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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

HONGKONG'S BAGGAGE HUNGER STRIKE NORTHUMBRIAN

RACKET "SQUELCHED"

BLUE FUNNEL LINE'S LEAD IN PLAN TO ELIMINATE ANNOYING "SQUEEZE”

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE whose large fleet of ships ply. along the world's trade 'ronten, has taken the lead in "squelching". the ever-busy baggage racketeers, whose places of business are the shipping piers on the arrival and departure of steamers.

Last June, the "Hongkong Daily Press," exclusively revealed the coolle baggage rackat thriving on the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s plers. Squeeze for harrare inspection. Dutrageous prices for baggage transportation and the cut-throat competition of the "racket coolies" against legitimate carriers and runners.

This condition, though now not so prevalent, existed at Holt's Wharf and still does. at stream 'anchorages,

Many petty devices of "squeeze,” beside the above, take place. For instance, dower deliveries. The coolle

shaw."

When leaving from Holt's Wharf, the same system is being carried out. All coolles and messengers deposit their

the loads at

bottom of the ship's gangway and Hine Fan- nel Line's coolles but them, on the steamer.

IN KOWLOON

Police Detachment Evict Workers

FUSILIERS FOR COLONY

EXPECTED NEXT" TROOP SEASON

The 2nd Battalion The Roya). Northumberland Fusiliers....... will replace the 1st Battalion. The Middlesex Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders in Hong- kong in the next trooping

SEASON

The local garrison will also be strengthened by the 2nd Battalion The East Surrey Regiment, now stationed with the Seaforth High- landers in Shanghai,

Over 100 police officers were called out from various siatkowa In Kowloon to break up a sit- down hunger strike. at the........ Safety Industrial CompBBY, a gas-mask manufactory, at Ngan Chi Wan on Saturday. "The strikers, some 300 in num ber, consisting of both women and workers, resisted the police stub- bornly, and as a result, when the Incident was over, three were taken to the hospital suffering from effects of exhaustion.

The Northumberland Fusiliers The strike started last Monare at present stationed at Dover day when the management of the under the command of Lieutenant- company dismissed B workman Colonel H. de R. Morgan, D.9.0. 31. following a fight. The. workmen the war of 1914-18 they "formed demanded that the man should with the 1st Battalion the old 5th, be re-employed. Upon the refusal Foot their Great War record in- of the management to comply cluding Mons. Marce, Ypres (1914. with their demand, the men went 15,17,18), St. Jullên, Somme (1916- on hunger strike in the workshop 18), Plave, and Suvia (the landing and were joined in by some women the following day..

200 at Suvia, Scimitar H, Callipoli,

deposits the flower basket at the addressee's, cabin door. He Regarding disembarking passer departs. Another coolle comes gers, the same procedure exists. along, annexes the basket and All baggage" and personal mer. searches through the steamer forchandise is put on the pter by the the addressee. He then presents company's coolies: from this point the basket and waits for "kum-legitimate hotel runners pick up their "customer's effects for trans- portation. From a stream an- This practice was "pulled" on chorage, the luggage is carried to Line's pier by the one passenger three times in an a designated hour before saling. This passen-launches and cooltes and

over to turned ger paid thred "kumshawɛ" three individuals on one basket of companies. flowers. The fact was not dis- covered until after the ship had sailed.

THREE "KUMSHAWS",

The same practice has been used for, baggage left outside cabin doors, and other times when the luggage is aëtually inside an unlocked compart- ment.

These conditions are petty and most annoying to a traveller about to depart, or arriving in a strange port.

NEW SYSTEM

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1915, and Egypt, 1916,17). The Colony Labour Officer and? The 2nd Battalion The East Sur Acting Secretary for Chinese reys who formed the old 70th

commanded Affairs, Mr. H R. Butters. visited Foot) are

by Lleu- the factory twice during the last tenant-Colonel ELL, Acton, MC. an The 1st Battalion The Middlesex week, endeavouring to effect early settlement but was unsuc-Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's cessful.

Own and the old 57th Foot) will proceed to Malta. It is understood, Evicted By Force... On Saturday afternoon 108 po-while the 1st Battalion The Sea- transportation (lice officers were sent there. The forth. Highlanders (who are the police urged the workers, to leave old 72nd Footi will proceed from" "SQUASHED" COMPLETELY the factory and warned them "to Shanghai to Barelli in India.

to

then

return to their "dormitory and

This new system is being watch-homes. Some obeyed the instruc- ed closely by Blue Funnel Line tions, while the rest ignored the, officials and the same strict rules request. After repeated warnings. re kept for every passenger tra- the police eventually forcibly velling by their ships. In the very evicted the occupants of the work- near future, the same service will shop. be carried out in the “A. & 0.” It is learned that

a meeting steamers.

will be held at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs this morning when |five representatives from both the strikers and the management will meet to discuss the terms of an early settlement.

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The elimination of the bag- gage inspection and transpor- tation racket is successful 'and the petty squeeze activities of coolles 011 board has been "squashed" completely.

The Blue Funnel Line have now worked out aystem which in effect. is that no coolles or per-

The Blue Funnel Line has sons, other than visitors of passen-thought of its passengers safety. gers, are allowed on their ships. convenience and comfort. Their When the passenger departs from new system is welcomed and is a stream anchorage. his luggage definitely an improvement which is taken to a designated pler on makes departures and arrivals a the Hongkong or Kowloon side. pleasure, as it should be. Instead Here Blue Funnel Line's coolles of a trial, with annoying, un- remove the luggage, messengers' pleasant and uncalled for tribula- parcels, flowers, etc. to the steamer. tions.

SCOTS PRIVATE DISCHARGED

Window - Breaking

Not Proved

Robert McCormack, a private ot the Royal Boots, appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at Central

POSSESSION OF · (A.R.P. SHORT COURSE Court on Saturday on a charge of

SHIP KEY

Chinese Remanded At Kowloon

Seng Ming - LI 40. WAS charged with unlawful posses- sion of a key. which fitted all the cabins, including 2nd class. 3rd class. special class and crew quarters of 1 German ship. "Gneisnau" when he ab- peared before Mr. E. Hms- worth at Kowloon" Magistracy on Saturday. could not count for the possession. of

samae.

EXAMINATION RESULTS

malicious damage of the window of a taxi. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The taxi driver told the court The Air Raid Precautions Officer thet about 8.30 p.m. on Friday he

announces the following result of was driving a Chinese lady to the

an ARF. Short Course Examina-ferry. As the vehicle was slowing tion (Instructor, Mrs. M. K. Lo) down when reaching the ferry held at The Buddhist School, wharf, four British soldiers in Happy Valley.

uniform approached and called for Misses Tse Yau Luen, Lee Yeet the tax. As the lady was paying Shung. Ou Yeung Siu Yuen, Shum the fare, one of the soldiers broke Foon Tali Kweng Buk Man. Chau the window pane with his fist. Yuen Ming, Wong Ling Yee, Lai A Military policeman, who was Suk Fan, Cheung Yin Chan, Lam on duty near the vicinity, said he Shan Sau, Feung King Hau, Shum heard the breaking of glass and on Wai Fong. Lee Chai Chung. Lee tarning round he 'saw four soldiers Lee Ba. Chun Yuet Ngoh, Chan running. He gave chase and arrest Kwan Shing, Wong Miu Ling, Lee ed the defendant.

+

There were no bruises defendant's fists."

CHANGE IN NAVAL

APPOINTMENT.

Rear Adml. Robert H. T. Rakes, whose appointment to Vice- Admural Commanding Reserve Fleet was announced in May, but been appointed to a newly created temporarily postponed, has now

command

The Admiralty announced his appointment as Vice-Admiral Com- manding Reserve Fleet Destroyers Botillas."

Vice-Adml Sir Max Hörton. whom Vice-Admi, Ralkes was to have succeeded as Vice-Admirál Commanding Reserve Fleet, Is to Continue in that post.

Sir Max completes two years in command on July 25, and was to have relinquished his post on that date.

KENNEDY ROAD SHOOTING

Man Charged, Remanded

The shooting incident which oc- curred in Kennedy Road on Friday following a robbery, had a sequel before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court on Saturday when Wong Wun-cheung, alias Wong Yo-kwong. was charged with robbery, attempted murder and possession of arms and ammuni- tion.

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Mines Laid

The following notices to mariners are notified in the "Government Gazette":-

The master of the as. Shinwha reported on July 21 two lines of mines half mile off Clam Island, south entrance of Hunghwa Sound It is belleved Wilshere Passage, is blocked.

It was reported by the master of the ss. Hattan on July 22 that Santu Inlet has been mined and blockaded by the Japanese,

MURDER CHARGE

A further remand for a week was granted by Mr. Q.A. A. Mac- "The defendant was alleged to fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy have opened fire on an Indian con- on Saturday in the case in which stable during the course of a three bricklayers, Li Bo, allas robbery.' 4

She Wong-80, 25; Leung Ying.

A remand of three days wis 26; and Pun Fo, 38, are charged on granted CRI the application of with the murder of Fong Sang,

Detective Inspector Darkin,

on July 6;"Apilu Street.

Kiu Lan, La Sau Chec, Cheng Ping · McCormack said he did not Lim, Lam Lai Lan, Chan Chee Hing know who broke the window. Chan An Foon, Lee Klu Yue, Kwok Chit Man, Ho Yuk Kam, Tsui Tsul Defendant sald that he had Yue. Chu Pan Chong, Leung Wai breakfast at a cafe, and did not Ling. Lee Chee Chan, Chan Kwaf, know how he came to possess the and Chan Pix Chan, key, which was found in his pocket.

The Air Raid Precautions Officer

Owing to insufficient evidence defendant was discharged.

B.F.R.D.C.

Below is the latest list of con-

also announces the following re- MUI FONG COLLEGE tributions to the British Fund for

PRIZE - DAY.

Inspector Carey applied for the withdrawal of the charge against "Pun Fu, and he was «ac- cordingly discharged

ROBBERY SEQUEL

C. Kriston, local agent of thesult of an AR.F. Wardens' Exami- ship, stated that about 12.30 pm. nation (Tastructor, Mr. Chak Tal

Relief of Distress in China:-- on Friday, the No. 1 watchman Kwong) held at the Y.W.C.A..

Previously acknowledged $481,- and another policeman "accom-Hongkong and Kowloon Y.M.C.A: The Mui Fong College held their 744.63.

Hearing of the Shanghai Street panied defendant and met him, Kwok Wai Fook, Kwok Wai Ming, annual speech day in the King's

Through B.F.R.D.C. H.K. and S.C. robbery case, in which a woman, informing hum that defendant Lau Kul Yu, Luk Chung Kit, Miss Theatre yesterday, when a large Branch Subscription Committee: A Yeung Yin-Wan lost her lie was found on board in possession (La King Chân, Koo Wing Nin. Lo gathering of friends and parents Hong Nin Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and a Chinese detective C108 was of the key:

Hon Sing. Chau Ming Tak Lau of the students- attended.

$50:- Bhanghai Insurance Co-$50; injured, has been fixed for July.. Ping Kwan, Lau Yik Sin, Miss Lee After a speech was given by Luen On Insurance Co... Ltd. $50; 30. F Khan, police reservist 223, Suk Ching, Tam Ming Fal, Mak Mr. Chan: Tit-yat, the Principal Chun On Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. A further charge of murder of said that he was on duty on Tsang Chee, Cheung Suk Ming.of the College, Mr. M. E. Lo pre-350; Man On Insurance Co., Ltd. Au Yeung Yim-wan was also pre- board the ship, when he saw de- Man Yuet Yue. Mok Man Fong, sented the certificates to the $50; Wing On Fire & Marte In-ferred when Trang Bang, 32, Lat fendant at about 12.15 p.m. On Fung Chan Yue. Ho Put Chuan, scholars, whilst Mr. Cheong Tal-surance Co. Ltd., 150: Sincere In-Yan, 31, and Yau Sang, 32, ap- being asked what defendant want-Chan Ping, Miss Ho Yin Ching, Lai mok, distributed the prizes. surance & Investment Co., Ltd. peared on remand before Mr. Q ed; he said he was looking for a. Kwok On, Wong Chee Pat; Miss. The Chung Shing musical troupe $50; Bauen Yick Insurance Co. $50; A. A. Macfadyen at. Kowloon friend arriving from Shanghai. Lam King Hang. Yuen Mong Tal, rendered an interesting pro-Lien Tal Insurance Co. $50; Tung Magistracy on Saturday.

Defendant was remanded for Lee Kwong Chung, and Wong Sik gramme of music throughout the On Fire Insurance Co. $50; and Mo⠀⠀⠀ Insp. A. E. Carey appeared for three days,

function,

Shu Fan $10. Total: $482,254.83. the prosecution

Chan.

POP-LET THE CRIME BEFIT THE ACT

HOW DID THAT CHAP GET ON WHO KNOCKED THE CROONER

OVER WITH A LOADED-

AUTO TRUCK?

I GOT HIM OFF!

By J. MILLAR WATT

-I PROVED

HE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS

LOADED!

Tel. 28151.

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