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FEW. CHANGES IN STRIKE POSITION.

MORE MEN, INCLUDING TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES,

LEAVE THEIR WORK.

EXODUS TO CANTON CONTINUES.

There has been little material change in the strike position during the week end More men in variona branches of industry have left their 'work, but, under present conditions, a few more or less do not appreciably affect the general situation Yesterday between three and four thousand · Chinese left Hongkong for Canton by boat and rail, and it is estimated that 150,000 have gone since the commencement of the strike. It must be remembered that these people have no money and no work and it is interesting to speculate apon the length of time.they can be maintained by the Canton Government. There are plentiful supplies of food in Hong- Rong änd essential serviceg, are being kept going. A Europeans, how- ever. are working at considerahie pressure and in the circumstances "there seems no valid reason why idlers among the Chinese community. should be allowed to remain. In spite of the numbers who have left They do not for Canton there are still many strikers, in the Colony. help matters in any way, but on the other hand are likely to complicate our position. There is consequently a steadily growing feeling that all strikers remaining here. rich pad poor alike, should now be told to leave. Yesterday's strike details age as ander :-

RETURNING SERVANTS.

M. R. RESOLUTIONX

A spreial committee meeting of the Kowloon Residents Association, was held an Eriday evening when the following resolutions were passed:-

GOVERNMENT REWARDS

OFFERED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MUNDAY, JULY 6TH, 1925

GENERAL NOTES.

The bright sunshine of Saturday and Yesterday attracted, large crowds - to Repulse Bay. Despite the strike every bus from the Hongkong Hotel was fully loaded. There was also a. large demand for cars.

CORRESPONDENCE.

INTIMIDATION.

HONGKONG

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS "1

St.-Chinese Strike Pickets have been very much in evidence to-day" intimidat- Reports have come to hand that manying Chinese" passengers for using the houseboys have left during the past few | tram-ears. Two men were stationed at days through threats of intimidation each of the following plaen:-Catheway conveyed over the telephone. In Shang- Bay, China Sugar Refinery, Percival hai the telephone operators were instruct. Street, Tin Lok Street. No. 2Police ed not to connect anyone speaking in the Station, Spring Cardon Lane, Saiden's Chinese language..

Institute, Garden Road, Ice House Street, Hongkong Hotel, and the Post Office. The Polier should arrest all idlers nt | the

The Hongkong, Repulse Bay and Peak Hotels, have served over 1000 meals since the strike began.

Providing permission is obtained from the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Chinese still at work in the Colony may forward larger sums than 5 for the support of their families in the country.

Heavy Anes have been inflicted during the past few days on Chinese who have been anight in the hot of cutting down. young trees for firewood.

A new method of issuing intimidating and threatening letters to those Chinese

The following polier notification was who remain loyal is to wrap the com- issued on Saturday:

Whereas certain evilly-disposed per -wona ure printing and distributing. letters on the lines of intimidation and terrorim in the Colony.

That this Committer, being of opin ion that some guidance should be given

It is hereby notified that a reward of to householders and others whose domestic servants have absented themselves with $1,000 will be paid by the undersigned to out have during the progress of the sou any person or persons giving information. callel sympathetic strike regarding leading to the armat and conviction of the question of payment or non-payment any person inud printing or writing of wages for the period, resolves as such letters, and a reward of $300 to maj person or persons giving information Follows:---

1.That householders taking their ser-Wading to the arrest and conviction of rants back should refuse to pay any any person found distrihating or deliver wages for the period during which their ing such letters.":

servants were or strike, but should pay wages for June according to the number] of days worked, sech payer to be spread "over a probationary period of at least one week.

T. H. KING,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

PLEA OF THE CHURCH.

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munication, ordering, them to strike. around Jome solid substance and to throw it through"the door or window of the house or shop-

Mr. Hon Man Wai. President of the Chinese Engineers Institute has publish ed a manifesto in the Uverreux Chinese Daily News (Wah Kin Fat Pu) uphold. ing the decision of his Institute in not joining the strike.

The refuse carts owned by the Sanitary Department were on their rounds as usual in "Kowloon on Saturday and yea terday morning.

Café Wiseman announce that, for the convenience of their Happy Valley and Wanchai customers, they have appiated Mestra H. M. Hajee Esmail, 2, Tin Lok The monthly magazine of St. Andrew Lane, their agents for the sale of bread. Church, Kowloon, which was in type be-They are discontinuing the sale at their to the English Press of Hongkong for fore the strike began, made it usual ap bakery in Burroughes Street. favour of publication, together with asurance on Saturday. expression of opinion that all Kowloon residents whose servants went out

That copies of this rezolution be sent

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A special notice if it calls upon the people to show a spirit of patience and quietness during this difficult time. It

places for vagrancy anil deport them to Canton, Some strong measures ( should be adopted to stop this intimida- tion being carried on

any further bje these Bolshevics from Canton.I am. Sir, Yours, Anti-Striker,

.SUNG YUK MAN, P.S.-Intimidation has also been going on at the Wanchai Market and "the Wanchai districts. Hongkong, July 3rd, 1923.

A DISCLAIMER.

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[TO THE EQUTUB OF THE HONGKONG DAILY CRISS."] SIR-My, altention has bee called to a letter appearing in your columps of June toth last, dated as of the 7th from Canton, and signed "Lo Kan."

I beg to point out that this letter did not come from myself, directly or in directly, indeed. I only arrived from Shanghai by the Empress of drie on the tath. I should be glad if you would publish this disclaimer of authorship, the fistening of which on myself is causing great inconvenience.-Yours faithfully,

LO KAN.

Joint Managing Director, Hongkong Amusements, Ltd. Hongkong July 5th, 1925.

WEST RIVER PIRACIES. SEVERAL MEN KIDNAPPED.

Pirates have again been busy on the West River, reports having been received in Hongkong of two piracies. „...

At 4.30 in the afternoon an attack was

made on the steam Jaunch Away Mo

triki should, treat their servants in the above-mentioned manner, as unanimity "Let us each do our duty cheer-1 innance them to. Jerve their posted by the We Chai Company of

All firemen on the main firefloat Hongkong Lave been sworn in as special constables so that they will be able to deal with intimidators who may attempt The same opportunity is being given to fully without grudging or criticista, serval the other firemen of uctión is obviously desirable.

-That a copy of this resolution being each other and praying for peace with sent to the Government and Peak Resid-righteousness." enis Association for information.".

AMBULANCE- SERVICE.

Connaught Road Central The launch was on her way from Wuchow to Hong- The Sanitary Department requests business firms to assist in the disposal kong and was flying the British fag. She of refuse by burning on their premises was towing the lighter Tim Ming with as much waste paper as possible.

a cargo of 3,806, piculs of firewood and A number of absentees returned to had a crew of 21 men. When off Ngham the native tea-houses during the week Shuen Hong, about 90 pirates in sampans cad. A large number of the houses will probably re-open during the next few came out from the sbore and attacked the days, as more strikers have signiɓed their daunch. They were armed with rifles, intention of returning.

Mauser pistols and revolvers. The tow was east off and six men failed to reach

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MORE ENGINEERS OUT. Latest reports are to the effect that The Ambulance Service-for both Hong- the engineering trades urs further after kong and Kowloon is efficiently organized, and that the Telephone Co.'s lines ed under the St. John Ambulance mes have left work: The office staff of Brigade.

the China and Japan Telephone and Over 60 Members--the majority Chinese Electric Co., Ltd, have also deserted but

A local business man has received a -are enrolled and many Kore are all girls remain on duty, and it is not anxious to join. Some of those enrolled anticipated that there will be any inter. letter from Manila in which the writer the launch and had to remain on the states that shere are thousands of Fili-lighter. One coolie was killed and four have been in training for 3 or 6 years, ruption of the telephone service. Unpino bays anxious to go to China to take

The others were captived. All the cargo was and all have for some time past been Saturday morning European electricians any kind of job they can get

letter adds:- There are more than looted undergoing a strenuous course of train- examined outside lines for faults and 10,000 Filipino boys out of work in Manila who have almost forgotten what ing. All are fully equipped and it made necessary repairs. should be mentioned as an example, of The Hongkong Electric Compaays a peso looks like, it being so long since

they owned one." publie spirit on the part of the leading engine room staff have absented bem- Chines that Mr. Ho Kom. Tong has de-selves from work, and the Earopena frayed the cost of uniforms and equip

ent and has himself joined the Corps as staff are carrying on. A number of men an active member. Since the Post Office have also left work at the Chias Light strike began twenty of the members are and Power Co.

sisting daily in postal duties, in the intervals of ambulance training.

Twenty-five members (qualified medical zun) of the Chinese Medica) Association

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EXTENSION OF TRAM SERVICE.

is the Colony have attached themselves ing to normal. Volunteers have carded

to the Ambulance Carps for duty.

in such satisfactory numbers, that the

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On the following day a tallyman named Wong Chi was released and brought a letter to Hongkong containing a demand for ransom

The other launch which was 'attacked HE'S. TOUR OF INSPECTION.

was the Lee Hong owned by Lau Hon On Saturday morning His Excellency Sang of No. 3, Wing Wo Street, but in made a tour of some of the essential

this case the pirates were not so success- scrvices Commencing at the Electric Light Works at North Point; the next ful. Two lighters were being towed' and The tram service is gradually rear-place visited was the Cold Storage Plant there was a crew of 13 on board. They

where Mr. Stevenson' showed him the arrangements for the maintenence of the were attacked from both sides of the river by a gang estimated to number 600. Colony's frozen food supply. An adequate number of European

After leaving East Point His Excel- A party of soldiers arrived when the indies are enrolled for hospital service, Tramway Company announces that from leney paid a visit to the City Hall where launch had reached Tin Ho and the and are ready to respond if enlied upon, to-day the present services will be ang he met Mr. G. M. Young and Dr. S. W. pirates turned back. The launch inter mented by extending the Causeway Bay-Tso who were at work in the labour Post Office service to the regular Whitty bureau, and to the China Building where left for Hongkong and was not målested

ho found a conference in progress pre- further. sided over by the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son supported by the Hon Mr. Kotewall, Mr. Lai Hai Shan, Mr. Bo Kwong and others.

Some are already on duty.

CHINESE ORGANISED.

With a view to readering emergency Street terminus. Twelve cars will be medical and surgical service in case, of operated. need, a meeting was recently called of the Hongkong Chinese Medical Association, KOWLOON TONG AFFECTED. under the chairmanship of the president, The workers

Dr. S. C. Ho.

Subsequently the Slaughter House, at

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THE WEED-END EXODUS. Departures from the Colony diminish-

at the Kowloon Tong West Point, where ten men of the Easted considerably in the middle of last)

It was unsaimously decided immediate. Land Development Company's estate

THE SHIPPING SITUATION.......

ly to organise a Medical Corps, which, left work yesterday morning. after registering with the Controller of Labour, decided to establish emergency stations at various points in the Colony. In this respect, it has been arranged that coclain mombers shall be responsible for particular localities. These members will be immediately available in case of neces sity.

There has been little change in the Shipping position during the past two daya The officers of ships at present are employed running the

held up.

It has been suggested to Mr.-E. Ralphs, essential services, such as the ferries, Har- who is in charge df. frat-aid work, that bour Department and Revenue lanches, the Government should provide the neces-water boats, company launches, etc. kary equipment, as considerable expense The crews of the two Army, launches is involved in providing supplica. went cut on Friday and their place have

since been Alled by Naval ratings.

In addition, to the above work, Drs SC. Ho, Edward Law, Jeu Hawk, T. C. Wong, Y. & Wan and T. P. Woo, arg niready taking spells of duty at the Volunteer Headquarters.

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PRISON.

Surreys are carrying on a most necessary

service, was visited.

week, but the numbers jumped up again on Saturday and Sunday, A short visit to Police Headquarters

Yesterday the West River boats were concluded the tour, but, just before lau the Hongkong Hotel to see the adried 1,500 passengers, and all seemed to he cheen, His Excellency drove down to packed to overflowing. One steaner car mirable emergency service organised by similarly loaded. During the two days Mr. and Mrs. Taggart for the provision it is estimated that fully 10,000 Chinese of meals there:

must have left, by boat and rail. "The King moon boats were fairly well patronised hut to nothing like the same extent es. the Canton boats.

CANTON NEWS. PERSISTENT RUMOURS REGARDING

YUNNANESE,

As soon as the boats camo in and had

discharged their passengers there was a surge forward from the crowds waiting on the wharf to secure accommodation.

On the trip from Canton the bats Passengers from Canton report that everything is quiet in the City, but they brought upon an average between 150 and stato "it is being persistently rumoured 200 passengers ench that the Yunnanese are gathering together their scattered forces preparatory to launching another attack

SEAMEN'S UNION

It is rumoured that the Seamen's Union

το SEAMEN SENT Before Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., at the Marine Court on Saturday, It has, furthermore, been proposed that cleven firemen and a donkeyman, members the Association should organise a Red of the crew of the as. Clapsing were Cross unit in conjunction with the defined two day?' pay and sentenced to a If this is the case the Canton Govern- intend to call out the Chinese crews from partment of the Chinese Control under month's imprisonment for refusing to ment may have something more to occupy the River Boata during the coming week. Dr. S. W. Tso..

obey orders. Dr. T. Mok, who is organising Evidence was given by the master and them than the provision of free meals It is difficult to understand, however, to the Hongkong people. benzenes what advantage they would gain by such secretary, in ranking all necessary ar-chief engineer to the effect that the men

According to report the strikers are action. It is of little importance to the rangements in connection with this excel-were ordered to transfer to another ressel being fed but are not receiving the forty European colamunity whether Lent servico,

to run to Tientsin sad that they nfused; } cents a day that was promized them. vessels run or not..

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