1924-07-26 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 26TE, 1924

SALE OF SHOES

Commencing Monday, July 28th to Saturday, Aug 2nd

A few odd pairs of

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HANAN BOOTS

$15.00

PATENT PEMPS

$ 6.00

*

WHITE BUCKSKIN

TENNIS SHOE... $7.501

WHITE CANVAS

SHOES

* 6:00

ALL

ONE PRICE $15.00 Per pir

(Cxual_Price$18.50, $21.00:

Black and Tan Calf White Buckskin and Patent Leather in all sizes.

You will want a pair later— get thein niče,

Mackintosh

■*CO. LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS. Alxandra Building. Des Faux Road.

"As good as really good cigarettes can be."

Wholesale only:

Lane, Crawford, Ltd., Tabaqueria Filipina, Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store,

and all high class Tobacconists,

Ar-95 cents per tin pï 50.

Your Kensitas

Cigarettes Sir”

DONNELLY & WHYTE,

Disributors for Hangling and South China.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

mont

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

HONGKONG.

NOW ON ΟΝ

SALE

Exceptional Reductions in All Departments.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

HONGKONG.

BACK from the MARKET SALE

IN FULL SWING,

A Purchasing Trip Abroad has equiped Our Store with the Best and Newest Goods. We are offering them at Bargain Prices.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

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SHAMEEN SITUATION.

STRIKE ORGANISERS ATTITUDE

STIFFENING,"

The news from Canton is that the atti tude of the men who have engineered. this thischievous strike is stiffening.". They have persuaded or intimidated the shipping and gėdown gulies not to work for Stunaeen fems and we are told that the public of Shameru and Canton will bear of further strike extensions as the situation degelops”. There is talk of | matters" getting into the hands of “the extremists. The probability is ya Canton paper. that the moderate strike lestlers will resign and allow the extremists to take charge. We are mot told whe the extremists" are, and there isney sužgestion that such a develop ment would be unwelcome to the Canton

Goverment

STATEMENT BY THE FRENCH AND

BRITISH COUNCILS.

We have been favoured with a "leng staferent issued by the French onl British Municipal Councils of Shapeen and approved by the Casula-tieneral caf thege Coneessions, which is designed to counteret the intensive propaganda aiml ́ennsequent distortion of faets 'adopt. ed in the Chinese kcal papera

This statement cerroborates one that we have already raphasised that.no ap proach of any kind was spade by those discontented with the new Traffic and Pass regulations until after the 10th of July, when the strike hind commenced.

It is a significant fact that, none of the i Chinese delegates mentioned in the state- mgut, are employees on the Shameen, who are represented as the aggrieved persons. It is indeed asserted-and those who had experience of the general strike in Hongkong a few years ago, will

well able to believe it--that 75 per cent.

of those un strike felt their employment anuillingly

The following are extracts from the

official statemeni :-

*Further negotiations ensued and the situation us to settlement was as fol lows:

(1), Traße Regulations would remain..

with minor amendments". (2) Tr Polics Permit Regulations would he cancelled, the principle of the photograph on the Pass. would be retained, but the fan- cession to apply to Chinese and Foreigners alike. (This Conces sion was agreed to at a meeting of the Consular Body before it was suggested to the Delegates).

(a) A limited number of traiporary

Passes would cover emergencies, (4) The question of reinstatement and

y during the strike of public servants (other than Police) would. come under this Hend. The case of the Police would be fully in- vestigated, and dealt with accord- ing to the circumstanceA.

ACTUAL TERMS OFFERED." The actual terms offered were as fol-

1. Cancellation of new Police Perwit

Regulations.

los

2 Passes with photograph, valid før ne year, optional, to be applied simultaneously to Foreigners and

'hinese.

a Provisional Passes, without photé

graph, to be obtained through en- 4 month, ployer, limited to 4 obligatory, after gates 'closed for night, for both Foreigners and Chinese who have no yearly pass. 4. Reinstatement of private eriployees

agreed to by meeting, payment of wages at least 72 per cent, pro- vided immediate return to work. 5. Public employer's' cases to be con

sidered.

Return to work at once.

No reprisals on Chinese who stayed in Shameen. To be accepted, en blog within 24-hours.

The delegates raised the question of the reinstatement of the Folice, and is- sisted on this paint. It was explained

that the Police could not be allowed.to strike, and that Police who did my could not be entrusted in the future with the public safety. The Chinese delegates stated that the Police should be rein- When Mr. Than Lai Ting, together stated because they had left their posts with Mr. Ma Chiu Chun (Director of the under compulsion. This, it was stated on the other side, was well known, tlovernment Arsenal). approached Col Crosse (the Chairman of the British Agreement on this point could not he Municipal Council) with a view to mediat reached, although the delegates intin ing for the purpose of a settlement, Colated that they would be satisfied with technical reinstatement.. ie., that having Crosse explained at the time that as

been reinstated, they could afterwards be Chairman of the British Council, such a "position would be difficult, and that be dismissed. The latter course could not be could only accept provided his efforts in necepted, and the delegates withdrew. this direction were not confused with his useiuently a letter was received front them rejecting our five terms en blor, un duties as Chairman.

the ground that these were at variance with their own terms previously pre- senteil.

Efforts are still being made to find a solution satisfactory to both sides, and it is hoped that such a solution day be found."

HONGKONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WIN CASE.

FORMER EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM:

DISMISSED.

On the evening of the 16th Mr. Ma asked Volonel Crosse if he would neeon- pany him and Mr. Tam to interview Dr.

The British and French Consuls inter- CC W, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Dr. Sun Yat S, who had agreed, he viewed Dr. C." C. Wy on July 22nil, and said, to mediate on behalf of the strikers. Pointed out the responsibility of the Can- ton Authorities for the present situation. On the morning of the 16th a discussion took place, at which Dr. Wu stated that Dr. Wu suggested that the Police should the origin of the feeling aroused by the be reinstated on condition that it be Regulations was certain correspondence recognised that they were not allowed Consur-General and their branike in future. This, however, did. to which Colonel Crosse replied that that Consuls or to the Councils. was a question he was not in a position to discuss. Dr. Wis further stated that bad the Regulations been published at a different time the present difelts would probably not have arisen; that he had not been in personal touch with the strikers, and that he would ascertain from them "their views: he also asked Colonel Crossc to return in the evening to learn the re- salt of such an enquiry. Colonel Crosse called on Dr. Wo at 6.30 p.m., when Dr. Wu informed him that the dispute cen- tred itself on the twelve Pass Regulations which fortred the elaboration of Number Ning of the Traffic Regulations. He said that the strikers raised no point as to the Traffic Regulations, but that he him self had objections to certain portions, of which he gave detail, consisting of four mimar partions of a paragraphe He con- sidered, however, that the Traffic Regula Lordship said that Mr. Cutting,, on the In the course of his judgment, his tions were annecessary and irksotize as a staff of the defendant Company, may whole. Colonel Crosse, said he thought have been inaccurate in describing there would be no difficulty in amending defendant as having been steep in the the the portions considered undesirable, and shed but be did abt think that Mr. Dr. Wu. having studied the Traffic Re-Cutting was perverting the truth when gulations, considered that this was suf- he said that the plaintiff was rising front Beient le informed Colonel Crusic that the bed and rubbing his cyra. the strikers had not yet returned with coolies were certainly idling. their views. At this moment the return of the strikers was announced, and they were shown into, a different room. Dr. Wa proceeded alone and interviewed them, returning in a short white with paper which he translated, and asked Colonel Crosse to take down as being the terms which the strikers demandeil

WHAT WAS DEMANDED. These were: (41) Almolition of the Twelve Palice Per

mit Regulations.

(2) The usual terins of reinstatement,

including pay while on strike.

() The gates to remain open up to 12

midnight.

(4) That house, servants should finish work at pm.. unless guests were. being entertained.

"He asked Colmel Crosse if he would

Chinese, formerly employed by the Hong- The ease in which Ho Man Hing, a Long Construction and Engineering Co., Ltd., sued that Company for wrongful dismissal, was on Thursday concluded in the Summary Court, the Puisné Judge giving judgment for the defendant Coun

pany.

The

le did not see any reason why he was Begarding the action of the small boy.

posted outside the door of the shell at all, unless he was went there, rót could his Lordship. why he should imri- : iately go into the shed without some good reasons.

His Lordship considered that the plain.. Liff's conduct was inconsistent with the carrying out of the duties for which be was engaged. He would therefore enter judgment for the defendant Company,

LOCAL SPORT.

*BASEBALL.

TO-DAY'S GAME,

At Happy Valley this afternoon (weg. like to are the strikers, as they were ther allowing) the Praners (H.K.B.C.). there, and Colonel Crosse replied in the will meet South China Athletic, reputed affirmative. The following points, were to be the strongest combination in the then firnight out: the main point of local League. The Prancers have so iss abjection in the Pass Regulations was that proved of late that they are likely to give of the photograph. The strikers also the 8.0.A. a good run. stated that in the past servants had not been required to have a pass to leave the Japanese are n'opposition.

On Sunday afternoon the Filipinos and Shameen. this was pointed out to be incorrect. Colonel Crosse said that the question of the closing of the gates was not a matter subject to dispute, the ques tion turning on the use of passes after they were shut. The strike leaders had no clear idea as to the present custom- ary hour of closing the gates.

Colonel Croas also pointed out that the question of ceasing work at 9 o'clock was one as hetween employer' and em- ployee, and could not be dealt with en INGAKE. Subsequently in the evening Messrs. Mu and Tum informed- Colonel Cross that the atrikera dropped quca- tions of the hour of censing work and the bour of closing the gates.

MILITARY FOOTBALL

The following matches will be played in the Montague Bates Challenge L Confpetition during the week ending August 2nd. Kickoff at Murray Bar racks, at 5.30 p.m. each day--

Monday, July 28th.-No. 11 Platoon (yellow and black) "No" 10 Platoon (green and black). Thursday, July 31st-No. Hi Platoon (plum and blue) ». 5o. 2 Platoon (red and black).

Friday, August lat-No. 1. Platoon (blue and white) s. Drum and Sige. (red and white).

FIRESTONE GUM-DIPPED CORDS AND STEAM WELDED TUBES

The Mark Quality

actually do dehver "MUST MILES PER BOLLAN," Price, East on applications.

ESSEX (Built by Hudson)

ESSEX MOTOR CARS

Six Cylinder

Motor Cars,

complete with Cowl' Lamp■; Wise Wheele: Five Cond Tyres and Tubes 2

5-passenger Touring... 5-passenger Coach.

2.375 $2,800

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$2,510

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$3.200

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-5-passenger Touring 4-passenger Couc 5-passenger A" Sedaa

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$4.115

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De Luxe Sedza

¥3,250 "F4,420

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$3.800

..! 4,000

$4,300 ...$5.000 $5,500

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De Luxe Brougham

De Luxe Sedans

De Luxe Suburban Limousine

FEDERAL

Capacity; 3/4-ton

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$8,800

7,060

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145"

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157

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2-1/2-ton

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155"

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR, CO., LTD. -

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