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Hongkong Telegraph.
YOURDED 1900- 弍拜豫號 八廿月弍英港 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1922. 日式初月弍
THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
Worst Within Memory
{ Renter's Service, Į
London, February 27, The repon of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom we that the shipping industry last year was the worst within mory. The Chamber's index number for freights was 46 for Enuary and 29 for December compared with 100 in the prereding!
bar.
Improvements in the situation must await recovery of the trade and commerce of the world. The extent to which British shipping will profit thereby wil) depend largely upon the extent to which work- | ing costs are modified in relation to competitive freights. Twelve per cant. of British tonnage is si present idle.
Manchester Ship Canal Suffers.
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With
Desmen
yestard settlem
'One result of the depression in shipping and trade generally has been that the quantity of merchandise carried through the beginn Manchester Ship Canal last year
the lowest of the gensTE last twenty years. Receipts dropped by over a quarter of a million Chine sterling, traffic by nearly a million tons.
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Johannesburg, February 27.
SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR DISPUTE.
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Collision Between Police and Strike Commandoer.
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The strike sitastion, which was aggravated along the Reef over he week-end, culminated in a fierce encounter early this morning with etween the police and the strike commandoes.
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The former made baton charges, and fierce hard-to-hand fight- far ensued. Both parties were reinforced, and the struggle ended in many being injured on both sides. There have also been a num- offi her of assaults on willing workers.
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A sufficient quantity of dynamite was found near Witbank power-station to wreck the town.
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Johannesburg is in danger of being lightless and tramless in enasequence of the men's federation objecting Municipality using alleged "scab” coal. A withdrawal of the workers is threatened.
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GERMAN WAR PRISONERS' ESCAPE
Boldt and Dittmar Get Away to Sweden.
Berlin, February 27.
Boldt and Dittmer, the two ferman naval men convicted of war crimes who got out of prison, escaped to Sweden from
Swinemunde.
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Question in Parliament.
London, February 21.
In the House of Commons, questioned in regard to the escape of Boldt and Dittmar, the Attorney-General stated that the Govern ment strongly protested to Germany, who had zen assurances
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STRIKE CRISIS.
COLONY'S SERIOUS SITUATION.
BEGINNINGS OF A GENERAL STRIKE,
rnment takes Prompt and Strong Action.
Position with Seamen at Deadlock: Other Gulds More.
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hereinafter enumerated, that is to say w
SINGLE COPY :- 19 CTU 100 PER ANNUME
To the seamed ou
GE MOTORS
We have airmok for our waist-
WAISANG."
(a) Censorship, and the control fance. and suppression of publications, all right-thinking and peaceful Picks Up Ship wrecked writing, maps. plans, photographe, people all who are not capital- communications, and meaua of ists or members of the official communication;
oligareby that backs them--sym-
(b) Arrest,detention, exclusion, pathise with us. and déportation:
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system of production, bas bats D-
Capital under the
ed securely on the Hood.of the
Agents
Crew
nforcing them that Captain of the Com-
inst. and arrived there on the 25th.
The Indo-China Steam (a) Control of the harbours, our human value, and `rafime to that they have received a tale We here come to a sansa of Navigation Company -advise us parts and territorial waters of allow our labour to be sold like grato from their Yokobama the Colony, and the movements merchandise. of reasola;
We demand for everyone a Kis the (d) Transportation by land, air, with a meaning and an interest pany's or water, and the control of the and will not be exploited by reported
"Kwalang han dramatic suddennessithe | customers will be able to get al
transport of persona and things; minority, like alaves or caitlo.
that are the 19th, (e) Trading, exportation, im-
inet, of Formoen, he picked up. strike, which as one time) meal for St. At the Peak Hotal portation, production, and mann-war on the capitalists and Eave Japanese, steamer "Stätsukasa · Therefore, we bars declared the Shipwrecked crew of the ay looked so hopeful of special arrangements are also facture: ent, has developed into the generally be asserted, that the feiture and disposition of proper action of ons has beaught us for Yokohama direct on the 15H
belag made in fact, it
started a clasa warfare. (L.) Appropriation, control, for-
Mare". This tremendous and berpiel ings of what is said to be a threat of a general strike ɓada, and of the use thereof.
The an. "Kreinsog"" left, hera strike of all organised most of our leading supply com-
bonour, and will end in (+) Cauferring of powers on victory. se Isbour. Rumours have panies ready with temporary ar-public officers and others; current toned the town for angements to minimise dislova- (b) Requiring persoas to do ́al days past that sympathe as possible. Among the other
tion and discomfort as much work or render services; and rike action would be taken hotels of the Colons, the King if any, to be paid for work done or bloated and inert. like a mosquito stood the defendwam had entered (i.) Providing forcompensation, toiling masses till it has become 17. Kixe, who said thai be under- ber local Guilds in the event Edward Hotel lost its cook-services rendered, or in 19-gorged with human blood. seamen's demands not being ing staff this morning slaa, ba:pect of rights affected, in conse- ted, but with the intervention with regard to the private hotelsquence of the provisions of any round with the rampart of class
Therefore, it has fenced itselfiments to the Police.
is plem of guilty in their state- General Chan King-ming of
there did not appear. to be any regulations made under this distinction. Bur insensibly it has
Mr. W. B. Hind, who defended. movement of work eersation. It Ordinance, and for the deter-been digging its own grave, formally entered a plea of not to: and the Chinese
is expected, however, that by tomination of such compensation. Throughout the world labour is guilty. ineers' Institute. together morrow matters will have spread. (3) Any regulations
He admitted that the.. the for there is general talk of all under the provisions of this Nevermore will it be trampled to
made arising and recovering it rights were members of the Voion houseboys and amats being the section shall continue in force death by capital. abs to go
ite dissolution by the certainly witness developments Governor in Comocil.
This week wili (antil repeald by order of the
Government. bat said their never contemplated when the
We Bears cannos fail in our membership only lasted thus far. just demanda, bat we must not; seamen's strike first broke out.
3. Every person who contra- grow caroles.
Evidence was given by Sab- venes any regulation made under capital are many; its spies are affect that on Tuesday,
The tool of Inspector Robert Shannon to the The Government's Action.
this Ordinance shall be liable everywhere: its false propaganda Februszy, ho In Gorunmert les this fine naz exceeding one thousand
jupon summary conviction to morning there was och con-dollars and to imprisonment for sultation proceeding and at twakejang period not exceeding "one o'clock noon a specia“ peeting oflyear... the Eascatre Conpuras val2] Fenerally bat which iñe strike situation was
L the faz: Lowners On
that Friday ever decided to raise their original r by 212 per cent.. a much re hopeful atmosphere was erated and when we want! press yesterday afternoon we re given to understand that ere was little awaited bat the
al reply of the seamen. Since then, however, mastery ave progressed rapidly. It has sea definitely established that
ne sesmen have thrown over th Fagineers' Institute as mediators nd that a dispatch has been eceived from General Chan King ning which is not encouraging.
His Excellency's Speech.
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astray. The following four pears is skilfully pushed to lead us patrol duty at the Kowloon Rail- WES on strike
Station when, at about must, therefore, be careJay (11.0 is the forendon, he sti borne in mind:--
La crowd senzéd on the bénches on the railway platform. The erpwd Our latest conditions put to the was still there when he returned.
1. Hold out to the end.
other things reciied upon was Excellency the Governor said society's requirements for the defendant i Yew Nam) was discussed. Amoozl In opening the meeting His shipowners represent the mini-to the station at 235, and he mom compatible with modern noticed in particular that the the losing down af Colony as regards the coming and today for
tb-This Copac has been called existence of the individual. We walking up and down amongst > going of persons and, in
special object.most on no account yield annette #roup, which, apparently at which 500. posted
ре sequence of this, & action was Bill to confer so the Goverror-in-
B to pressure er inducement.' a given signal, stood up at bis the St Fertroungil power to make regula-
2. Union is strength. Wharf at
sporeach and male as if to go on tiffis time telling tions on occasions of emergency the spasmodic parure of Chinese arrested Li Yew-Dam, and took Foreigners are apt to enew the train, Witness at once the waiting crowds offor public danger. The Chiness that all express trains necessity for
effort, and at our inabilis ofhine so the Water Police Station. passing
banda make light work." Labour's tickets was taken from his hip this
anite. The proverb saya. "Many When searched, s
the victory in its warfare with
bundle of
| strong point that which will give pooletя.
on
result
of
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that they had taken every step possible to secure rearrest: but so They told them that they would being expressed by the assemblediset popular feeling here and in capital, lies in its superiority in tickets were pass permits issuad
far the Government had received no information that they had been:
-arrested.
THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
Story of Shooting Discredited.
crowd.
A Deadlock Reached. Seen today, the Hon. Mr.
to Canton had been cancelled legislation at this time is that Halifax stated that the seamen in Canton turned down the Eag-caturally. great disappointment trike has been to generally up
until further conde. There was, the
the rearoen's ineers delegates moet rudely. only go back to work on the full
Canton, and efforts have been
Mr. King explained that these granting of their original demands decision we were informed after other classes of workmen who are In connection with the above and are being made to bring out
numbers. But if you do sat act by the Union at Canton to it. and if the engineers could cot get the Executive Council meeting nor concerned in the matter
as one body, capital will not findį members, and drew the Magis those granted then they
is dieu to brest you. needn't worry
trake's attention to the fact tha about anything.
had taken place that the Govern which originally causedthe strike,
3: Strieb preservation of seder. At
two of these tickets bearing the
ment was going to put into opar-that moment,. matters
ix if the
Our grievance lies against our Chinese dates corresponding to statementų with the Beamen
ation the Travellers" Restriction put forward are correct--which is
enemies, the BL
capitalists. ^^W 5th and 6th February appeared. a deadlock, because
Ordinance by which all persons a matter for two opinions. It inhose who are belping . Our ubmitted that this was an indica-
must be careful not to offend to have been cancelled. ab- solately refused to have anything Colony must bear police passes. Colony that steps should
arriving at and leaving the essential for the safety of this words and actions must be kept tion that the detendent had been to do with any suggestions beWhen this Orfinance was
or complete concession of
force before, it did not apply to to confer upon the Executive the ed methods in soliciting the help these tickets for the journey.
in taken
within due limits. We must to and from Canton on these two as early 1.5. possible what they originally asked for.
scrupulously abide by anhchten- dates and was making use of the Chinese but its application is most drastic powers for dealing of
with the situation which may at Any momect result
Continuing his evidence, Sub- in disor. efforts of parsons spreading Bol-trivial actions: otherwise we may his heels. Included in the crowd der owing to the misguided
It behores as, therefore, to take Inspector Shannon said that on the utmost care in our mos that the crowd was following at the way to the Station he noticed
were they
now to be so extended.
ha
our
enemies.
Fronds against our
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London, February 27, The alleged shooting at the Prince of Wales' party, mentioned on the 25th, is not confirmed. There was apparently no serious incident on the 31st. While the Prince of Wales' cars were being
The Strike Spreads. taken from Delhi to Patiala the police received information that Residents were not a little-sur- two shots were fired at a car in which were an equerry and two prised to learn this morning that
Special Ordinance Passed. ladies, but on investigation they rejected the theory that the as- the whole of the bakers, boys and
An extraordinary miseting of sailants used firearms. The marks on the car indicated that stones, cooks of the various cafes had the Legis ative Council was call-shevist doctrine. may have been thrown.
suddenly left work last nighted for 3.45 this afternoon at which without asking for an increase o was passed "an Ordinance to wages or giving any notice what-confer on the Governor in Council has after His Excellency's re-thing in our conduct may give the effact that he was Treasurer Hon. Attorney-G-neral stated constantly reflect whether any formation was supplied to him to' To moving the first reading, theness of our standard. We miss was the second defendant, Woog
Kam, concerning soever of their intention to quit. Power to make regulations on marks he had nothing to add.
whom in. Messrs. Wiseman's cafe and occasions of emergency or public
THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
VIRTUOSO'S OFFER TO AMSTERDAM.
representative
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gire cause to sneer at the low.
rise to unfavourable comment.
Kemen to go
for
the
bakery, the Alexandra Cafa, the danger. In the Object and The Brst reading was agreed to,
4. The importance of of the Union and bad been A Big Combine.
new Victoria Cafe. and Reasons it is stated:-
Standing Orders were suspended, contro).
purchasing tickets the American Cafe in I.-The object of this bill is to and the Bill was taken through
There are several thousands of witness immed stely acted on Canton London, February 27. Des Voeux Road, the Oo Lok give the Governor-in Council all its stages and passed. The plans of M. Benes, mentioned on the 23rd., to create a great Yneu-in fact practically all the power, in cases of emergency or
us in Canton, and we are deeply this information and arrested entral East European Federstion, of which Austria's accession to catering establishments in the Col-public danger, to make any re-
Other Items.
grateful for all the help and kind-Woog Kam as well. Oo him The Little Entente mentioned on the 21st. was
nessstown to us by sympathisers. bundle of railway tickets was diss a step. bave ony found themselves without a galations which he may think
The cooks at the Hongkong| But we must remember that farther progressed as the result of a conference at Bukharest at staff this morning. The cooks of desirable in the public interest. Club went on strike also, and the the enemy's spies are skilled to covered, as well as proclama which Poland agreed to join Yugo-Slavia, Romania and Czecho the two big cafes also left, and it The occasion might be so urgent boys and cooks at the Hongkong misrepresentation. Marqueradington issued by the Union. Slovakia in making a single unit at the Genoa Conference. Economic is expected that the boys and the legislation by Ordinance and Shanghai Bank mess left as seamen, they deliberately do experts from the four countries, whose combined populations are other servants will be leaving would antair too great delay. 70,000,000, will confer at Belgrade on March 5th in preparation for either during the course of to-day His Majesty's Order in Council of
Mr. King said that a portrait of work, leaving the staff in a all sorts of discreditable things Wong Eam appeared amongst 2. The bill is based mainly on 2ndary regarding Genoa. It is possible that Greece may be represented at Belgrade.
their with the subject of weakening our series of other photos of Union for to-morrow.
timus.
cabesion. A Telegraph
Messrs. Lane Crawford a78 the 28th October, 1896, which was
officials seized by the police. Beloved sexmen and sympass the recent raid on the Union's spead a bary morning in visiting proclaimed in the Colony upon advertising far voie teer helpers thisers, we know that capital in Headquarters at Des the various places affected. At the outbreak of the late war, and to assist in rondinka European drawing its last breath. But, we Road.
Voeux Messrs. Wiseman's be
apon the amending Order in bakery during the strike.
must also remember the cou informed that whilst the Cafe Council of the 21st March, 1916.
On account of the rumoured vulsive flare of an expirioz lao-arguments at this stage.
Mr. Hind proceeded with his section of the business will Paragraphs (a) to (f) of olauss 2 probability that butebers at the tern, and redouble our efforts, and have to be kopt closed
(2) are taken word for word from Slaughter Houses will be going been our custd against some
Defecdants were each fined Amsterdam, February 27. 急灯 effort will ba. made the letter Order and paragraph out, a number of army and naval great blow of such a convulsive $100. Dz. Eredius, the well-known Rembrands expert, who is going to to run the bakery. At the Dairy (h) of the same sub-section la bas- butchers have now been installed pature. five at Monte Carlo, has offered to sell his house at the Hague to, Mr. Manuk, stated: "Theed on clause III, 5 of the earlier at Kennedy Town. This act is Dur. Association regards the Coolles Guild was sentenced by A member of the Tang Tak the sity for 100,000 guilders.
Dairy Farm has been preparing
Ordez.
no doubt part of a He has presented the city with Jan Stean's picture of Satyr in every respect to meet al
The actual provisions of the Government scheme for
zeneral men as the first line fang Mr JR Wood to one month's with Peasant, and wishes to leave there on loan part of his famous emergencies. We shall be able to
Ordinance aro:~
thed in the war of classes that hard labour on the charge of collection, which is in the house.
maintinance of essential public has begun, and it is our duty to being a member of an unlawfet give, our customers their usual
1. This Ordinance may be cited services. |-
reinforce you supplies and sen if the coolies the Emergency Regulations There was a general effort to
with all our society being proved this morning. might.
The defendant had been remanded goonstrike they will be able tɔ gə
Ordinance, 19227,
Rally Rally! and fight with previous bearing and an ger in food supplies by residents to our shops and get what they
2.-(1.) Oh any occasion which during the course of the day. We shall look forward to a glorious bring up certain glinesses, who usually have. That is a re-assur- the Governor in Council may beard of "one bruker who bad victory
your eye on our banner, and we opportunity was given him, to
At the inquest on Mr. Croll evidenc showed that he was auf- customers of the Company,ĄD
ing statement for the many consider to be so occasion of em-bought a considerable quantity of
he said, had employed him, He fering from neuarsthenia as the result overwork through the war
ergonty or publio danger he biscuits; and it was considered At the Hongkong Hotel, where danger the Governor in Conseil humorous to be asked Hayyor and was worried by the depressed Fate of the rubber industry, the cooks have left, organisation may make any regulations what bought your bag of rice, yet
led Sergeant Fallod on wild- though his financial position was the soundest. A verdier of was being made to Keep things soever which he may consider suicide was returned.
going even though the bors desirable in the publlo inter-st.
Canton
of the spravibus of
Collection of Dutch Art:
INQUEST ON RUBBER-COMPANY DIRECTOR.
London, February 27,
[& cable of the 25th. inst. state that Mr. Geo. Croll, director of might (any, ilgany time TM (8) Witheal, brajudice to the More Harrisons and Crossfield Ltd, and of a number of viber) die Orul Edom þa
ost companies, was killed on the London Underground/12 1
Union Officials Charged. The Treasurer of the Best Union Wa
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