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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AMUSEMENT IN CONVOCATION.-

STATE AID FOR FLYING.

| Fourteen saroplanes with engines

s) £5,500

PREMIER AND. BISHOPS.

Spare engines

Other spares Transport vehicles, tools,

£91,000 16,000 20,000

Working capital...

FINANCE OF AERIAL TRANSPORT.

money

The lecturer then went on ta

cent.

Iraurance at 20 per cent Filots' bonus at 10%, per

hour

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£21,000

EDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

THE PARSON'S UNION.

NO STRIKE, BUT A LIVING WAGE

ISISH HUNGER-STRIKERS.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

ENGINERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.

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HARBOUR KEPAIRS Call Flag **L**

Sole Agents for *KELVIN MOTORS.” Motors from 12 B.H.P. 10 50 B.H.P. pow in stock also spare parte

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K.39. Harbour Engineer 8.120. Works Supt.

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CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

| PACIFIQ MAIL 8.9. CO., LTD.

8., 9. "LAKE FARMINGDALE”

From CALCUTTA via RANGOON, PENANG & SINGAPORE.

The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Poris consignees of cargo are hereby informed that

taka they must

immediate delivery of same from alongskle, and cargo impeding discharge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacifio Mail Steamship_Company's godowns at Was: Point, and stored at | Consignees risk.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must producs an-Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. Lading can be countersigned:

The U.S. S. D.

S.S. "WEST HEPBURN** having arrived from San Fran- cisco and ports on June 6th, 1920, consignees are hereby notified cargo is being that their landed at their risk into the hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited and stored at consignees risk.

The particular and peculiar

DRAMATIC INCIDENT. difficulties with which clergymen were faced were next pointed out

The prisoners waved the green, by Mr. Lloyd Evans. The cost white, and orange colours of the of living, be said, had practically Irish Republic, and one called

All broken, chafed and damag- | trabled during the war. On the out. We will hold out to the ed cargo is to be left in the other hand, the stipends of clergy-end." After cheering this de-Godowns uctil Thursday, June 10, men, far from increasing to any claration the crowd sang "The 1920, when they will be examined proportionate extent, bad, actasi Soldier's Song," and the most by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke ly in many casesdecreased on ing dramatic incident of the evening at 2.30 p.m. Thursday June 10th, to the rapid rise in rates, Few followed. Signalling for silence, 1920. of the so-called "inferior clergy-the prisoners sang the chorus ment" earned more than £300 alone at their window, their voices year, and a great toany of them carrying over the prison wall to earned very much less. Out of the thousanda outside. Several this, in addition to ordinary ex- women were in tears before the penses, they had to pay for the singing ended. upkeep of their vicarage, and to insure both their lives and the vicarage. If they fell ill they bad po relief, but, in addition to the incidental expenses, they had to pay for the provision of a sub- stitate in their parish. In the

Claims will not be accepted unless cargo is so examined by said surveyors, prior to the above

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godownS where they will be examined an June 14th at 10 a.m.

All claims raust be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival bere after which they cannot be recognized.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining un- delivered after Juna 15th will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

Consignees are requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

DRAMATIO SCENES AT WORMWOOD SCRUBES

9,000 Major-General Sir

The Ray, CH.` Lloyd Evana, Thousands of Irishman, mont Safton

The appointment of Dr. Hansley 10,000 Henson to the See of Hareford Vicar of Milborne St. Andrew, of them members of the Irish Brancker delivered a lecture to

gave rise to considerable feeling near Blandford, recently outlined Salf-Determination League of the Royal Aeronautical Society recently at the Royal Society of

£140,000 on the part of some sections in the policy of the union which has Great Britain, marched to Warm Arta on "Aerial Transport fram The ground costs would cover the Anglican Church. As a now bean formally set up bywood Scrubs prison recently to com- elergyman. This body is to be cheer the 173 Irish banger- the Business Point of View," aerodromas and shed accommoda-{result, à movement was

National Clarical strikers imprisoned there. The Major-Genam) Sir F. H. Sykes, tion, weather reporting, commenced to secure for the Church called "the Controller-General of Civil Avia-munications and transport, basic the power of appointment to Union, and its main object in the Irish pipera led the demonstrators, tion, presided.

pay of pilots, pay of personnal, bishoprios, and at the last group establishment of a minimum who carried Republican flags, and Sir Sefton Braneker sald perhaps insurance, interest on of sersions a resolution was living wage for the clergy. It also members of the Irish Volunteers

asting the Prime intends to deal with the recog-formed a cordon." that aerial transport operations capital Assuming that each of adopted

When the procession arrived could ba divided into three the 14 aeroplanes flaw 300 hours Minister to consult the Arch-nition of war service, the pro-

to Crown vision of adequate retiring pan-soon after 7.30, one of the distinct categories regular in the year and counting the bishops in respect

to Paris

the 214. Inominations for

bigbersions, and of pensions for the prisoners was already at a side express service, irregular ser-trips

Lest flights.seclesiastical offices.

widows and orphans of clergymen. window of the North-West block. vices, and aerial surrey. Each hours including

4,900. Recently in the Upper House Mr. Lloyd Evans, who is acting All attention was, however, fixed that represented of these categories required | etc.,

tba large window tripa,of Convocation, the Archbishop as the secretary of the new move upan 'different equipment, handling, and hours flying, or 1,630

building in which arr organisation. Regular services, Rackoning on six trips a day' of Canterbury read Mr. Lloyd man made it clear last night the

that the members of the Clerical the cells of the imprisoned Sian to be of real value to the public, three each way, the year. The George's reply.

Mr. Lloyd Georgs pointed out Union had no intention of de-Feiners. At this window there 'should be very much faster than costs were :---

that it had been his invariable claring a strike to enforce any of falmost immediately appeared any other means of cominunica- Fuel for 4,200 hours

the Arch-their demands. practica to invite

They would about two dozen frishmen armed tion and must run to time. Air- Depreciation at 50 per

45,500 bishop's counsel, which he bad follow the trend of trade unionism with a large piece of wood. craft with a speed of at least 110

To the accompaniment of loud miles per haar were essential,

13,000 always given upon all Important to a considerable extent, but it

appointments in the Church. In would be impossible for them to cheers they smashed the glass, and flights must, be carried out

They considered and making megaphones out of practically regardless of weather.

2,100 regard to all the higher appoint- go on strike. Weight-carrying power must be

menta, he the Premier), bad also that they were as much bound as newspapers began to speak to sacrificed to speed, the personnel

286,500 sought the opinion of a number of soldiers or police not to proceed the crowd. Father Roche, of employed must be highly efficient, Ohe thousand six hundred and prominent Churchman represent-to such an extremity. On the Bermondsey, replying through a and to get all this, rates must be eighty trips made the cost £78ing all shades of opinion. Mr. other hand, they were badly in megaphone, inquired about the bigb.

10. a trip, or far merchandise Lloyd George concluded:

need of some such organization health of certain of the prisoners. "You do not ask for and I as was possessed by such bodies The men at the window, amid Arvice an these lines pro-carried over the specified route

à lh, and £9 15 could not assest to any action as doctors and schoolmasters. the complete silence of the crowd perly organized in comparatively $1d. short stages should average 100 passenger. At the present rate, which would derogate from the They wished to fight neither the outside, shouted that the follow- alb and £15 15. a well-established responsibility Bishops nor the laity, but they ing men were very il', although miles an hour day and night. of 25. Of this the London Paris service passenger. given a full load, the which rests upon Ministers of the hoped by handing themselves their condition, they said, was was a good example. Airshins service would be earning £224 Crown in respect of the advice together to obtain the demands not dangerous: Green, Hinds, operating over longer distances per trip, of £375,320 per gear if which it in their duty to tender to which they considered to be only Bland, Mallin, Hoy, Jorce and Ryan. Fifteen other men. they could By more slowly, and Air-gands only were carried, and his Majesty-but in seeking the jast and reasonable. Commodore Maitland had £300,000 a year if mixed cargoes benefit of your co-operation and

said, were also ill. estimated the speed required at were carried always presuppos that of the Archbishop of York I am glad to know that I am acting 60 miles per hour. Al presenting a full load. the aeroplane was essentially a After discussing at what rates in accordance with the wishes of short-distance vehicle: long dia service might be run and with Convocation.""

The letter caused considerable | lances, on which no stop was to what reduction in lading in order be made, were for the airship with to earn a sum on which to "break" amusement by the way in which its greater lifting power. The the lecturer turned to the ques- the Prime Minister claimed to two types were not rivals, exceptions of depreciation in machines have acted in accordance with

the wishes of Convocation. for the

to and engines and to insurance. necessary

After reading the ammunica- develop them,

MAIL SERVICE COSTtion the Archbishop concluded With regard to the carriage of discuss the question of the relia mails by an aerial service, there that their lordships would no:

desirea discussion, and bility of the aeroplane, and said were three methods that might

the that unreliability resulted from be employed, he said-namely, matter dropped. personal error, failure of material guaranteed load, special con- de weather conditions. He cited. Liracts, and aerograme. He worked

on argument against the out a rough estimate of the cox! charges of unreliability, perform-of running

service mail ances on the London Pans route, from Karachi to Constantin- and said tha: out of 450 flights ople, which he considered was scheduled only 14 had been a far better proposition than the

Shall you come back?" cried interrupted by mechanical de- Karachi-Cairo route recommend fects.

fast A

powerfuled by Lord Weir's Committee

someone through the megaphone. "Yes," they replied, "we will asroplane could fly through al- last summer. He calculated that It was, however, for the Govern-Idiocese of Salisbury an attempt most any wind so long as it could it would involve at the very most meat to decide what they wished was made to deal with this parti- come back if we can, bat we are be go: off and landed. Climatica tutal annual expenditure of to encourage in aviation speed-cular hardship, but it was aban-afraid that the military who are conditions could be metin almost £140,000, which could be reduced weight carrying-bore power doned through lack of interest. massed in this wing will capture any part of the world by using with lower insurance and depre- numbers, and to base any sub A rector was compelled to pay the position while we are pray-send in their bills of la ling for specially designed or modifed ciation. If they counted on each sidy they might give on their for the cost of repairs to his chan. ing."

The prisoners then disappeared types of aircraft or by carrying machine on that service Bring jowo requirements. He urged cel, and in one instance a rector. lighter loads in certain conditions 500 hours in the year, calculating that the Government could take

from the window, and the demon- and by ground organization. depreciation at 33 per cent. and some sort of financialshare in the

|strators uncovered their heads Rapid weather reporting was goinsurance at 10 percent, and if risks until it had been established

while Father Roche also recited the Rosary. The crowd after- ing to be the very life-blood of the overhead charges were reduc- that a paying load was available. the industry.

ed by 15 per cent. the sewwice If the Government would do this, No official provision, he added, warda sang several Irish sange, could be run at 35. 33. per mile, be believed that the financiers, was made for the widows and one man conducting with a Re Passing from a consideration and at Is. a mile it would make a and eventually the public, would orphans of clergymes, and often pablican flag. the pipers marching

come forward and support new they were even molcted of the up and down in front of the prison prisoners are allowed to have of the two schools of thought in profi

little they had on the plea that it wall the while.

matches, smoking being permitted." aerial navigation and emphasizing Do the question of subsidies enterprises whole-heartedly.

It might be asked why tha was to make their late home For some time there was no They have stated emphatically to signees of cargo are bereby the importance of directional there were three possible forms a

Lading for countersignature, and wireless and the question of light-subsidy might takea rate per Government should wish to assist habitable for its next tenant. The further sign of the prisoners, and visitors that they will go on with notified to present their Bills of percentage on aerial transpor: at all. A great only remedy for all these abuses the crowd while waiting cheered the strike until they are released take immediate delivery from ing in fog, the lecturer examined mile flown, a

was the formation of a strong for the Irish Republic, for the a guaranteed sad floursbing serial transport

or die. No less than 60 of them alongside steamer or the Com- the financial site of his main con-weight carried,

rebels," for Sinn Fein, and for are conned to bed. Te first was industry would provide the coun-organization, and it this were sideration. Unfortunately at this minimum load.

After the fare had burat out,pany's Godown, where all cargo moment of financial uncertainty. the simplest, and a suggestion on try with a reserve. of pilots and backed by public opinion, their "President de Valera." Groana

impeding immediate discharge he said, the men who had the that line, based on speed and mechanics: it would preserve the demands would soon be obtained, were given for Mr. Lloyd George.no:bing further was seen of the will be landed at consignee a risk.

A meeting of members of the MORE FLAKE SIGNALS. prisoners. There was no disorder money which could de aerial carrying capacity, had been put design and manufacturing organi

After about half-an-hour sha-of any kind, and after cheers for Finion

Storage will be assessed crum-National lerical transport over its estly troubles to the Air Ministry by the Society zation which were now

the Republic" and the prisoners, 05 cargo remaining unde- were being tempted by high of British Aircraft Constructors.bling to ruin it would accelerate to take place at the Churchdows appeared before the large

forms of House, Westminster, recently and window--the shadows of warders. the procession formed op. and livered after Tuesday, 15th inst. prodis in merchandise and want. It had the disadvantage of help-and invigorate all

trade, and it would another meeting was also to The prisoners bad evidently lost singing Irish songs, marched ed to keep their capital liquid. ing efficiency and inefficiency oversas

All broken, chafed and damaged Empire

away. by take place in the evening at their post of vantage, but from a Aerial transport was perfectly alike: but it was the form of link up the

cell window at the aide there A number of youths who had packages will be landed into the useless from a commercial point subsidy most likely to encourage closer bonds than ever existed Finsbury Park.

suddenly appeared a bright flame, assembled on one side of the Company's Godowns, where-they- of view unless it could be made and increase flying generally. before. Suspected by the public The second was rather on the lines and neglected by the Government,

which was wared by someone crowd began to sing "God Sava will be examined on Thursday, to pay.

ECONOMISTS' NEW LIBRARY,

inside. Three times flare was the King." but the Irishmen took 17th inst. at 11 a.mr Assuming a service of three of the Biblical principle, "To British aviation to day was at a

The Carnegie Trustes have burned, and each time the crowd little notice. It is stated that the No Claims will be recognised machines a day between London him that hath shall be given."very low ebb, but aller all, in 1913,

demonstrations will be repeated after, the goods have left the and Paris, there would be simply meaning that the Govern it was also starved and neglected. made a grant of £10,000 to the cheered to the ecko.

Mr. J. H. McDonnell, each night until the hunger steamer or Godown, and none wanted to provide a sufficient meat paid part of the cost of the It was in that year that they London School of Economics to

new solicitor, who has been to visit strikers are released, and that all will be entertained if presented reserve on the ground and to load and so enabled aerial trans adopted the motto "Per Ardua ad wards the building of a cover machines under repair 14 por: companies to carry for the Astra" for the R.F.C. and within library. Recent development at the prisoners, told a Day News, the Irish societies in London bare ister than three weeks after aeroplanes. He would surpose public at lower rates than other four years that corps bad indeed the school, and the rapid increase representative that they were cancelled their evening engage arrival of steamer. they were going to use single wise could be quoted. The third soared through hardship to the of students, have made an exten. allowed to walk about the hallments so that the members may engined machines, having a speed was the most limited, but also stars. Those who believed insion to the present library essen patit a certain hour each evening. assemble outside the prison.

Handbills headed "Are They to of 110 miles an hour and Catz fing the least repugnant to the commercial aviation, who were tial. Though the library will be The whole of that wing is kept! a ton of goods or eight passengers, subsidy-hater. The Government supporting if and who depended of urs, valus to the students who for she-trish prisoners-Jogea, Dia ? werə distributed. Thass Such a machine actually existed. guaranteed a minimum load of on it might indeed inherit from are taking the new Degree in he said, has not been ralsasei: alleged that 100 Irishmen were The capital costs involved would, mails to a selected air service on their warlike elder brothers that Commerce, it will maintain its the only man set at liberty is dying "imprisoned for months

Griffith.

without charge or trial.” general economic character. roughly. bee

an approved route: for example, motto.

THE FINANCIAL SIDE.

a

a guaranteed ton a week drös, I would be a godsend to the London-Paris service and would enable the Post Office to ac

almos: celerate

all ordinary correspondence.

REASONS FOR SUBSIDY.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

who was receiving £259 a year, was asked to pay £500 for that purpose. On top of all this there came the Tithe Act.

WAS

"God Save freland" followed from the crowd, and the prisoners afterwards shouted that they were going downstairs in recite the Rosary.

He Hadn't Come To That Ye!!

date.

All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which ther will not be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the goals have left the gotowns.

12th, 1920, will be subject to rent. All goods remaining after June

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. CO. As Operators, U.S. Shipping

Board. Hongkong, 8th Jun, 1920.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

No Fire Insurance whatever} NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. “ will be effected.

Consignees are requested to

S. S. SHINYO MARU,”

From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS

MANILA.

countersiganture.

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

Agents. Hongkong. 7th Jude, 1920.

It is understood that the

From SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, & JAPAN PORTS.

The above named Steamer

having arrived. Tuesday 8th inst.

No Fire Insurance whatever, will be effected.

Y. TSUTSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1920.

BY BLOSSER

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