOUS LITERATURE AND
INTIMIDATION.
The following regulation was made by the Governor-in-Council on Thursday under Section 2 of the Emergency Re- gulations Ordinance, 1922:
1. Every person who--
(1) prints, publishes, circulates dis
tributes or has in his possession any seditious matter as defined in the Seditious Publications Ordinance, 1914; or
SEAMEN'S UNION.
SEDITIOUS
PAMPHLET.
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Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday, two Chin- ese were sentenced for having joint posses- sion of a seditious pamphlet.
The men were arrested near the Central Market on Tuesday evening, the seditious leaflet being found in the possession of one of then, who pointed out the other man as being the original owner of it. This defendant admitted possession of the document and said that he received it from a small boy in the street. Ho
read the characters on it and then passed
it on to his fellow lodger, and was not aware that he was committing a crime by doing so. The other defendant said that he put the leaflet in his pocket for read. ing afterwards. He was not aware that it was of an inflammatory nature.
His Worship said that he considered the case against the defendant who originally possessed the document as the more serious of the two. He had read what the document contained, and know- ing its nature, had passed it over to the second defendant. The sentence in his case would be six months' hard labour While the influx from Canton into the and he would further be bound over to Colony by way of the West River boats be of good behaviour for one year on a continues, the exodus has not decreased $200 bond in two sureties. Failure to to any appreciable extent.
produce these sureties would entail a fur- The a.a. Kong Sai arrived in Hong-ther term of a month's hard labour. The kong yesterday morning from Canton and other defendant would be fined $10 and brought down 187 Chinese passengers, also be bound over to be of good most of whom were women of the amah behaviour for one year and find similar class. The vessel also brought down a few security. Europeans, including a number of mis-
(2) by violence or threats of violencesionaries.
prevents or endeavours to prevent any other person from doing any act which he is legally entitled to do; or
(3) commits any offence against the provisions of section 22 of the Sum- mary Offence Ordinance, 1845,
shall be liable upon summary conviction before a magistrate to
(1) imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding two years; and (2) flogging.
The magistrates in awarding any punishment of flogging for any such
in catching some dozen of these scound-crime shall have the same powers as the rels. I regret that owing to a delay in Supreme Court has in regard to flogging have for any crime made punishable under issuing the regulation to which
just alluded these will escape their
When our representative went on board her he was told that all was quiet in Canton at present, despite the underlying feeling that trouble is inminent in Can- ton and may break out at any moment in open conflict between the Reils and the anti-Reds.
THE EMPRESS OF CANADA."
The a.s. Empress of Canada leaves this morning for Vancouver, viú Shanghai, Kobe, Shimidzu and Yokohama. the vessel arrived here on Monday all the Chinese crew left the ship, but their places were quickly filled. Large num-
When
bers of volunteers offered their services
On the waterfront yesterday the gen--both Europeans and Chinese-and the eral topic of conversation was the action vessel was soon fully staffed. Ladies are which the Chinese Seamen's Union are taking the places of strikers in the first said to have takes or to be contemplating class saloons. Of the crew on strike, not taking. According to all reports, after Saturday no seamen will be allowed to To counteract this man the river boats. action, orders were issued yesterday on the arrival of the Kwong Sai for her to further orders.
one returned to offer his services.
GENERAL NOTES.
Eighteen girls are operating ufts in the
and mis-government has become a fertile deserts, but it is not intended that they wetion of the Arms and Ammunition proceed to Stonetter's and anchor until buildings of the Hongkong Land Invest.
should purge their offence by period Ordinance, 1900, under the provisions of of unfinement in gaol, where accom- the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.
tion and food are much prior to what is provided for those
communisu.
seek the hospitality of Cantos They faction of a magistrate, that any print- Marys, it is proved to the antia will be given an opportunity of proving ing-press, machine, tool, instrument, their value to humanity by undertaking useful, though somewhat unattractive, type, block, paper, material or thing duties in connection with the sanitation has after the 21st day of June, 1925, of the City. It is possible that they may in any manner, been used or prepared
a cessation of work on the part of certain
EXPORTING MONEY coordingly reports, Chinese crossing the border are employing a clever ruse in their attempt to export more than Money is distri- $5 from the Colony, buted amongst children who may be on the train.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
ment Company, and are working them qu.e efficiently.
Chinese papers contained notice yester- day according to which Chinese hops in certain central districts are not obliged
to call at the Post Office for letters as
Hongkong Section of Wembley on June Government as a British Government, The attack is reted not against this 5th.
Commenting upon the function the nor against foreigners as such. It has China Express and Telegraph says:—
not even the excuse of being a nation- alist movement. It is aimed against all What the prossmen did not learn at that in formal, though none the less very
law and order as may be seen from the fact that the respectable Chinese here are agreeable, little gathering about the Peak, Kowloon and the New Territories,
as much the object of attack as the regret that their activities have caused for use for, or in or in connection with morning when a Chinese was charged arrangements have been made for their about rattan, mats, ginger and what European community, even more so it not, and about the vast engineering and would seem for it is difficult to see in shipbuilding industry of the Colony, is what way any anti-government or anti- European sentiment can be involved in probably not worth knowing, Tables
a strike of Chinese barbers, tea-house were in charge of Mr. Hallifax, Sir Gersham Stewart, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, attendants or pork-butchers.
We have to realize that we are faced Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Mr. N. L. Leefe, Mr. with a deliberate attempt to destroy, in C. H. P. Hay, Mr. J. H. Kemp, Sir the interests of anarchy, the prosperity what it is doing. There are many occa-nance, 1924, it shall be lawful for such
among those who sat down with them Robert Ho Tung and Mr. Layton, and were Sir H. Perry Robinson, Sir W. Beach Thomas, Sir T. A. and Lady Cook, Mr. A. G. Angier, Mr. T. Petrie, Mr. Ballard, Miss Estcourt, Mr. Barrington Hooper, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Leonard Spray, as well as pressmen from London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bir iningham, otc.
sections of the community.
I do not wish to detain you, Gentle- men, by talking of what has been donc or what will be done. I would ask you
the printing or production of any news- with exporting money in excess of the sum permitted, Sergeant Hallam stated paper, book, placard, pamphlet, docu- that he saw the defendant hand $5 to a ment, writing, or pictorial representation small chill. The $5 which had been given to realize that it is not always necessary containing any seditious matter as de- to the child was forfeited. to believe that the Government is doing fined in the Seditious Publications Ordi- nothing because it does not talk about
rumours.
HOW TO HELP.
DRAINAGE
delivery. This, it is understood, has been done in order that large accumula- tions of letters may be removed from the Post Office which now has ample labour to call upon.
Certain shops are to be responsible for distribution in their dis- tricts.
The
Alto-
CHINESE MERCHANTS' CORPS A special Chinese Merchants' Corps is which it is wiser to say magistrate, upon the application of the now being organised. It is believed that such a corps will relieve the police of a which I take the liberty of asserting to nothing because measures that are being Captain Superintendent of Police or great deal of normal work. and the very existence of a community sions on
The mer-
While a Chinese amah was on her way be as well-governl as any in the world. taken are more likely to be successful if
some person authorised by him, to order chants will undertake to police the dis It is for us to show that we are not they are not talked about.
such printing-press, machine, tool, instru-tricts in which their shops are situated, to the Dairy Farm in Kowloon, yester-
various groups being responsible for speci- day, an intimidator accosted her. so helpless as our enemies have assumed,
fied streets In the case of any arrest and I can heartily congratulate the com-
I would, in conclusion, appeal to the neut, type, block, paper, material or unity on the evidence which has already been given. To use a trite phrase "the community to help the Government in two thing to be forfeited to the Crown, whe- being made by any member of the Corps amah was carrying an empty milk bottle ther any person has been charged or con- the suspect will he handed over to the and with this she belaboured the man The Euro- days.
police. situation is well in handl.'
The first is this: Do not listen to, or victed or may hereafter be charged or
until he eventually took to his heels. pean community has acted as everybody,
The city is full of convicted of any offence in connection A typical Chinese meal was served by except perhaps the originators of this spread, rumours,
For instance last week, a man therewith, or not.
Now that the rond cleaners of the Saui-
The service at Kowloon is being ably Chinese
'boys" in blue coats, as in trouble, knew that they would act and
tary Department are on strike, there is "SAL ON FIREMEN DESERT Hongkong, and a Chinese band did its those sections of the Chinese community was found dead near the Central Market,
one important direction in which house- maintained. The usual small buses, aug- utmost to provide harmony." Beside that have the capacity for thinking for It was at once spread abroad that he had
The Sai On was due to arrive at holders can assist the authorities and mented by three from the Hongkong each plate were chopsticks, and, after a themselves have shown that they realize been killed by the "Dare to die" band,
3-30 p.m. but she did not reach Hung- also safeguard their own comfort. The vain attempt to use them on shark's fins, the issues that are involved and that the of which we hear so much and see so the guests were told they might use forks cause of good government is as much little, because ho pessisted in working kong until two hours later. But for the flushing ofdrains which are being used for Hotel, provide a service adequate for the and knives and pocket the ivories" as theirs as ours. It may seem invidious to and terror was spread among the lower efforts of her officers she would, no doubt, the dumping of nightsoil is proceding needs of the Kowloon residents.
satisfactorily. It is, however, unportant a souvenir of the occasion. The menu mention individual names but I should classes. The fact is that the man died of still be lying at Canton.
At 3 a.m. as she lay in the Canton that the drainage gratings should he gether about thirty buses are operating. included Sam Shi sharks' fin, fried pork like here to expresses my gratitude to apoplexy. A day or two after another
The twenty minute ferry service is still and bean sprouts, minced chicken and Mr. (. M. Young for his work in or-body was found in the samne neighbour River a launch came alongside and a Chi-kept entirely free from paper and other
nese got on board and conversed with the rubbish which might choke the drains. bird's nest soup, orange broth, lychee-ganising labour and to the Chinese mem-hood. There followed the same rumours
At 8 a.m. an officer went down
being run by men of the mercantile nar- KOWLOON PROSECUTION in-syrup, comquet. chow-chow, and bers of this Council and to Dr. Tso for and alarms. In this case the man had crew.
ine. These volunteers have become melon seeds and roast almonds, and to the great efforts which they have made to died of beri-beri and his relatives in order to the engine room to give orders to the He found that all except the
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the
familiar with the tides, etc., and the make sure that no one went away hungry bring the Chinese community to a full to avoid funeral expenses had dumped freuen.
his body in the street-a thing that hap-chief fireman had disappeared, So, with Ron Magistracy yesterday, Mr. B.
boats are being well handled. The Indian through prejudice, for it could be no understanding of the situation,
pens daily. I believe the police pick up
two only of the Chinese crew, the vessel Wylie, of No. 7. Torres Building, Kow
on the wharfs are also be- thing else, mine host" had thought- PRESENT ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.
an average of eight bodies so abandoned
left Canton at 10 a.m., an hour after her loon, prosecuted his former house coolie volunteers fully provided a very nice English dish
As regards the present aspect of affairs, every day.
scheduled time. The Chief Engineer and on a charge of having absented himself coming more used to their duties and an of chicken cutlets and new potatoes, with; it is difficult to say anything definite.
Therefore, I ask the community not to
two other officers greased the engines from his duployment on June 24th with efficient service is being maintained. to the horror of the waiters, milk and There are, I think, signs that the strikers believe and not to pass on stories about whilst the Indian watchmen acted as fire-out notice.
Up to yesterday about 150 Chinese had sugar for the tea! Some preferred cofice,
Complainant stated that defendant left Many are murdered men and so forth. If you hear men. Although there were about 500 and perhaps they fared better. Chinese are coming to their senses. samshu was not taken kindly to, and still going out but many are returning to a story of this sort, do not believe it passengers on board no help at all was with his other servants on June 24th, registered as special district watchmen.
his servants being amongst the first of
A large number of Chinese laundry wor whisky and soda proved an acceptable work and I am not without hope that until you have asked me or the police or proffered.
"They skulked away without a word of the Kowloon servants to leave their em- substitute. The Chinese liqueur, Dew of that common-sense will shortly prevail the Colonial Secretary's office whether it
over ignorance and fear.
is true and do not pass it on, whether warning," said one of the irate officers to ployment. Defendant was later found kers went out on strike yesterday and
a number of the laundries closed down. Roses, was voted "quite a sensation" by
Meanwhile, we have got to carry on you believe it or not.
a Daily Press representative, in spite of working in Knutsford Terrace, where it those with hardened palates, but it
and to see this thing through. The pro-
the fact that the Seamen's Guild had was understood that emergency servants
Fitters and mechanics of some motor brought tears to the eyes of others.
DEALING WITH INTIMIDATORS. sprets are not such as to cause any alarm.
sworn that sufficient notice would be were being paid $3 a day. SIR FREDERICK LUGARD'S VISIT.
Iris Worship said that the paying of firms are swelling the ranks of the stri Food supplies, so far as the European The other way is this. Will you do given in the event of the crew going on
It is a flagrant breach of trust. servants $3 a day was a matter for the kerg Yesterday morning all the men at Hongkong was expecting a visit on community is concerned, are ample and your best to explain to your servants strike.
Our Indian guards worked well and cheer Kowloon Residents Association to deal the Russell Street Garage had left. June 9th from their Royal Highnesses the can easily be replenished. The same is and to anyone over whom you have in- Duke and Duchess of York, and as one probably true with regard to the Chinese fluence that the proper way to deal with fully and no words of praise could be too with. As the complainant still owed the
defendant 23 days' pay and as the accused Altogether over 200 idle Chinese have an intimidator is to intimidate him? If strong describe their action." traversed the Court the signs of anti- community, and here we have the addi
The officer also stated that it would be owed one month's wages in default of now been arrested, and many of these eipation were on all sides, says the tional advantage that should there be any you send your servant to market and, China Espress and Telegraph. The visit prospect of supplies running short we as often happeus, somebody, threatens well if the Hongkong Government ordered notice, he ordered the accused to pay have already been sent out of the Colony was timed for shortly after 2 p.m., at can at any monent diminish consumption him, make it clear to him that his proper all river steamers to cease, because they complainant 83, with one week's impris
The Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage onment in default. Defendant was further which hour both Mr. Hallifax, the Comby deporting unproductive consumers. course is to argue the matter out on the were the means of bringing down un
205 with the alternative of a Company are carrying on very well at all As far as he fined missioner, and Sir Robert Ho Tang, in We are, of course, experiencing a loss spot and that the best argument is a desirables from Canton.
depots with their voluntary assistants. his rich silk costume, awaited the Royal of trade, and considerable inconvenience good stout bludgeon. Remind him that and his brothers officers were concerned month's hard labour.
CAFE WISEMAN. visitors at the entrance to the Pavilion. and minor hardships, but I am confident he has the law on his side. If the in- they would prefer doing some emergency
Although the Home mails via Suez, But at 2.30 word came that Hongkong both of the power and of the will of the timidator injures him the eat will re-work in Hongkong.
There were about 500 Chinese passen- Mr. R. LA Bridger, manager-director of (letters and papers London June 11, and and Ceylon had been cut out," the community to continue to endure these dress the balance. If he injures the in- visits to the other Courts having en inconveniences as long ia necessary. timidator, it is the intimidator's fault gers on board and about 25 of them were Lane, Crawford's Ltil., told a Daily Press parcels June 3rd) arrived by the 8.8. Kashgar yesterday afternoon, they were the Tronched too far on the Royal visitors' The inconvenience is not entirely on and he himself will not only be held the taken to the Central Police Station for representative yesterday that on the aver-
age 1,000 meals a day were being served not landed until evening because Compensation came for the dis. one side and 1 trust that the strikers will blameless but, if he hands the man over examination.
The officers, and European passengers at the Café Wiseman. The bakery which sorting and despatching staff at the Gen busy getting the appointment in the shape of a visit from shortly find that the game is not worth to the police. will receive a handsome
on the vessel stated that civil war had is now wholly staffed by Europeans cral Post Office were Sir Frederick Lugard, a former Gover, the candle.
If these measures are adopted I am not broken out in Canton when the vessel turns out 5000 pounds of bread a day. heavy outgoing mail ready for despatch There is also plentiful supply of cakes. on the Empress of Canada which sails to- confident that intimidation will quickly left.
The Sai On will not sail for Cantou to The lady volunteers at the Café are day. The incoming mails will be avail.
able this morning. cease and we shall all be able to go about
day. our business in peace. (Applause.)
working splendidly.
+ime.
nor of Hongkong, who visited every sec We have had to take somewhat drastic tion, and was as much delighted to meet measures to deal with the situation. If old Hongkong hands as they were to necessary thos measures will become more
drastic. welcome him.
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