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LITTLE CHANGE IN LOCAL STRIKE.. STRONG ENDORSEMENT FOR POLICY OF WITHHOLDING

STRIKERS' WAGES,

STRIKE LEADERS STEALTHY METHODS.

The local strike position remained practically unchanged yesterday. though, the ranks of the strikers were augmented by a certain number of workers in different, professions. The decision of the Hongkong Hotel management, reported in our columns yesterday, to withhold from return ing employees all pay for the month of June" has been cordially, received by the European community, and somewhat similar detion is endorsed, as res ported below, by the Hongkong and Shanghai Chambers of Commerce...It is noteworthy that, Reenrding to the stories of passengers arriving from Canton, the ease of the Hongkong strikers at present in that city is far frota enviable, so much so that it appears that considerable pressure is being exerted upon then to prevent" them from returning. Yesterday's strike details are as under-

POST OFFICE WORKERS. The latest addition to the ranks of the strikers are a number of postal workers zad the Chinese crews of the Harbour Department launchir«,

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· A. „percentage of the Chinese clerks postal workurs the indoor stati left their work yesterday morning. None of the postmen had been affected.up to yesterday. Business, was carried on as naua! being kept up-to-date by the remainder of this staff which includes in addition to Eurapenas, a number of non- Chinese.

MORE MONEY CONFISCATED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 3R

NEW

“NATIONAL" GOVERNMENT

IN CANTON:

WEDNESDAY'S INAUGURAL CEREMONY.

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Canton yesterday Passengers from conßrmed the official reports that the City was quiet.

On Wednesday a new National Govern | ment was inaugurated with due cerë- monial. The Government has been d'p- painted by the Kuomintang and com- prises sixteen conamissioners ench of whom receives, his seal of other from the Party representativa-Ha Han Min.

The sixteen Commissioners are:

Wang Ching Wei, Hu Han Min, Liao Chung Kai. Chang Jen Chi Hsu Chung-Chi, Tan Yen Kai, Chu Pei Trh, Tai Chi Tao. George Hsu Chien. Yu Yu Jeux Chang Chi, Sun Foh.

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Ku Ying Fan,

Chen Chien, and

? Lin Sen.

Of these mine are not in Canton at pri

THE OATH.

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The following is the oath taken by rach Commissioner:→

The ceremony of installing the Govern. ment took place at the First Public A Chinese, who was charged with at Park. After the Party representative, grat... tempting to export $40 contrary to the the Commissioners and representatives regulations failed to appear before' Mr. of different organisations had taken their E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-seats and had listened to a little music, tracy yesterday. His hail of; *50 was everyone rase and made three "bows to estreated and the other money was also the tag of the Party of the Republic confiscated. There were several other and throw bows to Dr. Sun's photograph. Chinese, similarly charges and in ench, case the excess money was forfeited. $3 only bring returned to the delinquents.

**L-hereby solemnly swear that I shall")

be directed by the instructions of the follow Dr. Sun's political will and shall party and orders of the National Gov ernment, that I shall be honest, ficient

Then there was a considerable amount | of speech puaking, addresses being, de livered by the Party representative, the careful and economical in carrying out iny duties, that I shall never employ any KOWLOON GODOWN INCIDENT.

offeinis. that I shall noR. Commissioners and a number of people's

UNUT COSSATY While a number of workmen Were

representatives, following which the Party

commit any acts of corruption and bri. engaged in loading cargo into a Japanese representative, handed over to the Combery; and that in ease of my failing to Although the crews of the launches steamer at the Kowloon. Godowns unmissioners the seal of the Nationale my oath I agree to submit to the

· have come out, which means that the post Monday, several axolics entered and invernment and each of the cominis most severe punishment meted out by

the party. thee" launches are also grewless, the in-created a disturbancer..

sioners took the oath, ward calls will he landed as usual and the outward nails will also be despatched ta time. Aningenuents are being made to keep a lunch service going for this pazzis

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The sequel was heard before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when five Chinese were charg A further with disorderly conduct. charge of assaulting Mr. W. M. Mason, a member of the Company's staff was pre- ferred against one of the defendants.

Mr. ". M. Mesun stated in evidenFROM DAVID Z. T. YUI, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.

that he was on the wharf at 1.30 p.m. on Monday accompanied by Mr. W. M. Groves, when he saw, shout righteen coolies speaking to the workmen in the " godown. He heard the first defendant tell the met to ease work as they were being paid $1.40, instend of $1.85.

COMMITTEE OF THE Y.M.C.A. FOR CHINA.

as for

We were

Is there not a gleam

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT CREWS. The Chinese crews of the Harbour Department launches left their work yesterday morning, about aine launches

The following letter, written in Shang Now, the negotiations, we understand, being affected. A deputation of the roxas ains and engineers of the launches

on June 21st by Mr. David T. Yui, are broken off and we are today E 14 waited on the Harbour Master. (Lieut-then intervened, and a struggle ensued has been posted to a member of residents away from any settlement a Commander G. F. Hele, R.N.) and in the course of which la received a blow this Colony:-Presumably it is being that although they had no in the month front the first accused, who distributed also in different parts of

afterwards jumped into the harbour. wish to strike, they could not

The man was, however, forced to swith China. mainan the launches. The.Harbour Mas-back and was arrested along with four

"Ever since the tragic event of May 30th ter" gave them all individually an opport others.

The first accused was sentenced to three occurred, there must have arisen in the mity of remaining at work, or an alter

months hard labour on assualt minds of many people the question,

ст three antive of dismissal and cancellation of charge and was fined $

"How will this affair be finally settled their certifestes. The men declined to months' imprisonment on the second

We have seen many suggestions and have charge continue and were dismissed.

Each of the others was fined $100, with

known of numerous speculations. The two months hard labour in default.

sad thing is that the settlement appears. STRIKERS TIRED OF CANTON. *

today to be as hazy and far away as The Canton steamers have now practhree weeks ago. For the best interests tically resumed normal daily sailings, three leaving Hongkong and three teav. ing Canton each day.

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Many of the tokis on the Harbour Office faunches have left and the remainder are waiting the decision of the certifeated

ACAJNER.

Arcangements were made later in the day to secure sunbstitute crews to rub essential launches.

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of all concerned, shall we allow this state of affairs to continue "much longer or indefinitely? To this question, we are confident of getting a most eniphatic NO from all parties.

The Chinese exodus from the Colony still continues, but has diminished very considerably. Fewer are bravelling by MEAT AND VEGETABLES

boat and fewer are going by rafl. The MARKETS.

traffic on the railway has fallen from a Before offering any process of solution, | lot us fully understand the Chinese There was sore scarcity of meat and couple of thousand a day, down to a vegetables in the markets both at Kow.matter of a few hundred.

The Chinese returning from Canton pyschology in regard to this incident. We reported that the strikers position in that should know at the outset that no Chinese foon and Hongkong yesterday.

When the Paul City is net enviable. Her kit Canton, Chiness troops were is opposing the police in performing its seen on the Bund forcing back several duty to maintain peace and order. But we must state equally frankly that they hundred strikers, who were trying to

do question the summary way in which obtain passage for Hoogkang..

the unarmed students have been dealt GENERAL NOTES.

Un enquiry at the offices of the Food Controller it was stated that there were "plenty of supplies in the Colony, but there had been a little dificulty in the sorting and preparation,, but this would I remedied as soon us pessible The Food Controller was ant aware of any scarcity of vegetables.

FORTUGUESE VOLUNTEERS. The Portuguese community have volun. terred almost to a man. The majority who were previously in the Police Reserve have now joined up as special constables, and the younger members are rendering fine service as cable, office and laak "messengers, -

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three weeks ago. of hope of a settlement? We wish to emphasize the point, that there can be no fair and just settlement unless both sides are setisfied. Can we not safely follow with the statement that there can be no mutual satisfaction unless both sides are brought face to face with facts which can hardly can challenge We imagine that either the Council or the Chinese are afraid of getting at the facts and facing them courageously, cost what it may. How can we secure these facts without a specially organized Commission ?

We wish, therefore, to propose that a Special Commission of Inquiry should, he organized immediately to make a thorough and impartial Investigation and to set before the authorities and before the whole world an authoritative report of all the facts, immediate and remote, in eon- nection with this tragic event. The final settlement should be hased sulely on these facts, and it is this kind of settlement only which will satisfy. We would suggest that in order to get early action-tbia Chinese and British authorities. We men- tion the British because of their prepon- derunt position in the Settlement.

A number of laundry, workers in Chinese establishments went on-strike with. This is the point of divergence be-Commission be jointly appointed by the yesterday, but the Steam Laundry in tween the Chinese and the Shanghai carrying on as usual. A few houseboys Municipal Council. also ft yesterday after receiving their 'month's wages.

Although, a number of the tralouse workers are on strike, several plaers were

Hold oat " opeo yesterday and were 社 hour. less than

"right

As to the composition of this Commis. sion, we feel that we can confidently bope that the Chinese because of their love for

How Kun we clarify this point and facilitate and hasten a just and amienble Böstiement! We are perfectly certain thuc this cannot be dont on the part of the Shanghai Municipal Council by assuming in that it has done absolutely the

thing and has no need of doing anything justice will not object to British being to clarify or to explain; by killing more members of the Commission. Likewise, Chinese shops and department stores Chinese in the name of law and order: the British with their love for fair-play are closing earlier during the strike The number of empty flats and sub-by exhibiting more military display and The Committees of the Hongkong and tenements in the outlying districts has force; by resorting to bargains around the

increased:

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ACT.

Shanghai Chambers of Commerce have resolved that no strike pay whatever is

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to be paid, and that, pay for the days The number of Police Reservists is worked during June is to be paid only increasing daily. Chinese special police

Members of after the strike is over.

are now on duty at Yaumati, while others both organisatious have been informed of are attached to police pickets, and some

are on duty at the Star Ferry wharf.

this decision,·

STRIKE-BEADERS' CUNNING, The stealthy manner in which the Chinese conduct their propugnada, and neral their activities from Europeans, is illustrated by the following incident..

A prominent business man, head of a firma which employs a large number of fitters and mechanics, informed a Daily 're representative yesterday that on going into his office in the afternoon be was informed by his clerk that in the hall of the offer & notice in Chinese re- parted & strike of fitters and mechanics. When he went out to see the notice it had disappeared.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SERVANTS WAGES.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PUSSE.'!]

Sir-Now that the servants are drift ing back to work again, many are en- quiring what course is to be adopted for the payment of the June wages

It is clear from legal opinion which recently appeared in the local presa, that the legal penalty for servanta leav ang without notice before the and of the

Vigilant armed police and volunteer patrols continue their daily duties, but nothing untoward has happened. The po liec continue to make raids on various places where it is suspected matter of a made seditious or inflammatory nature might be convealed, but no arrests were connection yesterday. in this

diplomatie tahie; or by offering in the end the Commission In fact, we irmly be will, we believe, want to bave Chinese on

a sum of money under the caption of

compensation.

lieve that both 'Chinese and British well- known not only for their ability but also

We are equally certain that on the part of the Chinese no satisfactory settlement being fair, just and fearless, 'and'as can be brought about by prolonging the having the best interests of all people at general strike; by continuing the agita- heart, should be members of the Com Bion and holding of many more mass mission. It may be very wise and de- meetings in Shanghai and in other places in China; by formulating any number of sirable for them in surn to invite some demands by sending more, telegrams and other fair-minded nationals to join them cablegrams; by issuing more patriotic on the Commission. statements; by committing more "pats non-violence and non-co-operation. riotic suicides" or by. Tesorting to mere

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May we pause for a moment to think of the terrible hardships and sufferings which we are imposing upon ourselves; Is it not clean to all thoughtful people the amount of self-sacrifices to no good, that something more constructive and the real dangers to pence and order not A number of European firms in the fundamental than all the above-mentioned only in the Far East but in the entire Colony lost a further percentage of their things should be done, and that im- world, and the trefnendous damage to the Chinese clerks and assistunts yesterday,mediately, in order to secure a fair and international friendships involved 't Do these employees failing to put in an just settlement for all concerned For uppernace when the business houses tunately, the majority of the people in this, community are thoughtful and fair minded and to them especially we wish to commẹnd the following proponat.. As curly as Jono lat, two days after This line of action has been adopted the tragic event, we suggested to some by the Management of the Hongkong and influential American, British and Chinese hearted enough to choose to do the con- Shanghai Hotels-and it is very much to friends that a Special Commission of Instructive and fundamental and therefore be hoped that the General Community quiry should be organized to investigate more difficult task: Late

We would appeal to all fair-minded peo- will follow their lead-and thus secure the affair and to uphold justice. On June

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mouth is, that they forfeit all their wages for that menth.

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we not desire to free us from all these at the earliest possible moment & We beliere without doubt that it is altogether within our power either to prolong and aggravate the tense enough situation or to clarify and end it within a very short time. Are we not wise, just, courageous, and large

a uniformity of action, and avoid, aby oth, we, with all due respect wrote, the ple first to give this proposal your best difference of treatment by different em- Shanghai Municipal Council

you are convinced that this is the thing players. In the interest of the Foreign the appointment of such a Concussions and earliest consideration, and then, it Community it is more than time that As, soon as the Chinese High Commis to do, to advocate it and do everything employees should realise that if they sioners arrived in Shanghai we wrote within your power to bring it about. break their contracts they pay the legal them and the Consular Body in Shanghai While we wait and procrastinate, much penalty for the inconvenience they cause at the same time urging upon them the water will pass under the bridge.

great importance of a thorough and im Yours faithfully,

UNITED ACTION:

partial investigation and dispensation of MAS DAVID. 2. T. YEL

Shanghai, June 21st, 1925. justice.

Hongkong 2nd July, 1925.

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