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RIFF CAMPAIGN. FRANCO-SPANISH AGREEMENT.
MADRID, July 10th,
The members of the Franco-Spanish conference have reached an agreement in Principle on broad lines for a political agreement regarding Morocco,
There remains but to put the finishing touches on it. 3. Malvy has returned to Paris, to attend the concluding session of the French Chamber on July 11th.
PARISH July 10th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JULY 11TH, 1925 #
CANTON SAILINGS STOPPED:
CREW'S LEAVE THEIR VESSELS IN CANTON,
As anticipated, the seamh employed on the river boata are now deserting. A number of them left at Canton and the boats have been brought back to Hong- tong by the few European officers with a little assistance from Indians. The Com- panies owing the majority of vessels have now decided to stop operating the vessels for the time being.
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As already reported in the Daily Press the crew of the Sej On deserted, but this vessel is to continue with her usual trip. for another week. A new crew was sign In the course of last night's speech ined on in Hongkong on Thursday and the Chamber, M. Painleve explained that she sailed again for Canton yesterday the conclusion of the Madrid Conference morning. She was the only river vessel and the Franco-Spanish peace terms to leave yesterday and she was packed would be scattered in the form of pam- with Chinese. passengers. phlets among the tribesmen. No definite offer would be made to Abd el Krim, since the only dignified course would be to leave the initiation of overtures for peace to the Rifts, who would get to know
During yesterday morning, the Ewang Tung arrived from Canton. The firemen and many of the sailors deserted the steamer in Canton on her last trip and she reached Hongkong with the assistance of lading watchmen and a few volunteers
THE HONGKONG STRIKE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND LOYAL WORKERS PLEASED BY THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
His Excellency the Governor's statement at Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council, reported in full in our columns yesterday, has greatly cheered the European community and others who are working whole-heartedly for a victory-once and for all-over the secretive and stealthy forces which are behind the local strike. While they are fully imbued with the spirit of resolution, nevertheless the assurance, couched i restrained but unmistakable language, that the authorities are adopt- ing measures which have been advocated strongly by practically the entire European community, has greatly heartened them, and they are carrying on with enhanced content, in cheerful anticipation of further The Chinese announcements from time to time, in a similar strain. staff of the Dairy Farm's ice factory at East Point have come out, but the eventuality had been anticipated and prepared for, so that the service has been, in no way interrupted, and supplies of ice are available in as plentiful a degree as ever. Yesterday's full strike details are as under: DAIRY FARM ICE DEPOT. The whole of the Chinese staff of the Dairy Farm's Ice Depot at East Point ceased work late on Thursday night.
On enquiry at the Dairy Farm yester. day, Mr. J. D. Thomson, the assistant secretary of the Company told a Daily
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As reported in the Daily Press the house coolie was fined $25, or one month's
day, in addition to being ordered to pay imprisonment with hard labour on Thurs
(seven days wages) to complainant. Complainant, His Worship then found, owed the defendant 43 days pay for
will be re-opened.
of the Fracco-Spanish terms through the from among the Chinese passengers Press representative that householders June. It is ou this point that the case
existing channels" of communication be Aween belligerenta.
SANITARY WORK.
that their supplics Altogether there were between 200 and 100 Chinese passengers on board. The of ice would be out of as the work at the
The sanitary work of the Colony is M. PAINLEVE'S" SPEECH.
Captain of the Kwong Tung stated that depot would still be...carried of. PARIS, July 10th the Tong Un was fected and was lying emergency staff of Europeans has been being carried ca as usual, which entails In the Chamber, M. Painleve, reply at Butterfeld & Swire's wharf at Cauton in readiness for some time and they are long hours and hard work for the staff ing to questions, twice denied the report when he left there on Thursday... The quite competent to do all that is requir. Sanitary Inspectors whose untiring that Tam had fallen, and reiterated that Ang Tang later yesterday joined bered. There is at present about a 1,000 tons France's aim was 'a modus virendi per sister ship the Kwong Sai at Stonecut of icu stored at the depôt. mitting the French and Spanish Riffs toters. The crew of the Macao boat, the work placefully together. He added that peace must be restored in the French zone, where France was bound to protect the populations under her charge,
TO STUDY COTTON. TRINIDAD RESEARCH STATION.
LONDON, July 10th. The Empire Cotton-growing Corpora tion is proceeding immediately to establish a central research station at Trinidad with the object of providing a scientific link with growers and mauu-
ing on deserted when that steamer at rived at Macno on Thursday, but she was brought back to Ilongkong with the help of a crew of White Russians. It was originally intended that the skeleton crew should work the Wing On back to Macao and continue in service for a time, and yesterday preparations were made for leaving Hongkong. About 400 Chin- es passengers went on board, but dis- covering that the steamer was being
Other branches of the Dairy Farm are carrying on efficiently, and there are plenty of food supplies of all kinds, Several thousands of people are being served at the Central depot daily.
SHIPPING..
Harbour Office reports showed for the| 24 hours ended at fa.m. yesterday that there, were five arrivals and six deper- tures, which is about the average since the strike began. Of the arrivals, three were British vessels, hamely, the s.. Kiangsu, the 3,5. Ho Sang and the 8.s.
highest commendation. One of the usual and loyal efforts are deserving of the retuse barges.15 in commission, and it is hoped to get another working to-day. These are manned by special Chinese crews Some of the prisoners from the gaol, as foreshadowed in H.E. the Gov- erner's speech at the meeting of the Legislative Council, are to be employed in the work of sanitation.
DOCKYARD ACHIEVEMENT. An interesting and notable strike achievement has been accomplished at the Naval Yard during this week.
When the Chinese riveters fitters and
Ruthenia, Naval oil tanker supply other Naval Yard workers left, the ship, was in dry dock with her keel and bottom ripped open and also minus two On Monday, European riveters and fitters took the repairs in hand and compicted there on Thursday when the vessel went out into the stream ready for sailing.
facturers to investigate the cotton, plant manned by Russians they refused to make Haiyany. The other arrivals were the propellers and her rudder.
in all its phases of growth.
SOVIET TRADE ORDERS.
LONDON, July 10th. According to the newspapers, Rakovsky has brought back from Morcow trado orders for British firms amounting to £15,000,000, including £10,000,000 for fat- tory maipment and agricultural machi
nery.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
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[IKROUGH' ARUTER'S AGENCY). UNREST IN THE NORTH. JAPANESE MINISTER'S STRONG PROTEST.
SHANGEAL, July 10th. The Eastern News Agency of Feking states that the Japanese Minister has strongly protested to the Chinese Govern- ment in regard to the Hankow. Kiukiang, Chiakiang, and Canton riots, reserving the right to demand compensation for the damage to Japanese lives and property when the facts have been fully investigat ed.
BRITAIN AND JAPAN. PAPER FORESHADOWS A FRESH UNDERSTANDING.
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Many of the boats going to and from Kongzora have also stopped running, but the Blaster of the Aung On says be is going to enery on until it is physically impossible to do so.
The Sam Nam Hoi arrived from Kong- moon yesterday morning, bringing in about 50 Chinese.
Another steamer arriving in Hongkong from Canton yesterday morning was the Ko Chow. The whole of the crew of this steamer left the vessel in Canton-engine ers, quartermasters, firemen and seamen, although some of them had been employ- ed by the owners for eight years. With the Captain at the wheel, and the Chief
Dutch steamer Tiliwong and the Japan ese 33. Knijo Varu.
The work which in normal time would
Mails were entered by the Kiangsu frem Amor, by the iliang from Balikpapan, and by the Anija Maru from have occupied about 100 Chinese four Keelung and Switow (48 bugs). Badra Brys was done in the same time by 18 of the five arrivals also entered a general Europeans. cargo.
Sea-going vessels which are clearing this port are for the most part maaned
GENERAL NOTES.
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other duties, and with the assistance of a few volunteers the steamer was brought to Hongkong in about 11 hours
The Paul Bean also lost her crew at Canton and failed to arrive on Thursday afternoon, with the Sui On as expected. However, she managed with a skeleton crew to get down yesterday. She is now inid up at Stonecutters.
The Charles Hardouin is expected to puz in an appearance this morning, as it has been learned that she has left Canton manned by her officers, and an emergency crew.
After the outgoing maile bad been put on board the 8-5. Empress of Canada on Thursday, the home mail by the 8.5. approximately 800 bags and it is doubt. fal whether the whole of it will be sorted until this morning. In addition to the Home mail the Post Office staff also has to deal with the mails for dispaten by the Kashgar for Shanghai, Japan, Europe via Siberia.
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The s.s. Kashmir, which arrived from Shanghai with mails yesterday, sails for Hote at noon today. She will take the outgoing mail for the Straits,, Ceylon, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe (vid Marseillesh The mail closes at 10 am. this morning.
Over 700 bags of mail were brought in by about eight ships during the 48 hours ended yesterday morning.
MORE TREE-CUTTING. The police a continuing to mike arrests in conn; tion with the consider able amount of ree-cutting that is being carried out by Cainese for the purpose of obtaining fire-wood.
Toxro, July 16th. "The Torosis considers that the recent interviews between Sir Charles Eliot, British Ambassador at Tokyo, and Baran
The Tung On left Canton at 6 am, Shideaara foreshadow an Anglo-Japanes understanding for co-operation for the yesterday and arrived in Hongkong yes maintenance of peace in the Far East, terday afternoon. Before she left there similar to the former alliance. It con-
was a large number of Chinese passengers siders that Prince Chichibu's unexpected reference to the fine spirit animating the on board, but those who would not former alliance helps to confirm this proffer any help to rut the vessel to Hong-alderry, when four men, one boy and belief...
The paper believes that Baron Shide-kong wore sent ashore. Two only of the bara is withholding a pronouncement Chinese crew remained. The vessel was as Japanese opinion is divided, but ox-manned by twelve passengers. six, Euro- pects that there will be a reply to Sir peans and six Japainele. Charles Eliot shortly, either agreeing to
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Enquiries made by a Daily Press re presentative on, the steamers arriving from Canton yesterday showed that the position there has a serious aspect.
TOKYO, July 10th This morning's papera refer guardedly to the alleged plot against the Throne. Our representative was told that a ship last month, saying that the Supreme Arrived at Canton: this week which Court will shortly try the fence under brought in a very large number of Article 23 of the Criminal Law. It is Russians. alleged that four. Koreans are implicat- ed.
JAPANESE UPPER HOUSE.
Another case was heard at the Ceutral Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. S. B. B. uat. woman were charged with cutting His Worship ined the four men 910 down trees in Kennedy Road. each with the alternative of imprison- ment with hard labour, and ordered the boy to receive six strokes with a light CADC. The woman was discharged with a caution, as she had given certain amount of information which led to the arrest of the ther culprits
With regard to the Colony's food supply, there are still large quantities of In the early morning there is plenty of food being offered for sale is the strects, and the supplies for European depota continue to be ample.
All the Chinese members of the Hong- kong Fire Brigade, both on the Hong kong and Kowloon sides, have now been sworn in as special constables to enable them to deal with any intimidatora, They have been given power of arrest.
A report was received by the police yesterday from Sham-Shui-Po that an intimidator boarded a bus, and threaten- eil the passengers Then he jumped off the vehicle and ran.
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Polion reports yesterday stated that the Chins Lighs and Power Co. are work ing as usual, having lost only a few ed the less of a number of coppersmithe fitters. The Kowloon Docks have sustain. and Gitters, while at the Cement Works there are a number of fitters and boiler makers out. There have been no disturb ances of any kind.
Bince last week's orders of the Hong kong Volunteer Defence Corps were isated, a further 28 recruits have joined the Corps. This with last week's figure of 117, brings the total number of re- cruita joining the Corps since the strike began us to 145.
The number of idle Chinese arrested by the police (those on strike or without Occupation)was further increased "yes- terday, and totals, now somewhere be- tween 200 and 300. A large percentage of thees have been deported.
POLICE RESERVE. H.E. the Governor has approved the following appointments:-Mr. M. H. Turner to be Adjutant of Special Police Reserve and Messrs. D. A Goodwin, A. F. B. Silva-Netto, A. C. Botelho and F. C. Mow Fung to be Chief Inspectors
HOUSE COLIE'S WAGES. Mr. E. W. Bamilton, at the Kowloon The Chiness are building barricades Magistracy yesterday morning, announe. along the Shaki Road side of the Shakiled that he intended to re-open the case creek and the students are stating that in which Mr. B. Wylie, of No. 7, Torres they intend to take Shameen by force. Buildings, charged his house coolie with There is a shortage of monty and the leaving his employment without notice.
His Worship said that, after further to Canton since the strike began are be consideration, he had come to the conclu-tc., might be concealed. ginning to feel the pinch. The atorication that one point in his finding was not of their difficulty in obtaining their food in accord with the correct interpretation allowance were confirmed by people on of the law. The principle involved was the boats, who further repeated the state of much importance that he made this ments that the strikers are not receiving announcement for the information of the
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