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LITTLE CHANGE IN LOCAL STRIKE.

WORKERS COMING OUT WILL MAINLY "AFFECT CHINESE POPULATION.

.. HONGKONG TRAMS TO START RUNNING AGAIN.

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The following telegram has been received by H.E. the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-

3. have gladly accepted your offer to remain in Colony for the present as I have confidence in your ability to deal with the present difficult situation. I wish to sasure you generally of my support and should be glad to know if there are any directions in which you require assistance and what measures you are tak- Ing to deal with the situation."

CHINESE GIRL VOLUNTEERS.

CHINESE RANKS RE-OPEN.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY JUNE, 2010,

a much more normal aspect.

was brisk. Some of the native bank's re-

mair, closed, but it is expected that they will resume business for a few days time, FRUIT FORIS OUT.

THE SHIPPINGOSITION. The shipping position remains very much as it did last week The number of vessels held up in Kowloon Bay and at Stonecutters has been slightly in- creased.

inbour 10,000.

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TIENTSIN ANGLO-CHINESE

COLLEGE.

REPLY TO STUDENTS DEPUTATION.

The Students of the I.A.C.C. certain-

country.

In reply to a deputation from the However, with the aid of lage numbers students of the Tientsin Anglo-Chipese of cpolies placed at their disposal, the College the following atatement was handy Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Companged to them on June 8th. It is new issued are carrying on much as before. The ferr general information. coolies are protected by armed guards. The discharge of necessary cargo and louding of same," is also being carriedly know that for years, the Principal 'and qut by coolies. If Headquarters are in the Staff, whether Chinese or Foreignj formed. the police can provide coolie bave shown in many ways their desire to up to the number of nearly help not only the students of this College, hut all Chinese students with whom they There should be no difficulty therefore have becu brought into contact. The ia unloading the Kặtori Huru, which was Principal, and all the Staff have the All the important Chinese banks re- BW Tape was in charge of the

due from the Straits yesterday

utmost sympathy with Students in all Chinese Labour Ofer at the City Hall opened yesterday morning, and the City

The cargo of the Empress of Canadtheir lawful endeavours to work for their yesterday. Dr. S. W, 70, is the Coa-tock' on' troller of Chinese Labour but members Those that opened included the Bank of when, was at Shanghai, was uploaded by British bluejackets and this delayed the

The sail affairs at Shanghai have of the committee, four in number, assist Canton, the Bank of Communications, the

Ixiven theni as much concern and sorrow day by day. The three other members Ho Hong Bank, the Fukien and the Bank vessel to Some extent. On arrival in of the Committee besides Mr. B. W. Tape of East Asin and other well-known in- Hongkong this morning the Empresa of

Canada will anchor in Junk Bay The as has been felt by any student, and they are Messrs. Wong Kwong Tin, J. M.stitutions. It was reported that business mails will be brought aaborg from there long that the best measures may be Wong, and F. C Mow Fung.

Mr. Tape informed a Daily Press, re-

and the bont will leave for Manila this taken to put these matters right, and afternoon. All Hongkong cargo will be no as far as possible the harm that bas presentative gesterday that over 300

discharged on her return from Manila: arisen from estranged, teelings between, Chinese had already registered. This

The C-P.R. launch was being ran yestions that have been friendly for ser umber includes about 190 who have A slight extension of the strike. which terday by Capt. W. Davison (the Marine lung volunteered for the Chines Police Re-however will only affect the Chinese com- Superintendent of the Company), assist.

In common with the best intentioned surve. on large number being embers of munity, took place yesterday, when fruited by members of the Office staff.

then on both sides they hope that as a the old force which was disbanded a few stall tokis and the fokis of the Chinese

THE CANTON STEAMERS. SEATS 150.

tea shops left their work. Most of the

A rush to get on board one of the result of the inquiry which will soon be These men were aworn in at the Central tes shop's have closed down and the fruit Canton boats on Sunday when she was made, the spirit of friendliness and good- j Police Station yesterday and handed stails at the markets are affected. their batons and uniforms, which consist Carpenters, tw, have joined the strikers, lying in mid-stream resulted, it is be

Meanwhile the Principal and the Staff of khaki shirts and shorts. The rest of and building querations have now practi-lieved, in the death of a dozen or more

impress on the students the necessity for the volunteers are, being put on essential cally censed.

The police and Revenue Officers have calm and careful behaviour. As it is not publie work. The volunteers are from VOLUNTEERS OF 24 NATIONALITIES. ncountered very great difficulty in advisable for examinations to be taken at alt ranks of the Chinese community.

The Labour "Controller reports that maintaining order and in preventing the present time, or classes to continue. While our representative was conver

practically the whole of the population the crowds that have thronged the Praya other arrangements for the examina- Jing with Mr. Tape a young Chine girl (exclusive of Chinese, though some of and Wharves from rushing on to the tions will be made later on and duly entered the offices und intimated that she them have enrolled) who are not in the river steamers, for this reason the stonannounced." zlesited to voltater. Mr. Tape informa Volunteers, or on special service, havą, remers were ordered to lie in mid-streams ed her that women were not being taken istered for essential servicex The names on Sunday in order to lessen the risk. but the lady was so persistent in her de given in number about 1.60, comprising The mand that eventually she was signed on. no fewer than i nationalities. Since the Mr. Tape said she was the first woman labour control olive was pet in charge of who had volunteered and perhaps it enrolments some 10 names have been re- would be the beginning of the inaugura-gistered. The response is most gratifying, tion of a Chinese "Women's Corps, thef members ta, help in the hospitals and do

ny other necessary work.

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FOOD SUPPLIES.

Chinese.

passengers had to ht convey.

will may be restored.

The College closed on the 13th inst. and in accordance with the concluding

ed to the vesselin sampans and paragraph the examinations will take partly 'owing to their. own eager place when the College re-opens in ness to get On board and partly September: owing to the greed of the pan owners,

Business has decreased in the Post

who were doing a roaring trade, and Yesterday the Food Controller reported were in a hurry to get away for more. that the sale of beef and pork was in-passengers, a number of Chinese were suffice, more especially in the sale of Later in the day. Dr. Two said that creasing, more stalls being opened. A thrown into the water, hus was calling upon all the peaceable special sale depot has been established in Chinese population, men, women and the Yaumati market. children, to came forward and register

THE RULE.

GENERAL NOTES.

One sampan containing ten persons turfed, completely over and only three of the occupants were seen to re-appear. with hini, emphasising that they were not

Three Chinese appeared before Mr. Others are reported to have been forced wanted, as some secined to imagine, for. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-overboard by the crush. any political purpose. hut for their awni protection and the protection of their feltracy yesterday morning, the "first two low nationals. He said he was intpressing being, charged with attempting to taku 86 ach to "Canton and the third with this as much as possible upon the Chinese, and pointing out to then that all politics trying to get away with 3:0.40 Defend a matter entirely for the Governants were cautioned and the money in The Magistrato ments to adjust: the people were merely excess of 85 forfeited. called upon to serve one another.

were

The strike of the crews of launches

stamp but every department is being carried masus). The main dificulty is in connection with arrivals and clearau- ces of mails. With regard to clearances, in more than one instance mails have had to transhipped from one vessel to another through the first vessel not being able to sail from this Port

owned by different shipping companies The Star Ferry service is running verý and business concerns developed further well and keeps up to schedule time. over Baturday and Sunday, However The police state that within a few days expressed sympathy with the unfortunate any launches are still to be seen in the they will be in a position to supply enolie Harbour carrying on their routine work.labour to the extent of 10,000 or sb, Well

Another office was set up in the Clymen, but pointed out that the law had to Where the crews have left emergency and over 800 have already, been taken on at

-Hall yesterday, for the issuing of passes: to Chinese who desire to travel on the Star Ferry.

THE STAR FERRIES. Traterday it was stated that some of the trouble expérienced in handling the Star Ferries or Saturday was due to

be enforced.

BUSES TO TAIKOO. The Hongkong Hotel Company has now arranged for a bus service between Hong. kang and the Taikoo Club...

SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday

the fact that certain minor adjustment, morning before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest,

serate crews have been found to replace the godowns and wharves and some them and these are working very efficient

have found employment on launches ly. In there than one instance Europeau. engineer and marine officers have been where the original crews have left, under

the European assistants on these boats. requisitioned for service on the launches which are essential

It is satisfactory to note that despite the continuing increase in the ranks, of

bad to be made 'in the engine room. On./ Chinese was charged with having had in the strikers, all essential services are be on Sunday. or two sailors were slightly scalded and possession a quantity of seditious ing very successfully maintained. Busi

The route of the bus service inaugurat- ed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels to serve the Eastern district was changed The buses proceeding to Causeway Bay now go in Wanchai, and Happy Valley instead of vin Arsenal Street. The terminus i Causeway Bay and the buses procced back to the Hong-t kong Hotel by the same routs.

literature and was sentenced to six

ness frms generally are carrying on ex- months' imprisonment with hard labour.

ceedingly well in spite of their depleted A sequel to the raid on No 56," Holly- wood Road, ground floor, in the early staffs and the fact that many European hours of the morning of June 29nd, members of staffs are either serving with carried out by Mr. Booth (Assistant the Hongkong Volunteer Deledee Corps Messrs A. S. Watson & Co. have stab- Director of Criminal Intelligence), Chick- Detective Inspector Grant and a party during a large part of the day, or are

it was suggested that this was on ac cruat of the fact that strikers, before they left, bored holes in the boilers. It is very satisfactory to learn that this suport is untrue and that the launchmen lid not tamper with the ferries or machinery in any way before leaving. of police, when three printing presses serving elsewhere, in some other form of and thousand of seditious pamphlets HONGKONG TRAMS TO RE-START, (which weighed about 2 ewt.) were seized, volantary work in connection with easen

took place at the Central Magistracytial services.

Office.

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The Hongkong Tramway Company will yesterday. The seven Chinese arrested

"It is an ill-wind that blows to one! from to-day run a limited service of during the raid were charged with print- trams from Happy Valley to the Posting and being in possession of seditious any good," aud" sampaus are benefitting literature. Five of them were sentenced to six months' hard labour and the other to a great extent through the atrike of As a commencement ten-minute ser- two received sentences of two months the motor-boat crews, and are doing vice will be maintained from am, of a fine of $100. vice will:

hard labour, but were given the option very brisk trade daily, until 8 p.m., but it is hoped to increase A prominent Chinese official informed

Forty-five. Etters of the Hongkong this very soon. The cars will be manged a Daily Press representative yesterday Electric Co., went on strike yesterday by Europeans and Portuguese This re that a large number of Chinese clerks A few coolica.employed by the Company establishment of the tram service should received intimidating letters yesterday have also left.

commanding them to come out on strike

CANTON STEAMERS. ·

agents...

lished a depot temporarily at the Fenk

for supplying residents with nerated waters. This depot is in the Peak Hotel premises adjoining the Dairy Farm depot.

Between Saturday and yesterday the

Noyal yard crews, and launch crows; following workers came out on strike Saditary Board launch crews furniture makers; mator boat crews; silversmiths; clog makers; On Luk Aerated Water Factory; tea box makers; M.Y. San's; all tea houses; imports and exports guild

coolies.

A meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was helik, yester. help materially in giving confidence to to-morrow. The letters were not sent

The general exodus of Chinese by rail afternoon to discuss measures for main- those Chinese who are still "wavering" through the post but were delivered by

and steamer for Canton, and also fortaining trade, and other questions. The in their allegiance to their employers

meeting was private. TROUBLE IN MANILA

other districts on the coast, has been

The cloakroom boys at the Hongkong The Manila Bulletin of June 24th somewhat checked. The numbers that The Tung On and the Charles Hap states that the Chinese leaders of the were daily en fast week wandering Hotel returned to their duties yesterday. strike movement in Shanghai, Hongkong about the Praya in the hope of obtaining Although she has twice been cleared desin arrived from Canton in the early and elsewhere are endeavouring to extend passage on a steamer, and the large since last Thursday, the Empress of Asia hours of yesterday morning. They left the "anti-foreign" movement to Manila, crowds that have waited on the Kowloon has not been able to get away yet. En- -again for Canton, the Charles Hardouinand that a cable, has been received by side for the trains, both night and day, quiry at the C.P.R. ollees Yesterday local Chiness from Bhanghai urging them have much diminished. Nevertheless, however clicited the information that at noon and the fung On at 2 pm, to strike. Many illustrated posters and every boat leaving Hongkong for Canton, the crew has been completed and that Chinese passengers had no difficulty in circulare showing how the Chides stud Kouginoon and other river and coastal there should be nothing, to prevent the boarding the vessels yesterday. Both to their deaths in the riots are ports, continues to carry a full complet vessel leaving port, sometime to-day. The said to have been circulated among the ment of Chinese passengers. All trains crew is composed of many nationalities vessels ware packed to their utmost Chinese shopkeepers and students. leaving during Baturday and Sundag including Indians. © In addition i capacity and the Kongmoon and other Money has been collected for the wet full, and a total of over 4,000 left several schoolmasters, and boys ho coastal steamers were similarly loaded, families of the Chinese students who were the Colony for Canton during the week have volunteered to act as waiters, a The passengers boarded the vessels from killed but it is reported that the Manila ond. Yesterday the average fell far short number of ladies have also signed in

Chinese are not willing to go to the of last week's daily bookings, length of a general strike,

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the wharf

for work in any capacity in which their services could be utilised.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S.

LIST OF STRIKE NEEDS.

PRIMUS STOVES.

SPIRIT STOVES

ELECTRIC APPLIANCES.

BROOMS AND BRUSHES O'CEDAR MOPS.

POTS AND FANS DISH CLOTHS

DUSTERS.

KITCHEN KNIVES, &c.

CROCKERY AND GLASS.

FILTERS

ICE CHESTS.

CORKSCREWS.

TINOPENERS.

FLY TRAPS.

KHAKI SHORTS.

STOCKINGS.

CAMP BEDS.

TOWELS, &c, &c

TOYS

FOR THE "KIDDIES

HALF PRICE

ALL

OTHER PRICES

AS

BEFORE

THE STRIKE.

FULL

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ALL VARIETIES

OF.

FOODSTUFFS,

COME PREPARAD

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