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THE

STRIKE

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

FURTHER SPREAD OF TROUBLE YESTERDAY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

PRSS

Residents in hotels were principally are working over-time. A business house, affected by the strike development yester having to send a representative to Canton day; private residents had nothing worse yesterday morning by the first express, to face than the necessity of sending out and having in mind the great crowds that for brend The residue of hotel staffs have been travelling recently, sent n caine out on strike early yesterday morn-message to the railway asking that ac ing so that guests bad to look after themcommodation might be reserved for their selves and of course that is not so easy representative. They learned, afterwards, in a hotel as it would be at home. that their representative had the whole train to himself. The search of all in- coming trains continues. Local services may be curtailed somewhat white present conditions continue, to avoid running almost empty trains. Goods traffic be tween here and Canton is being continued.

A warning seems necessary as to the folly of panic buying at the stores. Every- where, yesterday and the day before, shops were besieged by people laying in stocks of preserved food. Compradores were getting rid of old goods for which

they never hoped to find customers.

No

one is likely to die of starvation. through

AT THE HOTELS.

An expected, the redisinder of the staff

STRIKERS AT WISEMAN'S BAKERY

ARRESTED.

THURSDAY, MARCH AND, 1922,

FALSE ALARM IN WANCHAL

A sortie by the police from Wanchaz TO WORK IN FUTURE UNDER POLICE Station gave rise to all sorts of rumours

PROTECTION.

yesterday. The facts were these: At tha Mr. D. M. Goodall, manager of Mesars. Bakery owned by the French Bread Wiseman's, charged wine of the "coolies Store, in Queen's Road Central, the bead employed in the bakery at Warchai Chinese baker has been helped, since the

with ab.enting themselves from duty from police suppled a constable for protection (before Mr. Wood yesterday morning), bakers' strike began, by Annamites. The

8 am to 4 pm, on the previous day. purposes during the gight. Yesterday Mr. Choodall explained that the defen morning the Chinese baker reported, at dants went away without giving notice: the shop in Queen's Road that since the they lived in specist quarters rented by policeman had gone off duty his life had the Company near tha, bakery. They been threatened. The manager at the were not in their quarters all day, "but store rang up the police to ask if a cons in the afternoon they presented them stable might be stationed at the bakery selves and asked for their pay. He had by day as well as by night. This messag them arrested. Mr. Goodall said he borrowing to the language difficulty) reached the men" no animosity; he quit, under the police as a statement that the stood why they left, but, at the Sume

Chinese baker was bring attacked. The time, it was a serious thing to leave the general alarm was sounded and the policr bakery in the lurch. If the coolies were

turned out, armed and in force. When

willing to work he would, arrange for

the

police protection and withdraw charge, but if they failed to resume work he would like the Magistrate to tell

a severe penalty would be asked for.

The defendants denied that they were absent; one of them said that they were

work all day.

they gat to the bakery no one was more surprised to see them than the baker's who were peacefully at work, getting

the strike but a good many will die from of the Hongkong Hotel stopped work them that they would be re-arrested and ready the afternoon's baking. ptomaine poisoning if they are not careful. & little reflection should convince that there is not the slightest need" fur panic Most of the preserved foods eaten here come from! America and servicgs" of steamers across the Pacific have never

but the European Staff, aided by members of the hotel orchestra, were up betioncs, lighting ares and getting breakfast ready. Mr. and Mrs. Tng gart and Mr. and Mrs. Beaurepaire were to be seen hard at work. Mrs.

The Magistrate (to Mr. Goodall): Well, they are not prepared to admit.

ENSURING COAL FOR THE PEAK. Peak residents who want coal must apply to the Union Insurance Company, to whom payment must be made. De-

been suspended during the strike. Tinned Taggart made, tra and coffee, the book. that they left. Can you prove it, Jr.livery will be obtained from the Peak

butter continues to come from Australia. There is no need to ping into the hands of profiteers by storming the shops for goods which cannot possibly be in short

supply.

"

It is true that the markets were short handed yesterday, but mormal supplies of food were available. The usual number of beasts were killed under rangements made by the Government. "

Similarly, with regard to rice and Bour. Stacks are arriving in the Colony continuously and there is not the slight est possibility of a shortage. ARRANGEMENTS

FOR

keeping staff leted as waiters and every member of the staff was busy,"

Ladies staying at the hotel made the beds for themselves and the menfolk. Everyone lent a hand to get ready the cafeteria lunch and 100 people including may not staying in the hotel, had an adnimble and certainly generous lunch for one dollar. To show that it can rise to an emergency the Hongkong Hotel intends to hold a tea dansant, every day, in the Grill Room

con-

Goodall.

Mr. Goodall then went into the witness

in the bakery, including the defendants, bex and said that all the men employed

were away from the bakery from 8 am

to 4 p.m., when they returned and asked for their pay and be had them arrested.

The defendants, were then invited to thake their defence. Most of them said that they only asked Mr. Goodall for money to buy provisions and did not cave" the Company's service at all. 'They were out early in the morn-

ing delivering bread from trucks. At the Teak Hotel, also, the ladies reas of the mea, however, was

more sident there have come to the rescue and have gone on strike and we could do candid На said: "All the other men are cooking the meals Similar

nothing excops join them." ditions prevail at other hotels.

In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Goodall said that some of the defendants did go out early in the morning to deliver bread to the compradore's

hans, but after re ceased work.

HOUSE BOYS AND AMAHS.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES, We are officially informed that a Com- mittee which has direct access to those responsible for the essential services of boys and amabs will, under intimidation, the Colony, has been established to give stop work almost immediately. In some efect, to the Ordinance passed on the 28th.cises they have already done so, February, 1022.

The Committee has investigated, the question of the supply of foodstuffs (in cluding flour and rice) coal and firewood. It finds that there is a plentiful supply for the normal residents of the Colony in their ordinary avocations. Arrangements are being made that such supplies as are ordinarily imported daily shall continue as uninterruptedly as possible.. Steps are being taken to prevent prices induly rising.

Distribution of the above commodities is in course of arrangement, and even de. tailed distribution is being provided for with the assistance of the Community.

The pass Office for the issue of phases to leave the Colony is in being at the Central Police Station."

Hotel

FIREWOOD SUPPLIES. Firewood. yesterday was dear but the Government has made arrangements for a

ample supply to be available from noon to-day, at Wanchai Public Works Depot, at $2.20 a picul.—about half the price which prevailed yesterday.

ROUP OF RACE TONIES,

HONGKONG CHIEF REALISĖS

GOOD PRICE.

Messrs. Hughes & Heugh conducted a sale yesterday afternoon at the Jockey Club stables of many of the ponies which toci, part in the race mesting last week. On the whole prices wère moderate and

Repas are still current that the house turning therate explained to the defea deve, smart jooking poties were knocked

The staff of the Hongkong Hotel have been giver notice to leave the quarters provided for them and no doubt residents will be equally unwilling to provide free accommodation for their house boys if these go on strike.

Owing to the impossibility of getting delivery coulies Mesers. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., request customers to send to the store for goods.

current that the

THE STAR FERRY. Rumours are also crews of Launches will come out on strike. Mr. W. S. Brown, secretary of the Star Ferry Company, states that he has receiv. ed no intimation that the men on the Star Ferry launches intend to cense work. If they do, there will be difficulty. doubt less, in manning the bonts by other

The Magistrate dants that the law provided that say servant who left his master's service with out notice was liable to a fine of $50. it did not matter whether a man left ensure the master had a person did not wish to be hard on them, or to Teasons.

manager said that he bave them Gned, if they would resume work. Are you willing to go back to work?""

asked the Magistrate.

Yes, if the manager is prepared to test us, replied several of the defen Inspector Blackman (the police officer charge of the district); I can send police to give them protection,

Who will be responsible if there should be loss of life?"equired one of th defendants.

a's

The Magistrate: There will be no loss of life; you need not be afraid of that. the defendants and the only question He added that he had decided to convict remaining was whether they were to be

nished or not. If they were go back to work under police protection willing to he was ready to postpone to penalty,

his decision He would release them on Wednesday, March 15th, when they would 25 bait and they would be remanded unti! be brought up again, and if Mr. Gooda!! reported that they had worked in the interval they had been absent they would he no penalty wou'd be imposed. 11f. an

on the other hand, le reported that

the men as wages and this was approved Mr. Goodall offered to advance the anfount of th-"bail out of money due to by the Magistrate.

Protection of the public and determined means. action with regard to those who may SPECIAL CONSTABLES SWORN. attempt to undermine the well-being of The Dutch community has responded to the Community has been carefully dealt with, and the maintenance of law and special constables. A number were sworn

ICAN to the call for volunteers as punished. order is fully provided for. It is, therein before Mr Wood, yesterday morning, fore, unnecessary for ordinary business at the Magistracy, with two Dunes, one life to be interrupted.

"American and one Briton.

There are several ships, in the Harbour loaded will rice which muss be dis- charged is rapidly as possible for the banefit of the public, otherwise this com modity will deteriorate and cause suffer ing. Arrangements are being made for it to be unloaded. It is requested that owners of godown space should notify the Assistant Colonial Secretary of the ex tent, nature and whereabouts, of their facilities in order that supplies may be adequately stored and duly distributed at reasonable prices.

"

A STABBING OUTRAGE.

Wo

One of the defendants objected, cannot do other people's work; we can only to our respective jobs."

The Chairman of the Pork Butchers'quired to do the same work at the same Guild has been stabbed,-whether by a Goodall told the Magistrate that The Magistrate: You will only be re- striker or an anti-striker is not clear. His he wou'd relieve the men from going out name is San Iu Chan, and on the night to deliver bread in the mornings; they before last he was attacked as he was looked upon that as the dangerous part entering his house in Lower Lascar Row,

of their work.

The defendants were then remanded. His assailant stabbed him in the chest.

the house came out but the assailant got Hearing cries for assistance the people in

SANITARY BOARD PROSECUTION. away.

The victim was taken to the Government Civil Hospital by ambulance His condition is serious.

Lawlessness is to be expected at a time Fike this. On Tuesday night robbers, ap parently the same gang, were busy on Austin Road which connects. Canton Bowl, Nathan. Road and Chatham Road. A Chinese was stopped whilst riding in Austin Road at 8 p.m., and robbed of 805 and all his valuables. Another man was stopped, few minutes Inter, nearer Chaton Road and robbed of what little he had got.

Asrious case of trafficking in pres served food which was unfit for human consumption ende before Mr. R. E. Lind Choi, a user, living in Jervois Street, sell at the Magistracy, yesterday. Shui was the defendant.

Inspector Lockhart gave evidence that be seized considerable quantity of food in tios and bottles found on the defen- dant's premises.

health. said that on February 9th and Dr. W. W. Pearse, ` medical officer of 10th he examined a quantity of tins and bott en teizel by Inspector Lockhart. Relected 201 of these ad unfit for human Ho consumption and ordered their destruc-. tion. The remainder were returned to the

owner.

Some of the tins had been opened already by being damaged and it was quite easy for the

In

INCIDENTS OF THE DAY,

THE STRIKERS' MORNING WALK.

The fat went forth, to the men who went on sympathetic strike yesterday thut, as the railway was closed to them, they must walk to Canton. Hundreds of them were seen, at an early hour tramp ing through Taipo. Resident's notified the authorities by telephone but as a matter of fact the pedestrians would have been rounded up, in any case, at the frontier, which is closely guarded. The men were stopped when they had expended some of thear ardour in twenty-mile tramp. It is understood that the Government the glass hott's the growth of mould was some of Meanwhile the railway, authorities sent received a communication from Canton, quite apparent. Most of the tins were an empty train for them and when a through the Consul-General; yesterday, very rusty and unlabelled. Many were trainful of the wanderers had accumulate and in conséquenes the shipowners coTA

by the gares of putrefaction. condition of the tins and bottles was

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE. 'SHIPOWNERS STILL READY TO NEGOTIATE.

the contents wern nur eller to Bec that

Tged

od they were brought back to Kowloon,mittee was asked to meet in the mining such that suspicion should have been

Business is very slack, on the railway As a result of the meeting, it was in-

As announcemeats on counced that the shipowners are still cited at once.

for the moment,

The defendnt first said that he did not

all the police stations explain, two photo ready as they have been ill along, to know the food was bad and then that ho grapin are needed as a proliminary to a moct the seamen's delegates.

would not do it again. He explained

passport and until these formalities are The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the completed Chinese travellers cannot Hon. Mr. Halifax) stated last night that that he bought the preserved food at an anove.Local photographers, therefore, he had nothing to communicate.

auction.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $75.

down for 20 rach. The lite Sir Ellis Kadoorie's famous pony Hongkong Chief brought the highest price being sold to Mr. Searcy ton $1,050. The bidding for this pony started as $500 and advanced by $100 bits and later by $30 bida. The competition for the pony was confined to two bidders Mr. H. P. White and the purchaser Mr. Soares Repulse Bay Chief was knocked down, to Mr. Nemazen for 8300.

Cutty Sark King (Messr GH. Potts and Ellis Hagim) was with- Grawn at 300 Hurry Up. the winner of three races at the recent meeting was also withdrawn, no bid having been offered. The following are the particulam of the sale:-

Blue duo, Mr. Chak Lucky Star, Mr. Chalk Sankelish. Mr. Chak Twin Star, Mr. Chak Three Star, Mr. Chak Chestnut pony, Mr. Chak Bh Roan pony, Mr. Chak St. Anthony, withdrawn (not

shown) Kilierarkie, Mr. Hockey Kilwinning, Capt. Hannay Kitmalcolin. Mr. Chak Manhattan, Mr. Chak Blind Mous, Mr. Chak Chestnut pony, hack (polo), Mr.

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