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STRIKE SITUATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE

PREPARATIONS BEING HURRIED FORWARD TO COPE WITH ANY EMERGENCY.

FOOD, TEAN SPORT

LABOUR AKE APPOINTED.

CONTROLAVES

If this matter has not been considered

NORTHERN CHINESE ARRESTED. MEETING OF CHINESÈ CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE. Five Northern Chinese were arrested

by the Water Police on Sunday three H.E THE GOVERNOR AND RUMOURS on Holt's wharf and two on board the

AMONG THE CHINESE, .. 1.5. Meriones.

Awell attended meeting of the

The three men arrested on the wharf Chinese General Chamber of Commerce appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton was held yesterday" when Mr. Li Wau at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Chuen presided charged with trespass and alleged Intent to intimidate seamon.

After hearing the evidence, His Wor: ship held that there was no doubt that the men were guilty of trespassing on the wharf, but considered that the other

Yesterday-may best be described as, a day of preparation. There was no mate rial change in the strike position from that feported in our inat issue, but notices having been given in many establish ments that staffs would be leaving last motor driver. able to bundle a Ford truet charge could not be proved as the vessel visions of the Chinese people. His Ex-

night or to day everyone wERA busily occupied in perfecting their plans for eping with any emergency that might

nrise.

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VOLUNTEERS, Reference has hiready been made to the fact that the Volunteers were mobilised on Sunday evening They have been given instructions how to 'act if called upon, but at present their orders

LABOUR CONTROL.

by your Association I shall be glad if your you will put it before them at

I should say we earliest conveniente. shall require six volunteers including one

To this the Hon. Secretary' of the Kowloon Residents Association replied:

have pleasure in assuring you that

in the event of a strike me Association will afford you all the assistance possible to carry on your Kowloon branch."

Almost everywhere the same story is told. I:, perhaps, might be too much to say that the emergency is being faced with cheerfulness. because there is a tremendously strong undercurrent, of in

The Hon Mr. Chow Shou Son spoke of an interview which he and the Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall had with H.E. The Shou Sou had bees much surprised at Governor. His Excellency Maid Mr. Chow the rumours, which had been prevailing. during the last few days to the effect the water supply as well as the pro- that the Government was going to stop

cellency said such rumours were absolute- bad left Hongkong.

ly unfounded and he hoped the people, Sentence was deferred." pending in would cease believing them

H.E. The Governor, reparted" Mr. quiries.

Chow Shou Son, had said that the Gov- The two Chinese arrested on the lifernment would treat the whole popula Meriones, Appeared before Lieut.-Comation without discrimination as it was its G. F. Hole at the Marine Court and duty to protect its citizens in all places and at all times. With regard to the recent in the water supply were discharged with a caution.

THE STRIKE DEMANDS.-

1925

STRIKE NOTICE

UNLIMITED QUANTITIES OF

BREAD

CAN BE OBTAINED AT

TRACKPO

CAFE WISEMAN'S

ICH HOUSE `STREET

THE PEAK STORE

these had been due to the droug THE KOWLOON AGENCY:

Fortunately heavy rains had fallen dur ing the last few days and the restric

The nature of the domands made by tinas had been removed. The Govern the "strikers" will show how impossiblement were also well prepared to maintain

the strike continued. The

tricts.

re simply to stand by." Uniforms have dignation that it should have been forced it is for the present disturbance to be food supplies suficient for the entire to be worn and rifles and atanunition on the Colony. But in all quarters there kept ready to band, All ranks, use, have is a grim determination, using the words to make such arrangements as will enable

of His Excellency to see it through." them to be communicated with rapidly.

At the Dairy Farma yesterday the Daily Press was informed again that there was certainly no need to worry about food supplies.. All the Chinese employees-butchers, disti bators and most of the clerks have struck, but the working emergency arrangements are satisfactorily. Chinese at the farm itself are still carrying an. Plenty of cattle) are available.

The following notification, was issued from the City Hall yesterday afternoon: Ac Emergency having been declared to-day by His Excellency The Governor, all persons wishing to offer their services in the public interests are requested to j report themselves to the office of the Labour Controller, City Hall.

Persons who have already registered at Police Headquarters for essential services need nos o report: their names are already on record.

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population, if settled by argument or arbitration Who people, however, would bave to arrange made the deraanda or from where they amongst themselves regarding the dis

tribution of the provisions. The Govern- came no one seems to know. They havement suggested that the Chinese people come into the bands of the Police and should elect committees to see to the it is interesting to put them on record. distribution of food to the several dis

The Government were also well pre- They are as follows:-

(1) Chinese to be given entire freedompared to maintain the electric lighting of speech and criticism in press and and ferry services. It was the duty of other publications. The same freedom the Government, His Excellency had said to maintain peace and order in the to be extended to the formation of Colony and he had asked that his assuri guilds and the holding of meetings. nace might be given to the Chinese (2) All Chinese to be treated on the people that they need not be afraid that there would be a shortage of provisions, basis disregarding registry of water, or any other necessities, (Cheers.) birth. The Government immediately to The only difficulty at the moment in one abolish the deportation law and also such of distribution

evil practices na privata torture" and Frim to-day business will be conduct-brutal assanits.

kame

ed on a cash basis. Customers should | (3.), Labour unions to have a right to Companies or persons requiring essen-send to the Main or Kowloon depots vote in the appointment of Chinese Legis tial labour should makes written appli-between 7 .m. and 11 am and p.m. lative Council members.

extion to the Controller of Labour.

(Signed) G. M. YOUNG.

to`4 p.m. and to the Peak Hotel depot syster to be reformed. between 8 a.m. and 12 noon and p.m.

The present

(4) Improvement of labour conditions, of the contractor Controller of Labour.to 4 p.m. Those requiring milk should including abolition

system, the prohibition of child labour, and an 8-hour day.

THANSPORT AND FOOD. The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer has been appointed Transport Controller, and Mr. "NL Smith. Food Controller.

take their own bottles.

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big

Yesterday afternoon there was

(5.) The Government to cancel the de- erred at the central store at the top fision which allows landlords to increase Wyndham Street. The doors were lockrents by 15 per cent, and instead, on ed and all had to wait their turn to July 1st, order a 25 per cent. reduction

of rent.

WISEMAN'S

There was not a single Chinese waiter

Mr. M. J. Breen, the Acting Post-enter. Volunteers are asked for in order minster General, has also been appointed to help prepare supplies for distribution, Censor and has been given special powers to suspend the transmission of any telegram or letter through the Colony,

The Emergency Regulations are given in full in another column, and it will be seen from them that vehicles, coal fire wood and foodstuffs can all be mandeered if required.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

There is no danger whatsoever of any

at Wiseman's yesterday, but the cafe was a hive of industry. The manager in his shirt sleeves was directing the work

of a dozen or more European volunteers who were carrying on cheerily and well, and be smilingly assured a Daily Press representative that everything in the

little below the usual standard.

ASTOR HOUSE AND "ALEXANDRA CAFE.

(G) Chinese to have the right to reside on the Peak so that there shall be no racial discrimination,

FOOD DISTRIBUTION. The members then discussed the ques- tion of distribution of food supplies during the strike.

A local pork dealer said he was quite willing, if he had the co-operation of other dealers, to distribute supplies to foreigners as well as the Chinese.

A member referred to the announce- ment in the Government Gazette that no person going out of the Colony should take with him more than 25 in notes or coin and thought the searchers would have good opportunity for "squeeze."

The Hon. Mr. Chou Shou Son suggest- ed that the Government should give instructions to the searchers to turn away all persons who contravened the regula tion.

After further discussion it was decided! that all the Chinese should work together Iwith regard to the distribution of food

MORE SHIPS AFFECTED.

INTERFERE WITH

· ATTEMPTS « NOW BEING MADE то

OCEAN GOING VESSELS.

When the strike commenced it wa

..

Yesterday, however, attempts which were partially successful, were made to get the crews off practically all ships in harbour.

A very curious commentary

"

on the

garden was lovely." There was plenty stated that as far as shipping was con- failure to maintain the essential services of food, plenty of bread and plenty of cerned it would be confined to River and

of, the Colony. A considerable number take. Customers, however, are request-Const boats. of pickets are on duty to prevent theed to make allowances if the service falls possibility of any interference with neces sary routine work. But this is a precau- nary measure simply. It is ut anti- cipated that ask attempt at such inter-

All the boys were working as usual Ference will be made. Yesterday there at

the Astor House Hotel and the was no suggestion that the employees of Alexandra Café yesterday, but, of course; the Electric Light Campany would go on no une could any definitely how long strike. The Peak Trams and the Kow such conditions would be maintained., pathisers." loun Ferries were running as usual. In All the management in each place could On the Dollar liner President Adams, all these cases, however, if the Chinese say was that the boys did not, wish to far instance, the stokers are Shanghai

lo leave staff are in readiness to strike and that they had received no

Parry on."

HOSPITALS..

notice of a strike.

Two of the boats of the Java-China-

Japan line were affected but both man-

aged to get away. The Tjinalak left at con. She went without a crew, but the officers and cagineers are taking her to Batavia.

On the Tjikini only a few members of the crew went on strike and she left also yesterday afternoon.

The position of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's vessels is the statement pat the strike is supposed to same as reported in the last issue of the

the Northern Duly Pat be in gympathy with Chiacse lies in the fact that those boats: with Northern crows are the least affect

ed.

The Northern Chinese will have little to do with, their Southern "sym

The half-dozen ships are

still in harbour with only the No. 1's on

-board.

The s.s. Cheong Shing sailed for Tien- tain, yesterday, with a white crew on board.

As already reported the crew of the Kalgan desorted, but the C.N.C. boot men and nothing could induce them to Soocher loft yesterday afterdron for leave their jobs. The stewards come out Tsingtau.

on strike, but their places were taken by The l'atroclus, which arrived on Sun. endets and apprentices on board and, the day and should have left to-day, has boat left yesterday afternoon.

postponed her departure until Thursday no she is unloading all her Shanghai cargo at this port.

It was reported that the crew of the press of Axia had struck. but this appears to have been an exaggeration, A few of the stewards have left, but a far as the Company are aware the crew will remain. The boat is scheduled to

HONGKONG HOTELS. and Ambulance Hospital. VAD.,

Apparently the Hongkong Hotel have services are under the charge of Mr. been able to retain the services of about Ralphs, Assistant Commissioner, St. fifty boys. All of these have been at the John Ambulačce Brigade. Ladies and hotel for many years and they declare gentlemen willing to offer their services that they are resolved to remain und leave on Thursday, are requested to communicate with him have no fear of the consequences. Cer- at the Education Office, stating what tainly considering the general stampede particular duties they wish to under these. beroes deserte medais.

take

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. The Government Schools affected by the strike closed yesterday morning until fundur notice.

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Despite LADY VOLUNTEERS WANTED. the fact that about 500 boys have left [TO THE EDITOR OF “THE HONGKONG from the Hongkong, Peak, and Repulse Bay Hotels the work is being carried through splendidly. In the Hongkong Hotel all meals are being served in the Grill Room.

The Blue Funnel liners will adopt this! policy while the trouble in Shanghai lasts. They will unload, Shanghai cargo here and then proceed direct to Japan, cutting cut Shanghai as a Port of call

KIDNAPPER SENTENCED.

Before Mr. B.A.D. Forrest at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday afternoon, an old Chinese woman was charged with Sin, I shall be obliged if you will kidnapping and harbouring. kindly make it known through the Mr. Ainsworth, prosecuted on behalf of columns of your paper that the Peak the B.C.A., and stated that the little girl Residents Association uro. forming who figured in the story went out to buy

Ladies Emergency Committee " render "assistance on the Peak in the something and was hit on the head by erent of necessity with such cases as the the defendant and taken to Chung Sing Street. A few days later, the police ea- tered the house and the girl was taken, following:

Cooking for patients in hospitals

onto the roof and hidden. The principal (2) Cooking for sisters in hospitals.tenant told the defendant that she must (3)Helping nurses in bospitals.

to

THE DAIRY FARM.

'RING EDWARD HOTEL AND HONGKONG, CLUB. The following correspondence reflects

The boys at the position in the Dairy Farm, Ice and

the King Edward Cold Storage Company. Writing under gave notice on Sunday that they would dato of June 19th to the Secretary of the leave after dinner on Monday night. The Kowloon Residents Association, the position is similar at the Hongkong Acting Secretary of the Dairy Farm Club The boys have, giren notice and

service will be maintained by the mem-' Company, said:----

DEAR BIS, In view of the persistent bers themselves from to-day og ramours at present circulating.regarding

HELP AVAILABLE. threatened strike I shall be glad to learn if your. Association would care ta It is expected that all "boys" will assist in the running of our Kowloon have left their employment by Wednes Branch aboald. anne eventuate. We wers not able to open this Branch during the day. In this connection it is useful to arrangements may be made. to get this ber to come.

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last strike owing to a lack of assistante, note that a large number of Portuguese but we sincerely hope to be able to keep the fag Aying on this occasion--that is end Filipinos are offering their services.

if we can depend upon outside assist- Soms thirty-five or more have already

been taken in by the Hongkong Hotel

zice.

proposed to remove the girl to "High (4.) Helping in cases of sickness in take the girl somewhere else and it was

private houses.

Street. However, while this operation (5.) Helping with children. Any ladice living in the Peak area, in progress, the relatives of the girl whether members of the Association or saw the defendant, whom they had arrest not, who can spare time in the morning.

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or. afternoon or all, day duty are re-Defendant's story was that the girl quested to communicate with: Mrs. Mac. persisted in following her, although she kenzie. 485, Penk, or Mr. F. C. Hall, told her not to. The girl threatened to c/o The Peak Club, in order that all kill herself if defendant would not allow When people came to proposed organisation in working order. search for the girl, defendant did not

Yours faithfully,

know where she was, as she had hidden hernel!.

E. B. C. HORNELL, Hon. Secretary, Peak Residents Association. Hongkong, June 22nd. 1925.

His Worship found defondant guilty on both charges and sentenced her to six months' hard labour.»

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