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OFFICERS' "STRIKE

SETTLED.

Naval Escorts to be Provided.

NEW SCHEME

STARTS TO-NIGHT.

WHAT RUSSIA MUST DO.

LONDON BANKERS' SIGNIFICANT. MEMORANDUM,

NO CONFISCATION IN FUTURE..

(Reuter's Service.)

London, April 13. Loudon bankers have, forwarded a memorandum to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, suggesting steps whereby Russia's credit in Britain might be restored. They are of opinion that recognition of public and private debts should be made, private property to foreigners should be restored, the sanctity of the private contract should be ru-established, Russin should guarantee that private property shall The "strike" of ships officers employed on the run between henceforth be freed from danger of confiscation: British tankers, industrialists and traders should be enabled to doul, without Govern- Hongkong and Kongmoon, which commenced yesterday, ismont interference, with similar private institutions in Russia: and settled. The naval authorities are to provide armed -launces. the Russian Government should abandon propaganda against other and, as at present arrranged, all ships due to sail to-night for countries' institutions.

This memorandum dissipates the view, supposed to be enter Kongmoon will depart under escort.

tained by the Russian Govornment, that upon a settlement vory large amounts will immediately become available from any source, A statement to the above affecting, and as the officers were dist points out that investors only supply nioney where conditions was this morning mails to auppointed with the Government's]

appear safest, and full confidence he again croatod. As regards the Telegraph representative, in the reply to the Guilds last letter numerous fields for investment of permanent capital, it shows that course of an interview, by Mr. they decided not to proceed with Britain in the past three years has on an average lent the British T. T. Laurenson, Secretary of the their ships until the armed escorts Empire eighty millions sterling annually, whereas the total avail China Coast Officers' Guild were provided. It appears that able to lend all over the world last year was ninety-seven millions. and acting Secretary of the the Government's reply was to it declares that banking cradits are bound to remain limited while Engineers Guild. Mr. Laurenson the effect that no gunboats were foreign trade is subject to Rusijuu Government control. said that the wishes of the Guilds available for the work, but it was had now been met, and con- contended at the meeting that Hoquently the "strike "(which he steam launchos could be provided, † said was not a strike at all, the armed with Lowis guns and officers simply declining to sail) crows, this method being con Was off.

sidered far superior to the present arrangements.

Mr. Laurenson said that the

The sidamers Tai Leo. San Harbour Mastor sent for him this morning and asked him why Ning and Chung On were dus! he did not communicate with to sail last night for Kongmoon. him before the

extra Coasod and men

police guards ́ had work: He (Mr. Laurenson) ex-been sent down to the vessels.! plained that he tried to get The officers, however, refused to into touch with him, but could sail, and the ship romained at not do so. He also ondoavoured their wharves,

to inform the Colonial Secretary. Mr. T. T. Laurenson, yesterday but could not got him, but he told pressmen after the meeting

would not suil until a propor) that he did not regard the action escort had bann provided by the jof the oflicers in the light of a) Navy.

enco is Taking places to-day CANTON BOATS TAKE hotween the Harbour Master

PRECAUTIONS.. “and the Commodore“to”arrange

INDIAN FINANCES.

EFFECT OF LOSS OF SALT TAX.

CORRESPONDENCE.

QUEEN'S ROAD SENSATION.

LIEUTENANT AND A CAPTAIN'S 'WIFE.

SHOTS IN A TAXI-CAB.

Thuro was a sensational ́occur-. ronce opposite Astor House Hotel) in the early hours of Sunday morning, involving the discovery of a Portuguese army officer and a lady, wounded and bleeding severely, in a taxi-cab, with no signs of their probable assailant. It appears that Capt. Vas- and his wife consal Losesa

daughter of # Portu-

tho

guese Viscount) had como down to Hongkong from Macao on the way home to Portugal, the Captain having concluded a term in the military garrison of the Portuguesa colony. Another lady and a brother officer of the Captain's-Lieut. Soquiro --wore also in the party, the latter two coming here to see the LaserLS off on the French mail.

The four viritora from Macao

wore

NEW KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.

THIS MORNING'S OPENING FUNCTION.

Magistrate's Act of Mercy.

the

TATIALA

The new Kowloon Magistracy,|venience to them in their work spent Saturday afternoon in so the Courthouse of which is shown and they were grateful to the ing the sights of Hongkong, and danced at Repulse Bay Hotel in above, was officially oponed this Government for having provided the ovoning, returning. to town morning by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, it. Having regard to the nature

| Magistrate.

of the just after midnight.

inhabitants of Kow- of мого About half past one on Sunday

especially It was announced sometime loon, shots morning.

Yaumati neighbourhood, heard ago that, in order to provide bet outside the Astor House Hotel,tor facilities for the trial of par- ho was afraid that he could (whore it is said the ladies sons arrested in Kowloon, Yau- not hold out to his Worship had decided to stay, while mati, Shamshuipo, Mongkok, the prospect of being presented the mon of the party

found Hunghom, Kowloon City, ato.. with a pair of white gloves or S.P.C.A. Activities. accommodation in the Carltona special Magistracy and Court- whatever the Magisterial equiva

Hotel.) Investigation led to the house would be established at lent was, but he hoped that crime. reasonable Sir, I also think it would be a discovery of Mre. Losesa and Yaumati, in the promises former would groat pity if the S.P.C.A. ware Lieut. Boquire in a taxicab, botlily used as the Police Station. quantity. to discontinue the publication of bleeding from wounds made by a The Public Works Department His Worship thanked Mr. The lady have carried out the necessary Wodehouse very much for wol- the Inspectors' reports, as I am small-calibre pistol.

thoy are of great was shot in the abdomen and the alterations to the premises and coming him to that Court. Ho

(To the Editor' of the Hongkong)

To'ograph."

Serious Condition of Punjab Budget.

Lahore, April 13. A sorious effect of the Assom-sure that

Tho Punjab Government. In

迄 Tomain

of

the

mony and he was glad that Sir

notified the Private Secretary of that the Tai Lev affair bly's failure to sanction the salt interest to all animai-lovers, Lieutenant in the arm and log.a well-oquipped Magistracy is trusted that the ostablishment of 1. E. the Governor, The Commo-brought matters to a head, and the tax of two rupees is reflected in who must be very numerous,The police took charge, and both the result. In the matter of that Court would rosult in the dore and the Chief Buarding officers had to do something for the upsetting of the financial pro-imagine, in this Colony. Un-persons were sunt for treatment offico accommodation ample pro- Lmore convenient dispatch of that side on what it be:] Captain Losesa was detained, the Courthouse is a well elitad harbour, and would save his Officer that the Kongnon boats their own protection. He added me of the provincial govern-fortunately two membership duas to the Government Civil Hospital, vision has been mado, and, while fustico

monts concerned.

possibly due to the fact that most but was later permitted by the and ventillated room, the lay-out friends the police, with whom he strike; as soon as the escorts were funticipating reduction of it of the cruelty to animals practised authorities to dopart for Europo.of the interior is such as to cramp always had great pleasure in co- "We have now boon officially; provided the officers would he contribution to the Central Gowhere does not come under the The wounded lady and officer are the police officers, enlicitors, press operating. a good deal of labour Lobservation of the majority of the progressing favourably, their representatives and others who in crossing to their former informed by the Harbour Master, quite prepared to sail "Until ernment, only proposed to joy public, and hence the need of a wounds being of a minor nuture. will use the Court. The Dock is seats of justice. He would like said Mr. Laurensan," that arized such, time, they will remain out, twenty lakhs of fresh taxation. Vory active Society in this Colony The other lady in the case has, a spacious affair in fact it is the to associate himself with the naval launches will escort the and will have the support of the This is now inadequate, and it

it is understood, returned to Macão. unduly large size of this which remarks of Mr. Wodeboung in is not fully realised. steamers

Dr. McKenny, of the Govern has reulted in congestion between saying that the Court appropiated iri Future, and wetiuilds in doing so." Mr. Lauren. has therefore decided to increase

[the water rate in order to sezure There is no hospital here, or understand that 14 conferson added.

seventy-five lakhs annually, bat oven first-aid post for any animal ment Civil Hospital, to-day stated it and the Bench. Experience the presence of the Colonial as. the spring crop has already incuse of accident. And accidents that both the man and the woman will possibly lead to minor altera Secrotary at the opening core-

but, apart. from tha been sown the yield this year will are indeed not uncommon now in are doing well, their condition tions, the only twenty-five lakhs from the case of animals as well as being very reassuring. Au opera drawback already mentioned, the Claud had found time to occupy. the patrol services.” Mr. Lauron- Chur" Cantim corrispondont in the winter crop. The Punjab individuals. Samo such post may tion for the extraction of the Magistracy and Courthouse is a seat on the Bench. son said he was given to under forms as that the owners running Government hope to carry the be provided in the new Dogs bullets will be undertaken to quite a notable addition to the

morrow, and it is quite possible Colony's administrative equip His Worship then called upon. stand that S. Moth, which between Canton and Wuchow current year with the help of the Home.

that within a week both patients ment.

Mr. Fitz Gibbon to road, the it was intended to pay off, would have decided that their boats Government of India. It will I think that the Society would will be able to leave the Hospital. not now be paid offe

[shall anïchor at night whilst on have sufficient funds from next do well to even publish some of

When Mr. E. W. Hamilton took Government Notification from the "All the ships will run as from the run, and resume at daylight,

his seat on the Bench for the first Government Gazette establishing to-night," said Mr. Laurenson, this step boing taken as a precan-

year. Reuter.

time this morning, he was ac- the Court. "provided those escorts are siption against piracy.

companied by Sir Claud Severn, This having boon done, his plied. We contend that a system

Colonial C.M.O.,

Secretary. Worship said:"The Court is and businees will Anlong those also in Court were now P. P... Wodehouse, C. I. E., D.S.P. procoad. Mr. D'Almada Remedios, Mr. W. G. Fitz Gibbon (1st Clerk to the Kowloon Magistracy), Inspectors Lannigan, Murphy, Angus, Ogg and other police officials.

Some of the owners have sug-

its discussions in Committee so that its members, (and others) might realise the various diff- culties it has to contend with, as well as the extension of its sphere of activities, accomplished or at- tempted. Thanking you for your and myself went out through the courtesy and kindness on all iron door on the bridge dock and occasions in connection with the along to the engine room skylight. welfare of dumb animals. Mr. Jessop went down some Не stops of the engine room.

first. Tho insisted on going

of convoys without escorts ingested that the British Consul bo engine room and try and find out bound to prove abortive, and we approached in order to see if pro- what was the mattor. He agreed maintain that only by escorts tection cannot be given their and Sergt. Jossop, three Indians can those ships he run with boats. safety." He described the settle--| ment as being quite satisfactory |

to the Guilds and the officers.

TO-NIGHT.

GUNBOATS AVAILABLE

A SUGGESTION.

Yours etc.,

MEMBER,

We have received the following lotter for publication :-

Sir, I offer the following sug-pirates fired on him from the We learn that the escort togestion for what it may be worth bottom platform and he returned Hongkong, April 14, 1924. night will comprise . M. It is: Why not a powerful seach their fire. We all then returned Tarantula and H. M. S. Cicala. light carried by each ship?

to the bridge dock and behind the The former will escort the ships

Some years ago I travelled from iron bulkhead.

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WINSTON CHURCHILL TO SPEAK.

MOTOR CYCLISTS.

SOCIAL RUN NEXT MONDAY.

not

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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

open

AN ACT OF CLEMENCY. The first case was one in which Ja Chinose was summoned for Ho оп obstraction. causing

must

COMPETITIONS COMING LATER.

On Monday next (Easter Monday) tho Hongkong Autom bilo Association, will hold a Social MAGISTRATE WELCOMED. pleaded "guilty." Run for Motor Cycle. Moni-

Prior to the official opening, Addressing the dofondant, his bera. The run will start Mr. Wodehouse addressed the Worship said: "You from Kowloon at 11 a.. from Magistrate, saying ho would clearly understand that cases of Holts Wharf, near the Godowns, ke, on behalf of the Police, obstruction will not be permitted and proceed via the Kowloon to welcome Mr. Hamilton there in the streets here any more than as far as Wangmoon, where she Assam down to Calcutta via

Waterworks on to Taipo and as Magistrate. The Police also they are in Victoria. As you aro will be relieved by H. M. S. the Sunderbunds,

The ship, by good luck, kept

thonco to Fanling station whore greatly appreciated the presence the first prisoner to be charged in 1 journoy afloat and, drifting with the obb Cicala. The latter. gunboat, we that takes about four or fivo tide, that alone saved the piracy

arrangements will be made to of the Colonial Secretary, Sir this Court I am going to exercise understand. was at Wangmoun days.

Borve tiffin thoro. The roturn trip Claud Severn. That morning the prerogativo.of mercy allowed At night the voyago from boing a completo success. last night waiting to escort

will be in the afternoon, via Castle was quite an important occasion, to me, and I therefore discharge Was continued by ધાંú of Had the current beon in the

Consents to Address

Peak. Members may bring non-for the Police on the Kowloon you." steamers, but on account of the search-light. The banke on other direction, the ship would developments in Hongkong, none either side wore well lighted up: have grounded, where and as the

Conservatives.

Members in el fo-car or on pillion, side had been, looking forward to Sir Claud Severn then left, and appeared and her servicos were one could plainly see wild ani: piratos had evidently planned.

Members are requested to send having a Magistracy of their the other casos, of the day were therefore not required.

London, April 13.

In their names for tiffin to Mr. J. own. It would be a great con: procoaded with. mals from the jungle drinking Thoro wore a large body of mon' The employment of those

Mr. Winston Churchill has Smith, Locomotive Department, from the river. It seems to mo waiting on the bariks, sufficient gunboats is apparently only to be that a snarch-light on the Tai Leo to have overwhelmed all the accepted an invitation by Sir Kowloon-Canton Railway, of a temporary character, and would have rendered priceless aid defences and defenders, and thon Archibald Salvidge, one of the later than Saturday evening next. Any motor cyclist not yet a their places will later be taken by to the ship's officers and guards that orgy of throat-cutting which stalwarts of Conservatism in armed launches which are now whilst the battle was in progresa: has boon mentioned, olsewhoro Langashiro, on behalf of the Liver Mambor- of the Association do (and cortainly promised and pool Working-mon's Consorvative Biring to join should apply to the

TO BE OPENED 'NEXT threatened by the pirates) would Association and the womens Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. M

MONTH. Unionist Fadoration, consenting Hodgson, Union Bullding, for A WOMAN TRAVELLER. not have been postponed.

The pirates did not attempt to to address a political meeting application form and if up for aloction boforo Monday next ho

Hongkong will no longer have early in May.-Reuter Kowloon, April 14th., 1924,

Gght the bridgo defences, because

will bo oligible to participato in cause to complain that it does not they put the ship out of action

the above event.

possess an up-to-date, first-class by drawing the fires. The ongine

During the year the Associ, and comfortablo theatre, for early room, has no armed defendors,

ation is arranging to hold similar noxt month the Queen's Theatre runs for motor cyclists as well as is to be operied. This Theatro is the run between, Hongkong and Mr. Dwyer, the chief engineer and the pirates broke the lock on

Reliability. Triale, foultfinding constructed.on the most modern that under the able management Kongmoon refused to sail with of the s.s. Tai Loo, writes us in the stokohold and rushed the

competitions, lectures; Gymk- design and a feature worthy of of Mr. Leung Chouk-wing and their ships until armed naval connection with the affair of firemen about at the point of ro-

hanna, etcetera... volvors, like a flook of sheep.. escorts had been provided. This Friday night as follows :-*

special notice is that it is airy Mr. Fung Toa-sang, the public decision was roaclied yesterday After reading an account this After the firos are drawn, or

A beautiful silver cup has been throughout so that it will be cool will enjoy service that satisflow, presented to the Association- by even in the summer months. pictures that are... spocially at a combined mooting of the morning of the battlo with the ongines put out of action, it

The leading sporos at the and the makers of the Harley David-There are 1,400 seats all imported selected and music from a wall- China Coast officers' Guild and pirates. on board the Tai Loe, I is not necessary to maintain-a the Marine Engineers' Guild of should like to place these facts big number of armed men behind of the nineteenth round of the son motor oyole, through their from America, most of them chosen band of players under the China. This mosting was con before you. After the shooting a citadel" on the bridge. Such chous touanament aro-Dostor local agents,. Mesars. Shewan, being provided with comfortable well known conductor Prof. F. vened sometime ago in order to bad subsided and the engines a. proceeding is not preventing Lasker, thirteen points; Cap Tomes & Co., to be competed for cushions. The whole theatre Gonzales. Not only will comfort The pirates naturally ablanca. twelve: Alekino, elven by motor cycle members owning will be well-lit with dim lights and pleasures be cared for, but consider the reply of the Govern-went slower and slower, I sug-piracy: ment to the Guilds last letter on gosted to Bergt. Jessop, in chargo followed the line of least resist Marshall and Roti, each 9 ayoles of any make. The nature Hongkong is much indebted to safety is not forgotten the the matter of piracy provention of the guards, that we should ance; and would have accomplish-Yates who defeated Rati bril of the competition will be con- the proprietor, Mr. Ma Chui-chiu Theatre is furnished with the

sidered by the Motor Cycle Section for this Theatre. It will be in most modern anti-fire imple The Tai Lee affair-naturally make a sortia from the bridge ed their object if it had not been lantly, is ninth, with 634-

Reuters American-Service.

Committee and announced; toresting to the public-to-know ments throughout came up for mention at the meet-deck defences to the top of the for the ebb tide.

being fitted out for the work. The

armed launches will carry 'riaval crows.

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I

THE START OF THE

"STRIKE."

It was as a sequel to the at-

tempted piracy of the s.8, Tai Loe

that ships officers employed on

Yours, etc.

THE TAI LEE AFFAIR.

CHESS TOURNAMENT.

How the Scores Stand.

Now York, April 13.-

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 4. 5/16, Baromotor 2 p.m. 29.78. Temperature Humidity Lighting Up-Timo 6.43

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