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DOCK STRIKE SITUATION.

3,000 MEN AT WORK IN LONDON.

OVER THIRTY SHIPS DISCHARGING,

(Reuter's Service.)`

London, February 19. Whereas most other ports are at a standstill, approximately 3,000 men are working at the London docks today, being one-fh of the normal number. Thirty-two ships are discharging cargo,

Trades Unions Pledge Support:

London, February 19.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH)

KOWLOON. THIEVES.

SMART WORK BY PORTUGUESE LADS. Two youth, who turned out to be thieves with a speòial pro- dilection for overcoats, wote kreasted at Kowloon yesterday [subsequent to a bit of amateur detective work put in by a couple of Portuguese youths.

It was stated in the Police Court this morning that Henry

The Emergency Committee of the Trade Union Congress has passed a resolution congratulating the transport workers and dock-an ers on their magnificent stand, pledging the support of British Trade Unionism and calling on all affiliated organisations to assist the

strikers,

Hopes of A Settlement.

(Special News Service)

and

Praia was in the bathroom at his house in Pratt Avenue, when, through the window, he observed two young Chinese walk down the Avenue, each wearing

expensive looking overcoat, one of then also carry- a dressing gown over his arm. Their behaviour was highly suspicious, bat, being engaged at the time, he sent his younger brother Mario to keep the men in sight. The men were followed. Road into through Chatham

London, February 19, Hopes that a way may be found towards the settlement of the dock dispute are being revived by the action of the Goverament in Mdy Road, and when Mr. Henry setting up a Court of Inquiry, and also by the summoning of the Prata had come up with his General Council of the Trades Vaion Congress to consider the younger brother they both set question. The value of the Court of Inquiry will be, in fact, that upon the suspects and secured; the dispute will be arraigned before the bar of public opinion, which them. later handing them over to in the end must be a deciding factor. The Court has, however, no the police... power to enforce its findings, and no undertaking has been given! The dressing gown and one of by either by the employers or men to accept them.

the overcoats belonged to Mr. G. E. Eliams, while the other cost waS claimed by Mr. Harry Greenwood. Both these gentle- men live at No. 7, Pratt Avenue. Sentence of four mouths and six maths respectively were inflict- en on the culprits by Mr. J. E. Wood at the Police Court this morning. The second defendant

The employers will be asked to furnish all details as to why they oppose the demands, and the men will be asked to show that their demand is just. The case for the men will be put by Mr. Ernest Beven, who has become famous by his masterly handling of the dockers' grievances ut an inquiry held a few years ago and is known as the dockers' lawyer.

The inquiry will undoubtedly be concerned with the question as to whether the progress of the various companies involved are sufficient to pay the increase of wages demanded.

In regard to the prospects of mediation by the General Council received the heavier penalty in of the Trades Union Congress, it may be pointed out that this body was chiefly instrumental in the settlement of the recent railway strike.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET.

(Special News Service.)

London, February 19. Latest exchange quotations are:-Paris, 104.5; New York, 4.29 :) Brussels, 1245; Geneva, 148: Amsterdam. 11.52: Milan, 1003 ) Berlin, 19 billions: Stockholm. 16.45: Copenhagen, 27.25: Christiania 32.5; Vienna 305,000; Prague. 148; Helsingfors, 171: Madrid, 33.8: Lisbon. 1: Rio, 634: Buenos Aires, 431: Bombay, 1'4.15 16ths Shanghai, 3/34: Hongkook, 24; Yokohama, 21.3, 16ths. Silver.- Spot, 33-9,16ths: forward, 331.

VALEDICTORY.

MR. T. PETRIE HONOURED.

RECENT ROBBERY.

QUESTION OF IDENTIFICATION.

In investigations following the comeitssion of an armed robbery, recently, in Shamsbuipo, an arrest occurred at a teahouse, when one of the victims being taken round by the detectives pointed out al man seated at a table as being) one of the gång concerned.

The retirement of Mr. T. Petrie) from the Editorship of the South China Morning Post, after 23 years journalistic work in the Colony, has been marked by the presentation to him of a beauti- ful Chinese rose bowl, a silver cigar and cigarette box. and a gold and silver cigarette case by It turned out that he was thei his journalistic rontemporaries of only man who could make this all the newspapers in the Colony, identification, for others of the Accompanying the gift was inmates of the matshed where the letter expressive of the high robbery occuried were unable to regard in which Mr. Petrie is swear to the man, und it was held by all his fellow workers, stated by Inspector Murphy, at and also the hope that he will, the Police Court this morning. long be spared to enjoy his re- j that the case would depend solely tirement at Home.

on the evidence of one man.

A vory Interesting little Tunction also took place at the offices of the Morning Pud this morning, when Mr. Petre was

In reply to his Worship, the Inspector suggested that the evidence should be heard before: coming to a decision.

His Worship accordingly re- presented with an address andmanded the hearing until to beautifal scroll by the Chinese morrow morning. „

niembers of the Sta. The Address was within white satic i covers and took the form of an 1 honorific poem in Chinese, with English

I' translation. signed by over 120 Chinese mem. bera of the firm.

was

GERMAN POLITICS.

Reichstag May Dissolve.

Berlin, Feb 19. The dissolution of the Reich-

In his reply, Mr. Petric gave a stag is expected next week in short history of the rise of the consequence of the Social Detoo- paper and acknowledged the im-crats opposition to the Emer- portant part played by the Chinese gency Powers Act in its present

iormReuter. staff

Later, the whole staff, foreign and Chinese were photographed. in front of the firm's offices in Wyndham Street.

MEXICAN SITUATION.

Mexico City, Feb. 19.

The Federal troops have

Mr. Petrie sails for Home on occupied Morelia without fight- Saturday.

ing-Reuter's American Service.

PLUS FOURS.

("Mr. Hamsay Macdonald has been photographed wearing plu

fours" ride Local Press).

Oh, shades of Keir Hardie! Oh, Lenin's dread spook i

Come back from beyond and take a good look

At dear Comrade Ramsay. He's surely some lad:

In the breeks of the mighty, in chic-patterned plaid.

He now sets the fashion at Westminster Hall

And all of his henchmen must hark to the call

They must Burry away to a Saville Row man Who'll cut out their pants on the Ramsay Mac plan.

Then perhaps Brother Mazion will use brush and comb To subdue that wild thatch on the top of his dome;

And dear Bobbie Smillie with monocle up Will forgivingly ask Lords and Ladies to sup; While Mr. Jack Jones and Scrymgeour (T. T.) May appear in white spats at a Labour Levae. to at last they'll submit, without Bolshevik passion, To the ruling of caste-and be quite in the fashion,

JINGLE,

view of a previous offence dis- covered against him in the police records.

ITALY & YUGO-SLAVIA.

Belgrade, Feb. 19. The Chamber has ratified the agreement between Italy and Yugo-Slavia. Renter

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