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BOBT. PORTER & Co.'s

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 10ra, 1912

hours at a stretch, instead of four Mow in Two Chinese Appered before MELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. A LADY'S EXTRADITION,

deck have to do the same, and sailors are brought up from their watch below order to do painting and other work, simply because there are not sufficient hands to perform the duties during the ordinary watches. Tho question of the employment of Chinose and lascars is also becomings burning one in many of our parts. While it is not one upon which we have received instructions yet, there is no doubt that it will come up for consideration at the next meeting of the executive council. Great unrest undoubtedly prevails in the transport trade. It is, however, for early yet to speak BBAND of serious trouble, because, as far as we are concerned, we shall do all we can to

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meet the owners fairly and squarely. We shall approach them in a reasonable spirit;

bourne at the Magistraey yesterday charge of having been found freipasang on the Kowloon-Canton Railway Ther were seen to enter the south face of the They were fined $10 each. big tunnel and emerge at the north face

The Garrison Orders of the sul inst. laid down the duties of "Moustiqui the trained men whose duty it is to thoroughly search, twice a week, their barracks and surroundings with a view to detecting and destroying monito larvae and likely brosding places ?

Two vagrants, John Allen, formerly seamau, and Peter Sigura, a Brazilian, who is stated to have boon formerly employed at Kowloon Dock, appeared before the Magistrate yesterday charged. sistence and were remanded until today,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES.

LONDON, May 9th.

The King arrived at Weymouth in sun- shine, though a haze still hung over the

feet, vast crowds watching the royal pro water. He smiled through the saluting

gress from the shore. He hoarded the Neptune, on which his flag was hoisted. The visit inaugurated the re-organisation of the Home Fleet. The first, second, third and fifth battle squadrons, which are valued at 70 millions sterling, are

we shall try parliamentary action, nad with having no visible means of sub. Participating in the manœuvres. exhaust all means of a settlement before STOUT embarking on any action such

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strike." As this statement was made not more than six weeks ago it does not seem to have taken the Union long to "exhaust all means of a settlement" before em barking on a strike. There is no doubt the P. & O. Company are correct in anying that the real object of the Unions is the substitution of whites for Indian crew, but the man's Unions are unlikely to admit the contention of the P. & 0, Company that it is an impossible policy for the tropics Apart from this there are other considers tiona to be taken into account. The P. and 0,

ALE Company say that in their case it would mean that the Company would require 12,000 white soumen, while if this policy applied to all ships 50,000 Indians would be displaced. The replacement of Indians by white man would

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a substantial addition to the working expenses of the fleet, but a factor of even greater importance is the scarcity of white seamen. It is declared in a recent London. paper that at the present moment there is an artificial scarcity of seam for the mercat.

tile marine, duo in some measure to the

merchant shipping legislation of 1906. Parliament then provided for language tests, the object of which was stated to be the exclusion of foreign seamen who had not a sufficent knowledge of the English tongue to make them employable safely upon British ships. As this provision has been exercised with considerable zeal, it has bad the result of eliminating many seamen who were formerly engaged. It is estimated that ten thousand men have been affected there- by. As, however, the Board of Trade re golations stipulate the number of hands to be employed on a vessel, the only inference to be drawn from the information. that 16,000 men have been affected by the language test, is that employment has been found on British steamers for ten thousand men who could pass the test. If that be so, it would be interesting to know whether there are still available sufficient white sea”. men to take the place of the 50,000 Indian seamen whom the Union wish to throw out of employment. On that point we have no information, but assuming it is possible to replace the Oriental crows by white crews, what is the outtook for British shipping in the East in competition, say, with Asiatic steamship lines? The employment of "al white crews" would involve a heavy addi- tion to the running expenses of the ships. affected, and those increased expenses would Hongkong, May 10th, 1912.

mean increased freights and passenger TO-DAY's telegram in regard to the strike fares which would constitute a serious of white game on the P. & O. liners, order bandicap to British shipping and one which od by the National Sailors and Firemen's would be likely to become more severe As Union, does not throw much additional light time goes on, for the next move of the on the position. The first telegram made Union would be to secure increased rates of is appear that the demand of the UnionPay. The fight between the Union and the was for increased pay for white seamen, interest throughout the world. Contrary P. & O. Company will be watched with but this was a misreading; the present to what was indicated in the statement by demand it for the employment of more the Union Secretary, which we have quoted white seamen.

We believe we are correct in above; the Sailors and Firemen's Union saying that owing to pressure brought to

have tackled first the steamship company bear by this Union a year ago shipernera employing the largest number of Indian generally conceded an increase of pay seamen, doubtless with the idea that if the employment of additional white semen largest companies yield there will be les" on ships manned largely by Oriental orews difficulty in bringing the cargo sleamers into was mooted at the same time, but ship line on the question. owners were not prepared to make any con cassion to the Union on this question then, and it seems that ever since the Union have been making preparations to deal with the manning question. Some six weeks ago the Secretary of the Union told a London

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reporter that the desire of the Union was to come to an arrangement without resort to extreme action. "We maintain" he said. that, on an average, in the case of theurdi mary cargo steamers and small liners, there ought to be two more men on deck, and two more in the stakehold; but we are going to ask for one above and below. As about 10,000 vessels are affected, that would mean the engagement of an additional 20,000 We do not say so much about the large liners, because on them the conditions. are usually more satisfactory. Generally speaking, cargo steamers are undermanned and many grievancer result from this fact For instance, men working before hot fur naces often have to remain on duty for six

(Den).

Sir Frederick Lugard will be the prin eipal guest of the African Society at its annual dinner this month,

For being in unlawful posscasion of

ten packets of cigarettes, a Chiness was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of or go to prison for fourteen days.

Four dead bodies were reported yester- day as having been picked up in the Colony during the previous 24 hours. Two were at Wancha., one being due to plague, one was from the harbour, and the fourth was at Yaumati..

General Booth, who was 83 on 10th ult, in the course of a letter to the Press says: In the East Chipa calls to me, and before I pass away I must find man and money that the Salvation Army may play woll her part for the vast proportion of the Celestial Empire.

There have been numerous arrivals of deportees from the South in Hongkong during the past few days. Yesterday, 65 came from Saigon by the an. Derrent, and 22 arrived from the Straits on the 58. Arratoon Appear. One of them seemed to be dying as he lay on the compound and was removed to the Hospital.

Booking for the Grand Variety Enter tainment to be held at The Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin, on Saturday, 18th May, is now proceeding at Moutrie & Co.

Early booking is recommended owing to the crowds which have hitherto attended these entertainments. New talent ho lately been obtained from Australia, and amongst those booked to appear are the "Whitebaits."

LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The

new 13,5 guns will be tested in the after- noon during a mimic battle between feets commanded by Admirals Callaghan and Tellico

The case in which Miss Marian Mon- [TEHOUGH REUTER'8 AGENUT.]

teith was charged under an extradition. THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO.

warrant with obtaining money under false pretences within the jurisdiction of LONDON, May 9th.

Shanghai was heard before Mr. Irving Reuters correspondent at Paris tele- graphs that the reinforcements sent to

at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Morato bring the total number of troops Deacon Looker and Deacon, appeared for up to 13,000.

the defendant.

A detective sergeant of the Shanghai Police produced a

warrant, signed by

· THE ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF

RHODES.

LONDON, May 9th. A Rome message states that the Italians have captured the Vali of Rhodes and a

a Shanghai Magistrate.

His Worship-Is the lady in court- the lady mentioned in the warrenti—) believe sa

Mr. Shenton-You don't know Miss

number of Turks as they wore endeavour Monteith -No. ing to escape în boats.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION.

LONDON, May Bth. The final returne for Maryland show that Mr. Roosevelt has won by a majority of one only, leaving the chances for the presidential election uncertain as before.

The campaign continues to be conducted

You have never seen, her before---Nu And you don't know whether she is the lady mentioned in the warrant --No.

As a matter of fact, there is another Miss Montaith in Shanghai --Yes.

The same initials 1-Yes, M. Monteith Detective Sergeant Murphy of the Hongkong Police spoke to executing the provisional warrant. He did not know whether she was the Miss Monteith men tioned in the warrant, though she

The naval aviators made magnificent fights. Four of them, steering by com passes, picked up the Royal yacht in the easiest manner. Mr. Graham White and the naval aviators went through wonder-with extreme heat. There is a definite answered the description sent down front

ful evolutions in the afternoon, but after wards the fog interfered with the pro gramme.

Mr. Balfour and Mr. Churchill cruised in one of the latest submarines at Wey. mouth.

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split between the two Republican factions. consequently two separate conventions are

not improbable. THE DEPRECIATION OF CONSOLS,

LONDON, May 9th.

Mr. Asquith was the principal guest Mr. Asquith, speaking at the Bankers last night at the dinner of the Central As sociation of Bankers Sir Felix Schuster, Dinner in London, said he had just re-

who presided, referred to the deprecia turned from Weymouth and was im

tion of consols and depreciated any arti- pressed with the spectacle of the might of the warships which were the instru-natural causes which must be left to work ficial measure. It was purely due to

At a meeting of the Committee heldment of our defence and the maintenance last night the entries for the open of our indisputable and invincible supre

more than last year.

lawn bowls championship of Hongkong many of the sen. It was a fundamental were submitted, amounting to 55, two condition of the integrity of the Empire. follows:-Police, 18, Taikco, 15, CivilIt was the life of the British people.

They were as Service, 12; Kowloon, 8. The draw re- salted as follows

STRIKE OF P&O. SEAMEN.

LONDON, May 9th.

R. W. Bristow, T. A. Hamilton, "T W. Diggaus, C.S.. H. Harron, T. N. Drummond, T.

Byes.

C. Bond, C.S. v. R. Macdonald, P. W. Russell, K., A. Blowcy, C.B. W, Gerrard, P.. K. MacLennan, P. A Ramsay, K. v. G. Anderson, T. T Petrie, K., G. K. Haxton K A Currie, T. M. MIvor, 8.8. H. Dinnen, T.;. J. Jeving, C John Grant, P. P. Farrell, T James Grunt, P. v. T. Bateman, T. E Dawson, C.8. z. D. McHardy, P. C. Murphy, T. 9. G. Watt, P. I. Wheal, C.8, .. D. Cooper, E. A Milroy, K., R. Hall, K. W Stuart, P. A. P. Storrie, C.S. F Howell, C.S.. R. Fenton, P. W. Fincher, C.S. . R. Dungan, C.S.. J. Mackay, C.S. a. D. Gourlay, P. A. G. Pile, C... G. R. Edwards, K. W. Wotherspoon, T. v. J. Baker, P. A. Clark, P. v. D. Gov, K. J. Weir, T. . T. Scott, T

J. Ferguson, W. Cameron, P. T. Glendinning, Pr. W. Spillet, P. W. Withers, P. W. Cooper, P.. W. Pitt, P.

R. Porrie, T.

Byes.

The first round to be completed by June

8th

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

The directors of the P. & O. Company, in reply to a further deputation from the various seamen's unions, reiterated their reasons for being unable to comply with the demands of the men, and pointed out that the tray object of the unions was the substitution of whites for Indian crews, which was impossible in the tropics. Anyhow, it would mean that the Company would need 12,000 whites, while if it were applied to all British ships 50,000 Indians would be displaced.

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out themselves and they would work. All the bakers, were unanimous in impressing

they all attached to sinking funds, both upon the Premier the impurtance which

old and new. Every possible means should be taken to restore a ready market for

consola.

Maater.

KAISER TAKES TO FOX HUNTING.

ENGLISH RACING.

RESULT OF THE CHESTER CUP.

LONDON, May 9th. The race for the Chester Cup ended followe

Shanghai.

His Worship-Have you anything to say, Mr. Shenton i

Mr. Shenton No, your worship. His Worship-Are you raising the point that the defendant is not the per- son mentioned in the warrant 7

Mr. Shenton--No your worship, I simply want it to appear on the deposi

tions.

His Worship made the usual order for defendant to be returned to Shanghai.

"ANGORA "SEANG BER" COLLISION.

FINDING OF THE MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY."

The Kangoon Gazette of April 19th prints the finding of the marine court of inquiry into the circumstances attend- ing the recent collision at Rangoon between the Seany Bee and the "Angora. It is as follows:-

As to the cause of the collision we are LONDON, May 9th of opinion that it was due to an error The Kaiser has decided to introduce of judgmiost on the part of the master of the Angora who was in charge of the foxhunting into Germany and has cem-giving way vessel, inasmuch as he allowed missioned - Bartlett the huntsman to his vessel to get dangerously near to the

Beang Bes before complying or attempt Earl Fitzwilliam to form a pack of foxing to comply with article 19 of the hounds which leave for Potsdam to regulations for preventing collisions at torrow. Prince Eitel Frederick will be, thus not giving the Seany Bee time to comply with the regulation which con- cerns & vessel having the right of way but finding herself in a certain predica ment. Considering the conflicting nature of the evidence as to the distance between the Seang Bee, the Angora and the pilot brig, respectively, and the liability of witnesses to orr as to the distances t us think that Captain Thomson's error in Bea in an uncertain light, we do not overestimating his distance and under- estimating the speed should render him. liable to any suspension of certificate. When the collision was inevitable, he undoubtedly took the only step in his power to minimise the rosult, We think that the master of the Seang Bee was in no way to blame, his conduct throughout. being seamanlike and correct. We may also leave on record our regret to find that the entries in the bridge book" and the "movement". register of the Angora showed traces of alteration and. to point out the importance of such re- corda being above suspicion. The pro- cedure on the Seang Bee in keeping notes of orders on the bridge on a slate appears to us highly unsatisfactory in view of thie or blurred and the impossibility of pre- liability of much a record to get effaced serving it for future chock.

Rathlea Clarenceux

South. Anuan

Twelve ran. Wen by a length and

The Landon Committee of the National Transport Workers have referred the matter of the strike on the P. and O. to the National Executive, This amounte to a termination of the dispute with the P. and O. Company. It was resolved that this question of the manting of the boats is more important than can be half, a length severating second and decided by a strike against the

third. P. and 0.

THE TAILORS STRIKE

LONDON, May 9th Though the strike of West-End tailors

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice is weakening through lack of funds, 6,000 Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega tailors in the East-End decided last night to acknowledge with thanks the following to strike immediately. donations to the funds of the Hospitals:

Butterfield Swire Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Reiss & Co

E. D. Sassoon & Car M D. Sassion & Co., Ltd. H. Skotti

J. W.. Boiles. Standard Oil Co. of New York Great Northern Telegraph Co. R. O. O. Passage Money Fund Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. Carlowitz & Co, ... Thos. Cook & Sons

E. E A. & C. Telegraph Co., Ltd. Garrels, Börner & Co.. W. G. Humphreys & Co. J. D. Hutchison & Co. Lane, Crawford & Co. Melchers & Co.

PO. Steam Navigation Co Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. Siemossen & Co.

A. Ross & Co.

A. F Arculli

F. Blackhead & Co,

Bradley & Co.

British American

Ltd.

Geo, K. Hall Brutton

Cawasjet Palanjee & Co.

THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT.

Botting: 6 to 1 against Rathlen, 7 to 2 against Clarenceux, and 9 to 1'against South Annan.'

HOME CRICKET.

LONDON, May 9th. The South Africans beat Derbyshire by seren vicketa.

Notts beat the Australians by six Yorkshire beat Marylebone by two wickets, and Somerset beat Sussex by six wickets,

wickets LONDON, May 9th. Mr. Hartshorn, the Welsh miners agent, predicte serious trouble as the result of Lord St. Aldwyn's decision with re

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result, together with the delay of the other boards in reaching a decision, testify to the failure of the Act.

THE INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

LONDON, May 8th. The House of Commons yesterday de bated the industrin unrest.

Mr. Lloyd George said that a search ing inquiry by the Government might be

necessary.

Mr. Asquith, speaking at the Bankers Dinner, said the recurrence of great strikes made it incumbent upon the

China Export, Import & Bank Government and the business community

Co

to solve the problem.

S. J. David & Co

Deacon, Looker and Deacon

Dennys and Bowley

Dodwell & Co. Ltd.. Douglas Steamship Co. A. H. Easabhoy Fairall & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Gilman & Co. N. J. Stabb Mrs. Young

NO COLOUR LINE.

LONDON, May 9th. The Reichstag has passed a resolution urging the Government to introduce a Bill to validate marriages between whites and natives in all German protectorates,

TEST URICKET.

LONDON, May 9th. England beat the Rest of England by an innings and. 13 runs.

R. G. KNOWLES AT THE THEATRE

The papers were sent as usual to the Local Government, garden

CANADA INVADED BY WOLVES.

HONDES FROM SIBERIA ENTERING SASKATCHEWAN.

be set donpect to and. This must of the Siberian steppes across the frozen

The invasion of Canada has at last, come to pass; not, however, from the south, but from the north, and the attacking force Pagathas an army of wolves. This grim migra Mr Knowles gave his second, perform tion is no trappers' tale, and Saskatche ance at the Theatre last night. Consider-Wan is threatened with an invasion of a particularly menacing nature. Several ing Mr. Knowles' reputation as a public years ago a terribly cold winter drove entertainer the audience was not so large many thousands of the great grey wolves as one would

sea into the warmer clime of northern of course, to the surfeit of Canada. Through the Canadian pine entertainment which has been provided forests of the uninhabited north they have at the Taestro this season. Certainly steadily come east, until the plain opened Mr. Knowles has lost none of his old out before them which terminates to the south in the rich prize wheat belt of the time ability to amuse an audience Saskatchewan valley,

Better than ever would seem rather

According to Mr. Wood, a Saskatche to be the general opinion. The audience wán delegate who is now in London or last night thoroughly enjoyed the enter ganising a party of emigrants, hunger is tainment from beginning to end. In driving these terrible animals steadily toward the settlers. Terrible they are, Miss Marie Terry, the sweet singer of indeed, for while the lighter Canadian dainty songs,'. 'Miss Winifred Johnson, brown timber wolf only attacks a man on the Kubelik of the Banjo," and provocation, and warns with a saving Mesars. Kelly and Ashby the bounding yelp before he leaps, his Siberian kinsman steals on his victim without a sound, and billiardirte, Mr. Knowles has first-class is an infinitely fioreer and grimmer anta- tertainment is the result. As everyone is thinks enough of the danger to have set assistance, and a capital evening's engonist. The Basketchewan Government aware, Mr. Knowles has a very extensive prices of £20 and over on the heads of these repertoirs, and has no difficulty in pro unwelcome visitors, and wolf hunts Bre viding a change of programme every being organised in many places to secure night.

the bounties