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CHINA SITUATION.

BRITAIN AND THE SHANGHAI INCIDENT.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

Yo. 11,857

SHÄMEEN MAILS.

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925."

日四十二月五

二拜禮 號四十月七英港香

SHANGHAI STRIKERS. JUNE SETTLEMENT,

GOOD EMERGENCY WORK,

Canton, July, 11,

KEPT SHORT OF PAY.

STRIKE POSITION,

THE PEAK REACHED.

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THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.

DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.

NO INTERFERENCE WITH RESTRICTION,

London, July 18, The effect on the rúbber output

A BROKER'S THREAT.

In this morning's Daily Press Great credit and the thanks of DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE UNION appears a letter, signed by Mr. H.

Following the example set by OFFICE. all foreigners, both in Canton and

Birkett and Mr. P. Tester, both!

There is to-day, amongst those Kowloon resident, recently, two POWERS IN CONSULTATION.

Hongkong, is due to the Postal

share brokers of Colony, in in a position to know, the full ether employees appeared before Shanghai, July 13.

facts of the situation, a distinct Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon London, July 13. Commissioner, his deputy-and

A thousand atrikers this after which they complain of a state feeling that the peak of the strike

Magistracy this morning, on of present high prices was dia Reuter is officially informed that two assistants, who have worked It is quite untrue that Britain ie from early morning till night under noon assembled outside the Gene-

adverse circumstances to clear ral Labour Union in Chinese terri- ment made in last night's Mong- has been roached, and that in

without notice.

when Mr. Rhys Davis asked whet is apparent. The Labour Con--

her, in view, of the large profits endeavouring to suppress any report both incoming and outgoing mail tory and angrily demanded their kong Telegraph to the effect that many ways a turn for the batter charges of leaving their employment cussed in the House of Commont with regard to the Shanghai | in the Shameen branch and have strike pay which, It is alleged the June Settlement Day had again trollor reports a far more hopeful Mr. H. E. Scriven, prosecuted a of the rubber companies, in which incidents not favouring. Friiish laboured cheerfully and smilingly was three days overdue. The officials. With regard to the to carry on" with this service, money not being forthcoming, the been postponed (until July 21st) outlook, basing bis opinion on the wash amah, who was only in the connection he quoted an putstand Government fact that there is a marked falling complainant's employ for six weeks. ing example, the general situation, the Powers con- Without

the crowd grew most hostile and the for the reason, among others, that off in the demand for emergency She was engaged on June 1, and would reconsider the policy of 11- tinue to consult with regard to the Shameenites would have missed Union officials, seeing themselves many Chinese clients now help. The polico inform us that on the 6th Inst. she left without mitation of production in the Ma lines of procedure to be followed much of the ohoor that has come in danger, called for the assistance

Mesars there have been no further de-giving notice. Witness discovered lay Peninsula. Mr. Ormsby Gore and the possibility and scope of the with their epistles and

fections; on the contrary, in the her working for a resident of replied that while the Peninsular of the Chapel Volunteers. The absent from the Colony. Tester and latter dispersed the crowd with Birkett Tariff Conference provided for by papers from Hongkong..

express dooks and in other establishments Armand Buildings and in company legislation was framed to control their the difficulty after levelling

opinion that the etate men are beginning to dribble with a detective, he visited the de- the export of rubber, it did not rifics. The crowd then rushed

fendant's new place of employment restrict the production. There was into the Settlement, followed by ment is not only untrue but is slowly back.

There appears to be a desire, and had her arrested...

nothing to prevent an increase in the Volunteers. A Municipal po-also a reflection on the Chinesa more particularly amongst un- liceman ordered the latter to leave operators on the local market, skilled labourers, to return to the Settlement, borders and they

work, as evidenced by the large numbers of applications for work made at the Central Police Station this morning.

the Washington Agreement of 1921. There are differences of opinion with regard to the relative positiona of the Diplomatic Corps, and the Municipal Council at Shanghai, but an early settlement of the matter is expected.

their

offorte,

THE

TYPHOON.

NEAR AMOY: NO. 5 SIGNAL UP.

Meanwhile, reserve is being maintained with regard to the supposed findings of the Shanghai "judice. It seems clear that the According to

news.

are

obeyed. The policeman was cheer- and they later ask if the Hongkong ed by the strikers, who shouted Telegraph can name any of these The typhoon of which warning "We want to work." Five hundred Chinese clients interested in the Commission, which is still sub was first given yesterday, was,Fengtien soldiers are now keeping Settlement. who are away,

notices at the order on the Settlement borders. different points of vantage this Reuter. question of surrendering extra-morning, within thirty miles of territorial rights ought to follow the Latitude 24 N, Longitude 119 E. Tarifa Conference, when tho Central Government might have the funds with which to carry on Meanwhile, though the Powers generally are agreed, no decisions have been actually taken. Reuter, China and the Powers.

Peking, July 13.

י

The position given is withia very short distance of Amoy, which must have experienced a severs blow if nothing more, and

LABOUR CONTROL.

DONE.

as its general direction is given WHAT HAS SO FAR BEEN N.N. W. there does not appear much chance of its striking the Colony.

No. 5 Signal was hoisted at

After rejecting a proposal to con-i duct negotiations regarding the a.m. to-day. Shanghai disturbances with Britain: only, the Foreign Relations Com- mittee has decided that the riegotia-]. tions be carried on with all the interested Powers-Reuter.'

American Opinion.

Swampscott, July 13..

BUS MISHAP.

In auswer to the charge, the amah production to meet the continued said that her position was not per-shortage and in such event the manent, and the baby amah, who quantity which could be exported was being paid $20 per month, left under the minimum scale duty at the commencement of the strike, would be automatically increased. with the result that she had to take The Colonial Secretary was not THE SHIPPING POSITION. charge of the baby as well as per-prepared now to suggest to the With regard to the shortage of form her own duties. She was only Governor and the High Commis crows in the shipping world, the receiving $14 a month and refused stoner that the present high price police inform us that they have to continue to work for the com- of rubber required re-considera- tion of the Ordinance. The sud- several full ships crews only too plainant! willing to work, and shipping

Bar Boy's Case.

In reply to a question whether he would consider the advisability of increasing the percentage of in-

Before dealing with Messrs. Birkett and Tester's complaint, let us point out the lapse in journalistic etiquette committed by the Daily

His Worship said that he could den unexpected rise would mean Preus in giving publicity to companies interested are asked not conceive a more tactless case that a greater amount of rubber complaining letter referring solely to communicate with the Chief than this one. The defendant had would be released on August 1 to a report appearing" in another Detective Inspector.

only been employed for six weeks, and the matter, would doubt

less be examined if the journal. The Daily Press should

Five vessels departed yester According to her defence, she was have told the writers that their day, the Soudan for Shanghal, only a temporary servant, and on price remained at the present A call at the office of the Labour complaint must be addressed to the the Tairan for Amoy, the Garman the cessation of the other servant extraordinarily high level. Controller at the City Hall, this journal in which the allegedly inac-steamer Ermland for Shanghai, she was required to perform extra morning, led to the very interesting curate report appeared, and it was the Sikkow Maru for Saigon, and

duties. The case was, however, information that there has been a no part of the function of the Daily the Butterfield and wires 8.8. very clear on the point of law and

crease on August 1, from ten to general falling off during the last Press to lend its columns to Messre. Kaying for Holhow.

the defendant would pay the com day or two of requests for Birkett and Tester's complaint. This morning there were ninety plainant 314 or go to prison for twenty per cent. Mr. Ormsby

Gore said that the Colonial Secre: There is a Anybody can easily imagine the vessels in harbour and of this three weeks. emergency helpers.

tary alone was unable to do that. It distinctly more hopeful tone about," newspaper world being embroiled number fifty-two were British.

was a matter for legislation in the said the Controller, and I think the in reams of vituperative letter writ-

FOOD POSITION. NO INTIMIDATION,

The No. 2 bar boy of the Palace Straits Settlements, the Malay crest has been passed."

ing if it were considered the right At the time the strike broke out thing to allow correspondents' to

The Food Controller (Mr. N. L. Hotel was charged by Mr. J. States and Ceylon. We could not With regard to the report of

were 1,333 Dames on the slang contemporaries, The Daily Smith) confirms the opinion that Oxberry, the proprietor, with a suddenly do it without creating a Prior to his departure for Wash-

great disturbance. Mr. Ormsby ington; after a conference with the overturning of a Kowloon there President Coolidge, Mr. Kellogg motor bus near Orient Buildings special register which had been Press ought to have known better things are gradually settling down similar offence.

for the batter. Tho pórk butchers,

The evidence showed that the Gore confirmed the suggestion by expressed his confidence that all the on Thursday last, it will be re- compiled during the interval which than to have published the letter.

To get back to Mr. Birkett's com- who have been selling in the defendant was engaged at the be- Mr. J. H. Thomas that the res nine Powers which had signed the called that the driver asserted has elapsed since the last strike in

Since the present strike plaint, it should be recorded, that streets to some extent, bave been ginning of April and left with the trictions had immensely benefited Chinese Customs Agreement would that he had been intimidated by 1922. participate in a conference with men with revolvers and that it started there have been 520 new during the dinner hour last night ordered to coRSE EO doing and remainder of the Hotel's Chinese Britain, especially in its dealings

was whilst hurrying back to his enrolments on the part of men and Mr. Birkett saw fit to telephone to they are now returning to the regard to the future of Chins, but depot, following these threats, over 100 enrolments by ladies. the Managing Director of this markets. The official view is that employees on the 23rd June.

full swing was paid $11 per month. that the accident occurred. Numbers of men have been supplied newspaper and, in arrogant and they will be in

The defendant admitted having markets to-morrow. The police now: inform us that by the Controller to help maintain overbearing terms, excitedly threa-at

present price of rubber was very American there is no truth whatever in the essential food and other services tened to get the Government to close With regard to the beef supply, left his employment, and

compensation report that the driver was intimid- and a number of ladies have also down this newspaper because we this is improving rapidly and Worship ordered him to pay Mr-much below the twelve shillings (or per tb reached years ago and he ated, and assert that this story been placed out. It must be borne had stated that some

Chinese stalls are now open in all the Oxberry $11

undergo a term of 14 days', hard regarded the present price as ab- The President of the American was told by the man with a view in mind that many ladies are help-clients of the brokers had gone outlying markets.

Defendant was further normal-Reuter. The only real shortage so far labour.. Federation of Labour has seht a to excusing his carelessness:

ing in hospitals, hotels, etc., who away. For the sake of truth in have not passed through the hands general and for Mr. Birkett in par- as food is concerned is green ordered to, pay a fine of $25, or a of the Labour Controller, and that ticular, it had better be made quite vegetables, and the Food Con-month's imprisonment in default. the official number is by no means clear, that neither Mr. Birkett nor troller is to make a census of an index of the ladies who are now anybody else in this Colony has growers in the New Territories performing special strike duties. any power whatever to close this or in an endeavour to improve the

The general response, both on the any other newspaper here. The supply. part of Europeans and loyal Chi-Government is the sole possessor of nese has been extremely gratifying such a right, and then only with

he was reticent with regard to the probable procedure of the State Department.-Reuter's Service.

New York, July 13.

letter to President Coolidge asking

him to convene a coniference with

a view to discussing the abolition

of extra-territoriality in China..

Reuter's American Service.

wounded. Reuter.

HMS. Hermes Coming.

Malta, July 13. The aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Hermes, is leaving for China on the

15th Instant-Router.

Japanese Reports.

Tokyo, July 13.

CORRESPONDENCE,

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph.")

KOWLOON COOLIE CASE,

month only.

Yourg eto.

- TRUTH, Kowloon, July 13th, 1925.

PEAK SUBSCRIBERS.

OUR STRIKERS.

i.

good cause. We think the height

the

SCULLING RACE.

4

WIN FOR BERESFORD.

London, July 13. Beresford retained the Philadel-

27

He

with America and was of the opinion. that they probably had

saved the British rubber industry

in Malay. He recalled that the

His

INTIMIDATION CASE.

JAPANESE COMMUNITY. DOCK WATCHMAN CHARGED.

A watchman in the employ of the. Kowloon Docks, was charged. HOW IT IS "CARRYING ON".

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn« Quietly, yet with characteristicing, with intimidating a boy em- efficiency, the Japanese community ployed by Mr. "Kid" Marriott. of the Colony has thoroughly or The complainant, giving evid

ganised itself to "arry-on" during

Interviewed to-day, by a, Hong-

ence, vaid that he was returning

the present strike conditions, * - to his employer's house on Sun phia Cup, defeating Hoover by three kong Telegraph representative, the day, when he was stopped by the lengths on a one-and-a-quarter mile Japanese Consul General stated defendant, who was on duty at course from Putney Bridge to Har that there were nearly 2,000 the gate near the Old Terrace, The time was 6Japanese in the Colony at the pre-and asked why he still remained sent time and to attend to all their at work. Witness was further rod's wharf, min. 46 secs.

The banks were lined with spec needs took a lot of time and work. asked whether he valued his life tators, in this respect resembling The Hongkong Japanese Residents or his money most.

Beresford led Association was a permanent body Mr. Marriott stated that his boy the Boat Race.

The American ap- looking after the communal needs was honest, and very loyal. He throughout. peared to crack up about halfway, of the Japanese here, and the Com- had been in his employ for about when he slewed round and bumped mittee met very often to discuss seven months. Witness saw the Both stopped and then matters of general welfare. From complainant on Sunday after. The American made the start of the strike movement, noon and he appeared to be very Beresford.

The Canton Shooting,

London, July 13. In the House of Commons, reply- ing to Mr. Will Thorne, Mr. Cham-

of impertinence has been reached berlain said the number of Chinese

when an Ice House Street share casualties in the recent firing at Sir, Respecting a recent ro-

broker tells the head of a respon- Canton was not accurately known port to the effect that the coolio

sible journal that he will get the They had been reported to be about prosecuted by Mr. Wylie was in 30 killed and 70 wounded, but may receipt of $3 per day in his new QUARRELLING IN CANTON. paper closed down..

Now, as regards this statement have been more: The foreign employment, I beg to say that, casualties, as for as was known, the man, on leaving Mr. Wylie,

From an official source it is learn-of ours, that among many other were one Frenchunan killed, and was employed as a gardener at ed that there are now some 80,000 reasons for the further postpone four British and one French Knutsford Terrace at $10 per strikers from Hongkong in Cantonment of the June Settlement was Strike funds are being distributed, the fact that many Chinese clients but these are inadequate for ordin-interested In the June Settlement ary requirements, in consequence of were not now in the Colony, we re- which, and also because of the fact peat that statement, well knowing it that the Canton Government la to be true. We don't sit down and endeavouring to press the strikers imagine things. One of our repre- into military service, there is asentatives had conversations with several Ice House Street. brokers growing feeling of discontent."

A seaman who had succeeded in yesterday, and all of them explain Japanese press messages from Subscribers in the central Poak oscaping the unwelcome attentions ed that, apart from the fact that the London report that a Conference district will receive their copy of of the military in Canton and re- Chinese banks could not now make sculled on.

made for the Japanese community The defendan lenied the charge te proposed between the Powers' re- the Telegraph as usual from to- turning to Hongkong has told a advances to Chinese clients as had an unavailing spurt at the end special arrangement had been frightened.

as a whole, there being also close and said that the boys of the presentatives in London to discuss night, new delivery arrangements police official that the, strikers are previously been promised, many of Renter,

co-operation with the authoritles Deck Co. were not on good terms the China situation, but the For- having been made for this work. even quarrelling amongst them the Chinese who had bought shares

and special committees and con- with the watchman.

The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, Vicar eign Office states that these re- Subscribera" will oblige us by selves. Some guilds are happy forward for June, and on whose remittances many brokers were

trollers. The Japanese households in the enjoyment porta are oxaggerated. As the do- notifying thie office of any irre

than the relying to even things up, were not

had lost their Chinese servants and, of the St. Andrew's Church, Kow- strike allowances cuments concerning the Shanghai gularity regarding delivery,

in some cases, Chinese office staffs, loon, giving ovidence on behalf Municipal Council rights, étc., are

"others, and a 'great deal of con-now here to square their accounts. arisen in regard It was the carrying over of these

FRANCE BEATS BRITAIN, troversy has

but all had been cheerfully carry of the defendant, said that the ing on. There had, as yet, been latter was for 13 years employed propose sending extracts to Shang-THE MINES ENQUIRY. to the allocation of the general outstanding, as between broker

Eastbourne, July 18.

no enrolment of Japanese either in the pantry of the Peak Hotel, hai and with a view to ensuring |

fund. It will not be very long and broker, that was likely to cause before this gives out, in spite of all anxiety. Whatever Messrs. Birkett

In ideal conditions, before a large at the office of the Labour Con- and, owing to a change of compry fairness, the Powers' representa- tives in Londen will assist in the MINERS WANT ASSURANCE., that the Labour leaders and their and Tester care to say to the con-

Bolshevik allies have been able to trary, the information came from crowd, playing in the Davis Cup traller or with other officials, bedores, he was disengaged,

match, Lacoste and cause it had been decided to act as approached witness for assistance their confrerea. When we are ask- Doubles London, July 18.

best Godfree and a community instead of individual to accure employment as a watch- ed to name these absent. Chinese Brugnon. The Miners' Executive has decid-

clients, we might just as well be Wheatler 6/4, 6/4, 6/8, France thua ly and Independently. They were man. Witness applied at the Kow Last evening's vernacular news-ed to withhold its recommendation

asked to name any other of the winning the tie by three matches to fully prepared to help the authori-loon Docks and was fastrumental ties in every way, and had their in obtaining for him his prosont position, The Rev. Lindsay could papers stato, that a proposal was to the Delegate Conference to ac-

own organisation fully, complete. brought forward at to-day's meet- cept a conl-mining enquiry until it SOVIET AVIATORS, thousands of Chinese who have dur-none.

not any anything about the defens Ing the past three weeks swarmed Wheatley was feeble, with the

dant's character, but having o ing of the Foreign Relations Com-receives a reply from Mr. Bridge-

up to Canton. We make no reflec-result that Godfree almost played mittee that negotiations regard man assuring it that the owners

tained the position for the defen- Peking, July, 13, tion on any particular Chinese the Frenchmen alone. Brugnon

was the best of the four. The Brit- The American Bible Society ing Shanghai be with Britain only have suspended or withdraw their

Three Soviet soroplanes have operator, but we do say that some

head watchman and was informed but the majority rejected the pro-proposala and their notice to ter- posal and decided that negotia-minate the present agreement if arrived from Russia, a fourth aero- of the brokers can't find their shers frequently double-faulted, distributed 9,500,000 Biblos indant, he made enquiries from the Hons be with all the interested the miners co-operate in the plane having broken down en ellants, because the brokers have and clawed only fleeting glimpses Chins last year, or 2,000,000 more that he always gave satisfaction.

than the preceding year. of brilliance at the not-Router.

The case was adjourned. route-Router.

told us so themselves. Powers-Router.

enquiry-Router.

at present in London, the British

selection.-Reuter.

Rejected Proposal.

Shanghai, July 14,

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of

mord

DAVIS CUP.