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號六十月七英港香

STRIKERS WANT WORK. EMPRESS

HOPEFUL SHANGHAI SIGNS.

General Return Exported,

Shanghai, July 15. During the past two or three

No, 21,853

DELAYED. BRITAIN AND CHINA.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS DISCUSSION.

Instructions to Naval Forces.

London, July 15,

DUE HERE TO-MORROW.

From the office of the Can- adian Steamship Company, we learn that the Empress of Russia, has boop delayed on account of rough woather and bad steam-

In the House of Commons, reply. days there have been many reports ing, and will not arrive here

ing to Sir Robert Gower, Mr, W. C. of conflicts between agitators and

until daylight to-morrow, when

Bridgeraan said the Admiralty had atrikers, due to the decreasing she will tie up at the Kowloon

received no official report of the Union funds and the consequent wharf as usual.

alleged circulation, among. British "desire of the workers to resume The fact that stoaming is not

work.

There have also been re- up to usual standard is said to be Ballors and marines now visiting perts of intimidation and kidnap duo. to the Japanese crew not Oslo, of a manifesto urging them ping, etc. This is generally regard- having quite got into the general to refuse to obey the orders of their ed as a hopeful sign; the opinion run of things, but this matter officers in the event of a conflict being expressed that it will not be will improve.

long before there is a general re-

turn to work, including a resump

between England and China. ›

Replying to questions by Labourites, Mr. Austen Chamber-

THURSDAY,

JULY 16, 1925.

SETTLEMENT BILL.

A HEARING FOR EVERYBODY. We are informet by the Clerk of Councils (Mr. A. G. M. Flet- cher) that it is proposed to con-| sider the June/July Settlement Bill in Committee of the Legisin- tive Council at noon on Saturday, 18th instant.

日六十二月五

ROYALTY VISITS WEMBLEY.

DELIGHTED WITH HONGKONG) SECTION,

London, July 15.

Both made a tour of inspection, On this occasion, we are in-including the Hongkong section, formed, any interested party is at where the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax Liberty to appear before the Com-and Sir James Stewart Lockhart re mittee to make such representa-ceived the Royal visitors, both of fascinated with the tions as he may wish.

Chinese workers, especially the ivory carvers and the doll-makers

NEW AMERIČAN MINISTER.

whom ware

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PLAY AND PLAYERS,

PANCHÓ VILLA'S DEATH,

RAIDS ON IDLERS.

BIG BATCH ARRESTED,

Many Sent to Canton.

The following official report of a recent raid on idlers in Hongkong has been issued to the Press:

"It is interesting to note that the Company have determined to maintain the usual schedule in Izin said he had not yet received PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS. PHENOMENAL PRICES ago he went to Amerios and his persons were arrested and taken to

present trouble, the full report of the evidence.

(BY WANDERER."] News of the suddon doath of The Duke and Duchess of York to-day visited Wembley, where the Pancho Villa, the Pride of the Duchess opened the International Philippines, and the flyweight Conference of Women in Science, champion of the world, came as

"A large-scale raid, was carried Industry and Commerce.

a great shook to followers of the out on Belcher Street at 7 a.m., on 'noble art". Villa was only 23 the 14th instant. A cordon was years of age and his experience thrown around the area by troops, while the searches were carried of the boxing ring extended over out by the police. Mr. P. F. J. poriad of only six years. Villa Wodehouse, C. I. E (Captain was essentially a fighter, caring Superintendent of Police), Mr. T. little about knowledge of the finer H. King (Director of Criminal points, and his apprenticeship Intelligence), Mr. Burlingham (De- was spent in the Philippines where puty Superintendent of Police), Mr. he defeated all opponents at L. V. Booth (Assistant Director of either fly weight or bantamweight. Criminal Intelligence) were present. About three and a half years No arths were found, but forty-one

blunter edges were rubbed off by the Central Police Station. Thirty- that well-known trainer, Frank four of these were subsequently ro- Salisbury, who always had great leased and the remaining seven faith in the Filipino's ability. In were sent to Canton. The persone 1923, June to be exact. Villa released had all got employment Jondon, July 15. The historic sale of the late Sir was matched to meat Jimmy and were not strikers. In addi Edward Hulton's racing stock has Wildo for the world's flyweight concluded and resulted in the site championship, and he succeeded in to the above, several butchers, sational figure of £300,000 for in knocking the Welsh Wizard, were provisionally detained seventy-five horses, or double the out after seven gruelling rounds. and were released on the spot at In the course of his career, the request of Sanitary. Inspector estimated value. Poison Gas.

lings were sold to-day for 46,000 Villa fought some ninety fights, Knight, who explained that there losing only five, two of which was actually no work at the moment. Mr. Chamberlain expressed the

London, July 15.

guineas, the highest price being went to the credit of Frankie for them. One of the ringleaders. opinion that the report to which

Replying to Mr. D. Foot Mitchel, 49,200 paid by Mr. H. E. Morriss, Genaro, who for some time had of the striking batchers was also Mr. Adamson referred was a report Sir L., Worthington-Evans said he the winner of Derby, for a filly bean endeavouring to induce Villa found. He has returned to work at the commencement of the erhad information that the Chinese A very considerable number of the to step into the roped square in on being threatened with, deporta

tion to Canton." quiry on the people killed.

Militarists had introduced into Hulton horses were bought for the contest for the title.

We understand that the seven For the past nine montba or so. ment of the report had not brought the purpose of mail which brought the commence-China some German' chemists for foreigr market.

Mr. Morriss also bought a year-Villa had been resting in the men deported in connection with the end of it. He thought that!

Peking, July 15-Mr. MacMur-

tion of coastal and foreign shipping, spite of the

the Empress of Asia having bean given before the Mixed Court at the stoppage of which is, at the the only vessel to experience Shanghai with regard to the shoot-ray, the new American Minister AT SALE OF RACING STOCK. present time, the worst feature of any real delay. Arrangements ings, nor the report of the com- presented his credentials to Tuan Chi-jui this morning with the usuni have now been made to im-mission of inquiry. the situation.

who Mr. W. M. Adamson said that ceremony. It is understood that! "Although the Seamen's Union bas mediately replace erews

in Hongkong, Chinese newspapers had arrived in Mr. MacMurray maande a strike, either

formal Shanghai and Japan. In this England a translation of which statement in regard to America's rospect, it is a matter for satis-showed that the police inspector policy toward China-Reuter. faction to know that the Russian admitted in evidence that he did not crews, which are mainly com-know a warning must be given posed of ex-naval" man, are giving before shooting. evory satisfaction.

its headquarters in Canton, the sailors hera'are largely Northernera who are not likely to be influenced

by the South.-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S POSITION.

RUSSIAN AVIATION.

construction with

The

manufacturing

Thirteen year-

he ought to see the whole evidence poison gas, and were employingling colt for 4,709 guineas at the Philippines and had only just the above raid were amongst a before he expressed an opinion.

French Objections,

Russian experts to assist their military plans.

China.

sale-Reuter.

SHANGHAI TRIALS.

DOSSER JUDGMENT.

TO-MORROW.

Shanghai, July 15. M. Fortunatoff made a brief ap-

Reuter.

HOME POLITICS.

LORRY DRIVER'S EXPERIENCE.

MUD THROWN FROM

VERANDAH: "

NO MATERIAL CHANGE.

The general strike situation re- FLIGHT ACROSS SIBERIA. mains unchanged to-day. It is re-,

returned to America, when jaw batch of 162 deportees sent to Can.. ported officially that a number of

With regard to the flight of

trouble brought about his pro-ton by the s.8. Tung On on Tuesday, men who had been out on strike Soviet aeroplanes to Peking,

mature end. Pancho Villa, who Raids similar to that mentioned returned to work at the Kowloon three of which arrived thare on Replying to Mr. J. Beckett, Mr.

Mr. Mackinder asked whether

passed through Hongkong on his will, we learn, be periodically Docks this morning, and the ex-Monday, the Rosts News Agency Chamberlain said he did not know

some of these Russians were mem-

way to Amerios this last time, carried out by the authorities. there will be gave the following account of the the nature of the divergence of

bers of Koltchak's army: Sir L pectation is that

and gave exhibition bouts with further small returns all over the ventura just before, the aviators views in the recent discussions be-Worthington-Evans said he was

C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge at the Star Colony during the course of the get out

tween the diplomatic representa not aware of that.-Reuter.

Theatre, was very popular in The Soviet aarial expedition tives at Peking, when the French Mest of Messrs. next few days.

American boxing circles. Batterield and Swire's office staff which will soon reach Peking Minister withdrew.-Renter.

International Meeting. after a flight of about 7,000 have also returned.

THE FUTURE OF ORICKET. over the Russian There is nothing new to report kilometers

London, July 15.

The tendency since the war of with regard to the essential plains, the Ural mountain, the

Replying to Mr. W. Forrest,

amateur cricketers at Home to: services, everything proceeding vast forest stretches (''tayga') of!

New York, July, 15., Mr. Chamberlain reiterated that! pearance in the Mixed Court to-day, drop out of the game on leaving smoothly and satisfactorily. ASiberia, then the Transbajkalian

consulting Apropos reports from Paris that the Government was tour along the waterfront this mor- mountain ridge again and, finally

Monday.

in view of the greater economic

Whilst driving a lorry in Des ning revealed to what an extent the Mongolia and the Gobi dosert France considers the time, unpro- the other Governments concerned when his case was set down for the Universities, bas naturally, shipping of the Colony has ceased. consists of six machines:-twopitious to seek a revision of extra-with regard to an international

Judgment in the Dosser case, pressure, been emphasised, and concerning or mail-carrying airplanes "R-1"erritorial rights in China, until conference

which was concluded yesterday, this tendency is likely to have a Voeux Road West yesterday, Mr. There is scarcely B sampan

are of Soviet

the latter restores order and shows In the course of the consultations, carge boat alongside," there

country cricket five or six years P.W.D., was struck by a lump af... dozens of coolica lounging ahout Soviet-made motors" M-5"; one she can maintain it,, the Associated suggestions with regard to the will be delivered on Friday.big effect on the standard of E. S. Carter, an engineer of the bence. It is most unfortunate mud which apparently had been "R-2" mail-carrying plana, also press correspondent at Washington policy to be adopted had been re- waiting for work and quite willing

that in the past twelve years or so thrown from an upper floor. On to do it if it is an offer, whilst the Soviet-made, with foreign motor

the great majority of our leading looking up, he saw a Chinese on a emptiness of the harbour generally one Soviet-built passenger "A Ksays the objection is not understood ceived from the United States, and

University players have dropped verandah. This man was jump adds to the dull impression prevail-1" airplane and two foreign there, as President Coolidge's pro- other Governments, and were now

Fout long before experience could ing about in a way from which it develop the best in them. Mr. was assumed that he was the cul- ing A President boat and an made F-13" passenger planes: posals are clearly within the provi- being considered.-Reuter,

The expedition has been or- sions of the fifth resolution of the NY.K. vessel are the only impor

"Aviakhim Washington agreement, and merely

Shanghai University

Kidd, R. B. Lagden and all three prit responsible for the throwing tant arrivals to report and they ganised by the

(Air and Chemical Detence provide for a preliminary study by

LABOUR WIN BYE-ELECTION,Ashtons from Cambridge, A. J. of the filth. Accompanied by. Mr. London, July 15.

Evans, I. P. F. Campbell, Le R. Witchell, Mr. Carter went up are both to get away with a fair

Mr. Beckett asked, with regard amount of cargo, so it is reported. Society), formerly known as the an international commission, to be

Couteur and R. H. Bettington of to the floor and secured the man'a London, July 15. Union of Friends of the USSR initiated without delay.-Renter's

to a statement that Colonel Gor- Air Fleet, of which Mr. Rykoff, American Service.

don had ordered the Shanghai The bye-election in the Forest of Oxford are all players who showed arrest...

The case was heard by Mr. S. President of the Union Council

Municipal Police to occupy Shang- Dean constituency, caused by the considerable promise and who, of People's Commissaries, is

was death of Mr. Wignall, resulted as have been content to let things B. B. McElderry at the Central Chairman: The expedition is Customs Conference, hai University, whether it

"lide. Since the professional player Magistracy this morning. The de hoaded by Mr. Schmidt, with Mr.

competent for a military London, July 15.

Mr. Purcell (Labour) ....11,629 with his limited opportunities, fendant who had been allowed ball Volkovoinoff, who is piloting one

8,607 lakes longer to develop, the out by the charge room Inspector, did Replying to Mr. H. Day, Mr.un"his own authority to occupy

Mr. Beaumont (Con.)

look of a few years, hence is of the machines, as his assistant;

Mr. West (Liberal)

not appear, and, after having heard sombre in the extreme.

a statement made by Mr. Carter, the other pilots are Messre, Gro- Chamberlain said the British re-private buildings without a man-

Hekatoff, mnoff.

Naidunoff, presentatives for the Chinese Cus- date from the civil authorities. Mr. Chamberlain replied that

His Worship ordered that a warrant toms Conference had hot yet been Poliakoff, and Tomashevsky.

be issued for the arrest of the With the flyers are several appointed. He was unable as yet the question was based on the

absent defendant, journalists and moving-picture to say when the conference was assumption of a fact, which he

Some minutes later, Mr. M. W. Là Work for Hongkong Strikers/

likely to be held, but pointed out neither confirmed nor denied at. operators.

appeared before His Worship to say The Soviet pross remarks that that the Washington trenty provid-| preacnt.

Replying to Mr. W. Mackinder,

that he was representing the de The Canton Government is being

fendant. Owing to a misunder appealed to by the strikers to this flight is not only very im-ed it should meet in China within

standing in regard to the time fixed strictly forbid the exportation of portant for. Soviet aviation and three months of ratification, the Mr. Chamberlain said he certain- cereals and other foodstuffs from airplane industry, but is also very date and place to be designated byly desired to give the House fuli not

London, July 15.. The many friends of Mr. J. Oram for the case, said Mr. Lo, his interesting for world aviation, as the Chinese Government. Asked information on this abject but the Province of Kwangtung, we ono of the main air routes, con-whether he was aware that the hoped the members ould

The Miners' Delegate Conference Sheppard, until lately the manager client had not turned up, but if His understand. The strikers also ure asking that the rice merchants necting Europe with the Far East, American Government had already ask him to answer questions

is to be explored.

appointed commissioners for the when he did not yet possess in at Scarborough has unanimously of the local office of the Pacific Worship would stay the summons shall be prohibited from raising The Japanese Government has customs conference, Mr. Chamber-formation, or to express an opinion adopted the Executive's recommen- Mail Steamship. Company, will be he would himself get into "touch

Was not dation.

ploised to learn that he has just with him.

The Magistrate said that Mr. Lo also extended an invitation to the lain said that this did not arise on matters which he

The official report of the Minors' been appointed as Resident Agent Other requests are stated to be Soviet aviators to visit Japan, so from the question. Replying to fully informed. He pointed out that wine dealers be ordered to that the Moscow aviators may other questions, Mr. Chamberlain that this was not a matter arising Conferenc estates that it unani- in Hongkong of Messrs. Struthers would have to make his

Grant for the staying of the war- said the nction to be taken on the in a British Colony but in an in-mously passed a resolution inand Barry, the well-known steam-arrangements with Inspector P. report of the commission of inves-ternational settlement, and it was favour of informing the Govern- ship operators. tigation into the disorders at important he should act in agreement that the Miners' Federation THE "SPECIALS." Shanghai was being considered. He ment with the

was not prepared to publish the Reuter. terms of the report at present, he did not Asked whether think it desirable that the

CANTON'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

REPORTED MEASURES FOR PRESERVATION,

their prices.

cease brewing in view of the fact visit Tokyo, too.

that wines are an unnecessary Juxury which require considerable quantities of rice for production; that the Various magistrates should be instructed to order the farmera in their districts. Lo con-

TCH POLITICS.

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officer follows:

other Powers-

Landing of Forces.

London, July 15.

ert any non-cereal fields to pad- NOW OVER 700 STRONG.

throwing; and, that strikers

report should be published as Replying to further questions, Thoro sro now 720 роувола Hongkong and elsewhere be

view in possible, B nto the native districts to enrolled in the spacial Police son

Reserve, of whom 170 are Chi-of press reports as to its contents, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman said that Mr. Chamberlain said there were general instructions had been noso, the remainder being made

only to land an armed force when up of British, American, Fort-limits to the extent to which the given the British naval authorities,

and

Governments could be called upon, othor Indians 11g1080, nationalities, There aro to produce information, because the lives dad property of British hundred British members doing journalists surmised what that in-subjects were actually endangered

be controlled. duty on the Poak.

formation would be. Asked whe from violonce, which could not

otherwise

regards China, The Hague, July 15.

added that as Generally it may be stated ther it was not possible that the queen has called on the that British residents, "if not other Governments would publish

Finance Minister, M. onrolled in the Volunteer Defonce the report, Mr. Chamberlain said these instructions were supple mented to the affect that landing leader of the anti-Revolu- Corps or otherwise engaged on he hoped that publication, if it could only be carried out at the Party, to form a new special services, have all joined curred, would be simultaneous in request of the Consular officer of -Reutor.

up in the Special Constabulary, all equntries.-Reuter.

the port.Reuter,

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Reuter.

3,774

THE MINING DISPUTE.

FEDERATION AND OWNERS.

SHIPPING CHANGE.

STRUTHERS AND BARRY'S

NEW MANAGER...

V

ENGLISH “SOCCER”

TOUR.

Own

Mr. Sheppard first came out to rant. The case would be adjourn- could not accept another Court of Hongkong in 1907, joining the staff ed. Inquiry with the object of ascer- of the Pacific Mail Company, of taining whether miners wages which he became the local Manager could be reduced or the hours ex-in 1916, after the re-formation of tended, but the Federation is will the Company. Mr. Sheppard bus ing to meet the owners in open con-held that post ever since and re-

Orient following the sale of the ference as soon as the owners have linquishes it now because the Com- withdrawn their proposals. Reuter pany is withdrawing from the President boats by the United States Shipping Board to the Dollar Ling Interests.

and Barry

GOLF TOUR.

Mesare Struthers aporate the American Far East Line London, July 15. Jim Barnes concluded his tour on behalf of the U. S. Shipping of Britain to-day on the Verulam Board, maintaining services from course, St. Albans, when, partnered Hongkong to San Francisco and as to Singapore, with Mitchell, he beat Ray and Los Angeles and also to the Philip-

Zamboanga and Cebu." Compaton by one hole in a thirty-pines at woll

six hole match-Beuter.

Cessnock (NSW.), July 15. The English "soccor" team beat South Maitland by 4 goals to 1 Reuter.

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"LITTLE HSU."

Berlin, July 15.! The Chinese General Hsu has left for Moscow-Reuter