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WEST RIVER COLLISION THE ROMANTIC CHINESE MIND. The action was continued in the Ad miralty Court yesterday in which the

OFFICERS'

CHINA COAST OF

STRIKE

CONCESSION OFFERED BY THE GUILD.

PAR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10cm, 1816.

GEN, TUAN'S DECLABATION,¦

DUTY OF THE SOLDIERS TO PRESERVE PEACE.

According to a Peking telegram to the Daily Teus, Premier General

THE ENGLISH WAY

AN AMERICAN VIEW.

BY JANE ANDERSON, THE DISTINGUISHED

AMERICAN WRITER.]

At a certain cross-road, where there

Bhuj On Steamship Company are claim- CONSULATES COMPROIUSE REJECTED Aguti summoned the superior are green helds on one side, and a low

ing $100,000 daranges from the Standard Oil Company as the result of a collision with the Standard Oil lighter Rak and the Steamship Company's vessel, the Shai On.

Than

Chi-jui

officers of different ranks in the Armyhill rising, up on the other, there is a and of the Constabulary in Peking to a

little inn. It is called the Magpie Inn. conference at the Ministry of War He There is above the dour a sign_in_tall;| made a declaration of his policy to the

letters with a magpie painted above thet. But the sign 15 very old and the following effect:-

magpie

At a meeting of the China Coast, Officers' Guild held yesterday morning, says, the Daily News of May 5th, which was attended by 13 of the 75 members, now in Shanghai, the sugges tion made by H. M. Consulate, by which Chief Petty Officer Itaffes, of torpedo it was hope that a settlement of the shipping strike might be effected, was boat as, spoke to having been engaged considered. The Consulate had suggested on convoy duty in the West River and to the owners recognition by them of the

Guild having many times crossed between the tees he given that it shall not become a

provided (a) that proper guaran Beacon and Swashway lights. He pro-instrument in the hands of agitators (b)tion of the President shall be my object, duced a chart showing the course lol that in future all disputes between tho Guild and the companies shall be sub lowed by the torpedo-boat when crossing mitted to arbitration. the bar, and the ships, they convoyed: in:

EFFECT OF THE ALTERATION.

MARTIAL LAW IN CHAPEL

INTIMATIONS

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CRAWFORD &Co.

ESTABLISHED 1650-

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rain his stained its that the ICE CREAM FREEZERS.

During the time she counted them out had found, in England, one woman to looked at her. And I thought that I whom the sorrow and the grave depri vation of war had not come home. And I thought, too, that there was something beautiful in her face, with the grey hair brushed back smoothly from her broad forehead and the fine colour in her cheeks.

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In assuming charge of the State affates as lost his black nt. He is both grey- this time, I have decided that the weland blind, and instead of his brilliant sideration and that support and protec throws a paride shailow across his fare of the nation shall have my first con markings of white the thatched roof

an air of gravity and great modesty. wings. Which gives him, mysteriously, for support and protection given to the Fresident is the same as support and pro-ed to have ten at this in. I did not It was because of the sign that I want. After the meeting it was stated that tection given to the nation. This mesas variably followed the samne course. W the Guild still insists that the owner that I and my colleagues have to, per hind, the closed door of it. I did not know the wonderful things that were be grant the ten original demands first, and form a very responsible duty. At pre-know that it had anything to do with mus went on to say that he had often then the question of the arbitration of sent, when unscrupulous persons are convoyed the Shui Un, and that if the future disputes may be considered. How spreading rumours and cousing alarm war thought that I had come into a ever, the Guild has made an important among the people, it is the duty of us

little corner of England which had officers on the Shać On did not know confession. It has decided to alter its soldiers to preserve pozco and to protect passed unscathed. I saw only the wide they were being followed, or conveyed,rules to meet the views of the owners in the people to the utmost of our ability light, and in the yard of the inn the helds marked with broad bands of sun- they kept a very bad lookout, for the order to safeguard against unrepresen All brothers of our Republic are doubtso rows of jonquils, very bright and tative action. It seems that the owners loss patriotically included and will there- searchlight was often used all over the feared that the Guild, if recognized fere unite together in tiding over this 83 he grey stones of the walk. boat. The practice was that if a vesso owners or to British trade, on a vote of If you will always think of India. admitted; not into a hallway but into a might take action prejudicial to the crisis by maintaining a calm attitude.

I knocked at the door. And 1 was did not pull up when hailed the search a quorum of five disaffected members. Annam and other extinct nations, our little shop. It was, it seemed, a sweet fight was put on her. The plaintiff's A change of the rules so as to ensure the nation may yet be saved from destruc-scrubbed very clean and on the broad shop. There was a Wooden counter Course was handed to witness, and be full management conamittee of 50 makes

submission of certain proposals to the tion.

kill of the window. five glass jars stood stated that he had never seen the Shiniimpossible such actions as those feared

in a row, The district of Chapel stretches over and yellow sweets.

They were filled with red LIGHT IN WEIGHT-BRIGHT AS SILVER-DO NOT BUST On follow such a course.

by the owners.

two districts, Shanghai and Paosban. It Answering Mr. Alabaster witness said

is connected with the Woosung Forts in:

Twelve a penny," said my hostess. Oficers of the Guild confidently anti-the cast while the Shanghai-Nanking So I purchased-modestly. that the convoying was increased after cipate that this concession will remove railway forms its boundary, in the west. the Tai On piracy. The course taken by recognition of the Guild, and thus remove place from a military point of view, the the last objection of the companies to the As it is considered to be an important The Skuq On on the night of the collision, fane of the principal factors of the pre-Prefects of Shanghai and Paeslian have he said, was a bad one.

sent deadlock. The members urge that drawn up a set of rules, containing 24 The Chief Justice remarked that thefof it takes a majority vote of a manage articles, for the enforcement of martial met coinmittee of bo to approve of any might be a variety of courses across the important proposed action of the Guild, law on the boundary line between the bar, and they need not all be bad ones.

there seems little to fear of the possibility two districts. These rules were anaction Mr. Potter-No, but all ships keep

of the Guild coming into the control ofed by the Provincial authorities at

Nánking on May 3 within a certain area, and when crossing

was no evidence yesterday of any the bar coming down they all keep left there was an outward movement of the weakening of the strike situation, and of an imaginary line. No ship has affected companies' steamers. The Indo been known to steer the course taken by China str. Kingsing was the only one of the Shui On on the night of the collision With the aid of tugs she was moved to the interned ships to move yesterday. without going on the mud right away from the fairway.

After hearing further Chinese evidence the ease for the defendants closed, and Mr. Potter proceeded to address the *Court: He said there were two points of fact to be decided and one of law. The two points of fact were: 1-Were

The Guild has been criticized for going there any fights on the Ruth at the time so strike just at this time on the ground of the collision; and 2-Whether the that it is unpatriotic to hold up British collision took place in the fairway. As expected to exert every effort to promote ing towns in put at between 150 and 200e of a certain Rize. Hy hostess was most

commerce at a time when all Britons are the trade of the Empire. The Guild tons, while according to the latest there was conflict of evidence on the im- have offered to the owners to man any ported into Japan from May of last year and the two great sides of new

reply to this by pointing out that they investigations, these portant point of lights or no lights, and ship to carry only British or Allies car up to the end of February to the because of this the Court would be as cargo, known to be such, and they say enormous quantity of 12,000 tons, valund that no requests have been made either at F.4,400,000. In addition to this, sisted in coming to a conelazion by con by the owners or the Consulate to provide stocks held by Messra Suzuki are esti- the fire. There was, too, & deep window- / NT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO sidering the probabilition. The first officers for such a steamier. question he would-ask-on that point was owners point out the impossibility of Tsingtao being about Y.21.50 per 100 kin, panes caught the surlight v

She was

to the question of lights counsel said

Why should the Ruth not have her lights hoisted? As the evidence showed,

an anchorage near the Arsenal, fully loaded. Shippers are getting anxious, a increases, as it is impossible to ship any the volume of cargo ready for shipment goods constwise or up-river except by apanese lines or the ships, of the Chins Mercants S. N. Co., and there are many points to which the last named company are not running at present

GUILD'S REPLY TO CRITICISM.

TRAFFIC IN CHINESE COIN.

· ENORMOUS IMPORTS TO JAPAN.

dent of the amichi, notes the far According to the Tsingtao correspon

coins throughout Shangtung, owing to Chronicle, there is a remarkable boom in Japanese demands. He says that hither to Messrs. Suzuki & Co. of Kobe, and the Nakamatsu Yoko, which is financially backed by Messrs Nakai, of Osaka, have

been the two largest dealers in the Chin- ese-coin, but now the agents of such cap- tains of industry as Furukawa and Ku hars are also displaying great activity in securing stocks. The daily influx of corns into Tsingtao from the neighbour

coins were îm

On their side of this question, the mated at about 5,000 tona, Prices in running a ship solely for such a purpose, traffic in coins is a very lucrative occupa

while about Y28 is quoted in Osaka, the saying that cargo from interior or coast tion. The profit of Messrs Suzuki Beer the Hut had two red lights and one porta for transshipment at Shanghai inting from the advance in the price of their a homeward bound ship, or vice versa, does not offer in suficient quantities Tsingtao stocks is put at as much as made a chipload.

Y.300,000. Of course, the profit works out at even a higher figure when con- The Mainichi correspondent says that all sidered in the light of the Osaka market, the hotels along the Shangtung railway and when those further interior are are packed with Japanese coin agents, taken into account, the total number of cluse, on 10,000. Japanese secking for the coins must be

white light, and in addition to that the Comet was standing by the Euth. She was not left a derelict They also had evidence which went to show that the Ruth and well-equipped with lamps The probabilities in the case, contended Mr. Patter, were all in favour of the defendants. In view of the fact that each ight the Ruth had her red and white lights hoisted he would ask why they ould not have been hoised on a night hen she was lying aground.

TheChief Justice intimated bere that ba wod not be prepared to say that the Ruth as not properly equipped with lights On the probabilities he might certaiy be inclined to held that the lightstere hoisted originally. But the diffiew of the case was: Were the lampighted at the time of the collision, owingo the bad weather and so on The uption was whether the lights were hoiste and whether they were dis- cernil to traffic at the time of the collis

THE MARINE ENGINEERS..

Then I saw that she was tearing up a

into three small heaps on them. It's strip of brown paper into three small squares and counting my fellow sweets.

the war," she said. We've no bags for Aweets now." And she added, with sne concern, that she hoped I would not above all since there was no string with mind carrying the awkward parcels, which to tie them up,

ark of the war had reached the Magpie So I discovered that, after all, the Inn. But I was glad that it was not a bigger, a blacker mark. This was before: I went into the kitchen for my tea

It seemed that the dining-room was

closed, that since the war there was no longer any need for the big tables, and for the Greplaces for which fogs must

Spologetic.

Krate

"O-CEDAR"

MOPS.

POLISH

́O-CEDAR" DUSTERS.

MAKES IT EASY TO CLEAN

THOSE HARD-TO-GET-AT PLACES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

But I liked the kitchen, HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

The wet wood cracking in. the deep

liked the brown beams, rich with age,

drying stove the mantelpiece. F overhead and the high backed settle that reached out in a broad half circle before without curtains, so that the bright

not understand about this window; or the sill three squares of white cardboard But there was something that I did

printed on the faces of these three were placed. I wondered what was squares for passers-by to read.

So, when my ten was served, I asked. Engineers Guild of China was held in

them for me to see. In the centre, of A confirmatory meeting of the Marine

about them, and my hostess brought the afternoon at which 49 members were

each was a scarlet emblem, and below present. mously, they confirmed the strike resola

house a man had gone out to fight for Enthusiastically and unani

there was printed the fait that from this tion passed on Tuesday, the members

his country and his Kiug. On one of demands which they have made on the determined to stand by the

them, below the black letters, the name owners and which are similar to the

FRAME of a boy, with his age, had been printed. Guild. The engineers strike went into trace has increased enormously. The ander her white apron, stood beside me demands of the China Cost Officers coits is entirely disregarded, and the My hostess, with her hands folded

The Chinese prohibition of trafic in with inkontine effect at 12 noon yesterday, and but one Mainichi correspondent says that as a while I looked at them. I've three steamer of the affected companies sailed result the Chinese officials informed the sons fighting," from Shanghai.

she said, and told me Indo-China 8.-N. Co. and her engineers consequences due to the ignoring of the Office, I'm thinkin', that sends these This steamer was the Cheyang of the would not accept responsibility for any long they had served. It's the War Japanese Consulate in Tainan that they the names of their reginumits and how are members of the Guild.

She was allowed to sail only because she got prohibition. Chinese bandits have since

cards to you, and there's not a house strik before noon, and as the engineers then frequently robbed Japanese of coins, strike was not in effect until mid-day the and the latter have appealed to the Mili Guild had no objection to her departure tary Government of Tsingtao for help. She is bound for Swatow, Hongkong and They have a good deal of assurance, see Canton, and officers of the Engineersing that the attacks of which they comin ink. But I was afraid to ask. Guild state the only thing that will plain were incurred in the act of violat prevent her engine room officers from ing the law. going out on arrival at Bestow will be the revolution there. If Swatows unsafe she will procced, and intern at Hongkong or Canton.

Mratter replied that he fully agreed among other things that were agreed At yesterday's meeting of the engineers, with lordship's remarks and went on upon was one important decision that to sahat if his lordship went se far will be of interest to the ownere, and one as he'd gone to say that he was pre-. pared agree that lights were hoisted on that indicates the policy of the guilds to take no unfair advantage of their posi-

TRADE RELATIONS AFTER THE WAR.

MR. AINSCOUGH'S MISSION IN

CHINA.

Replying to a question asked by Mr.

for five mile along this road," she said,

"which" not one of these

Then I wanted to ask her why, on one of the cards, the name had been printed:

Bat she told me. My youngest boy was at Ypres,” she said. “That's his name, there I wrote it in there when the letter came from his captain. Flis caplain said my lad ́ ́ad been all he shoulda been. Baid I'd reason to be proud of 'im.".

Then she brought me the captain's letter. It was written in a big, bogish scrawl and it said that Lance-Corporal Joseph Harley had been killed while he was helping his wounded captain to get

And yet when I had come into the ignorance that the war had not set its Magpie Inn 1 had thought in my great black mark on the wide, sunny fields and the thatched houses that lay on either side of the white cross roads,

the then the rest was easy. Com- tion. They agreed that engineers should ing the evidence counsel said that it remain on all ships voluntarily to ruand Yea in the House of Commons, Mr. Runout from under fire. Therefore the exp had to this; either their story was the companies property, keep up dres, ciman said His Majesty's Government tain was writing to Joseph Harley's true wholly false. When his lord-h ship membered the class of men, break out on board. In the ease of ships serving and extending British trade in

and run lights, in case a fire should fully appreciate the importance of pre-mother to fell her that he owed his life Chin who had been called he would loaded with valuable cargo, they have sentral markets. The subject will natur

to her son. It was a wonderful letter. no-d agree that it would be very also agreed to run winches so that enrgo ally come under the consideration of the difficfor them to maintain a manu may be discharged. facta story; the many details pre will be turned for the pupose of moving ing to inquire into the position of ces But no engines special committees which I an appoint cludeis possibility.

Thief Justice The Chinese wind ship until a satisfactory agreement has taip important branches of British indas

virich in

been reached with the owners. romance, Mr. Potter We had many instances of that here.

We have received notice of a slight in- Ainscough, who has recently completed a pastry after the war.. In addition, Mr Mrotter. Although the Chinese situation. Vesterday's account of the comatercial mission in China on behalf

accuracy in mind be rich in romance, my lord, called in response to an invitation from in touch with important British firms captains and officers who of the Board of Trade, has been closely I do think their brain is suficiently

us to be grievin'. My other two boys is ferti carry them through, and you press any opinion with regard to the be glad to receive any further informawantem comin on

the China Navigation Co. did not ex-Trading with the Far East, and would soon. An the war'll be over I don't out in Egypt, and they'll be comin' home would them tripping on some of the strike It was other cautaus, members tion as to their views which they care to I want 'em to see what we've been doin' nisterial points. Counsel went on of the Guild, who intimated that al

eto a black house. supply.

to seat if the defendant's story was though not in sympathy with the strike

an ion and a romance then it was they were compelled to join the majority. one he most remarkable inventions

his hip had been called upon to

cons Speaking of one of his wit..

nessto, he said, could not be accused

of ping sufficient intellect to manu

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO

TYPHOON WARNING.

The approximate statement of trafic by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manils Observe

factuch & story, Mr. Potter said he recaints for the week ending 6th May wasprdinary intellectual person of as follows

the type, whoar he believed were

ofte be found on lighters Lighter-

nerEngland, he added, were not

of ghest intellectual character, and This Year ass he knew lightermen in Hong Last Year.. kopre not higher intellectually.

bearing was again adjourned. Beerense

Increase

Rotiple

€775

10.486

6.249

Aggregate receipts

for 18 weeke $238,057.7 192,508 45,549

"But," Mrs. Harley said, "it's not for

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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HONGKONG-MACAO LINE

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MACAO TO HONGKONG

-Week days nh 7.50 a.m. und 2 p.m. Bunday ni 7.38 s.m. and 3 pm.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 14TH MAY, 1916.

The Commnay's New Siowskip

TAISHANZ

Will depart from the Company's Wira Low Strust WHARD, KÜ 0 1.30, and modern from Maoso at 2 pm

N.B-The Company will also run a Bleminer from Muoso on Banday at 730. maij sad from Hongkong at 1 pan., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FAREJ Að USUAL

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

88. SIT ANN

Departures from Muono to Canten on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, st 9 pm). Esparters from Canton to Maso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 49 480 par

RVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO FIDINT SERVICE OF THE

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

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Farber particulars may be

Sking Office open daily (

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT Cα, L4D,

Hotel Mansions (Piruk Floor) opposite the Riahi Pap.

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'here. For we've been doin' our bit." And she told me how her neighbour' house had been converted into a home for convalescent soldiers and how each and the most remarkable thing of all. For return from Egypt and of the other son The following telegrams were received every person in the community; contra- there in a big cage was a magpie and whose name was printed on the square

maintenance of it. bated whatever they could toward the he was not at all like the painted of cardboard. And Is glad beyond said: This was what he told me this ings of white. He was also friendly found, where I had least hoped to find magpic on the sign. He was instead measure that I had come to tea in the It's not much we can be

she very sleek and brilliant, with clear mark kitchen with its high settle. For I had tory:---

mother who had given three sons to the For he took a bit of wood from the barsit, one great thing. Even in the fact p.m.. May 8th war

Ms of his cate and presented it to me. And that there was neither twine nor a paper Cyclone or typhoon B.W. of Guam, Then she took me out through the low he said the only two words that he knew, bag for my purchase I had found it. I moving W. or W.N.W.

door way of the kitchen and into a little He said, Welcome home. And Mrs. had seen the pride and the faith and the paved walk which was covered over Harley smiled. 1 p.m., May 9th. Typhoon W. of Guam, moving W.N.W. with a roof of vines. And there I saw

Ployalty with which England is fighting. But I went down the little walk. I had found the price she is paying for or N.W

(Continued on meri Column.)

thinking of the time the two sons would war,