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THREAT OF INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE,

Britain's Respite to Be Ended.

(Reuter's Service.)

四拜禮 號弍十弍月三类港書 THURSDAY,

London, March 21. The result of the building trade unions' ballot is a fifty per cent. majority against the acceptance of the employers terms for a reduc tion of wages coinciding with the commencement of the Govern ment's housing scheme. This focusses attention on the growing portents of an end to the industrial peace which has lasted since 1921.

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OUR AIR FORCE.

Gravely Under Strength.

London, March 21.

BANK OF TAIWAN,

"Run" on Shameen

* Branch.

RESULT OF SHANGHAI RUMOUR.

Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, March 21.

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PANIC IN CANTON.

MARY'S SCHOOL

Peking Appointments Cause Presentation of Prizes

Alarm.

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234 pupils

A snatcher who operated in the The news that the Peting. [ought by a lakong after a long request of Wa Pai-fu, by ap-Branch at Kowloon met for their Central district yesterday was Government has acceded to thei chase in which he threw away painting the Kwangit and You An indication of the ogressive handbag he had stolen from an commanders to high poei-annual prize-giving. There were spirit now animating the Macao European lady, Miss F. Thom tious in Canton and giving mill present: His Lordship Bishop authorities is to be found in pson, of No. 3 Fair View, Kowloon.tary posts to former commanders Pozzoni, Rev. Fr. Q. Spada, A strike of farm labourers in Norfolk and Suffolk is spreading, published in one of the local partans projects which it is hoped Court this morning, staled that Canton correspondeo created a erior and Staff of the St. Mary's On Monday, report was announcements regarding two im- Miss Thompson, at the Police of Chan King-ming, has, saga a rector of the Rosary Church at as the result of importation of labour from other counties. The

Kowloon, the Ber. Mother Sup trouble in the coalfields has been accentuated by the decision of the feruacular newspapers that the shortly to put in hard.

she was looking through a win-panic amongst Dr. Súd's party. Japanese Bank of Taiwan had South Wales miners' executive to tender three months' notice of suspended payment in Shanghai, instal a modern telephone system she

The Government is anxious to dow at Lane, Crawford's when The public also has received the

School. termination of the national agreement in order to reopen negotia owing to the sudden withdrawal in the Portuguese Colons, cap was holding against her side fearing that trouble may-break His Lordship Bishop D. Pozzout.

felt the bandbag she nows with considerable alarm.

The prizes ware distributed by tions on the working conditions and wages. The electrical power of a large deposit in cash. able not only of a tocat service, snatched away. A man in alout at any moment. engineers threaten to call a general stoppage owing to alleged As a result of the report, but also able of linking Macao sad dark brown suit was running. In order to pacify and reassure ments was

The programme of entertain victimisation. There is also discontent among seamen, consequent there was FUR on the Hongkong telephonically. The along under the verandah when the public, the vernacular papers

as follows-Daet, on the shipowners' demand to reduce wages. The British pottery Shameen Branch of manufacturers federation intend to notify a lockout on March 24 as bank by the Chinese depos- securing tenders for the exclusive ately afterwards a Portuguese Chang Tso-lin's forces of thirty-six Avelina Souza "Welcome," song. "Westward Ho," played by the the authorities are now desirous of she looked round, and immedi- have been instructed to state that Misses Aures Baptists and the operatives have rejected the employers modified demand of atenitore, which necessitated the bank operation of such a spatem. per cent reduction in wages. Sixty thousand are affected in this remaining open until 7 o'clock in

coming round the corner took up divisions are now on their way Another proposed improvement the chase on hearing the cry South from Fangtien by three

by the childreL of Class Negotiations are expected to continue.

the evening. The ran continued is the building on GovernmentStop that man!".

19. accompanied by Mise this morning, and the Bauk island of a modern Hotel Casion.

routes. One of these forces The Sunshine and the Rain," Helga Remedios; recitation, crowded with depositors eager to A handsome structure is intend-how he pursued the thief in the moving southwards. It is added by the Misses B. Peston and

ME. R. Hyndman described will prevent Wu Pel-fu from withdraw their money.

The Bank authorities have and it is planned that it shall be building, and picked up the bag Kwangsi and Yunnan troops are Hearted Girlie," song, by the ed, with a minimum of 200 rooms, direction of the Supreme Court that Canton is quite ssie, as the Pureza da Eca; "The Light- issued 2 notice denying the open for business. before 1926. on rumour, and say they are ready Tenders for erection and ex-the thief.

its being discarded by loyal to Dr.Sun.

pupils accompanied by ↑ Miss to pay all creditors and even to clusive operation of the Hotel stable at length stopped and A Chinese con-

Aures Baptista; Recitation, San Aboard Cruiser. In the House of Lords, Lords Birkenhead, Haldane, Lopg and pay out ñxed deposite which have Casino are now being fovited

L'ange et L'enfant," by Miss secured the fagitive." Carson gravely laid stress on the weakness of the Air not yet run out.

Advertisements regarding these

Late information reaches us to Odetta Geoffroy; and a few words The maximam sentence Force contrasted with that of other Powers. Lord Grey emphasised

of the effect that after the naws of

of thanks by Miss Annie d'Almada two projects appear elsewhere.

twelve months' hard labour with the Peking appointments, the increasing uncertainty of the situation in Europe and the

Money from Hongkong.

twelva strokes of the birch was meeting

Amongst the winners of the danger of fresh competition in armaments, particularly serial, and

between inflicted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

De Sun. prizes were said that unless a greater sense of security came about it would be The manager of the Hongkong

Admiral Wan and

Prize for Biblical Knowledge General impossible for any Government to hold its position unless it could branch of the Bank, interviewed

Show Hung ging was held aboard from His Lordship Bishop show we were in a position as regards aircraft to secure tas defence of by a Telegraph representative this

the cruiser Wingcheong, and that Pazzoni-Miss Aurea Baptista. vital parts of the country against any possible attack. Replying, the morning, said the report in the

NEW MOTOR SHELTER.at it its conclusion Dr. Sua re-

Lugard Scholarship for the year Duke of Sutherland said that foundations had been laid sufficient Chinese newspaper is groundless.

mained on board. He is reported 1923-24-Miss Aida Oliveira. for the support of force twice or thrice the present size. The The Bank is quite able to pay any

to be still on the cruiser,

Dr. A.S. Gomes K.S.G.Scholar- Marquis of Salisbury assured the House that the Government was calls which may be made upon

Near Kowloon Ferry.

ship for Regular Attendance. Sun's Followers in Peking Class 1 Miss pursuing the matter without intermission, and hoped it would be any of the branches, but the re-

Ritta svier'; Congestion in the motor shelter port of the Bas being in difficul-received the following telegram adjoining the Star Ferry Pier at possible shortly to announce the result of its delibérations.

*Indignant..

Class 2, Misses Avelina Souze ties, although untrue, has natural from the Head Office in London: Kowloon will shortly be relieved

* Peking, Mar. 21. and Marjorie White; · Class 3, ly caused a great deal of alarmAt the progelne, annual with the completion of the new

night's mandates created Miss Laura Gomes: Clam 4, Merable furprise in political Miss Celeste Gill: Class 5, Miss. amongst depositors in Canton

general meeting state, sholder, shelter which is being built by the and there has been a run on the the Directors will recommend Public Works Department for the Sunsen's followers are in-Do Bibeiro: Class 7, «Miss Zelinda Gomes; Clase 6, Miss Shemeen branch. The Shames that dividend be declared for use of the skies The structure dignent, and they are expected an Replying to a delegation from the Women's Committee for the branett, however, is able to pay all

rtins; Class 8,- Aure Recognition of Russia, it is understood Mr. Hughes declared that depositors who desire the reture reports reaching the department had failed to inspire confidence in of their money, and the Hongkong the Soviet or furnish a basis for discussions with Moscow.

bracch has sent up sufficientfonds Mr. Hughes afterwards stated that the attitude of the State Do- from Hongkong during the last partment was one of non-interference in Russia's internal concerns, two days for that purpose. The but a determination not to enter into discussions for recognition Shangbai branch is open and until the Soviet he established on a sound basis for international carrying on business as usual, intercourse. Referring to the Russina debt to America, he said and there is no trouble in that indulgence and proper arrangements were one thing.

and Hongkong. repudiation quite another.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS RUSSİA.

"Washington, March 21.-

TO CHECK GERMAN SABOTAGE.

Cologne, March 21. The Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission bas decided to prohibit forthwith all night traffic except by rail betwean occupied and unoccupied Germany, in order to prevent unruly persons com-¡ mitting crimes in the Rhineland and then escaping to unoccupied) Germany.

London, March 21..

It is officially announced that the Inter-Allied Rhineland Com- Inission has decided from March 25th. to replace the uniform import duty of ten per cent. by the German Import tariff in the form in which it stood in April, 1922.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

Rome, March 21.

The local manager emphatically denied the report circulated by the Canton veraacular paper and assured our reporter that the fears entertained by Canton depositors are absolutely unwarranted.

JAPAN'S ARMAMENT REDUCTION.

7,000 Arsenal Workers

"Receive Notice.

Tokyo, March 21.-Three thou- sani workmen from the Tokyo Arsenal, 3,000 from Kyoto arsenal and 1,000 from Kure Arsenal to-day received notice of dis- charge, in pursuance of the The American delegation to the International Chambers of Com-armainens reductions policy. merce Congress has agreed to a resolution to be submitted to the Every military and police precan- floance section on Friday, suggesting an international economic con- tion has been taken to prevent ference especially to deal with reparations, inter-Allied debts, ex-disturbances-Reuter. change and international crédits. If the resolution be carried, it is believed the Italian delegation will suggest that the conference be held in Washington.

RESULT OF LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

London, March 21.

The result of the Lincolnshire Handicap was :---

White Bud (66 1).

Roman Bachelor (1008) Soval (50/1)

1.

2.

3.

Thirty ran, and the race was won by a length, with half a length between second and third.

TURKISH COUNTER-PROPOSALS CONSIDERED.

London, March 21.

CHARTERED BANK. *

Dividend and Bonus:

The local Manager of the Chartered

Bank of India, Australia and China to-day)

HOME FOOTBALL,

London, March 22.-In the English League (First Division}} Huddersfield beat Preston North

KOWLOON DANCE,

News in To-day' New Advertisements.

"My Wild Irish Rose" is being acreened at the Coronet Theatre. -Page 12.

the past half year at the rate is in the form of lean-to descarta.xigerous opposition against, kombet of 14 per cent, per annum and a situate near the Kowloon Godown the Cabinet, tas paling l bonus of 66. 3d. per share free of premises on the site formerly vote of no confidence income tax: that £100,000 be occupied for many years by the House of Representativ £25,000 be added to Officers' will be accommodation for about added to the Reserve Fund; that wooden ricksha shelter. There afternoon.

Various political bodies are Sopi rannuation Fund; that £50, twenty care. The shelter, being holding special meetings this 000 be written off Premises situated as it is, will in some afternoon to decide their course Account; and that £22,201 4.5 measure solve the traffic problem of action in view of the latest be carried for ward.”

at the Ferry.

Madsteine Pearson has received. developmenta.

A number of members of Parlis-the latest styles in millinery from ment are circularising the pro-

Paris-Page 4.

The Colonial Dispensary re vinces dengancing the Cabinet owing to alleg.d failure of the commend Fporhan's Tooth Paste

-Paze 7. foreign policy, but especially with To-Night's Attraction.

reference to the 1915 Treaty,

This circular states that both There should be a large gather. Houses asked the Government to End by 2 goals to nil. In the ing at the Kowloon Theatre to declare the Treaty null and void, Scottish League, Kilmarnock beat night, when the jazz band of the ins and of which the Government Third Lanark by 2 goals to nil-5.5 President Madison will supply merely naked Japan to discuss Reuter,

the music for the special dance the Treaty with a view to its which is being held.

brogation. The Government "A programme of twenty-two thus virtually admitted the

The screen version of the dances has been arranged, comez atence and validity of the prising one-steps, fox-trots and Treaty, whereas the action, de-famous "Les Miserables" is being walizes. In addition to the remanded would have meant that shown at the World Theatre- gular dance music, star per China had not recognised its

Dunlop Cord Tyres offer the nt- Tokyo, March 22-The Upper formers of the band will render existence. House has passed a Bill providing special numbers, these being a The circular stater that Pre.most in tyre economy, that the jury system become sexaphone solo by L. D. Nicholas mier Chan Shou-tseng amitted effective in Japan five years a banjo solo by Eddy Simpkins. failure at the secret session on beace. The Bill was passed by and a special selection by the Monday, 143 votes to 8-Reuter.

whole band.

JURY SYSTEM FOR

JAPAN,

FRENCH ATTITUDE TOWARDS NAVAL RESTRICTION.

KOWLOON FIRE.

Paris, March 21. A report presented to the Foreign Affairs Comroittee of the Chamber on the Washington naval agreement favours ratification, but only for the normal duration, expiring in 1936, and not an in-reported elsewhere in this issue. definite period, renewal thereafter to be by tacit agreement, while the ratio of strength established ought not to be considered immut able.

JAPANESE EMBASSY RECEPTION.

London, March 21.

The Japanese Ambassador gave a recaption to members of the The Allied conference to consider the Turkish counter-proposals Japan Society and others, including the Chinese Charge d'Affaires has opened at the Foreign Office. Lord Curzon made a short speech and representatives of the Foreign Office, the Lord Mayor and Lady of welcome, and sub-committees were appointed to consider the Mayoress. various Turkish proposals.

A CHINESE LEGATION DINNER.

London, March 21.

H. E. and Mrs. Chao Hein-cha entertained Colonel P.T. Etherton, Miss Barrett, the lady writer, going on a visit to China, and other prominent persons and prominent Chinese to dinner at the Chinese Legation-

IRISH REPUBLICANS ARRESTED.

London, March 21.

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SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVATION ADVOCATED.

Cape Town, March 21.

In the Assembly, the Ministerialist, Mackeurtan, gave notice of a motion requesting the Government to consider the allocation of separate, distinct areas for the Asiatic community!

FRANCS STRONGER,

London, March 21

The French franc, on, Continental support, appreciated to 68.93,

Free State detectives raided ten bouses in Dublin, and effected and the Belgian to 77.30.) numerous arrests, including the Republican Director of Publicity and a despatch-bearer carrying a message for De Valera.

(Othe Telegrame on Pars 3.

BRIGADE INSPECTION:

H. E the Governor, who, as

inspected a parade of Chinese police recruits from Weihaiwei at Kowloon yesterday, took the opportunity afterwards of witness-

Some of the vernacular papera state that & vole of censure may be moved in Parliament against the Premier for alleged general failure of the foreign policy, and that this may lead to the fall of the Cabinet. Courtesy: "Doily Bulletin."

A CRUISE TÓ JAPAN.

ing the Kowloon Fire Brigad Light Cruisers Leave For at drill, and carried out an inspection of the men who were

on parade. His Excellency als viewed the station appliances with

The North.

will be held in the near future.

Beveral important auction sales

Paga 4.

The Electric Department of the Hongkong Hotel specialises in electro-plating.-Page 7.

Pages 2 and 12.

Page 4.

LISTEN. The time to appeal to peo with things in which they are terested is all the time,

George Arliss is appearing in. At the far Theatre to-night,

"The Ruling Passion.Page 18%

There will be a special dance: at the Kowloon Theatre to-night -Page 12.

Whiteaway's are bolding display of new Spring goods Page 3

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the “Ensident Madison-Page 11.

HMS. Hawkins, the flagship, The Astor House Hotel thas and the men's quarters. Than board, accompaned by the renovated and « diatur 360m the Commander-in-Chief been completely refurnished and alarm was rang in the station. light

cruisers Durban and and lounge have been opene the firemen responded Diomede, left shortly after Page 4 smartly turning out the three mid-day today on a Japanese Record Repeaters 13-Test engines in about 45 seconds...

and

EASTER CRICKET,

Cruise The Hawkins will probab-novelty, are on sale at the offson ly retura in about a month's Music StorePage 5 time, before she goes to Singapore" Important development to recommission. The Durban and is contemplated by the Macan the Diomede will probably remain Government in connection with north until after the summer, which, tenders are called for The Hongkong Cricket Club, in when they will return to Hong-ge 4. their match against the United kong fo refit. services on 31st. Marob and 2nd. April, commencing at 11 .m. on sach day, on the Clubground, will be represented by T. E. Pastor (Captain), J.D. FL Crawford, LKJ. Davies, HE Hollands H. On 107 of t Hugbar, E. G. Lammers, L. D. advert MoNicoll, Rev. E. K. Quick, G. E. gent Saver REA Webster, and EHF, ment

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