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THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE:

· DELEGATES FROM CANTON IN CONFERENCE.

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The representatives of the teamen" in Canton, who arrived in the Colony dur- ing the week-end, have had no dealings at present with the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs or with the shipowners committee but they spent yesterday after noon in conference with the committee of Chinese gentlemen appointed by the meeting held at the Tung Wah Hospital

last weeks

Yesterday's conference broke up fairly early in the afternoon; it was held in camera and ao decision was rencked, neither was any statement issued afterwards. It is not very clear whether the delegates from Canton have been empowered to act on Behl of their fellowk.

SEAMEN IN CANTON REPORTED TO BE RESTIVE. We learn from a responsible - quarter that the stammen are

nat fining their conditions in Canten a led of roses. They complain of insufficient food and some of them have communicated with their friends in Hongkong asking for help to enable them to return here.

CONSTITUTION OF THE

ARBITRATION BOARD. The constitution of the Arbitration Board suggested by the Government to adjudicate in the dispute is now avail able. It will be remembered that it was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1999.

LATE MR. C. FAREBROTHER MASON. M.C.

TRIBUTES OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

THE ASSAULT ON ME. KIMURA.

CURIOUS INCIDENT ON A MOTOH

BOAT.

INTERESTING EVIDENCE AT THE MAGISTRACY.

A lars number of members of the legal profession, assembled at the Suprane yesterday morning, when reference was made to the death of the late Mr. C.peans at the Magistracy, yesterday after There was a large attendance of Eure Farebrother Mason, M.C. The Chiet Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.) Kunihiko

Loon, when the case of an assault on Mr. and the Puisi Judge (Mr. Justice manager of the firm of Messrs. Kur

Kimura the well-known Gompertz) took their seats as half-pant & Co. coal merchants and shipping i'm Members of the local Bar who" at agents, came up for hearing. It is alleged tended were: the Attorney-General "the by Mr. Kimura that he was savagely Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, E.C.), the Hon. assaulted Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. C. G. Yo. 5 by two of the crew, at midnight on об motor-boat #alla-Wolla Alabaster, Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. F. C. the 4th inst Jenkin, Mr. A. Dyer Ball. The Registrar. (Mr. H. A. Nisbet) and the Deputy Registrar (Mr. C. D. Melbourns) were present; also the Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wakeman) and the Assistant Crown Solicitor (Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg). profession attended in such numbers as Members of the solicitors branch of the

to make it difficult to give an exhaustive

CORRESPONDENCE.

SWEATED LABOUR. [TO THE EDITOR OF

L THE HONGKONG DAILY PREBS."]

Brn, I see that Mr. Chow Shoe Son,

Commission, states that the work which in a memorandum attached to the Report of the Industrial Employment of Children children in the Colony are doing cannot be described as "Sweäted Labour.”

suggests (in effect) that if the children In the same memorandum Mr. Chow

were not allowed to work 70 hours a week it might mean the loss of the wherewithal to pay rent, and starvation.

Surely this in wanted Inbour," na it is obvious that the children have to work

or an ox

living wage.

A man is not allowed to work a pony unless he feeds the beast the human child should have less pro- sufficiently, and it is difficult to see why tection in this respect than the bruta beast.

plaintiff, and the defendants were repre

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, appeared for the beyond their strength in order to earn a sented by Mr. CH. Lyson, whilst Mr. F. Nash watched the case on behalf of the Moonraker Motor boat Company.

The specific charges brought against the defendants wore (1) assault with intent to commit a felony, and (3), wounding with the intent to maim, disfigure or dis list of names. Mr. M. J. D. Stephens.first mentioned there were three defen able the plaintiff. When the case was the duges of the profession was there: - Mr. F. X. d'Almada, with whom the ante, two young men under 20, and a At the outset of yesterday's late Mr. Mason was in partnership boy aged 16. Others neticed were Mr. G. K. Hall hearing Mr. Macnamara asked that the Brutton. Mr. W. E, L. Shepton, Mr. D. boy be discharged as no evidence of Y. Steavenson, Mr. G. Hastings, Mc. R.

usssalt could be brough; against him. F. Mattingly, Mr. Bulmer Johnson, Mr.

Mr. Wood agreed and the boy was dis- J. Low, Mr. H L. Dennys, Mr. Leo

charged.

Mr. Macnamara, in outlining the case,

announced that the Board would consist l'Almada, Mr. F. B. Nash, Mr. M. K. said that the plaintiff hired a motor-bout of two European and two Chinese Lo. Mr. H. C. Macamera, "Mr. F. G. members unconnected with the Govern-aux, Mr. A. el Arculli; Mr. A. E. Hall, ment or with shipping, to be presided over Mr. J. M. Hall, Mr. G. R. Enywood, Mr. by a Government officer with judicial W. B. Hind, Mr. G. 0. N. Tinson. Mr.

experience.

The names of the members are:- The Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.), president.

Mr. Montague Ede, general manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton. Mr. A. H. Barlow, manager, Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong.

Mr. Chan Hart, managing-director,

Sincere Co., Ltd... The Chung Kul, Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital and compradore, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. CHINA COAST OFFICERS AND THE

STRIKE

We understand that at a meeting last week of the China Coast Officers Quild

Π resolution was panied by an overwhelming majority in favour of supporting the owners 10 the present troubles.

CHARGE OF INTIMIDATION DISMISSED.

DEFENDANT BENTENCED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT

The man, who was "released on $1,000 bail at the Magistracy. on Friday, was again brought before Mr. Lindall yes terday morning.. The charges preferred against him were: (1) Intimidating workers on the Praya East; and, (2), dis- orderly conduct. At the previous hear ing it was stated that the man had at-

The CH JUSTICE said; Mr. Attorney; gentlemen of the solicitors' branch-The our profession. A few days ago, we as Reaper has been active in the ranks of sembled to pay homage to the memory of an old leader of the Bar. Today we have to chronicle the death of a young and active member of the solicitors branch who has been taken in the prime

work in Hongkong-Yours truly,

When is the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children going to start

F. B. L. BOWLEY. Bromley, Kent,

January 10th, 1099.

NORTH POINT RECLAMATION SALE OF GOVERNMENT LAND. A large number of Chinese and a few

Falla-Walla Y 3, belonging to the Europeans moetly architects-attended a Moonraker Motor-boat Company, at Blake sale of Government laird at the office of Pier, with the intention of proceeding to the Public Works Department, yesterday yesel, of which the plaintiff has the siternopa. Mr. L. C. Parker Rees was M. M. Watson, Mr. H. Lyson. Mr. A. Hagerey in Hongkong. During the voyage the auctioneer. Longinotto, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. M. H. boat to make sure that the crew were price of 8290,000. This is at North Point Crew, Mr. B. E Webster, Mr. Les he had occasion to go to the front of the The principal lot offered had an upset Turner, Mr. H. 5. Hung, Mr. H. Katering for the dashin Maru, which was near the old bathing beaches. The "dirt" Land Officer), Woo, and Mr. H. K. Holmes (Assistant lying off Kellett Island. Whilst at the

front of the boat, he experienced some which will obliterate the cid bathing is required as filling for the reclamation Mr. Kimura had never been able to expurchaser, Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng, a Java thing come into his eyes. What this was beaches. When the new site is ready the plaza. Mr. Macnamara stated that the merchant. is understood to be building a night with some friends and had a small There was no competition- no onehelse plaintiff had been out to dinner that sugar refinery and tenement houses there. number of drinks, about 4 orb, but there had a use for the filling materia was not the slightest suggestion that he Kwik secured the let at the upset price. was drunk. At any rate Mr. Kimura, probably being tired with

In collaboration with Mr. Lam Woo, day's work, fell asleep in the stern of the Ki, Mr. Kwik ake purchased Intend very heavy tha well-known builder, and Mr. Li Sing vessel.

Whilst asleep he was suddenly Lots 2367 to 2,376 for the upset price pened on the boat. Afterwards he realized Inland Lot No. 353, near Yee Kuk Street, At first be thought an accident had hap awakened with a violent blow the head

808,457.

The only other lot offered was Kowloon that he was being assaulted by some of The bidding was taken by a series of pling with the persons who assaulted him, alternation, train the upset price of $8,480 the crew. He defended himselt by grap twenty, and one hundred dollar bids, in and both the defendants leapt overboard to 28,600, when it was knocked down to They were afterwards picked up by Moon- Messrs. Chan King To and Chan Tak Hi, taker motor boat No. 2 and taken back to Blake Pier Mr. Kimura found him of 243, Des Voeux Road Central self alone on defendant, who was in hiding.. When the the boat with the third defendants disappeared the engines were still running, but out of gear, which showed that they had premeditated the assault. When he recovered his senses the boat. Mr. Kimura bet to work to try and work By a chance touching of the lever he found that the boat went for alongside the H... Cariile, where be ward, and he managed to bring the boat was taken on board and his wounds

of life.

for a number of years and commanded Mr. Farebrother Mason, practised here the full respect of the profession and of integrity and great honesty of purpose. the community as a practitioner of strict, He had other distinguished-claims on this community. At the call of his country he responded splendidly and went forward to endure all the hardships of the battle field. These, aggravated by the deadly fumes of gas, were responsible for his early death. His country, for his gallan try awarded him the Military Cross and we, his friends and co-workers bere, revere, his memory as a gallant and courteous English gentleman. inther, his mother and his family we To his tonder our most respectful sympathy,

The PUISE JuDaz: fully concur in the words that have fallen I very respect from the Chief Justice.

-He

'clock I met him at the Astor House,

Did you meet him again -Yes, at 7 where he told me he could not go, but that he would look for someone else.

The Alagistrate: Is he a European } Plaintiff: Yes.

with him then

Mr. Lyson: Did you have any

drinks

dence, amount to very little more than a peaceful picket. I propose to fine the defendant $25 with the option of 14 days Chinese senmen seem to have been deery. He also was present on the return of the Kellet Island imprisonment, and to bind him over is a personal i hond of 3250 to keep the peace for a period of six months.

A SINGAPORE COMMENT ON THE

STRIKE.

The Straits Times of the 4th inst.

..

M

Plaintif: No, not then. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: My Lords, I dre.sed by Sargeon-Lient. Commander rean said that he would find somebody What did you do then As the Euro- tempted to persuade policeman, who desire to say, on behalf of the members Crawford As the Carlisle had left port for me I came back from Kowloon and he thought was a coolie, from going on of the Bar, that we respectfully associate the previous night. Mr. Macnamara re- met him at the Astor House where he board & steamer to unload silk. Inspector ourselves with what the Chief Justice gretted that he would be unable to call told me that every effort to secure a pilat Watt stated that the principal witness has said.

the naval witnesses na to Mr. Kimura's had fled to Canton, apparently mering Mr. M. JD. Stephens, on behalf of state when received on the boat.

had failed.KURANGAN from cold feet."

the solicitors practising in the Supreme would, however, call a foki in charge of

What made you go to the Amathin Mr. Lindsell, in giving his decision, Court, desited to express their sorrow the motor boats at Blake Pier. This man far? When I was with this man I met said I do not think there is sufficient at the early passing of Mr. Farebrother would give evidence as to Mr. Kimura a another man who offered his services to evidence to bring the man within the Masor, Mr. Stephens commented on Mr. McKenny would give evidence as to the This was at 11 o'clock. It was necessary

state when he ordered the boat. law of intimidation, and I have decided Mason's genial disposition and remarked nature of Mr. Kimura's injuries. He was for me to consult the Captain of the Dr. pilot the boat, but on different terms. to dismiss the charge. On the charge of that he must have displayed great glad to say that none of them would be vessel as to the terms suggested by the disorderly conduct, I propose to convict gallantry on active service in view of the the defendant. The words used by the decoration with which he had been and that his ghent was now sufficiently

permanent, excepting a sear on the lip, man who had offered to pilot the boat. defendant in this case were of a milder, awarded. nature than in previous cases.

Was it so very urgent that you should The evi-

recovered to leave hospital. The Court then rose.

The first witness called was

go to the vessel at that late hour-Yes; the who the vessel was sailing at 7 o'clock, the stated that Mr. Kimura appeared to be following morning. quite sober when he ordered the boat. I put it to you that when you get to efficient, and, in almost every way, satis Motor Boat No. 2. Both defendants look to Kellet Island. We were not far away defendants when they were brought in by factory. They may take a whiff of opium ed as if they had been in the sea.

Plaintiff interrupting: She never got occasionally, but there are few experienced first defendant said that the passenger ships officers who would not very much had slapped his face when naked where asleep. How do you know I-I know that

The from the Carlisle. prefer a smoker, even of opium, to the ship was lying. The second defendant we were not far from the Carlisle.

But you have admitted that you were drinker. Indeed we have heard, shipe said nothing. He had gone to sleep da Did not one of the crew come to tell commanders, say, that to be sailing with he was suffering from the cold. a crew which never gets drunk is a reliel We are not likely to have in Singapore many fine qualities of the British scaman abrasions, probably inflicted by some hard

unspeakable, and that, in spite of the Mr. Kimura was suffering from multiple say that acyone came to tell me that Dr. McKenny in his evidence said that you that he could not find the bost-I trouble such as has been experienced in or fireman, his tendency to become a instrument.

it is a false statement. Hongkong recently. The original strik sat at every port where he can get ashore In the course o

Did not one of the crew come to tell ers were Chinese seamen and stokers, and detracts a very large percentage indeed Kimura, the complainant, stated that that you lost your temper and slapped of his evidence. Mr that he could not find the boat and they organised the agitation there because from his value. Because the Chinese are after the negant he went to the starboard him across the face-1 do not knew any the port may be described as their home, good they have been well paid. There is side of the boat and found one person thing about that. wherons in passing through Singapore no man or board & ship who is not get standing on the foolboard of the boat out- they are under sea. law. But the strike ting four or five times na much as beside the awning and clinging to the awn rather suddenly and that you thought Don't you think that you woke up has a grave influenes on business here would be likely to earn on shore in his ing. The complainant said he tried to something was happening that did not and it cannot fail to be a matter of in own country. So the sea service bas get hold of this boy, but he disappeared happen? Perhaps the awning was sp terest to note how it is being dealt with been popular and the supply satisfactory; into hiding He then realised that he pag in your face!--Ob, no, certainly No one, we suppose, seriously questions but like every other class these men have was alone on the bost At that time he not. the right of any man on any body of fallen under the influence of persons who, was in a dazed state, but gradually his men to strike,, provided they give due in a good many cases, are simply the memory came back on hearing the noise Lysou asked: Can you tell the Court Later in the cross-examination, Mr. legal notice that after a given inte they subsidised agents of a foreign conspiracy of the engines running Witnes looked what you think was the motive of the will not work except upon the conditions It is difficult to prevent that happening. forward and saw the clock tower of the assault, seeing that both defendants they set forth But the right to strike it is very difficult also to check the Kowloon Railway station. Mr. Kimura jumped overboard -1 think robbery was does not confer the right to enforce de sympathy" strike, but it ought to be then related his experiences in getting the the motive,NAN MA mands made by using various influences done very firmly indeed, in the interests boat alongado Carlide. to make other workers, who have no of the whole community. It should be a In reply to a query from Mr. Mac. I remember rightly, you stated that How do you know that was the motive, grievances of their own, strike in sy very much more serious offence than it amarn, Mr. Kimura stated that he was juu were dazed when they attacked me pathy. That policy may very cnally be is under any of our laws to induce me the assault.

dressed in a dinner jacket at the time come a mest grave menace to public to leave the employment without Yull safety, and, we think, the Governor of notice. It should be an offence to strike plaintiff mid that he had been looking Because they found I was too much for

I was not dazed P Cross-examined by Mr. Lyon, the were dazed it robbery was the motive?

Why did they dive overboard after you Hongkong should be very strongly sure at all except when directs, onneerned in for someone to pilot the Anashin Maru ported in the action he has taken by de the matter at issac, and subterfage should claring the strike illegal. It has passed be brushed aside. There is absolutely no

Mr. Lyson Did you find anyone from a dispute between employers and justification in logic or in law for using of the Kwai & Company,

Witness: Yes, I met him at the office -employed to a conspiracy which menaces the power to injure the community at the security of the whole population, large in order to gain personal ends, and the course of the day--Yes; we went to a not very well known at Blake Pier,

Did you go anywhere with him during and, as in all other sympathy strikes, the there is very seldom any real difficulty Faulkner & Company's to look at soms he generally hired motor-boats from object is to use injury to the public in proving cases in which this is known instruments and then went back to the the jetty near his office a lover whereby one section. may, chtain to have been done... advantages which may or may not be dividual or collective right is to decline pilot this Andakin foru.” This was in the until this afternoon for further hearing,

The limit of in office, where be signed an agreement to At the stage the case was adjourned merited:From all we have heard, service except on terms which, the worker afternoon A

(Continúed at foot of news enluma.)

Jan two defendants were released on approves.

(Continued ai foot of nezt column) bail of $250 each.

of

them. AAN PEN

Later, Mr. Kimura said that his firm spent between two and three inndred dollars a month on motor boat fares. He

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