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LOCAL STRIKE NEARING ITS END?

HONGKONG HOTEL MANAGEMENT'S DECISION ON STRIKERS' WAGES:

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EXODUS

AFTER PAY DAY DOES NOT MATERIALIZE.

THE HONGKONG DAILE PRESS, THURSDAY,

As was expected by the better informed section of the community - very few workers came out yesterday after receiving their pay, and thin is generally regarded as a very hopeful sign that the strike is nearing its enl The strong suggestion made in the Daily Press yesterday with regard to the withholding of pay from strikers has been acted ufion- -- ng will be wren below-by the management of the Hongkong Hotel. It is to be hoped that other enplayers of Chinese tabour-whether their With servants are many or few-will adopt the same line of action. regard to the strike position, there was little change yesterday. though Details workers continued to come back and ask for re-employment, gathered in various quarters are as under Yesterday being Bank Holiday; when i all the European Offices of the City were

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SIVATOW AFFAIRS.

GAME OF CRICKET WHILE

WAITING UPON EVENTS.'

JULY

1925

Fairbrass, & Ellis, b Eastwood Burna, Gardener, b Eastwood

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· LIST OF STRIKE NEEDS.

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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDANT, ]

Swarow, June 9th,

Bowling Analysis (Two Innings).

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ALL QUIET.

The situation here is quiet. The local branch of the Seamen's Union has re moved the crews from all steamers except Seven those lying the Chinese fing. British and three Norwegian vessels are held up. At the time of writing there is no dofinite Bows concerning the like- lihood of a strike of servants, launch crews, storekeepers and others in the service and supply of foreigners although! it is anticipated in sous quarters that a general walk-out" may take place when June wages have been safely gather.] ed in. Should this happen there is no shadow of doubt that deliberate coercion :

Committee of Students and by the Labour Unions will be responsible thore for, for nos one per cent of the servants|

Nor wish to leave their employment,

A SHUMCHUN INCIDENT. The strike has it, amusing aspoct, is closed, it could not be ascertained whe-will be seen from the following story ther the grike had extended "wines the which is vouched for in reliable quarters: It is A party of Chinese clerks, yesterday staffs had a legitimate holiday. stated, however, that after being paid on morning, took advantage of the holiday Tuesday, several of the Chine staffs into to by train from Kowloon to Sham is this surprising considering that most European offers did not rethra aftes chun to have a look see. Apparently of thin will have to keep themselves and news of their departure had by some families on problematicni strike pay of tifin, Bot, whether this is the beginning means reached the strikers in Chinese twenty cents per day: and worst of all pi a general 'exodus of effier staffs was not territory. At any rate, on the arrival of for the poor things will be the loss of the train there, a large crowd, carrying the daily offering of foreign items of known yesterday. On inquiry as official quarters it was stated that no other strike banners, was, drawa up au the chow which their small children take workers had absented themselves yester-Chinese side of the border and shouted home regularly. day.

welcome to the tourists, calling our come over and join us, the presence To help the native banks to get over of men like yourselves will soon show the of business Hongkong authorities that we have the The extraordinary state adairs, arrangements have been made whip-hand," for a lot of $8,000,000 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, the Hongkong Government's consent having been granted.

LOAN FOR NATIVE BANKS.

The visitors from Hougkong. however, were not to be temper in cross into Chinese territory, one being heard to remark: How do so we may never

return."

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THE PROPOSED BOYCOTT,

The boycott of goods of British and

operative from to-morrow and, doubtless Japanese origin is supposed to become in order to show how little they need such goods, dealers have been buying and taking into stock everything they As soon as the strikers realized that could lay hands on, from Grey Shirtings Parties of students have the visitors were not recruits to the to Soda Ash. Communist cause, since they tarted to been busily engaged this last week chop- This loan is found to be necessary na

beard the train for the return journeyping.all.stocks and checking all contracts just previous to the strike, there was

to Hongkong, imprecations were shouted with British and Japanese firms Of on the Chinese at them across the railway bridge, but something like banks, and the Government found it no attempt at violence was made, prob- course there is just the chance that the “ementiablo-intervénő by restricting with.ably owing to the fact that the British Chamber of Commerce and the several Police are particularly well prepared to drawals and permitting the banks to cope with any attempt at a breach of the Merchants' Guilds will be able to retard the movement for a few days, but it is prae on this side Gf the border.

fairly certain that sooner or later they LÄCNCH SERVICES. Now that banking business operations

Launches for essential harbour service will have to come into line with the ex- have been resumed the Chinese banks are finding it extremely difficult to furnish are being manned by Europeans and tremists.

other volunteers. Very little inconven

close.

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the "requisite quantity of liquid mouryince is being experienced. One motor- boat company has indicated its ability to stify the demands of clients..

to provide men enough to maintain Government aid was sought, and as a

almost a normal motor boat service and result the loan, an approved securities, the men are being sent for tests of their has been arranged. The basis of the loan ability. is, an advance of 40 per cent. on the value of the securities depositry.

Only purely native banks are affected, as, the more in purtant institutions are .not in need of such assistance.

IMPROVED TRAM SERVICE, The teneral Manager of the Hongkong Tramway. Co. informs us that starting from today there will be a ten-minute service between the General Post Office and Chuseway Bay and also a ten-minutu service between the General Post Office and Happy Valley--a five-minute service from the G.P.O. enstwards.

A tramear is now, stationed opposite the P.O. building and is used as a Trum way Volunteer Recruiting Offer, ci account of the Tramway offices being a Jong way from the city. The need for volunteers is urgent.

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STAR FERRLES.

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MILITARY SITUATION.

The local military situation is not se "spicy" as usual and the report that General Lau Zi Wonk is marching on the city is unfounded. The present Gov- erament can best be described as a Chin- THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

ese stew consisting of elements from the So many labour saving devices have been introduced at the Hongkong Elec. Kuomintang, representatives of Hsu and also of the "Old tric Company's works since the last Chong Chi strike, that a minimum of man power Brigade-the Chen Chiung Ming-Hung is required to keep a full supply going, and, therefore, there is no danger of the Jino La combination. Electric Company having to close down.

The general staff has so far remained SENSIBLE COUNTRY FOLK. practically unaffected. The few men who have gone on strike are almost catirely aen engaged on outside work such as that connected with metres and the laying of cables.

As regards the sub-stations, of which the staff were reported yesterday to be further affected, these can be carried on with an inspection every few hours by qualified European,

GENERAL NOTES.

The rate of wages being paid to the coolies who are being found by Central Polier Headquarters for dock, wharves, godown and stearner work, is $1.50 with out food and $1.50 with it.

The Keong Sai and Tung On were the only vessels which left for Canton yes terday. The wharfs yesterday were not

crowded.

When the crews of the Star Ferries feft their jobs the boats were taken over and operated very successfully by Naval ratingsThis, however, was only u tem- „porary arrangement and from today the ferries will be run by volunteers from the mercantile marine. A regular ser- vice will be maintained from 7 a.m. to Up to yesterday the number of Chineas the Chinese 8 pm. Note tould be taken of the who had registered at

Labour Offices was over 600. walior closing "hour-

RETURNING

That upcountry districts are by no means wholeheartedly with the student agitators is shown by a private inission ary report from

A score of students from one of the schools here canvaserd this particular district for fund stowards the prosecution of their anti-foreign campaign. To the credit of the country folk three misguided youths were turned empty away-come to us for money to clear out the beastly soldiery who periodk wreck our homes and we will give it you in full measure but what harm has the foreigner ever caused us!"

MAILS.

Hongkong friends wishing to sad let- ters to Swatow are recommended not to superscribe letters for a particular steamer but to mark them "First Stea- pondence so treated: has come to hand mer" as it has been noticed that corres

mere promptly. 50METHING LIGHTER.

Yesterday being Bank Holiday, in

In spite of all the excitement occasion- spite of the strike many local yachta men were early astir to enjoy pleasure cruises in the Harbour and its precincts.ed by strikers, boycotts and wild rumours we have been able to put in some cricket week-ends. with our Naval friends from H.M.S. Bluebell during the two Orthodoxy is not a strong feature of oither team but both games have been played with amazing energy considering the sun temperature was 120FF. and Fahade 85°F. In the first match Swatow was, so to speak, just hardening its hands and the Bluebell won by 29 runs. Yesterday we took our revenge by a similar tarrow margin-29 runs

First match, June 20th and 21st:- H.31.8.Buchell,”.

BOYS."

HOTEL COMPANY'S ATTITUDE.

We are given to understand by the be given in quite a number of cases to Management of the Hongkong and those of the native staff who have ro mained loyal and carried on during the Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. that the policy present crisis and there is no guarantee to he adopted by that Company regard that the boys to be re-engaged will be ing the members of the native staff who given positions either the same; or simi- recently went out on strike, is, that us!lar to those held by them before the the hotel servants had no grievance strike. against the Company but left their em ployment for reasons quite unconnected with the Hotels, the Management re- gard all native servants who left with out notice as having relinquished their positions and as having forfeited their right to reinstatement and niso to wage for June. Every striker is to be ro garded as no longer in the Company.

The

The Management consider that this attitude is not unfair to the native stall in their own interests, and that the circumstances of the present situation demand such a policy in the interests of the foreign community in Hongkong and in the Far East generally. European members of the staff of the Company in Hongkong, although their present tasks involve exceptionally long hours and work togwhich they are not accustomed in the course of their or inary duties, are devertheless determin

As, and when the native staff return they will be treated ad unemployed Chinese making application for positions on the stalls of ae Hotels. They will ted to carry on for several months it

be very fairly treated, but at the same necessary, rather than that the present ume the Compang will make it clear situation should be settled indecisively. Quite a number of pre-strike em to them that in so engaging auch of them

a the Company wish to toemploy the ployces of the Hongkong Hotel have now buys and coolies so engaged will bo make returned and have indicated their

ing a fresh start in the service of the ccptance of re-employment on the Co- Lupany.. Naturally preference must pany's conditions above mentioned.

1st Innings, Scal, e Fenn, b Robinson Sparks, b Robinson Fisher, a Palmer, b Robinson McBrian, b Robinson Willis, 5 Robinson Everafinid, Hall Kaight, b Ha}}

Heard, b Robinson Lt. Agrow, b Robinson Fairbrass, b Eastwood Buras, not out

Extras

Beal, not put

Total

2nd Innings.

Sparks, run out ad..

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McBrina, Robinzon

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Willis, b Bobissoni

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Fisher, bEastwood

Eversheld, c Lamblo, b Palmer...... . Kaight, b: Eastwood

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Heard, and b Eastwood.

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Hall..... Butler Eastwood

Swatoy"Reeceation Club, 1st Innings.

Gardener. Eversfeld Palmer. c Eversfield, b Willis.. Butler, b Willis

Fenn, run out.....

Mitchell, e McBrinn, b Eversfield

Eastwood, b Willis

Ellis, not ont

Robinson, b Willis

Hall, b Willis.

Palmer, o Agnew, b Willis Lamble, e Fisher. b MeBrian.

Extras

Extra

and innings.

Gardener, Knight, Willis Butler, b Willis

Mitchell, not out

Eastwood, e Burns, b Eversand.

Robinson. b Willis

Palmer, and b Willis

Ellis, run out

Hall, run out

Lamble, b McBrian

Extras

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Two items will remain firmly fixed in the memory, of those who played in this game; the excellent wicket-keeping of Burns of the Bluebell and the bathtub containing a huge block of ice surround- ed by innumerable bottles of good light ate

Second match, June 27th and 8th:- Suntow Kheriation Club. 1st. Innings.

Harrison, b Willis

Butler, e Fairbrass Eversfeld... Eastwood; b Everafeld Robinson, Willis

Gardener, e Sparkes, b Willia Pahter, Eversfield

Mitchell, e Sparkes, b Walden Lambie, Willis

Moti. 1.b.w.. b Wildes Hance, e Knight, b Eversfield Lang, not out

Extra

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end Innings. Harrison, b Eversfeld Butler, b Willia

Eastwood, c and Willis Robinson, st. Buras

Gardener, e Heard, b Willis

Palmer, e Sparkes, b Eversfield

Mitchell, b Walden .....

Lamble, e and b Walden Mott., lh.w.. b Willis Hance. not ot

Extras ......

..123

Total (for 8 wkta, dec.)..... 84 Lang did not bat.

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Bowling Analysis (Two Innings).

Willis Eversfeld Walden Sezi Sparkes

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1st lonings. Burns, b Robinson Sparkes, b Robinson Walden, Pàluer, b Robinson Eversfield, e Mott, t Robinson Willis, b Robinson

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Lt. Farrant, Eastwood Seal, b Eastwood

Kaight, b Robinson,

Heard, not out... Selman, e Harrison, b Robinson... Stanford, e Hance, b Robinson...

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Extras

Total

2nd Innings.

Burns, run out

Sparkes, e and Robinson Walden, b. Eastwood

Eversfield, b Eastwood.

Willis, c Lamble, b Harrison*****

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Kaight, b Robinson........

Heard, c Butler, b Eastwood..

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Stanford, not 'out

Extras

Total

Howling Analysis (Two Innings).

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In this match the Bluebell were set 112) to win with 70 minutes. to play and a very gallant attempt they made to pull it off. Walden, though barely knee-high to a grasshopper, is a courageous soul: and I commend his lusty hitting and brisk calling for short runs to those members of the S.E.C. who move between the wickets with measured tread and elephantine gracef

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