THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JAN
ARY TO 1908
Another
be pre
to complete
SERIOUS STRIKE IN
HONGKONG.
TWO THOUSAND RICKSHA PULLERS ABANDON
DISPUTE
WORK.
OLD
INVOLVES THE CURRENCY PROBLEM.
STRIKE AGITATORS AND FOMENTERS OF DISTURBANCES ARRESTED. ARMED PATROLS. GUARD THE STREETS. TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
and that hom the gentleman grup represen statements as
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afternoon, the pinnal fortnightl log of the Sanitary Board was huld, when the following business engaged the attention of
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KORINGS DECIMMING OF THE TROUBLAZ
The first indication of any frogble brewing might be traced to mais mueling of rickahs pullers beld. Id "th"
district last olaht.The police. bad po intima tion that such meeting had been con
vive, brieffy his vened, since, in pursuance of the terms of the Regulation of C are Didipance, the
by the coolies as being BONGKORD HOTEL apiborities were empowered
hatically deny that you will
The following Jetter way received by the such a meeting wilboat the expressed suthorisa actio
anding no more than the circom Secretary of the Board from Mesars Palmer and tion of the Registrar-General Notice of the see we are d mireting
ar No leaflet uances of the Case entities as to. We receive Turner, architects, applying for a modification oning the from each driver 35 cents per day for the hire of the requirements of Section 160 (4) and 188 discovered salamo conclave At the appointed time of each vehicle & bis amount is paid us by (of a rumenitals Buliding Ordins the parties mot
presubind, at their the coolies in copper cents and of Canton ance 1953 in respect of the Hongkong Hotel
We have to
pay the Govern was submitted quarters bere
liberations pro- subsidiary coins.
licence": feet ceeded. The demand by the owners of the ment lice four cent impost" was considered and it walk; CINEMA notes of "Hongkong Badpay 17th December, 1907.
plainly manifest that the Dear Sir,Herewith we submit plan shot and ultimately, resolved not to yield to the demand conversion of "Chinees coins into wakrendering the proposed manner of re-building the better
cond involves us in a less of from to
southern portion of the above premises, On whuntion cerniere vexatitude of the cone The small increase we ask, therefore, in by to
the 19th June which was that of passing resistance to the means to the nature of queers Mote the Assistant
old rate of 35 cents, ar to make good to us the true to pra ing us in the legal tender of the Colony at the:
loss, if they pay us in debased currency,"
A
cassidered
owners of Akrike, was decided over we give the men, tha'option of either par
seren this
קט!
It
upon for this morning no fi concerted
action, not a man poderSin FORM shults after should be remarked, that the strike, not be SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT,
ing
ance
Beli
'scribed
and unfit mitted
were laformed by of the ilary Governor In Council had been
of the requirements of ((s) of the Public Buildings C and
Ordinance 1953 in accord sketch plans we bad submitted to the Board for approval just previously,
The height of the building a new proposed is the same as shown on plans then submitted and we shall be glad to know if o may con already obtained 1 a still valid fthe regards Section 18) the
(a)
aper until
wisecres, the
|aympathy with the moremante mit Kemper facts and of the cooles, besides himself sidor that the modification of Section 188 (3) in: these
elicked at the
and third thi Jurtiscation for All gardan, till the town
lost The main object
simed at any Governmnatal messuie, the
At 4.15 p.m. when our representative again, Rilevance being one only against the owners called at the Registrar-General's office, Er. it is confined only to public ricksba-men: Brewin said that a meeting had been held at pullers in private employ not being affe led which there were prescot Capt. Lyons, some have not joined the ranks of the strikers, and
the representatives of from every indication have not manifested any
at the meeting as tothec
$10/he cause BUCKSITAS TIED UP strike have been detailed above. The owners of the new plan has been considerably altered In consequence of the strike rickshas, la bare now decided to withdraw the notice raling and we are instructed to apply to the Sanitary large numbers, were tied up two deep in the hire of the vehicle. The coolies, with this Board to recommend modification of this the it is expected that they will again ply their the
the ground and first floors being curtailed be 6th inst. licence-holders, and many more were intimidad Des Voeux Road, West in Wetsurance, promise to resume work to night and Section so as to allow of the open space on What developed into little less than a aledinto acquiescence, or, at last, were willing city they might be seen Along certain vehicles for hire as undertaken. Meanwhile, to the requirements of this Onfinance 11
int out that the
the anwspaper reports of its publ when early morning pedestrians on their way a certain proportion who refused to be bound. vehicular traffic gives the city as air of holiday to be taken" before issuing, another notice, We beg 10. Pot all for sleeping purposes, more or less: pprecials”,
not to be used at The frontage of the block occopied entirely in mind that,
to
The disorganisation of traffic bas caused Thus has a temporary ssillement of the diffi- nsiderable individualinconvenleocò,specially, culty been arrived 2.
residents in the suburban districts of the is
ARRESTED AFTER TWO YEARS.
in going inte pablic Ufa sam then the obscurity ill b
man was charged, newspaper min wal the garbled, and offensive cope Happily
the plantund for is
Colony public will all
to business discovered that the army of by the "union" verdict, otherwise how can ricksha-pullers who usually block the streets, we account for the roving gange of strikers and besiege all and sundry who seem likely who ranged the city and "held up all fares, had gone on strike. The main the public rickshaw which were plying for hire roughfares were deserted of their daily flying Uf course the few isolated cases where pull squadrons, and residents living in the outers were found to be disregarding the orders skirts of the city had either to invoke the of the central body were speedily submerged
Joseph Maria Sousa, otherwise known as an unpacking goods." The firm of pasteinense of proportion is not confined to aby ons? ald of the tramcars in order to reach the in the ranks of the majority Down at West city or to adopt nature's provisión for the Point, indeed, several coolies, who were journey. At various carners crowds of coolies probably innocent of any intention to selves the task of intimidating the plastic Jose Maria Silva Souza, the clark formerly in i exception of one bedroom attabed to, the cussiong on the value of the marginal note..
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the
7th inst.:
Parid Ordinance.
EAT
W. Main Singapore Eras Pratt,
GROCERS PRACTICE
NO BECKIPT FOR SMALL PAYME
Before his Honour Mr. A. G. Win Judge), in the Summary Jurisdiction last Tuesday, the Tang Chuong, grac of 8. Central, Market, sought los recover the sum of $51.43 from Mrs Gaddia, of Wooke nel-choog Road, for provisions, ordered supplied to the defendant.
y shops which are well lighted and ventilated refraining Iman casting m
the half to produce more than and not within easy reach of the tramways BANK EMBEZZLER CONVICTED, from the front and (with the exception of one the reporter
The test of this floor is to shop) from the back. The rest
Bfrom the busbalk quart of good; rich" ge, boller thanks to the energetic management of which
as a baggage,
Chaff. Sometimes he errt in failing to recog engine room, and the portion of the yard deemed sise the importance of things, but lack of affected residents' discomfort is considerably
to be covered over for the dis off reduced under the circumstances.
floor(with the cis,
class, or else wo MAMA A THREATENING OUTLOOK,
we should not have longiu
lengthy die. As soon as the strike was declared, low of the more rowdy element set them
is not to be used for sleeping an ordinance, or whether the deputy sixth cler The other rooms, comprising read- the employ of the Banque Pindo Chise, who private
in the Health Officer's Department should not Willing worker "Ges sad inciting the to join the strikers. The louters and the band disappeared from Hong-ong some time in 1905 Puroking of milcontents who are invaders and the bands with, what was thought at the sime to he, $400, ng, smoking, biliard, dining, bar and compra. be empowered to receive and act upon repó back to Hongkong, from Shanghal, last night. The cloak and sewing rooms are only to be in any such crisis gathered in large numbers the property of his employers, was brought dare' soms are all well-lighted and ventilated relating to a dead eat, and i'm burial ori
His frived here to the custody of Delective covered yard is required
ten fert to height and the portion shown at in the Essem district, and their demeanour, at
Washing up yard The one time, wore a threatening aspect.
for the sewing thoms of the entire halal. The palice quartered in No. 7 Buation, at Wanchergeant Murison, on board the steamer
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Soon after the larceny. WAI committed four upper floors are ulliized for bedroms promptly took in the situation and Inspector
excess of the requirements of the Gourlay despatched a posse of mea to disperse Souza took passage for Shani hal, where he ob the open space for each floor it considerably in the crowd. With the appearance of the police tained employment. A warrant was issued soon
All the bedrooms have been arranged as the mob began to melt away; those that refused after his disappearance, but it was not until the
as possible so as to get through ventilation. to move, or that offered resistance, were roped goth ulo. that he was recognised by the police from an air space both back and front of same, in, and soon a hitch of some thirty men were in the Northern settlement and arrested. The and we think the Board will recognise that the arrangement of the new plan is an improvement marched into the station and detained under Hoogkook police were then informed by cable polles survelliance pending further develop and Detective orgeant Murison was despat-an the plan which was sanctioned to 925 At the Police Court, this afternoon, the acres of los op hadid on each led and the men
At the other end of the city, Inspector shed to Shan, bai to bring back the fugitive, Collett, in
the amended charge of stealing $1,503, beame is marked on the plans-Yours, etc men fully employed in preventing cowdies
PALMER AND TURNER. congregaling. It was no easy task, at the same
melonging to the French Bank.
He pleaded
Dr. Francis Clark-1 recommend that the guilty time as considerable tact and discretion had to be used in order to avoid the men heipg His Worship-Tell me something about the placs be approved as far as they coucem the
Board...
Mr. Shelton Hooper-I agros brought into actual collision with the
M. O. H police. Directing the dispersing move. experienced officer on the force, well ment in person, Inspector Collett, an old and quainted with the temper sad atlitude of Chinese mob issued instructions to his men to kerp the coolle bands in motion all the while.
The accused, Mr, Hanson proceeded, was the main object was, of course, to prevent the formerly employed in the Blank as a Goik meant coales from being gathered together, One day in 1995 he was sent to the Post Office be afforded an opportunity
hatanguing the
The of money. men. Concerted action on the pan canlits must be avoided, and in this, it must be granted to the credit of the police they succeeded to-day in a truly remarkable thin the coute, West floor police sady pay in custody, five man for disorderly behaviour, the charge, when defined, being that of jostling coplies about who made any show of resuming charge of their vehicle.
Charge of Station No.7, had his armed was 'arraigsed balore M. F. Hazeland area of the open and unabstracted: space to firm, sold that the action was for goods
were congregated, undoubtedly with the ob act as blacklegs, and had no knowledge ject of preventing blacklegs from interfering of the fact that a strike was in progress, with their plan of campaign, and from all ap were somewhat mauled and beaten by the pearances a very ugly and menacing state of blustering scamps who invariably hang on to affairs had arisen apparently in a single the skirts of those who are fighting for a night. Fortunately for all concerned, the principle, whether they be right or wrong, strikers and those who aspired to the position aturally the police authorities, on being of leaders, kept within the bounds of the apprised of the excitement among the rick law, and, although at the Western end of the sha-pulles, and their determination to harry city a few lawless and turbulent characters and dislocate the ricksha service, made im took advantage of the unwanted situation to mediate preparation for eventualities. The create disturbances, there was, on the whole, Captain Superintendent of Police, Captain swise inclination to await, the peaceful ad Lyons, managed to get a number of Justment of the grievances which had led up representative men of the pullers' guild
together and convoyed them to to the strike.
Office, there to Considerable difficulty was experienced Registrar - General's.
definite and relate their grievances and to obtain a at first in obtaining precise account of the circumstances which settlement of the dispute if at all possible, had led something like two, thousand rick-It was then decided that there should be a sha-pullers to wander aimlessly through the joint conference of owners and pullers and strects instead of seeking to make an honest the matter stood adjourned. It was brought penny at the busiest hour of the day. It out at the informal gathering, however, that was beyond question that the grievance one party of coolies, the Chluchows, were which had united the diverse interests repre- prepared to acquieser in the owners' de vented by the pullers and induced them to mands, but the Hoifangs, on the other hand, risk their livelihood by refusing to work was were resolutely obdurate.
In the course of the forenoon there were no visionary or mythical affair. But the have heard any premonitory news that a by natives who had private grudges to strike was in contemplation-not even the settle. Some thirty Chinese were arrest: pullers of private rickeltas, although it may ed at Wanchai for preaching the gospel Another five men were arrested very well be that the aristocracy of of strike
ricksha tribe had been pledged to on a charge of disorderly conduct at West tecres. At all events, from Sanchal to West Point; but these arrests represent in no Point, the principal arteries of Victoria, were degree the temper of the swarming hun thronged with bands of wandering pullers dreds who scoured the city from end to end, whose only common, bond was that of re revelling in an unaccustomed holiday. To sistance to what they deemed the unwarrant. guard against disturbances two squads of ablo attitude adopted by the owners of Indian constables were ordered out and they A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. public rickshat in respect of the hire-tariff. were followed by another couple of squads Meanwhile, citizens suffered the greatest laf Chinese. Along Queen's Road West and convenience by reason of the pullers defec Des Voeux Itoad test-where the crowds tion, and for the first time in years partly manifested considerable impatience and at upholders of the commercial prosperity of times seemed ripening for a row-armed the Colony were compelled to indulge in a patrols preserved the peace. Up to the time purelyplebian form of exercise. Lomake mat of writing nothing seriously untoward has ten wope, the tramway service collapsed, occurred, "but the air is full of electricity.. as the result of something going wrong with the underground, wires, and it was not until 11-45 in the forenoon that matters in this respect were righted.
.
Case.
Chief Detective Inspector Hinson, who pro manager of the Bank, did not want to be hard secuted, said that Afons. Berindongus, the on the accused.
י
His Worship Well,},"
with
the
Too Registrar-General-lo there more air space or less than was approved in 19052
Dr. Clark-Herewith figures: 1905 plan- gegund Alvor, 3,640 sq. ft. ist floor, 4, 140 sq. ft. and floor, 5,500 sq. fig. 3rd floor, 5,500 q. 14. 4th floor, $1500 sq. ft.3. 5th floor, 5,500 sq. ft. 3,270(+380) and floor, 4,871; 3rd floor, 5,871 4h Alur, 5,871, and 5th Aro, 8,044
W. Davleten, who appeared | for..
And, ba believed the de sold and delivered, fence admitted a certain portion of the billies Mr. H., Gardiner, the solicitor for the de fence, stated that he admitted that goods a sepplied to his client up to the 24th September. The last item supplied was vast culto, No- thing more was ordered as received after thot
His Lordship—After real cutlets? (Jaughter).. Mr. Gardiner-Year Warra Then what would the account amoket. In? *--** In that what you admit? Yes The plaintif was called to the
curious thing was that nobody seemed to several ininor conflicts' with the police whereby any of the section leaders might to mail three registered leitérs containing sumi | 1907 plan—ground floor, 1,099 sq. ft. ¡'zst, floor, that be first commenced to
i
LATER.
of their
of
duty
His Worship-In cab? Mr. Hanson-Yes..
with
übserved
THE SC VENGING CONTRACTOR Correspondence relative to breach of contract on the part of the scayanging contractor in properly clpassethe streets of the mud
caused by the rala dering the Christmas work was laid on the table, and the question of
ning him for the breach was discussed.
REPORTERS,
on credit to the defen lank on 123tak upül, and October,
His Lordship Why (dida'c money i
into Court?
Mr. Gar
Gardiner I don't adesit
wesa farthe
Plaintif proceeding, bald (591, Taxe time he had only received 31 from plaintiff in payment of bar, account,
to
to
Under cross-examination, plaintiff was made admit that certain
him by the defendamments had been made that he had re fused to give a receipt on the money on the ground that he did not make it
Toy practica, i. the defendant with
in common with parsons, politicians and edi- give réceipts for stasil payments tors, reporters are the most enticived of anyikin Lordship found
pubile that has a semi-public fsugti, (or the
His Wambip-The covers contaiced bask- poles?
Mr. Berludeague-Yes. Continuing, the Chief Detective, tihererved cused went and prepared three similar cove fopes as the ones given him to post. On the way to the Post Office he opened the sealed. envelopes, extracted the money, and filling the
purpose ald to the course of the forenooo, as might be envelopes which he had prepared for the
posted them. paper, guessed without any effort of imagination, the His Worship-Where were the letters to go
Mr. Berindeague-One
-One was for Haiphong, executive authorities at policeheadquarters were to? kept aqusually busy. Upon Capt. F. Lyons,
tion to perform, it is easy to sas why. Any Captain Superintendent, and fospector Wilbers, the other for Shanghai and another for Saigon, vehicle inspector, fell the burden of the task Mr. Hanson-Hesben absconded to Shang ignoramus is competent to frame a theology of MR. J. D. CAMPBELL
his own; every politician is a rascal, and that. W in devising plans to cope with any em- hai where he was arrested and brought dowe,
His Worship passed sentence of six months!
tore to be criticised; and in editing s
We greatly regred to report the death, after ergency, although, af course, from the present outlook there is little fear of the mob breaking hard labour,
whatever suits the critic ought to be After sentencs had been passed, accused
If it isn't, so much the more long lillens, of Mr. James Duncan Campbell, to other people into any riotous disturbance. However, as a wise
the West Point begged for mercy- precautionary measure, the
protection," he put it, last year,
he said, he had been employed stupid other people must be. It is no small satis C.M. (Craignish), which occurred on Dec
And d'distiprulikoa. Two squads Chinese.
do the same box as his editor, and one of the death Chins has lost an old Two squads Indian police, and armed
and Shanghal Back Then he left for most stupid, bassed, ignorant and incompetent servant Mr. Campbell, who at borg
was the son of Major, Robert the International Bank (at: Shanghai 7) to
people in the world. The
s report iz ́ábsurd, ki walguish, and br patrols
better himself. He had not committed a
meeting or company does not
Colles public career Part, and
and Heidelberg Unit similar offence since. At the time he enthe critic; it is inadequate to the vala spenkar:
began bealed the Franch Bank's money he was only it is misleading because it contains arguments
Audit Office from seventeen years of age-ha was twenty now
are no part of
́of this reporter's opinions hablan took an actirs`puți and he would ask for protection of the Court. which the reader cannot easily refate, which Gaversments serving
His Worship said that the offence was s
Rod cefiainly no cause for rallieg at his "good" faith, his abilities, or bis industry
••Phil Paper,
The result of the conference at the Repolice was strengthened by sight o'clock blokobama branch of the Hongkone faction to the abused reparier to know that he is 18, Clanricarda-gardens W. By Mr. CampbellKS
gistrar General's Office temporarily settles. the dispute. The owners withdraw their demand for an increased rental, the drivers promise to return to work to-night and Government is to be consulted by owners as to a way out of the dificulty.
AN OUTCROP OF RUMOURS.
view of
the
serious que and he could not deal with him any lighter,
THE MISSIONS TO SHAMEN,
14 -
agree Wal
th
edicated at Chel
which was then in
From what has been gathered from a
All these men have been detailed to special multitude of sources, it would appear that
duty in the districts comprised within Des the strike of the ricksha-puliers was due pri
Voeux Road West and Queen's Road East... marily to the currency question, which has
THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL INTERVIEWED, affected all classes of the Colony The
When seen at bis office in the course of the owner of the public rickshas nie re What for? No wanches!" Such was the day the Hon. Mr. A, W. Brewin, Regintzaz. quired by the Government to pay cer impudent reply returned with much em
"Have a shot at it yourself is not allowed he was permitted to resi tain fees which are set forth in the phasis, to call for a ricians at an early hour Gaseral, kindly informed a member of our staff
as a relief to the feelings of the reporter, Bar Civil Service for appointment as Ordinance, and these lees must be defrayed this morning by a representative of this that Capt. Lyonswasgetting the men together
hooften thinks it, after a couple of hours listen-Auditor, Inspectoria General conference at the
ing to speeches that lack either matter or man- Imperial Maritime Custom- by banknotes, The ricksha-pullers, who paper. There was niiden that any strike that is, representatives of the owners and of the
ner, and then, when the lights are put out and that date until Lin hire the vehicles from the owners, are Was on Passing the insolent confic by coolies-with
every other, ricksha that stood by the side R. G. O. Mr. Brewis did not think that there
getting the can- ANNUAL TRA AND MEETING.____ would be any difficulty
by charged 15 cents per day for the use of the channel on the roadway was deserted and it ficting interests to strive of ag smicable sate Following hard upon the string of social and audience and speakers Ropeway home for machines, but not as a rule being wealthy immediately dawned on the pressman that timent. 'e had information that men of the festive fanctions with which the fissions to Sea refresher or bed, he has to write out his report individuals the coolies make payment in something unusual was is the air,
Chincher clan were not unwilling to submit men have marked the season, the Annual Tea There is the mechanical limitaller. If at a Foreign Offic Chinese copper cents and Chinese coins,
to owners' terms. But the Hoifong coolios and Meeting which was held last Friday night meeting specebal go on continuously for a Erope If the ricksha owners would accept payment Directing his steps to quarters likely to be immigrants fin districts on the mainland
was perhaps the most successful of the series, couple of hours, that is at least a hundred 1874 he organised rand in Chinese cash, the pullers would probably informed of the causes leading to the untoward between Hongkong and somewhere near Swa- From far and wide over the spacions harbour, minutes. The average rate of speaking is 100 of the Inspectar Gerd find it advantageous to turn their coppern spectacle of a number of rickshas tied up at the towwere not to amenable as their confiares, man were gathered together as the guests of words: minute. Ten thousand words, say the Londos office ialo bronze,he ricksha owners have eastern end of the city, our reporter gathered a meeting would be held some time to-day the Mission and never, in the opinion of most weira columns like this Tomover. If he be at Among the numerous servic eur representative called again later for the who were there, did they spend more pleas quick writer or typist be may possibly get sequently rendered to the Chi borne with this condition of things for many much fact, and with it an antcrop of rumours.
The earliest information" ibis, moming, result of the discessionant or profitable evening, It was just big the task done in 250 minutes, day four hours, may be mentioned, the months, but on finding that the conversion whose accuracy has been authenticated. At GREERAL MANAGER, TRANWAY CO. Christmas party to which, through the kindness Let any man sit down to write for four hours which he conducted a of the Chinese copper and silver currency official quarters, is in the effct that about two A INTERVIEWED
of many friends, the Mission was able to lovile at a stretch and then say whether he envies the Chinese Commissioner
The first item on the programme was a Into Hongkong money meant a loss 10 thousand sicksha pulfers west on strike at 7.30, a rumour was given bread circulation all and sundry-friends inviting friends reporter Ubviously a verbatim report: is one Treaty of Peace of that
of the bardest and most wearisome task that was and Chiot Hel
bringing to them of from 10 to 13 per cent, accordum. 10-day. By a strange coincidence the
fever paid at the rate of half ing to the market price of silver, they west-bound tram cars became tied up at aboist that the tempera y breakdown in the electric ARK MORt ten, and vary)P114
framway service this morning was lostigated decided that the puilers must either pay the the sane hour. We are however, in a position by the sickas-isen, our reporter made it did the tables look with their burden of good Beside the mechanical dificulty of harvesting dem
Gray Scott,
general things and their floral decorations, Ong for the verbiage, there is the intellectual dificulty
of windowing the grain from the chad Thin of 35 cents in local currency or 38 cants in attent authoritatively that there is absolutely
Shefauthoritative
manager of t
ative version of the story. Mr. Gray forth much adasiration as onderial caka the difference in exchange values. Theo explained later, polyme
Scett had not returned to his office in the shape of tree bearing smaller, but still is
good sissdesker, on its branches. I looked 100:1-lively: scheme was a simple that, evidently the
El ba not been difficult to discover the ori- at the time of your visit, bots
Mr. Beott
pretty to be eaten and was promptly dabbed stop and lauga
preserving
to aca
hidi
Chinese money, which would about equalis, no connection between the two incidents as wifi-pact to the lower. Isvel tramways, for as ↑lore which chiracted great attention and not for as a matter of fact, there.
AT THE ORIGIN OF THE STRIKE
owners never dreamt there would be the
slightest opposition on the part of the pulgin of the strike," although, as must happen after, in reply to question, existence; of, the jiby's way in the Comping the brend fruit | a¥ginkowe © However, other
the reporter likes better
than Although?ke-l permitted
• How much of the sermon or political speech (Kyonh in such cases, there are slight variations in confrmed the fact of the
cise the parson And politician, enough, and wa fers. That is exactly where they reckoned detall. From pur information we inclios to rumour, which
The meeting was held in the upper room cis any without their host, and where the hircie had the view that the strike had its origin. was without
implisted speaker can bio audience he sign The Bishop of the Diocelo took the accom 10 opportunity to prove that they were not in demand by the owner of vehicles personally proceeded to investigate the cause which had been nicely decorated for the occa stopat asking the question. An aloquent and
and lost when it is translated into cold type,
ha
pied
Scot!
bad
maintenance
tied band and foot to the owners, or bound for an increase of four cents mora per day of the slight breavanwn which, can phase (PWMeat night'o'clock, by which time the room. with the wiles of the proper chatt 2.4Following a practice which is daily becoman 'increase which", the pullers cannot a service under the peculiar conditions obtain-?) was well filled After Pan Andresong 11 ore. CAD)
to obey their behests. ! from oach puller for the hire of the rick roided in the continuous
gren among themselves to concedo.
log in Hongkong... Ic
The for
meeting, last night at which the demands of 'gies for the increase is plausible, and it will 50. ran some underground wires, in the section/words of come and Rood was to
Interesting, in, the the argument, so plesalog mei a colama ol!
It may not be generally prayers the Bishop, afer ing more common, the pullers held mass sto's given by one of the farmers of the en son kaden that the Electric Tramway Co, bare
aent, called upon the Senior Chaplain to tive spe
"dim?" held resp the owners were presented and discussed. fou'd that the e
he blame for the present dead- thing bad rape wrong What the exact haidre dominant noto in ples of the "reciat What the result of that meeting was there is added with the aquation of the currency balween Arsenal), Street and Naval and toises Account of tentor
was the company amb then calles and discouragement was one of think he wash his hands of the hol
"dense ha no need to say, the appearance of cous and the meat wellkely, they report that Ja ky Vet, angiberatory the least auth
slate, gioca is bad, not been fuinasí and of thousand idle pullers and the double your 1999 ** of deserted ricksbar which lined the streets strike is partly das to the fact thaif for.
being eloquent determination
At the same
The Tariff charged, by machines tas dipijnguished: from class vehicles, is the same Ave contuki
mdst
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