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SERVANTS' WAGES..

K. R. A. COMES INTO LINE.

At a meeting of the Committoo

POOTUNG RIOTING.

AMERICAN SAILORS LANDED.

Serious rioting was precipitated

THE COAL CRISIS.

COMMISSIONERS' REPORT,

of the Kowloon Residents by agitators, at Jardine, Matheson Minimum Wage Demand Approved.

Association held last evening a

discursion took place on the and Co's Wharf yesterday morn- resolution passed at the previous fing, (says the Shanghat Times of committee meeting in which a July 21st) the rioters forcing recommendation was made to

London, July 28. The Court of Enquiry into the coal-mining dispute, mentioned on

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CROWD.

ON THE BORDER.

CHINESE TROOPS ERECT BARRIER.

TO BAR STRIKERS

Information is to hand to-day

side of the strike is concerned, the members regarding the terms on † number of coolles who had returned July 20th, reported that the workers/ceived the sanction of the Coloningained a first innings victors to the effect that special efforts are

position in Hengkong is dally im- which returning servants should to work to cease operations. proving. There are official reports be taken back." Laat night's Shortly after the workers start- meeting decided to rescind the to-day that more workers have reformer resolutibu," and further ed removing cargo from a "godown turned to the Kowloon Dock, lo the resolved to make a general on the wharf premises strikers be- Cement Works

und to the ship-recommendation to members not gan to gather, calling upon the

to pay their servents who went building yard of Messrs. W. S. out on strike before July lat, any workers to quit and making thron Bailey and Co, whilst quite's num-wages which may have boen tening remarks and gestures, The

further recommended that rates

ther dribbling back of men.

Roof pay for returning servants a rush was made upon the com-

The following is from the Chine Express and Telegraph (London) Parker Equals Bowling Record, of July 2nds

London, July 28th. "Sir Reginald Stubbs has re- Playing at Loads, Yorkshire over Middlesex. Yorkshire batted were justified in claiming the In-Office for the postponement of his first and made 528 runs for six being made by Chinoso across the departure from Hongkong until wickets (declared). The princip border of the New Territories to

al Boorers were Leyland" 110, the situation there has cleared; Holmes 50, and Sutcliffs 235. prevent the return of atrikers who circumstance which may defer Middlesex replied with 184, and wish to come back to Hongkong decisions as to the many changes thep followed on, making 149 to work,

The troops on Chinese" for four wickets before time was in the Colonial Service which are called. Stavena was top scorer territory have erected a barrier on awaiting decision at the moment. with 66, not out.

the other side of Shum Chun bridge What with the Shameen affair and Playing at

Bournemouth, for this purpose, and also taken

corporation of a minimum wage provision in any wages agreement and concur in the view that wages at an agreed minimum rate be a charge before profits.

The Court is of opinion that there

the coal industry's efficiency as a

bor of firms in town report a fur-earned during Juno, It was ugliness of the mob increased and is considerable room for improving its demands upon the resources of Hampshire gained a first innings other measures to prevent worker engagements on slightly lower scales should not be higher than these pradore of the wharf, who to pro- whole and thereby afford aid to it! Hongkong, not to speak of the visitors baited first and scored crossing...

of pay have been offered and, in most cases, readily accepted. The strikers are obviously reaching the point where necessity is instilling

a

pravailing bafore the strike,

demand.

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victory over Worcester. The

tect himself, pretended he was about

general strike and unrest in the 277. Hampton making 55.

Quite a good number of Chinese The above decisions were oome

economic position, An improve- to in view of the fact that there to draw a pistol on his attackers.

Hampshire replied with 447, the Colony itself (for which, happily top scorers being Mead 219, not are still coming late the Colony has been a hardening of public. This motion served to check the ment in the distribution of coal

the Colony was more fully preparout, and Brutton, 88, Root took from Western River ports and opinion on this matter since the crowd and the gang retreated out- might lower the price and stimulate ed than the agitators thought as eight wickets for 185 runs. Macao, the incoming steamers bes provious Committee meeting was side, the premises." little reasonable thought into them. held and that it is desirable to

an outcome of its experience in Worcester went in a second time The gates of the wharf were im-

The Commission says the prosent the winter of 1922-28) Si and had made 197 for the loss of ing met on arrival by the police, The prevention of the return of bring the Association's attitude mediately closed and bolted. Loa- strikers from Canton is now almore into line with the general fers in the vicinity attracted by crisis has been to a large extent Reginald Stubbs has a most un-nine wickets when time was call who are keeping a sharp outlook

body of public opinion. Having the commotion awelled the mob created by neither of the parties to declared his determination to "see

pleasant task before him. He has ed. M. Foster made 95.

for undesirable characters. Seve regard to the fact that Kowloon personnel to about 300. Speeches the dispute, but is an inevitable it through," and when his rolou a first inning's victory over Somral incoming Chinese have been

Playing at Bath, Snssox gained {** was fully represented at the big were made exciting the crowd to Hall on Monday evening, it was by agitators the gangsters decided to the war. The Commission glides Sir Frederick Lugard, now bask and Cox 64. Bridges took fiva public nieeting held at the City violence. After much haranguing sequel to the economic upheaval due will come no one can say. It was erset. Bussex batted firet and taken into custody for enquiries to expected that, as in the case made 348, Cook contributing 55, be made regarding their presence falt that little useful purpose to attack the wharf. A tree trunk would now be served by the hold-

was obtained, and, with this as a

over the question of the royaltying in the glorious sunshine of a wickets for 89 runs. Bomerest here. ing of a separate meeting of the

system. The decline in demand is would be transferred to Nigeria.ing 80 and Tato taking seven wis real English summer, Sir Reginald replied with 158, MacBryan mak- Association's members.

attributed to the falling off of Sir Hugh Clifford's transfer to kete for 75 runs. Sussex had

is

most solely responsible for the con- tinuance of absenteeism. The supply of casual day labour here in excess of the demand and will continue to be..so until shipping and trade resumes on a more normal scale..

Another sign of increasing nor- mality is to be found in the fact that us from to-morow the Tram- way Company will be running a service right through to Kennedy Town. Hitherto, Whitty 'Street has been the terminus, but from to-morrow a limited number of cars will make the run right through. The Happy Valley cars will no

CORRESPONDENCE,

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph.")

Market Prices.

Sir,It appears that the stall- holders at the Central Market are taking advantage of the situation the object of profiteering. To-day's

battering ram an attempt was made to break down the gate. Another section endeavoured to forco their way through the bamboo fence sur- rounding the property.

New Form of Indimidation. Something in the way of a new

foreign sales, oil-burning ships, the Ceylon has left a difficult gap to made 107 runs for eight wickets form of intimidation has been re growth of hydro-electric power and bill there. Sir Edward Grigg has in their second innings when they vealed in Hongkong, for outside. Foreign officials at the wharf the great increase in coal produc-Just been appointed to Kenya, declared. White took six wickets repeatedly fired pistols in the air. tion in countries formerly our best there are changes pending in the for 43 runs. When Somerset had the Naval Yard and at the Eastern.

made 67 runs for the loss of three district depot of the Sanitary De West Indies, the Governor there' This action seemed to quell the customers. Foreign competition is

partment notices in Chinese have having been appointed to a Per- wickets, time was called. ardour of the attackers and they also noted

Playing at Gloucester, Glouces-been found posted up to the effect desisted in their efforts to break: Sir Josiah Stamp, one of the manent Under-Secretaryship in

Attracted by commissioners, in an addendum, the Colonial Office, and no one has tershire defeated Essex by an the shooting, Fengtien soldiers partially attributes the worsening yet been found for Sir Cecil Rodinnings and 109 runs. Essex bat that if the workmen wish to be als arrived and partially dispersed of the position during the past few well, who has finished his term in tad first and made 115, Parker lowed to continue their work, they months to the effects of the intro Fiji. The presence in England of taking nino wickets for 44 runs. had better pay $100 each for peace.” A party of American blue-duction of the gold standard and various Colonial Governors, in for six wickets (declared), Dipper There is nothing on these notices rays the fluding Sir Laurence Guillemard, making 107. In their second in to indicate their origin, nor do they juckets Was landed from the attendant deflation.

into the enclosurė,

the crowd.

Gloucester replied with 287 rung

longer stop at the Post Office, but by raising the price of meat with U. s. S. McCormick and is sta- witnesses conveyed the impression/who has had his period of office at nings, Essex could only make 65 state to whom the money has to be

will go to their old terminus at Whitty Street,

A Serious Position

prices vary from 70 to 80 cents a

carty of beef, whereas on previous days the prices were cheaper with A less abundant supply.

toned on the premises.

The rioting followed the kid napping in the early hours of Sunday morning of several Chin "ose employed on the 8.3. King.

sing.

paid, but they are regarded as an

that a resumption of the gold Singapore extended, has facilitated Parker again being phenomenally standard means a shilling a ton a number of necessary promotions successful with the ball, taking

and appointments, but never, pro-eight wickets for 12 runs. difference in price.~~Router.

attempt to induce the workers not bably, has there been a time when

[Seventeen wickets in a first so many important vacancies in class roatch constitutes a record,

to resume. In this latter respect, the Colonial Service have occurred though in bringing it off against however, they have totally failed, simultaneously.".

Essex, Parker (C.W.I.) shares the for the workmen at these places honour with thirteen other well have taken no notice whatever of known cricketere. Mr. F. P.

A Government Subsidy?

London, July 28. It is learned that Cabinet to-day considered

a temporary sub-

The men were taken from a "food shop at 707 Hawkee Road to Chinese territory by a of six men three of whom carried question of

gang

arins.

the the

Fenner first performed the feat as the notifications.

third professional to gain such

success since the war, his preda-

A Telegraph representative was granted a very interesting conver- Wir the Controller of Food sation with a promthent shipper this Supply be good enough to fix morning, in which it was pointed standard price for all the stalls out that there is a growing dis- and to have proper supervision

sidy for the coal-mining in AMERICAN MURDERED. long ago an 1844. Parker le the inclination among Chinese mer over them? There is plenty of chants in various places to consign meat now on sale; why indulgeployed on King Sing, were missing solutions of the dispute, but did not Two Tientsin firemen, also em-dustry, also several other possible anything in British ships. Al-in profiteering?

yesterday. They are thought to reach a final decision. though the majority of British

Feople are complaining of the have been seized at the Great It is understood that at the coastal ships are being held up bys the defecting crews, it would be of the stall bolders. Some even

variatios of prices at the discretion World."

Premier's request the coal-owners are likely to withdraw their notices possible to get one or two of them away by specially recruited crews if pay. 35 cents a catty-Youre etc., Sander Wieler and Co., Incurring conditionally. Reuter.

the wrath of the mob was severe- By beaten. The coolles quit work

at the first sign of disturbance. :

there were prospects of getting cargoes and also of getting such

The Hongkong. cargoes handled. stevedores are still out on strike and inward cargoes are being handled by inexperienced men. It is becoming more and more! evident that Chinese merchants who have cargoes to ship are fighting shy of putting same into British shipa not so much because they themselves are anxious to, dis- criminate against British, vessels

A VICTIM:

Hongkong, July 20th, 1925.

·II.M.A.S., “BRISBANE.”

ABSURD SOCIALIST

OBJECTIONS.

A Cantonese employee

MOROCCO WAR.

of

Paris, July 28,

be crisis. The Riffs are reported to

International Action.

امتی

WORK.

The China Association (says the China Express and Telegraph) has performed a real public service in issuing on June 30 a lengthy and much-needed statement regarding

BY CHINESE BANDITS.

Cessors being A. P. Froeman, of TRUTH ABOUT CHINA. Kent, and F. C. Matthews, Notts. Major Morgan Palmer, an Parker in 1921 took ten Somerset American citizen, living at Fuku-wickets in a single innings, and CHINA ASSOCIATION'S GOOD chin, was murdered by bandits on in his benefit match against July 21st says the North China Yorkshire in 1922, he struck the Daily News. Major Morgan Pal- wickets five times with consecu- Paris, July 28.

mor employed about 600 farmers tive balls. The second delivery Britain, France, Germany, Bel-in the district of Fukuchin on the of the five however was declared gium, Holland and Czesho-Slovakla lower reaches of the Sungurl; be a no-ball.] [¦ were represented at a private meet-jhad at one timë several thousands| The match between Surrey and ing of the Executive Committee of of farmers working on his behalf. Kont, at the Oval, was drawn the Miners' Internationale, prosid- His own farm was attacked by Kent made 367 for seven wickets the manner in which foreigners live RIFFS PREPARE BIG EFFORT. ed over by Mr. Herbert Smith, a party of bandits on the night of (doolared), the principal contri- and carry on trade in China.... So which examined the international July 21st and he was murdered, butors being Hardinge 87, Wool- much ignorance prevails in this position in relation to the coal while a China "boy" and a Rus-ley 74 and Hubble 50, Surroy country on the subject, even among preparing a great effort before calling on the Trade Unions to ed. Dr. Howard, of the Union Hobbs, whose next century will have lately set out to enlighten the A resolution was passed alan employee were badly wound-replied with 200 for three wickets, those in Parliament, on the plate Sandham making 102 unfinished form and through the Press, who A Sydney correspondent (says the arrival of Fronch reinforce- strive to achievo nationalisation of Medical Hospital of Peking, who bring him equal with Dr. Grace's but because they fear that British | a Hane paper) telegraphs ahips will auffer from cargo June 26 that at the adjournmentments, news of which is causing the coal mines and International was paying, Major Palmer a visit record of 126 centuries in first people, that an authoritative state handling disadvantages for some of the Fedoral Parliament the

control of production. The meeting was carried away as a hostage. class aricket. was eagerly await-ment, prepared by men who have time to come. Of course, it is as Sócialists condemned the Govern- Telegrams from Fez state that promised international action in An urgent message was sent to ed by a large crowd, but bo only been in actual contact with condi- tions in China, was imperative to yet impossible to get many of the ment permitting the employ the Riffs, after a period of rear- the event of a mines stoppage in the American Consulate at Har-made 22. British ships into operation because mont of the cruiser Brisbane asganisation, are now resuming the Dritain on August 1st. If a stop-bin, and the Consul, accompanied Tho match between War correct the many misleading state- of absent scamen, but even if it part of the British Squadron offensive, reappearing at various page does not eventuate in the by Chinese Police officers, left for wickshire and Lancashire, atments that have been mado and were possible to get ships to sea against the Chinese in their own sectors on the front, apparently immediate future, the Committee the scene of the murder immedi- Birmingham, was also drawn, provide those interested with again it is becoming increasingly country in a rimary industrial to march to Fez. The enemy's ob decided that production be limited ately, though, owing to the lack Warwick batted first and made accurate Information. For the doubtful, whether cargoes will be war." Even a Labour leader said Jective at Wezzan is threatened. in other countries so that Britain of communication, the trip took 414 for six wickets (declared), benefit of those who have gilbly offered to them by Chinese mer- that the Government should ask The unemy is consolidating his should not suffer.-Renter.

three days by steamer."

Calthorpe making 175 and Quaife urged the foreigner to "get out of chants as before, especially by for the cruiser immediately to be positions east of Fez and north

A Harbin message says that 74 Lancashire made 124 for two China," it is pointed out that during Chinese merchants In such places made despite the statement of the yet reported. The besieged gar- THE GLASS INDUSTRY. ly shocked by the news.

withdrawn. Those romarkswore of Wergha, but no fighting is

foreigners in the district are deep wickets, when stumps had to be the last eighty years a trade has as the Philippines, Singapore, etc..Minister of Defence that the rison at the Bounissa post has

drawn.

been built up which provides em The match betwoon Notte and ployment to many thousands of Dorbyshire, at Ilkeston, was British workers. The loss of this abandoned. Notts made 386 for frade would materially increase un- DANGEROUS DRUGS. Ave wickets (declared), Whysall employment in the United Kingdom, scoring 140, George Gunn 84 and and its development is perhaps one Walker B1, not out. Derby had of the surest remedies for un mada 45 for the loss of two employment which can be devised, wickets when rain stopped play.

Reuter

them anxiety.

on account of the fear by these Brisbane was with the China beer supplied with water by sera- merchants that the ships, on arrival Squadron only as an exchange planes-Reuter...

at China ports, will be boycotted by vossal, due in any caso to return

the Labour element. Only when to Australia in August.

the "strike,” which is in reality a

labour boycott," is completely lift-

ed will thoro come a reasonably

favourable outlook for the resump-twenty-four hours ending at 9 a.m. tion of much of the British ship this morning there were eleven ping which is now tied up and le arrivals (five British) and six de- Surely, the seamen see the opera-"

partures, of which two were British,

harmful circle. nitiate.

SHANGHAI QUESTION.

POWERS NOT YET IN LINE.

London, July 28.

QUESTION OF SUPPLIES.

London, July 28.

ADOPTING GENEVA" PROPOSALS.

London, July 28, The House of Lords has agreed

at the inquest on June 24 on

tion against thymselves of the Tho number of vessels In porting to questions with regard to the of manganeke peroxide to British Dangerous Drugs Bill, the main of H.M§. Flinders, a verdict of | Battalion, the East Yorkshire

To

In the House of. Commons, reply ing to Mr. Robert Morrison, Sir Philip Cunliffe, Lister said there waż no reason to think the recent agreement between the Harriman

During the coming trooping combine and the Soviet Government

season, the following troops will, In the House of Commons, reply would interfere with the supplies to the second reading of the Lient. Richard Huthwaite Lucy, pass through Hongkong: The lat to-day is ninety-seven of which

judicial enquiry concerning the dis-glass-makers: He pointed out that object, of which is to ratify the suicide during temporary insanity | Regiment, from Port Said for number Afty-eight fly the red

turbances in Shanghal, Mr. Ronald satisfactory supplies of manganese decision of the International Opium was returned. Deceased bad Calawangtao, and the let Bats. of ships ensign.

McNeill pointed out that communi- peroxide wore obtainable from Conference at Geneva that case served in Chins for several yoara, tallon, the Loyal Regiment, from largely The 5.9. Haining, after her ex- cations must pass between a nam other sources, for example, India; leaves and Indian hemp be added and the coroner said that it was Chanwangtao to Bomboy. They going perience of the last trip, is not ber of nations, and nothing could also that other substances were to dangerous drugs, the importation possible Lieut. Lazy might have 12th Hanvy Battery, R.A., will

the likely to repeat the ran for some be done until agreement had been available for use as glass of which is prohibited by the Aut buffered to some extent by the arrive in the Colony on Novem he little time yet.

reached Router.

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