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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TH, 1925

THE CORONET

To-day & To-morrow at 230, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15.

HURRICANE HUTCH

"HUTCH STIRS 'EM UP.”

THE STEEPLECHASER... MERMAID COMEDY, OUR OWN TOPICAL.

To-day

THE STAR

and To-morrow at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m

OUR OWN TOPICAL.

BIRDS and FLOWERS... Educational.

WILLIAM DESMOND

IN

"STRAIGHT THROUGH

AND

HAREM FOLLIES

CENTURY COMEDY.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Wednesday to Friday, July 15th to 17th at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES

PRESENTS

ANITA STEWART

IN

A QUESTION OF HONOUR”

What shall be reward of an Engaged Girl who risks her Honour

Here's a Vital Question. and Life for another man?

That is answered by this popular star.

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

Ar 5.15 p.m.-81.20, 80 cts. and 40 cts. Ar 9.15, p.m.-$1.50, $1.00 and 60 cts.

TO-DAY, At All Shows.

PAULINE STÄRKE

AND

NILES WELCH

IN

"THE COURAGE OF MARGE O'DOONE

(IN EIGHT THRILLING REELS).

ADDED ATTRACTION

(FIRST COMEDY IN TWO REELS)

AND

GAUMONT

GRAPHIC

WORLD THEATRE

WELL-LIGHTED KOWLOON. TRIBUTE TO A GALLANT BAND AT HOK UN.

HOW LONG AND WHY? CHINESE VIEW ON THE LOCAL STRIKE ISSUE.

The 9,000 consumers of electricity. With a view to ascertaining the opin supplied by the China Light and Paper Lign of educated Chinese as to how long Company, Hok Un, Kowloon, have felt the strike is likely to last and the causes not the slightest inconvenience since the entire Chinese station staff walked out on Saturday laat..

When Daily Press representativo called upon Mr, U. Straford, the Assist ant Works Manager, he was informed that a staff of 24 Europeans (and or Americans) and 25 coolles and firemen aupplied by the police were running the station,

the back of it, a representative of the Hongkong. Daily Press obtained an inter view with a very prominent member of the Chinese community.

Eis identity must be vailed under the name of Mr. "Wel." He is among the Colony's wealthiest citizina and, înciden. tally, is doing valuable work on behalf of the Government.

In normal times the Company has 200 Chinese on its books 40 of whom com-

To the suggestion, that the strike, in the prise the station staff in addition to the foreign engineers (immediately respon: opinion of many, would last at least four sible for the supply of light to the dis-months, Mr. "Wei" replied: "I shall trict of Kowloon). The remaining 100 be greatly surprised if a settlement is include Atters Lurners, blacksmiths,

not reached before the middle of August, carpenters and outside workers. This body of men had left in small batches Already there is evidence that those who between June 91st and 30th. The station control the strike foals in Canton and staff were the last to go.

Shanghai are not paying out as gener cisly' as at the inception."

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Continuing, he said there were three possible reasons why money was becoming tighter.

These row engaged in keeping the machinery ruzning ara: Messrs. T. C. Clemo, J. E. Barrow, W, Armstrong, W. Taylor F. C. Purslow J. Grady J. F. Bym, F. Lickley (engineers), H. S. Prowsy R E. Nicholls, AW, E. David son, J. H. Shaw, F. Hamblin, A, B.

Firstly: Those through whose hands Clemo, &. R. Murrhy (all of the Com- the money finally passes to their duper pany's staff), nssisted by the following may bave thought it time to clear out voluntary workers: Messrs, E. with some easily earned ready cash white Wilson, G. M. Babbits, G. W. Green, the going is good. R. Ildefonso, F. Johnson, W. R. Green-

Secondly: The Red Headquarters, who halgh, B. C. K. Harkins, J. M Port-are footing the bill, may have warned the land, H. E. B. Nocht.

disbursers that they require to see more tangible results for their outlay.

These men work in 8-hour shifts under conditiots, as regards heat, that are bound to try the strongest constitution at the present season of the year; yet one and all are determined to “ carry on.'

Fortunately, early in June, a coal- conveyer was installed which saves an immense amount of labour.

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Thirdly The Red Headquarters may consider they have already persuaded sufficient percentage of Hongkong's Inbour to leave the Colony and, therefore, the spending of further money would be sheer waste.

from returning.

refugees

The able bodied are being pressed into service in he army, while the weaker malo fry and the women and children are being given just suficient food to keep body and soul together.

Mr. Wei" considers the last is most The coal is brought in wheel-barraws probably the correct answer since the from the bins and dumped into a chain Canton authorities are already taking of buckets, which convers it to the hop-steps to prevent any of the "Hongkong pers; thenes it is tipped through hoots" to the furnaces. The latter are fed by automatio chain grate stokers, which, however, need constant attention, to prevent their becoming choked.. In consequence, the Europeans in charge are continuously in a very trying empera- ture during their shift of eight hours.

On the score of coal, Mr. Strafford said there was so cause for anxiety.. There are S bias, each holding 400 tons, and a glance showed one that there are supplies in hand for a considerable time to come.

THE CLERICAL STAFF." Naturally & business like the China Light and Power Company requires a largo clerical staff. At the Hok Un Works, 35 Chinese are employed and due entirely to the foresight of Mr. W. J. Brown, Secretary and Accountant to the Company, all are still working.

On June 30th, Mr. Brown had the following notice posted up on the door of the Accounts Department:

it has come to my knowledge' that certain of the staff have received threatening letters or notice from some person or persons unknown, the object being to prevail upon the staff of this Company to absent themselves from their duty. I feel confident that the good sense of the staff of this Départ ment will prevent, them from taking any potice of such threats, and that on Thursday morning every employee will return to his duty. If not, I want it

Regarding the reason behind the strike, Mr.Wei" has zot the slightest doubt. The one word "ntimidation" ex plains it.

In conclusion, Mr. "Wei said tut the Government had made a very wise move when they decided to employ con victed intimidators as scavengers. When their brother bullics see what lies in store for them-especially the marks of the ent"--they will soon deem that the game is not worth the candle..

BOOM IN RUBBER. CONSIDERABLE RISE IN PRICE OF SHARES.

Mesars Carroll Bros. inform us that they have received a cable from Singa Porn advising them that the price of rubber has risen to Straits '81.31 per lb.

The following dividends have just beca declared:--

Glencalies

7% interim. Malakofs............. 71%

1966. final. Pauggora .........

There has been a considerable appre

to be clearly understand that no eciation in the price of rubber share. The ployee will be re-engaged who thus following quotations show the prices rul- absents himself.

This notice to be read and initialled by all employees of the Accounts De- partment.

This notice, which lies before us pa, we write, bears the names or initials of 23 persons.

Since the strike started, "Mr. Brown has bad to take upon his shoulders the additional duties of collector. Each day the money received at the branch offices, in the City Has to be fetched by the collee tor, in a motor car, and paid into the Head Office,

The brief sketch above, it is to be hoped, will in some measure bring homa to residents, the debt they owe to the small but determined 'band of workers who, teder the supervision of Mr. J. H. Dennithorne (Works Manager), are main- taining the service of Kowloon's most important public utility company, in a way which reflects the greatest credit on the staff individually and collectively.

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ing on July 3rd and July 13th ---

July ard Straits,

Abr Gajahs 8 1.55 Amalgamated Malays 2.65 Ayer Moleks eða Ayer Panas

Jerama

SPECIAL OFFERS

In Our Grocery Department.

ASPARAGUS

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S. AND W.

$1.10 Large Tin,

DELICIOUS. AND

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DAIRY FARM NEWS

WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY, 15th' JULY.

and

Batchery Departments, Depot, Kowloon Peak will Close at 12 noon. The Dairy Departments Afternoon from will, however, be Open in the

2 to 3 p.m.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

NEVER

GOES ON STRIKE!

*July 13th Straits.

$ 1.76

2.85

1.80 8.00

9.50

10.00

Balgownies ............. 3.60

4.00

Raasctta..................

1.15

1.30

THE

Bukit Jelotonga ...

0.85

1.15

Bakit Katils

1.00

1.15

Changkat Serdangs

4.60

6.85

Glencalies

1.73

2.30

Indragiris

7.00

6.73

0.90

DECCA

Jiminhs

1.80

1.80

Kedahs

3.00

3.30

Kempas

5.85

7.00

Kuala Sidims

9.50

3.00

Linag

9.75

11.00

2.25

2.65

4.10

4.75

0.70

10.90

7.50

8.00

4.10

4.75

7.95

9.00

Pantais.....

1.15

1.30

Parit Perake Perak River, .....

3.00

3.50.

1.50

1.75

1.00

1.35

dycroft

2.05

3,25

2.23

2.90.

Sungei Bagans

2.35

3.25

Tapas

10,00

19.00

Tambalaks

1,00

1.30

Termerlohstr

Teluk Ansors.

8.10

0.50

0.95

1.10

1,95

2.35

3.10

Malaka Pindaa Malakoffs Mandai Tekong.... Mayfields New Serendahs... Pajams

Scudaisme

A WORD OF THANKS. POSTAL WORK ON SHAMEEN. The following note has been forwarded from Canton and the Daily Prew pub lishes it with pleasure, believing in giving thanks where thanks are due:---

"Great credit and the thanks of all foreigners both in Canton and Hongkong is due to the Postal Commissioner, depaty and two sasistants, who have worked from early morning till sight under adverse circumstances to clear incoming and outgoing mail in the Sha- meen branch and have laboured cheer-

on carry fully and smilingly to,

with this service. Without their efforts the Shamcenites" would have missed much of the cheer that has come with their epistles and newspapers from Hong-terday, there were eight arrivals and five kong."

AMERICAN TROOPSHIP,

United Malaccas... The above rates are all middle prices. Utan Simpans ... 2.80

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SHIPPING NOTES.

For the 24 hours.ended at 9 am, yes-

departares. Of the arrivals three way British, three Japanese, one. Chiness and Gae Dutch vessel. The British vessels were the Tairea, Seistan and Sarvistan from Swntow;, the Chinese vessel the Chung Hing came from Canton,

The American troopship Chaumont arrived in Hongkong yesterday with a The Captain of the Dutch vessel large number of marines and left for Tjikarang from Batavia reported rough Shanghai later in the day. The troop-weather during the first part of his jour ship came from San Francisco, vidney. Manila, and the marines will be distri- buted amongst the American Asiatic fleet

The U.S.S. Bulvar also arrived yester, day from Amøy,

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Mails were entered by the Alauta Maru from Tokyo (76 bags), Yekkow are from Osaka (one bag), and the Chung Hing from Canton (one bag).

$35.00 AT

THE

DECCA

ANDERSON'S

-Powell-

Vests

EXC AGENCY

FOR

VAN RAALTE

MILANESE

SILK UNDERWEAR

$ 69 & $8.25 ea. O.S. $8.50 & $8.50 en

8.50 11.00 8.50

11.00

Knickers to match

Teddies

8.25

10.50

A New Delivery of White Dresses Just Received,

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