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THE SEAMEN'S UNION. FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE SHIPOWNERS,

Coples of the letter sent on Wednesday"

Mr. R. by the Sean's Union' to

Chairman of the Ship Butherland, 124

#ners' Committee, were issued" to the Press yesterday. The Union's letter is as follows:-

DEAR SIR-We beg to inform you

that our the 11th inst., while our Chair man was signing sune important docu- ments suddenly came up a man with a warrant in his hand summoned him to the Central Police Station and was detained there,

LAUNCHMEN STRIKE,

TER HONGKONG, DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 19гa, : 1922,

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The Criminal Sessions for the month of May opened yesterday before the Arting Puisne Judge: (Mr. J. B. Wood).

AN EARLY MORNING ROBBERY,

One of three men alleged to have

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stopped a rickalia and to have robbed the passenger was indicted for robbery.

A jury was empanelled as follows:

R. E. Greig (loreman). E. Messrs.

EFFECT UPON SHIPPING. THOUSANDS OF WORKERS AFFECTED. Negotiations with the launch men fell through, yesterday morning, and a strike has been declared. The men's representa tives reported that the launchmen, at meeting overnight, had refused to con sider the British and foreign owners offer" of a minimum scale of wages and insisted on their full demand. The conference Manning, H. Grifin, W. Wong, C. F. therefore, came to an abrupt termination: J. Quartes var Ufford, A. dos Remedios

The Union completed its arrangements) and J. C. Y. Ribeiru during the day for calling out thề men, The Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. K. We are quite surprised at

the and most launches and motor bonts had Holmes) conducted the case for the pro- Government's action as ft. Chan has been laid up by six pai. Many launches areation and told the story of the robbery, done nothing wrong neither did he violate the laws of this Colony. A were taken within the Yaumati typhoon gederal appeal to the Secretary for shelter where, by the way they have in which took place at 4 nm, on April 19th, Chinese Affairs by the Guilds of right to be except when the hinck signal near Gascoigne and Nathan Roads.

It may

After evidence had been called, the Hongkong for the release of Mr. Chan is hoisted in syphoon weather, had been taken place on the 14th inst.. be, though, that in taking the graft there but our proposals were Batly refused the emp.ge's had in mind their employ.jury returned a verdict of guilty and the and upon the explanation by Meers nterests and left the launches in prisoner was sentenced to three years Halifax that Mr. Chan's arrest had position of safety before abandoning imprisonment with hard labour. nothing whatsoever to do with his them at the kiosk at Blake Pier activities during the recent strike but as he bad committed a crime and was considered a dangerous person his presence in Hongkong was no longer desirable, and therefore Mr. Chan has been deported by the Government on th

without giving 15th inst notice.

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A "notion

stated that owing to the strike of roxs wairs, motor bents were temporarily not available, from last night. The motor beats were congregated last night Causeway Bay.

strike

BANISHEE SENT TO PRISON.

Lee Yaw, who has more than once re turned from banishment, was sent to prison for three years for again disobey- ing a bamshment order.

GRACE.

4. FEW DAYS'

Heung lu, indicted for uttering a false instrument, failed to surrender to his

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THE SMUGGLERS' REVENGE.

MURDER AND MUTILATION. AT

DEEP BAY !!!

HORRIBLE CRIME ALLEGED AGAINST

FOUR MEN.

Following the discovery, in Deep Bay, unk with the aid of stones, Mr. T. M. of the upper portion of a human body,

Hazlerigg (assistant Crown Solicitor) related a dramatie story of crime at tha

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Magistracy, yesterday afternoon.

their time in smuggling and trading Athongst the boat people who divide

Between. Hongkong and Chinese territory are two families; the Tams and the Tangs. The Tams accused the Tangs of having told the poller of certain illicit dealings

sulphur and saltpetre,

At the end of April, one of the Tang family's boats lay at Sham-shui-po, tak 10g on board a questionable cargo, for some of it, at least, was sulphur." "On May 1st the bout ached Castle Prat, where, in the sight of

unsuspecting bathers on the beach, the Erst det ol

of a grim tragedy took place. The contraband cargo was there shifted to other beats belonging to the Tang family and the craft proceeded to the south side of Denp Bay, where they were fastened

ap. near the boats of the family of Tam.

A'lad of the Tang family was sent out in E. small boat to scout for Customs launches and meanwhile further sub- division of the carge took place. Then, at nightfall, it was alleged members of the Tüm family began their attack Thoy bound the lad and seized two of the men of Tang, and their cargo of sulphur.

When the moon rose, the Tams began to move away

with their captures, and a woman of the Tang's party heard an

been given to the "police.

STAR FERRY WILL RUN On the Star Ferry Wharvey the "an- We, therefore, beg to sunce t you that Mr. Chan's case is a mistako pouncement appeared, "Dwing "a ther ut CONSIDANS und and his wife whether killed by Chan threatened himself or his assailant is still not engineers of ferries, the regular service known and his words in evidence proved probaby be suspended for u lew that he was set free by the Canton hours to-morrow morning" (May 19th).

The public may rest assured that the Government and we do not know on Pennent take to have him deported, as they come under the head of essentiaż i order streating the, bail and issue altercation about information... having | what accoun did the Hongkong GovStar Ferries, will not be allowed to stop, The Government's iden we dare say, public services."

They will be manned

is only as on murder case to banishaval ratings but the service may not him in onder to make a breach of a regular as usual. faith and to violation of Term our Strike Settlement.

of

Chinese. ferry services are stopped. PROBABLE NUMBERS AFFECTED,

It is estimated that there are about 400 launches in the harbour and each has

vented from

pre-

bail.

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The Judge said he would make

warrant for the man's arrest.

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The Crown Solicitor: In the Ordin ance the words occur on his failure to appear during the sessions." I would suggest that you wait intil "the sessions close before finally making the order,

The Judge: can make a provisional

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A STRIKE INCIDENT.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES FIRED UPON. Wong Sung was indicted for complicity in co-arment-roberycious

In Term of our Strike Settlement it was stipulated that the Hongkong Gov- ernment would take no steps against officers and members of the Chinese minimum crew of five, as required by Ordinance. Motor boats number nearly Seamen's In on prasided they did not 100 and have a crew of three each. Therder, the warrant to be issued at the violate the law of Hongkong when they returned to the Colony and the strike directly involves, therefore, any clusp of the session.

thing From 2000 to 1.000 ea but this above has been rognised by the Hong does not afford any index of the full extent kong Gowriment in the presence" of of the trouble. A great many stevedores, you and the British Consulate in

coolies will be Canton and also the delegates of the coal "cooling and

working by the Atrike. Canton Garment is the Nothing like the full tonnage of steamers

Government. Now, Hong- Being a prenot the beecanted to break the shakerbout-Cacation win glated to passing over the cables advising Captains At present, all the Guilds, especially to miss Hongkong until the trouble all the cummunity of Hoagkong, are over. feeling dangerous that the same case

A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE., would happen and are in desperate position and it must be peaceful The representatives of the British, and settled or to have another resistable foreign owners claim to be standing out attempt. As you are familiar with the for a quistion of principle. They hold Government so we hope you will be the that a percentage increase, irrespective mediator of this matter. Now all the of past treatment of the mer, in the matter workmen of different Guilds are in of wages, acts adversely upon the best qur members, therefore, we shall be great excitement and anger, especially unployers. glad if you will kindly reply to us, at

his promise..

your earliest convenience.

Signedy Choy MAN SHAN, Vice-Chairman, Chinese Seamen's Tinion.

SHIPOWNERS' COMMITTEE REPLY. A reply to this letter was approved by a meeting of the Shipowners' Committee, yesterday. The letter states that the Shipowners' Committee took part in the settlement between the Chinese seamen's delegates and the Government on points

The amount involved, 23 between employers and employed, is not lahir stand early representatives take entirely on the question of principle.

DAIRY FARM, LAUNCHES. Das of the public service, that will be hampered by the strike is the conveyance of Dairy Farin supplies. The Company bas five launches and they are used, supplies from the Lai-chi-kok cold storage amongst other purposes, for currying depot to the distributing centres, and to

"the contract

with the Royal Navy only way to surmount the difficulty will be to bring the stores by moter vehicle to the Star Ferry and convey by motor vehicle again on the Hongkong not affect the shipowners, side, which is bound to be a most incon- any ́ representative of venient arrangement, involving a great the shipowners present at such disdeal of handling. cussion settlement. The text of the Guild's letter was forwarded to the Government who authorised Mr. Suther Iand to inform the Guild that the banish- ment of Mr. Chan was in no way con- nected with his position as late President of the Union,

that did neither

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In the circumstances," the letter con cludes, you will appreciate that the incident is quito outside the province of the Shipowner's Committee."

STABBING "AFFRAY ON THE ISS. HONAM”

Junts the river steamer Honum was entering British waters on her return journey from 'Canton on Wednesday us exciting incident occurred which had its sequel in the Police "Court. Two men. Cone'a üreman on the yegel and she othe a passenger (amonger), quarrelled wer, money matters. The fishin piger raised a hue and cry and chased the fireman round the vessel. The puszit ended up in the crew's quarters, where the

HONGKONG JOCKEY' CLUB.

NEW BATCH OF PONIES.

Eleven new ponies have been secured by members of the Hongkong Jockey Club from Shanghai. Some of them have pro mising performances to their credit on the Shanghai and Kiangwan tracks, and a good deal of new interest will be im- ported into the coming Gymkhanas by their running. In the ballet the ponies were assigned as follows:

Faabory, to Mr. H. Seth, The Romaner, to Mr. Haïrkon. Mou Honue, to ME H. M. H. Nemazec,

Blot, to Dr Forayth. Portobello, to Mr. Nelson. Kobry to Mr. Dynasty. Wild William, to Dr. Kew. Silver Idol, to Mr. R. Birkett. Dun Grillin, to Mr. H. M." Dyer, Pick Pocket, to Mr. A. M. L. "Soares. Crey Griffing to Mr. Alves.

A CUNNING WOMAN,

the police in an "endeavour to vacape arrest. The incident occurred on March 4th, just before the general strike was called during the recent labour trouble; European police officer and a syand of Portuguese prin constables were fired upon.

The following jury was empanelled Messrs. K. E. Greig (forcman), Manning, H. Grillin, W. Wong, C. J. Quarles van Ufford, A. dos Remedios, and J. CV. Ribeiro.

Then, across the waters, she heard the death shricks of two brothers Tang and saw two bodies being thrown into the she told what she had seen, and the way sea. She was threatened with death if

| the woman interpreted this command was that she gave information to the police, but she only told half the story. She accused the Taras of armed robbery. but not of murder.

Two

days later a fisherman accident- ally hauled up one of the bodies but, with the characteristic anxiety to *keep out of trouble." he promptly cut his line and let it sink again. However, he probably talked, for the father and wife of the dead man came to bim and him to drag for the body. This hands were tied together and it was weighted with stones and with a bag of sulphur, tied to it. It was evidently the same body, for the fishermaan's hocks and lide were still attached. The other body has not been found.

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Always fearful of the law the three people threw back into the sea the of alphur which they knew was con bag brad.

the Tam family were

Four men of of them, ou the way to the mortuary to be confronted with the F.dreadful relic, is alleged to have offered the dead man's father 8500 by way of compensation.

on the understanding that the the old

accepting the money ettlement would give evidence that would defeat the end of justice. It was further alleged that the man had the effrontery to send a similar message by one of the Chinese detectives.

The Crown Solicitor explained that an Armed robbery, took place, that night, at a small Chatham Road house, near the railway sidings. Two women and two haha, who were leaving owing to the general, strike, robbed...of their fleets. one of them at the point of a rubbers as between right and ten inter. They shinn ad the point of

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Hampered by possibilities such as these of truth being tampered with at the source, the Court embarked upon an to last some days. examination of witnesses which is likely

An alarm having reached Hunghom Palies Station, Sergeant Neal started way on a motor cycle. Near Homuntin, special constables on strike duty. he overtook a patrol of Portuguese whole party took up a position near No.

SMALL BOY FINED $400,

Shortly after eight 4 railway bridge.

A small Chinero boy, aged twelve o'clock, two men were seen approaching, years, was fined $400 and given the One man advanced and was searched option of three months' imprisonment at without result. The other man paused the Li Chi Kok reformatory by Mr.. and then started to run away. A mem- Fraser at the Magistracy, yesterday. ber of the patrol was able to identify the TEL. The fugitive evidently fred a shut. A Portuguese gentleman rushed out of his house, and, thinking the shot was meant for him, Bred a .38 Iver John son revolver in reply. The fugitive swung round and fired a shot. He then continued to run. Sergeant Neal fred five shuts but the man eventually eluded pursuit.

The charge preferred against him was that of the possession af 413 Po-piu lottery tickets. His excuse was that a man gave him ten cents in the Central Market to deliver a parcel, the contenta of which he did know, to a man in Wanchai Market.

Inspector Macdonald said that, wher the boy was arrested in D'Aguilar Street he had also in his possessión a book con- ‚“About ‚10 o'clock the same night, ataining application forms for lottery man came to the wong Wah Hosptul tickets. The boy was evidently deliver with #gún shot wound in his back.ing the tickets

That bullet is still in his back," cou- tinued the Crown Solicitor,," and as far as can be judged, it appears to be a

us ralibre bullet."

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Louiz Atanasio des Remedios of 4, Pesco Avchue, Hómuntin, said he was atrof duty at No. 4 bridge. Wh'le the first man was being searched, he saw. alother man standing in the light of a lump.

He was quite certain the

rad.

José Victor dos Remedios said ho lived!

fear the Railway Bridge and was getting ready to go on special police duty when he heard whiettes blowing and rushed

Mr. Ralph Edgar Cable, radiographer- at the Government Civil Hospital, put in radiographs of the prisoner's back show ing the bullet, as it and lodged." Police Sergeant Neal, stationed Mongkok, aid that on March 4th her sober was that man, and a month later rrerived a telephone message that a twenty others on an identification parade. hu picked, him out from amongst nearly armed robbery had occurred at Homuntia As witness approached the man to search and that the robbers were heading for him he looked frightened and turned and Yaumati. He borrowed a motor-cycle and went to No, 4 Railway Bridge, where a patrol of Portuguese special constables arroan is said to have drawn a knife in FOUR ARMED ROBBERS FOILED. was stationed. A few minutes after defonce, and stabbed the fishmonger twice.

arriving there, he saw two men approach. in the back. On arrival of the vessel at the Canton Wharf the wounded man wa

How Chinese woman saved her house ing from Kowloon "City Road, they were

Witness stopped the first out of the house. A man rushed past, from being robbed by four armed men not together. moved by ambalance to the Government Civil Hospital, where he now leg in a

is one of yesterday's police stories. man, whereupon the second man turned swung round, and seened to fire directly Witness shouted to him the man seemed to stumble and go to one at the witness. He, therefore, fired and About five o'clock when the family won and ran back. very critical condition, The fireman gathered together for the evening meal on Neveral times in Cantonese to stop and as was detained and yesterday he was Wednesday, at No. 23, Wellington Street, he did not do so he fired a shot into the side into some bushes at the side of the brought before Mr. Fraser at the Magis four men armed with revolvers entered air. The man continued to run so wit tracy and charged with cutting, and the living room. Two of the men drove Beas gave chase, accompanied by a youth wounding the man in hospital. Prisoner the faith and the children into the named Remedios. About this time he

kitchen while the other two attended to beard a shot fired in front of him. the mistress. She obeyed their requests The Judge: Before that shot was to keep quiet and showed them where abe fired, how much firing had been done by kept her money and jewellery. Then, in the police 1 response to another order to lock the door of the room, the woman moved, if in terror, towards the door. There her attitude changed.

was remanded for one week.

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS.

C.R.C. . H.K.C.C

The following will represent the Chinese Recreation Club in the Tennis Leagte match against the Hongkong Cricket Club on Baturday, at 4 pm.

The witness:

Several rounds were fred by two Portuguese special con stables.

The Judge: Before the robbers

So the man who fred had time to fet she had fied to the third had been fired. at several times before floor above where she opened the street he also fired. window and blew severni blzats on ber police whistle. The rubbers becoming first shot!

lärmed took to their heels, leaving be

rond.

The Judge (to the Crown Solicitor): the jury accept that this man eft theroe at this point, would you ak me to direct the jury that he is posible, also, for the shot fred fur "ther down the road 1.

The Crown Solicitor: No, not in that

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JURORS, NOTICES POSTPONED.

At this stage the Court adjourned for The Crown Solicitor: Yours was the finish, the case this afternoon and would the day, and the judge and he would

Witness: Yes. He added that be fired would eques it to be advertised in the put off the cases 6xed for to-day, He morning papers that jurors Warned for kais afternoon would not be requiredi until Monday at 10.30 am.

K. Lo and L. W. Lo: W. Lock Weihind them a quantity of jewellery and shots in answer to the runaway's second and Wong Po Kie; Wong Po Koung and money which they had collected rendy for shot *M. P. Lo..

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