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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1982.

BIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS THE LAUNCHMEN'S STRIKE.

IN HONGKONG.

THE CASE OF COMMANDER HASLEWOOD.

PROTEST IN PARLIAMENT.

Lospos, May 21th.

ALTERNATIVE CREWS AVAILABLE IN LARGE NUMBERS.

THE NEGOTIATORS GETTING CLOSER.

Several more launches wore at work in the harbour yesterday and the number

BATTLE ON THE PEAK. THE SANITARY GOOLIES AND CHAIR POOLIES AS BELLIGERENTS,

It is customary to refer, to Yaumati as Lawless Yanati" for there of no even ing it is not unusual to witness

GAGE STREET HOUSE

.

COLLAPSE.

CONTRACTORS CHARGED, WITH

MANSLAUGHTER.

WERE THE BALCONIES SHOPEDY

The case in which four Chinese

In the House of Commons, Mr. T. W. H.kely to be greatly increased, to-day an exciting crap between the Polising contractors are charged se build- for large numbers of competent Chinese and the lawless gangs that infest undanghter of a female earth coolie, named Wong Hon, who was killed in the district. Apparently the chair coalies un

partial collape of a house at No. 27, Onge Inskip, CB.E.. K.C., valled attention to

pre cffering themselves-actually without the publication of a letter alleged to

any stipulation as to police protection-the peak long for the excitement of their Street, on May 1st, came up for hearing have been written by the Admiralty on

for the work of running launches and brothers across the water and their yeartsterday afternoon,

ms have ended in a battle royal betweed October 9th. 1921, informing- L'ommanslør

tugs. They are quite satisfied, moreover, Haslewood that the action, of the Adwith rates of pay similar to those which themselves"and the scavenging coolies, in miralty in wiring in te restrain his the owners cffered earlier in the dispute: which heads Were broken and the peaceful wife from attempting to secure the aboli and lower than those offered to the strik serenity of the district greatly disturbed. tion of the system of mui hai was taken Lera yesterday. It looks as though the The state of war is said to have existed At the station of the Governor of Chinese themselves do not quite approve from last Saturday." It is said that when Hongkong. Mr. Inskip suggested that of this strike.

to sweep the the scavengers wanted the Government should take steps„to re-

road nee the tram station the chair pair the injury Commander Flaslewood

conlies refused to remove their chairs out had suffered and withdraw the expression of displeasure he werived.

Colonel Amery replied that the letter hid bren seriously misquoted in the question,

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CHINESE OWNERS COME INTO LINE.

will He repubered that a large house was in ears of demolition and the work had reached the first floor verandah upon which a large quantity of beams, Roaring and iron work had been placed. The verandah collapsed and a number of | earth coolies, (women) engaged on the The work were buried in the debris. woman Wong Hon was crushed to death and two others were seriously injured. The police allege negligenge on the part of the contractors.

At any rate, the Chinese owners, who of the way. Though a smaller parts the the principal contractor, Chan Mau, hig

have the chief inconvenience, have with drawn their acceptance of the men's-full desnauda. They say that the strike cancels

scavengers took it upon themselves to age the chairs removed. A party fight need and the out-numbered scavengers

The Admiralty did not take any action that acceptance and the now range them. Kot much the worse of the encounter.

requiring fommander Haslewood to rr

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selves with the other owners and will "gree to the "xarpe settlement and no

ther

Tas four, men charged are Chan, Sik,

foreman, Chan Sam, sub-contractor, and Wa Lit, a jobbing, contractor The charge preferred against all four rends as follows:

That, they unlawfully and feloniously did kill and slay one Wong on, against the peace of our Lord, and King, his Crown and dignity."

Mr. H. K. Hohnes, the Acting Grown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. E. Hall represented all four defendants.

On Wednesday the scavengers sought strain his wife and they had no knowledge

their reyruge and about 30, parried with of the incident until Commander Hasle

hijabdo, poles and iron bary, marched to wood returned to England to his own

As the men seemed unahh to understand wattle on the Peak A search for the request. The 'overnor of Hongkong ask."

Mr. Holmes, in opening the case, ex- ed the Nusal authorities in Hongkong to what was meant by a minimum wage, the private chair coolive proved fruitless induer Counder Russword to restrain owners representatives amended their They were not to be found. Spotting the plained that on the first floor level of the Tram the building which was being demolished his wife from propaganda which in that offer 10 à 50 per cent, increase for the $10 public chair, "coolies" near

mea, with a flat increase of 84 on all Station they apparently concluded that there were two balconies projecting into Gure Street. They were built of stone, opinion of the Governor was being con-

ather wages.

This, though unscientific, one type of chair coolin was as good for with stone brackets. The balconies and dapted injudiciously. The Commander and possibly not as advantageous to seme

their purpose as another, and there and the brackets were very heavy and built in-Chief interviewed Commander Hasl me as the former, offer, fight appeal

was caused by the balconies falling for wood, who was unwilling to use his in more strongly, it was thought, to the then placed themselves in fighting array.into the wall of the house, the collapse The latter promptly The coolins' stand was rushed and several ¦ ward after the weight above had been meres delegates. Buence as suggested. (Loud Opposition

responded with a counter-demand of 20

were laid out before it was realised what moved. He thought that some sort of theers). Mrs. Has estod was seriously ill and after nearly three hears conference had happened. The chair coolies re-sharing must have been needed to keep portly afterwards and Commander Haslethe meeting broke to wind the man's attaliated as best they could, and kept the great weight; but no choring was used.

up with the owners'

the brackets in place, owing to their attackers at bay pending the arrival of He considered, it was the duty of the con- the police, who quelled the disturbance tractor controlling the coolics to provide shoring to enable the coolies to work in and arrested fifteen of the scavengers. safety. The case of the collapse was There were many casualties on both sides due to the removal of the wall immedi and a number of broken heads had to beatly above the balcony, thus weakening

the brackets. If, warkinen were allowed") dressed at the Government Civil Hospital At the Magistracy, yesterday, the fifteen arrested men were brought before Mr. Lindselt and charged with disorderly

and act and assault.

offer

$5,50.

wood applied to return to England in order to preceed home with his wife which The men seemed to think at this stage (a Day Presa representative gleaned was agreed to. He was not asked to re-

afterwards)" that they had made a gen fire firm the Navy. He retired some

erous concession but the owners' reply to years previously and was only re-employ that was. You have merely come down from something you hoped to get. The ed temporarily in wartin, and that re

$4.50 is money we have to find over and employment was due to terminate owing above what we now pay, multiplied by to the pratoration of peace. As far as the about 4,000." (The estimated number of Admiralty were concerned Commanderen concerned). With men offering them

selves for employment, at lower wages Haslewood received no injury and expres than those offered the delegates, the sion of displeasure.

owners representatives naturally felt it worth while to fight for the outstanding

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Mr. Inskip protested against be

Governor of Hongkong requesting & British lady to refrain from advocating the abolition of something inconsistent with the British Constitution.

Colonel Amery assumed that the Gover nor of any colony was entitled to express his views with regard to the judicicusness of propaganda, however wellintentioned, which might create trouble.

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Colonel John Ward suggested that an apology was due to Mr. Hasiewood."

should be addressed to the Colonial Office.

The Speaker vid further questions

The Hongkong Daily Press alone in

dollar, and save $4,000 a month to cont

merve.

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to work where there was no shoring then ho submitted that the contractor responsible for whatever injury resulted from collapse.

Dr. A. R. Ealer gave evidence regard- ing the injuries received by the woman who was killed. Dench, he said, appear Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superin-ed to be due to cerebral hemorrhage and content of Police, proscuteil, MF. G. R. To shock, The men went to Yaumati to call a meet-Sayer, Head of the Sanitary Board, was

to put this situation before their won. stituents. As no doubt, news of the also present. willingness of their compatriota to serve day amongst the fhinese the temper of. on the faunches has been spreading all

the meeting lust "night was probably can. ciliatory..

the organisation of towing nunches in the

harbour

Were approved: A owners signified their willingness to lend launches to assist in maintaining the ordinary conditions of trade in the harlan

A launch owner from this meeting. interviewed over a cup of tea at Wise- man's, was jubilant as to the prospects" cf greatly increased towing and other

facilities in the harbour by the morning. ANOTHER LONG CONFERENCE

AT THE S.C.A.

tenderly about the job, and the chairs was approved on January 20th.

The

were banded somewhat roughly chair coolies resented this and assaulted

chem.

At this stage thé ense was adjourned to the afternoon for further hearing when Mr. B. C. Perdue, Assistant Superintend. eas of Police, conducted the case for the prosecution.

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Mr. A. E. Wright, Exgentive Engineer in charge of the Building-Ordinance Office, Public Works Department, put in Mr. Wolfe, said that the trouble arose plans of the district, ahbwing the position over the private chair enolies refusing of No. 27. Gage Street. The records showed that the building was a very old to remove their chairs for the Sanitary one. He could not state the year of con Boardinen to wash the rond, when they struction but existing plans showed that LAUNCH OWNERS' MEETING. were requested to do so un Saturday alterations had been made in the year 1800. On January 19th plans were sub- At a fully attended meeting of launch-morning. The scavengers removed themitted for pulling down the house and This afternoon further chairs themselves. They did not go very for the enction of four new ones. owners yesterday

The arrangements to increase and strengthen

wark commenced sometime between that date and April 30th. On May 1st witness recrived

a telephone message that a collapse bad occurred at No. 97. Gago Street. He visited the premises and found that a portion of the building had allen into the street. Among the mate rial which had fallen were inany slaba of granite and from their shape and appearanes he came to the conclusion that they were portions of the balconies, the Street side the stone balconies were ati standing, though the wall above had been pulled down to that level. No shor ings had been erected to the Peel Street balconies and as the witness considered this dangerous he gave orders for the ro

The maining balconies to be shared up. collapse was practitily confined to the balcony in Gage Street and to the brick work immediately below. The wall below did not collapse. The reason for the collapse in his opinion was the removal of the weight above the stone brackets supporting the balcony. The building was round one and no difficulty should have been experienced in pulling it down. The brackets should have been shored be fore the wall was demolished. A casual elserver might not have noticed that this was necessary, but anyone responsible for the demolition of the building should have ade an "inspection, not necessarily the careful one, and discovered the form of construction of the building before tha demolition commhed.

The with wax then cross-examined

drew attention at the time to the circumstances in which Commander and Mrs. Haslewood were driven, by official pressure, to leave the Colony at the end of 1919. A though it is true that ultimately Commander Haslewood applied for permission to have the Colony, he พาย led to take this course owing to the effects of the mental anxiety on his wife's health which the pressure" put upon him had

The Ers, witness called was a Chinese produced, and he realised that, in agy case, his departure was insyitable, na he The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the constable, who said that he was, on duty refused to attempt to restrict his wife's Hon. Mr. E. E. Halifax) made a state. near the Chair Coolies Stand when he liberty of action. The matter would have ment in press representatives, last night.beard, a considerable commotion and been hight before Parliament earlier in the following terms:- but for fear that it would defret publie The delegates of the lanachien arrived shouls of "" strike." attention from the gif question, which with a letter saying they bad full powers number of scavengers and chair coolies Comwander and Mrs. Haslewood have from the Association. There was somc had so much at heart and have carried to

running about. He blew his whistle and such a reces-ful issue.-ED.}

telephoned to the Pénk Polier Station for apaistance. He succeeded in arresting one Both the scavengers" and - chair man. coolies carried bamboo poles and some of

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BISHOP OF KWANG CHOW WAN.

CONSECRATION IN HONGKONG.".

The consceration took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, yesterday. of Father Gautier recently appointed Bishop of Kwang Chow Wen. An im- pressive service took place and the decrated. The

order of servic

doubt as to a possible limitation of these powers by verbal instructions not to yield beyond curtain point.

The representatives of the British and foreign owners offend a new scale which was intended to meet the difficulties re- vealed at the end of last week.

„OWNERS' NEW OFFER.

This new cale was:

On wakes from 1 to 810, an increase

of 50 per cent. A flut increase of 1 on all other

wages;

The increase to date as from the 1st

of April.

them carried iron bars.

He then 8.1W î

Questioned by the Magistrate the con- stable could not say which party were the aggressors,

A number of chair coolies were then called, and they all told the a tale about being beaten with iron bars, but

who were they would not say aggressors. The offer of a flat increase of 34 was After several witnesses had "given evis raised, in the course of negotiation, to dence the Magistrate said: If they go

on like this there is no possible way

84.50.

"

The delegates made a counter request fading out the aggressors. I do not be of a flat rate of 36 on all wages, through.lieve their story that one moment they

POSITION OF CHINESE OWNERS.

out. Litter, they reduced this to $5.50. were at wark and the next they were but declared emphatically that no further attacked. There must have been some reduction was possible.

cause for all this If the first witness the Chinese constable) had not been such fool, we might have found this out. Mr. Perdue: He saw the chair coolies running away and the sanitary coolies ran away india Ton't think I end the Police arrived. The Magistrate: I do anything bas bind them over.

Mr.Perdue: The Sanitary Board coolies brought their werpo

Cathedral was explained that it w necessary that failing its occurrenes in Rome, the constration should be solemn. ized in the Church, or least within the Province to which the Bishop Elect had been appointed. Father Gautier has been identified with missionary

ry activities in Kwang Chow Wan and Indo-China. and Interly has been in residence Hongkong, atached to the focal Missiona Etrangeres. This explained the choice of The Chinese owners made it clear that the loen Cathedral as the place for the their previous offer was cancelled by the consecration ceremony, which was constrike, and that they intended to adopt ducted by Bishop Pozzqni, the Bishop of the aime settleinent as the British and Swatow, and other priests.

foreign ownern, è

The men's delegates were requested to the whole position to the men at a FATAL STABBING AFFAIR ON meeting night (Thursday) and notify

the Secretary,

for Chinese Affairs in the morning (Friday), at 10 o'clock.

The delegates were informed that other Chinese crews in increasing numbers were becoming available at lower rates than those now offered to them. These other crews were offering to work at the follow. ing rates:-

THE S.S. "HONAM." FIREMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.

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The quarrel between a fireman and a fishmonger, which took place on the 8.8. Homam on the 7th inst., during a voyage, from Canton to Hongkong has had fatal results, the 6shmenger who was stabbed in The back having died in hospital on the 22nd inst.

The nfair is said to have been the result of a gambling quarrel, and the frenan is alleged to have, used a knife in sell-defence.

At the first hearing of the case a charge of cutting and wounding was preferred inst the man. Yesterday the charge was amended to one of murder, and the case was again formally remanded for another week.

Engineers and coxswains ...... Ken Deck hands and stokers ....... $14 The employers wished to get the old bands back but could only do so on a reasonable settlement.

The Magistrate: Yes, and they are not part of their outfit. If I could and out. that they were the aggressors I would punish them severaly

The Magistrate to the Interpreter: Asked the first defendant, what he knows about it; he must know.

The first defendant: I was not on the spot: I don't know.

by Mr. Hall, who asked:-Would the be caused by ʼn honey downpour of rain?

Witness: No.

31. Hall Or by an earthquake 7-- That might have helped to bring it down. You do not know personally whether or not the brackets were shored?-Ne.

Mr. A. G. Hewitt, architect, said that he prepared, the plans for the construc tion of a new building at No. 27. Gage was a very well built old house. The Street. The building under demolition balconies should not have fallen provided that precautions had been taken. could not say whether they had been shared or not,

He

Mr. Hall: the brackets were shored, could they have come down?

Witness: No, I'don't think so-Uni an earthquake, would have brought them down.

Inspector Macdonald, said that when he arrived at the scene of the collapse he Ex one woman being taken out of the The Magistrate: You are the foreman.bris. She was resaotel to hospital.{ You do know. If you don't you are not There were shouts of "save life from

fit to be the foreman that's all. Cerne, under the debris and they commenced to now, you must know, tell thei

re wove the debris from the front en- trance. There they found a woma pinned down with a large boulder. Onl being released, 20 minutes later, the woman was dead. Another woman, was released later in the morning.

The first defendant : I heard that some of my men had run into the chair coolics on Saturday. Yesterday the same thing happened.

NO PAY DURING STRIKE. Mr. G. M. You one of the owners' representatives, informed a representative

The Magistrate to the Interpreter: of the Daily Press, after the conference, that the men's nine demands were not dis. Tell then they are all bound over for six chased at the conference and that it was mouths on a personal bond of 350 each, explained that the owners could not hand explain what that means. If they are netept the principle of payment of wages brought here within that time they will during the strike.

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After further formal evidence had beca taken, the further hearing was adjourned. The Crown propose to call another twelve witnesses before the case for the prosecution is concluded.

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