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and Japan are mentioned in the tour, which is to occupy about a

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, Shakesperean plays, and we all

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

remember how big a success ha made. Since that time, our own

DAY

IT IS ONLY WHEN MEN BECOME WISE, AND THOUGHTFUL THAT THEY BECOME FRUGAL,

THE LIFT BOYS.

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FIRE ON THE

not, sufficiant, so the Hoat had

heard they ware not going to hava the increase they naked too What could be done and yyum maldi POLICE COURT PRO-

[you felt you could not do more than what you had already donet CEEDINGS. It will be news to most people

Mr. Wilkinson ---The words I BAT TAIKOO DOUIS. that there is a good prospect of

used were to the affect that if they A fire broke out this morning DEFENDANTS ALL DISOBARO ED, Mr. H. B. Waring bringing to the

were not satisfied with their pay at 3.45 on board the Ixion, ■ Blae Far East a really star theatrical There is Nttle hope, it is stated, The summonses taken out by they could write another letter. Funnel steamer. At about this company. beaded by Miss of fasting the Songma, which the Hongkong Land Investment Mr. Lo-Didn't you tell time word was received at the Jeanette Sherwin, who has been lies on a reef in Hongham Bay. and the Central Estate Companies defandants that you personally Fire Brigade Station, and the making quite a name for herself Her damage is serious.

against their twenty-six lifboys were very sympathetic but that Fire Brigade sent out two motor at Home recently. But so it

for quitting their sarvíce without you could not do more than you engines and a fost.

The call would appear from a piece of

natics were beard. before Mr. N. had done and that they couk was to the Taikon Dock, and the nows which we pablish in another

Mr. J. H. Tod, special reL. Smith at the Police Court this choose their own means and see vessel was lying outaids the column in this issue. According presentive of the United States

morning

what could be done ?

{dock wall, to that statement, the company Shipping Board, arrived in the

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared far the Mr. Wilkinson-They said The fire, it was found, had must have already left for India Colony yesterday by the

defendanta

they were not satisfied and Ifbroken out in the after lower and the Orient, and inasmuch as Alcorn. He is travelling through

Mr. W. J. L. Wilkinson, Over-tåld them that if they were not hold at the bottom of the ship. the Straits Settlements, China the Orient to study trade condi-seer, gave aridance for the em- they could write another latter. The Brigade got the water from

tions for the Board.

ployers.

Mr. Lo: There is the man the' ship's and the Dock's Mr.. Lo said that before the named Leung Tung. He is a hydrants to play on the fire, but Įyear, we imagine that Hongkong We understand that Captain case proceeded he would like to carpenter and used to be a sort of it was soon found that this wAS

will have an opportunity of seeing Basil Taglour, R. N., Harbour mention one point, that when superintendent for these boys ? these artistes in same fine plays. Master, retires from the Govern-ths Court Officer came to serce Witness said that there was to be requisitioned. It was not What is particularly interesting ment service at the end of this the original summonses on him such a man who was a carpenter antil nine o'clock that the fire is the fact that Miss Sherwin is month after close on 21 years he accepted service on behalf of in the office. This man was sup-was got under control. How the to take leading roles in a number service. He leaves for Home by all the defendants except nine. posed to answer all questions outbreak originated is not known. of Shakesperean productions. the Kamakusa Maru, and will The other summonses were during his absence from the office. The Ixion arrived only yester- is many years now since Mathe-carry with him the good wishes of jeerved, but, apparently through a Mr. Lo: These men remember day afternoon from Manila with son Lang came this way with the public.

misunderstanding, one of the men Ab Tung. He had a sort of an-a cargo of hemp, amonating to bad gone to the country. Onthority over them; in fact he 500 tons, from that place.. In addition to those mentioned that, account Mr. Lo said he acted as their mouthpiece 3-1 This is covered by insurance. amateurs have given us a tasta yesterday, there departed on the could not vary well answer for am not aware of that. I have a All the cargo in the after bald All the others were sort of suspicion that that was has been damaged by fire and of Shakespeare, but we could all Empress of Russia Mr. and Mrs.

so, but I cannot prove that.

water, The batween decks are do with a little more of the same H. Muriel, Mr. WA. Butterfield, Present in court.

His Worship (10 Mr. Wilkin- Mr. Lo tell you exactly also damaged, while the No. 8 diet. That is one thing that we Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hodge, Mrs.

you?

that Ab Tung was perfectly award miss out East. It looks as though II. E Hayward, dr. J. Finlay played by defendants still em-what I have been told, which is hold is slightly damage

The extent of the damage is not we may be right in the heat of Miller and Mr. T. E. Pearce. A Mr. Wilkinson-No, your of every stap that, was being yet arrived at. The damage to

before. Mr. Waring's full list of passengers appears on worship.

taken and knew that the summer

men the cargo is large, but that to the company comes this way, but another page.

His Worship:-They did not were leaving.

ship is believed to be limited lo All communications intended for publication should be address-we have no doubt it will be

give you notice that they wanted Mr. Wilkinson-That was what the woodwork. Mr. Moss, enthusiastically welcomed, all There ed to the Editor.

poor rise of pay?

I wanted to End out. He told me Assistant Superintendent of the the same. That is. if the audience at the Theatre Royal Mr. Wilkinson-Ob, yes they nothing. The men told me that Fire Brigade, turned out with the prices are all right!

last night when. the Denniston | did, on the 23rd April.

Ah Tung did not know. That engines.first. Company repeated that popular In the witness-box, Mr. Wilkin- was one of the points I wanted farce "Nightie Night.” This son stated that defendants were to--find out. Ah Tung should The rate per quarter and per mensera, proportional. Subscrip- We gather from a Home paper must have proved a discouraging employed by the two companies have told me if he knew this. Witness added that he had not tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a that a Davis Cup Competition for factor to the players, but their on a wage of $16 per month.

Mr. La-These AYD our made enquiries into this matter. full month.

ladies has recently been establjak-jacting did not show it They His WorshipThis is a fat|instructions, that on the evening Mr. Lo-Than you are not The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addresseeed, and at the time of the last carried out the farce in brilliant rate? Did any of the defendents the men reased work the lifts prepared to disagree with me is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies mail from Home there was every fashion, and at the conclusion get more than that?

were locked up and the keys that these people are not liable delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies prospect of satisfactory arrange-quite an ovation was accorded Witness-Everyone got the handed over to Ah Tung. sent by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage. menia being made for Great them by the audience. To-night same. They got $16 from the 1st Mr. Wilkinson reaffirmed that Mr. Lo also mentioned a casa

Singla Copies, Daily, ten cents,

Britain's representation therein. the Company is presenting the of last month. It was $14 in Ah Tung dið not tell bim when in 1914 in which ́à man who wat Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a The trophy is to be named after "Unkissed Bride." The title March and we gave them an in- he was questioned.

taken on by the Company was fixed period will be continued until countermanded.

the donor, Mrs. H. H. Wightman, sounds good, and we hear that the crease of $2, so they go: $16. Mr. LoDo you know that dismissed without s month's The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be and the first Saal after the play is full of fun and humour. There was no complaint made to two detectives arned out on notice and paid only up to the belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. eliminating rounde ja to take

me then. On the 3rd of April Saturday (May 1st) ?——I do. day when he left. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.

place in the United States,

they sent in a letter asking for an With what objec: The ob- which country is regarded as

A report has been made to the increase. They asked for 3216 perject was to seize those liftboys the holder this year. The ques-

Police of a robbery committed on

[cent, on their salary.

who were leaving. tion is whether a team of British Chinese girl, 12 years of age.

At this juncture Mr. Wilkinson But they were not actually lady players could hope to win yesterday. at Kowloon. the cup at the first

girl, who was walking along the produced a letter addressed to the arrested? Mr. Lo queried. attempt.

Secretary of the two Companies

Witness said that the detectives' So far as individual play is constreet, was seized by two robbers on the 23rd of April which cerned, Britain does not seem to

who dragged her to a quiet reads:-

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1920.

IMPERIAL COUNCILS.

LADIES' TENNIS.

team which can van-

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The

this man.

to a month's notice?

ilis Warship referred to the Ordinance of 1902 under which defendants were charged.

Mr. Lo said that his point was that if defendants could be dismissed at a moment's notice

instructions were to arrest savone it would be injustice to compel that he was able to find out. There them to give a month's notice in possess anyone capable of reach- lane opening on the junction of "In consideration of the fact were eight or ten men there on returo, ing the brilliant standard set Shanghai and Singpo Streets, that you have increased our that morning to whom he told Mr. Wilkinson said that after by Mlle. Lenglen, the clever and took from ber wrists a couple French player and present cham of bangles valged at $14. Theses by 52, we besitate very bis intentions. He told them the sanding in of their applications much in forwarding this letter. that if they returned to work there he told the men that they must There is something essentially attractive to Britons in the pion, but the Old Country may then decamped, and the girl It occurs to us, however, that would be no farther trouble. The give a month's notice. thought of a British Empire being composed of a number of free nevertheless be able to put on the reared to her home and report it might not be unwise to lay men said they would return to Mr. Lo have always been countries, yet all bound together by common ties of kinship. We courts a

fed the robbery to her parents who

before you the hoancial work but that they must belinatracted that that was not the like in look on old England as the Mother Country who sent out her quish any other on points. At communicated with the Police difficulties we have experiened allowed, before doing so, to seek case.

The robberg-have- -not-bees sons in the early days and who in their turn have founded countries) any rate, the development is

even with the present wages. The out the other workmen."

Mr. Wilkinson drew atten- greater than they left. And we like to look on the Dominions and most interesting, and we shall arrested

prices of all commodities have, as Mr. Los it a fact that on tion to the fact that in the case Colonies as so many children--lusty youth having vision as well as all be watching out for the

you know, risen to half as that morning the Secretary of the of the fitters they gave notice of strength: who have set up houses of their own and yet who ever results of this new competition. Commander George B. Hart-much again since the begin- Companies, Mr. Northcote, asked their intention to strike in their look to the old bomestead with affection. And when the old country

ford. D.S.Q., has been reappoint-ning of the war, while our those who wanted $15 to stand on conmuncations to their employer. is in trouble we see the children turning to her with willing help and LOCAL CONTESTS.

jed to the river gunboat Kinsba. wages have not been increased one side and those who did not In reply to his Worship, Mr. ready sacrifice. Sentimentally, there is something extremely ap Meation of this competition Yangise Botilla, for service as sufficiently to cope with the on the other sida ?—Yes.

Wilkinson said that the lift boys pealing the situation, but these are days of practicality as well-serves to remind us that ladies | Chief of Staff to Rear-Admiral G. change. With the present wages In answer to a further question, had all been replaced by now The question of Imperial organisation is an old one but some of its in Hongkong do not figure H. Bortett. C.B..commanding the we could hardly afford for even witness said all the men went men. The work they were re- details are still so much in the making that the question has lost so largely iD tennis con- Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron on the conventional necessaries of against the offer of $18.

quired to do did not require kill none of its old intereat. If the Empire is a family, toea there has to tests

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might. Et the China Station. Commander jour clase. It is not a misrepre Mr. Lo-Didn't Mr. Northcote but only running the elevators be a common, home table, round which all its members can meet on is true that in the various clats Hartford was appointed a naval sentation on our part bat a true say to them that he could replace up and down. If any repairs terms of equality and discuss matters that ariss. in other words, they participate in events reserv- cadet in May, 1899, was promot statement of facts. The fact that them at a moment's notice with were pecessary these were at the Imperial Parliament, at least its Cabinet, has to be open to alljed for ladies, but the general ed lieutenant in 1904, and com-people of the class of skilled out difficulty?—Yes.

tended to by the workmen of the members of the federation. And so it was ther we read with con-public gets little opportunity of mander in June, 1917. Captain labourers are suffering in coo- And that if they did not want Electric Company. siderable interest the cable that came to hand yesterday dealing seeing our best lady players. It Hartford was posted to the com- sequence of the low wages may $18 a month they could clear out, Mr. Lo said that there was no with this matter.

is only in recent years that they mand of the Kiosha in April. be seen from the recent agitation or words to that effect?Yes. need to call evidence unless his Mr. Booar Law has now told us that there has been no develop have taken part in the H.K.C.C. 1919. He won the Companionship among them for higher wages and And I think Mr. Northcote Worship so desired. It was ment of the Imperial Cabinet organisation since the decision was tournament, and even now they of the Distinguished Service the strike resulting therefrom. asked them if they did not want stated in evidence that what took announced in 1918 with regard to Dominion Prime Ministers only come into one event Order in the late war.

"Seeing that other companies to take $18 what on earth they place between the Secretary and communicating directly with the Premier of the United Kingdom, the Mixed Doubles Handi

have realised the situation before were going to do, and some of defendants on that Sunday morn and the Dominions being entitled to representation at meetings cap. There is, of course, A The Admiralty announce that.

their employees and have con-them said they would prefer to ing showed that the men were of the Cabinet in London. We are rather sorry to learn that there Ladies Singles Championship in order to enable officers not sequently increased their wages pull ricksbas. Was this not the replied in terms which has been no development, for we view this matter as being one of open to the Colony, but this is resident or serving in the Far by 324 per cent. may we appeal kind of conversation? Yes. amounted to the uncompromising the most vital to the continued homogenity of

the Empire. carried on in a kind of semi- East to obtain a preliminary further allowance.

to your kind consideration for a I myself had & conversation attitude of "take it or Five IL" Discussion is promised in the year 1921 and so it would seem that private way and even the final is knowledge of Japanese, a limited

with the med And if Mr. That being so, he could put every- we shall have to wait until that time before there is any further not played on a court open to the number will be selected for a six with a farpurable and early like to ask him whether the box to prove that this was the "Trusting that this will meet Northcote were bere we should one of the men in the witness definite move taken on such lines. We learn further that there has public. What we should like to months course of instruction at been communication on important matters and that papers have see would be this Championship the School of Oriental Studies, in reply. We remain. Yours etc." interview he gave to one of the first time they had heard of been exchanged weekly for the information of Dominion Prime and an altogether new event a London. While undergoing this

His Worship (to Mr. Wilkinson): papers was substantially correct. this wonderful 1902 Ordinance. Ministers That is a step in the right direction, it is true, but Ladies Doubles Championship curse offers will be borne on -Was a reply sent to them? This interview was report d in They were not actually aware better than mere information after a decision has been come to incorporated with the H. A. C. C. the books of his Majesty's ship

Mr. Wilkinson: — A verbal the Hongkong Telegraph on May that the criminal-tax-of would be actual participation in the deliberations that led up to tournament. Such a step would President for fall pay. These reply

given that this 3rd and reading from a clipping the Colony compelled them to defence we see at once bow important it is that all big communities There is every reason also why appointed to ships on the China letter was found pushed through words which were reported to looked upon all along. was that is the Empire should be consulted: how a joint decision should be the lady players of the Colony Station while

the letter box in my office. have been uttered by Mr. North-the question of notice was' more arrived at which will have the weight of a majority judgment. When should have

waiting for # their awn

There was no notice given. If cole:"I can replace these men a question of form than anything the late war broke ont the Dominions came to the aid of Britain in Tennis League, the matches

vacancy to occur in the establish-

they bad mentioned their inter-in five minutes. I may say that else because they were under tion we might have made some the men went this morning to see the impression that they were

lo do arrangement. I might say that on Mr. Lo and asked him to mediate. allowed

what they Sunday (May 2nd.) we had 23 of I have refused to see them chose after having been told the men brought to the office I again."

that it was their option to take or

KUNA.

to

such decisions. If we look only at the matter of Imperial greatly add to its attractiveness officers must be prepared to be could not be granted. This therefrom Mr. Lo recited these give such notice. What they had

a manner far exceeding the expectations of the most optimistic and in which could very well be played number of officers allowed to if any argument were needed as to why a real Imperial Parliament, ed off in mid-week. Hongkong (proceed to Japan at one time.

a true Imperial federal system, should be instituted, surely this act possesses some very capable

GUIDER.

liable to give a month's notica were be had no doubt they would continue at their work and leave Mr. Le I put it to you that at the end of the period. But they were not

baving regard to the attitude: Mr. Wilkinson :-Yes. They taken, they could act only in the were told.

way they did. In conclusion,

of loyalty over provides it. Time and again the hope has been feminine exponents of the game, expressed by the beads of Dominion governments that some better but they keep themselves rather NEW BADGE FOR SCOUTS AND tried to do my best then. Wegave Mr. Lo-During that convers-leave the F18 offer. Consequently, system would be evolved. Sir Wilfred Laurier, when Prime too much in the background. By

them an addition of $2, making ation that took place on Sunday Mr. Lo submitted, if the Secret- Minister of Canada, once said to Britain "If you want our aid, call the way, when are we to see,

altogether $18 a month. They were the men ever told they were ary bad taken a mora sympathetic as to your Councils. In 1915 we find that Sir Robert Borden was Chinese ladies taking part in Sir R. Baden-Powell is creating refused and wanted $20 a month, actually amenable to criminal attitude and had told the men invited to attend a Cabinet Meeting and it was stated at the time some of the local competitions? a new badge for Boy Scouts and Mr. Lo: I take it that you law if they did not give a month's that under the law they were that the invitation was something more than & compliment. Lord The menfolk ars carrying nearly Girl Guides, to be given to those have always taken a sympathetic notice? Milner described the event as aŭ omen." What abort the position everything before them. But this proficient to act as bird wardens. attitude towards these men ? Mr. Wilkinson-Thay of such great countries as Australis, South Africa and Indis? Are is woman's era, don't forget! Those qualifying must know | I don't want 10 flatter told.. they not all entitled to a seat at the meetings where decisions are

[something of the habits of birds. you, but I was given to come to that affect their own welfare? The matter really needs no

and if living in the country, must understand that that was so. argument: it only needs a re-statement to ensure that it has not FAMOUS SOVELIST'S FUNERAL protect at least four nests until Mr. Wilkinson replied in the been allowed to slip into the background.

the brood is successfully reared. affirmative. It has always been understood since the early days of the war The funeral of Mr. Charles UNIFORM WHICH IS FIREPROOF, Mr. Lo asked Mr. Wilkinson it Mr. Lo-I don't know whether Mr. Lo said that he would÷va that so soon as peace came again a conference would be called at Garvice took place at Richmond Tests of specially manufactur-fit was not a fact that a few days it is in your time or before that-mind his Worship that the which this matter would be thrashed out. Peace bea come and Cemetery. There was a largeted clothing for pilots and men in later, in consequence of the reply but at any rate, is it not a fact that Ordinance was not meant to be with it a great deal of work that has taken some months to get attendance of friends of the the RA.F. were made at Alder- defendants received that they the practice of your employers an instrument for persecution through. But the way seams to be clearing for a consummation of famous novelist, Among those shot recently in the presence of were not going to have an had always been to dismiss against people whose only differ the hopes that have been held, and it is greatly to be desired that who sent floral tributes were the Major Crook, inspector of Fire increase, a deputation waited on these people if they were not ence after all with their amtblovers next year will not have grown very old before we find the states Authors Club. the Authors Services. The suits, which have him.

satisfied with them at practically was that of wages. In view also men of the Empire gathered together to solve this matter once and Lodge of Freemasons, the s specially devised cloth helmet, Mr. Wilkinson denied this a moment's notice and pay them of the fact that the men were i for all time. From every viewpoint there is nrgency in the need Society of Authors, Players, and were placed on dummies and sub- Mr. Lo-Didn't you have any daily, up to the time of their out of employment, he would. for a real Imperial Parliament. The late world-war has given en Composers, - the After-Dinner jected to petrol sprays and fired. conversation they with them leaving

his Worship to dismiss the opportunity such as is never again likely to offer itself for the at Club, and the chairman and The flames sacended to a great after their refusal and asking Mr. Wilkinsons-Since I have mVILLERON. tsinment of an ideal which must be dear to the heart of every loyal directors of Messrs. George height, but the khaki fabric was you what you suggest? I under been in the Company I have not- The subject,

Newbes, Ltd,

scarcely scorched."

stand that a few days after they heard of such a cast,

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