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DUE IN HONGKONG ON SUNDAY,

USE OF AIRCRAFT.

London, August 0. In the House of Commons, plying to questions, Mr. "W. c. Bridgeman sald the aircraft car-

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDER 101

No. 21.859

五拜禮

號七月八英港香

RESISTING A SEARCH

CHINESE WORKERS.

WITNESS ALLEGES THREATS. HOW THEY ARE TREATED.

We have received the following A tram employee, charged on remand before Mr. E, W. Hamil-letter for publication:""

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17,

COAL RESPITE.

PREMIER EXPLAINS THE SUBVENTION.

SOME CRITICISMS,

London, Aug. 6.

1925.

日八十月六

SINGLE: COPY 10 DENTA

836 PER ANNUM

་

STRIKE SITUATION.

BANK CLERKS.

Packard

Prosont prices of the SINGLE-SIX 7-passanger PACKARD MOTOR CARRIA ES are as follows:

Sedan

Touring.

-G. $2,785

G. $2,785

Sedan-Limousine! G. $2,885 Demonstration, descriptive Hterature and complete information on request.

THE DRABON MOTOR",

CAR CO.,LTD.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPPING. FRENCH STRIKE SPREADS

Kwangtung,

NEY WENG NHI CHUNS RI... HAPPY VALLDY

ATTACK ON U. S.

ALLEGATIONS OF BRIGANDAGE,

CANTON DIATRIBE.

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Paris, August 0. Generally speaking there has been little change in the strike The bank strike Ja.. sprending, situation though a close analysis of especially in the provinces where Sir The enclosed cutting from ton at the Kowloon Magistracy the Newe of the World dated the

the shipping position reveals that the South Western Bank Em- there has been some improvement ployees Federation has joined. this morning, with resisting 5th. uit., (headed "Pity the China-

In this most important factor of: The clerks of the Banque' do

The chief organ of the Canton

search by a

Chinese constable, man") shows how much or how

the Colony's commercial interests. France have decided to send a The House of Commons was During the course of the past two delegation to the management de Government recently printed a about the conditions in China. was fined $10 with the alternative little the public at Home know

Having been in China well nigh¡ crowded and animated when Mr. or three days several boals hitherto manding an increase of salaries, lengthy article, running into anchored at Kowloon Bay have Delegates of the Paris strikers several columns, setting forth the of 14 days hard labour.

Mr. L. T. D. Turner, who ap-fifteen years I know of no trade Stanley Baldwin, moved a supple-taken up positions at the buoys waited on the Labour Minister policy of the Kuomintang Party

these

beng the Wo who promised to exert his in- rier Hermes had been despatched neared for the defence, said that here in which the employees have

to work for 19 hours per day, and mentary estimate of ten millions for amongst

Chipshing, Hangsang,fluence with the bank manage in regard to the abolition of the I shall be "aubvention aid to wages in the Sang, to China. Her aircraft would be he had a very serious report to seven days per week.

Kansu, Klangou, ments to give a prompt answer to so-called unequal Trosties. The artiole, as. was to be expected, utilised for training and exercla.make before His Worship gave glad. If your Chinese readers will coal-mining industry," amid Labour Shansi, Confucius, and Kasara. the men's demande.

tell me if it is true that "the black-eries of "No semicolon profits i" The Kasara," Confucius,, Shansi, Inter-banking business has.not ing the personnel of the Fleet air his decision in the case.

smith apprentices are compelled to His Worship would remember work for 19 hours per day for seven

Mr. Baldwin said there was no and Kwangtung have already suffered, though business, with singles out Britain as the special arm, and, if necessary, in co-opera-

Also if "boys means of avoiding the threatened cleared and the remainder are ex-customers has been considerably subject of hatred, but even the pected to clear with small cargoes, affected and the Bourse is incon- Unite! States comes in for un tion with His Majesty's naval and that a female searcher gave evid-days each week,"

venienced. military forces for the protection ence yesterday to the effect that under ten and girls under 12 are strike without temporary, Govern-at an early dater

compelled to work in these, dens

The B.I... Tairea and the While the managements declare favourable comment, as the fol- ment help. He was still convinced the complainant

dividends have not lowing extract shows: silk factories) 7"-Yours, etc., of the lives and property of Bri- she had seen

P. & O. s... Kashgar arrived to-that bank

"America, which came here QUERY. that the Government took the right day, the total number of British changed since 1913 while salaries atrike the defendant, and tish subjects-Reuter.

and wise course. He had been vessels, in port now hoing forty-have increased threefold and four-later than the rest, may not have wished to recall her in order. that she might tell of

called a coward. "Well, it is mucs nine. Of all nationalities there fold, the men assert that real the sequel

poverty exists, "a man of forty re- evidence. to that

ile · (Mr.,

casier to be rattled inlo.a Aght are 85 vessels in port:

ceiving only eight hundred francs a month.-Reuter, very

than to be. rattled into peace.

Ever since it was announced a

box,

he

(Enclosure).

Vivid conditions of labour condi- tions in China are set forth in a

with a

succeeded in building up 8.2 strong an economic and political machine for, the exploitation of China as did Great Britain. Her missionaries and endowed schools. havo not paved the way sufficient for her trade and shipping. But this does not minimise the fact that she has been holding on to A charge of embezzlement of a sum of $4,000, which he is alleged the unequal Troaties as the other to have received from a prospec-Imperialists havo, Bo far, we have tive shareholder in the Company, only heard from hor some very was preferred against Tang Cheun,

ACCOUNTANT CHARGED.

defence.

few weeks ago that H.M.S. Hermes, Turner) thought it had a pamphlet issued by the Stationery one of Britain's largest airplane direct bearing on the case. The ice. The hours of labour among (Cheers). We were confronted The present strength of the carriers, was coming to Hongkong woman was now in a state of credible were they not vouched for skilled artisans would seem in-

great alliance of trade Shanghai Volunteer Corps in Much local interest has been

terror and was very reluctant toby responsible British officials who unionists, who had the power and given by Northern papers as EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

1,500, the largest figure in its aroused, News was recently re-

Hongkong's Defence go into the box. She was afraid report from first hand knowledge. will (Labourite cheers) to inflict history. ceived that the bout had left because she had to work under the Tin-workers in China put in 16 to

18 hours per day, copper-workers enormous and irreparable damage Corps strength compares very favourably with that, in view of Malta on July 15th, and the Naval complainant.

the country," (Ministerial the considerably smaller non- His Worship pointed out that In almost as long, and 40 per cent. of lon authorities in Hongkong are now in view of her evidence at the previ- them die of lung trouble. Black-cheers).

Chinese population here and the absence of international nnits. receipt of information that the ves-ous hearing, it was unlikely that smith apprentices are compelled to

Will Not Be Coerced. bet left Singapore on the afternoon she would work under the com-work for 19 hours per day for seven

days each week, and many of these! Mr. Baldwin, amid Labourite of Werinesday last and is due plainant in future. *

Conservative Fears. Inspector Hutchins said that unfortunate lads "fall asleep at cries of dissent and Ministerial

an accountant in the Hongkong and heritable words about the plight Kowloon and New Territories Motor of China, but when there is a here on Sunday morning.

he could call evidence to the effect their work, often receiving severe

Sir Robert Horne "expressed the result." cheers, said there was apparently The vessel, which is under the that the woman had not disobeyed burns and injury as a

tracy this morning.

Treaties, sho is there, with er" command of Captain C. P. Talbot, orders but had led in the witness Printers, on the other hand, only a deliberate and avowed policy to opinion that a subsidy could not Bus Company at the Central Magis-question affecting the unequal Defendant was remanded. Mr. golden fountain-pen ever ready work elght hours per day and get force a stoppage regardless of meet the difficulties which arose was the first ship specially built

Your Worship Haid Mr. 10 days' holiday a year. Sanitary suffering. He was unaware £ that from the condition of the industries by Britain as an aircraft carrier. Turner, "if the Inspector is ready conditions in silk factories, are policy was endorsed by the whole of the world, which the Government Whitehouse being for the prosecuto affix her signature to every act She carries both land planes and to put forward evidence that the terrible: The workers are compel-Labour Party. If that were no, he could not control if the people weretion and Mr. M. H. Turner for the of Imperialist brigandage.

He had subsidies. The plight, next May. float planes, to about twenty in woman was lying, it is useless my led to eat and sleep in the rooms, did not see how a constitutional led to believe they could live upon

putting her into the box again," and if they have not completed Government could live. number. The ship presents a His Worship, however, express their task by nightfall they are secured, at a price, an immensely wonld be worse than to-day..

Col. Gretton declared that the strange appearance, all her super-ed his desire to hear what she not allowed to go out into the fresh valuable respite. He had done his

air. As windows and doors in silk utmost during the last year or two Conservatives were alarmed at the tructure above maindeck level, in had to say, cluding the bridge and observation She was then put into the box factories are kept closed to main-to secure industrial peace, but if we surrender to force. The Govern- tower, as well as her funnels, being and told the court that whilst ontain a warm, humid atmosphere were again confronted, with such ament's action would strengthen" the situated on the extreme starboard duty yisterday afernoon after the within, it is easy to realise the challenge, then: "Let me just say position of the Communists and side amidships. This gives the in- case had been adjourned, the horrible nature of the life led by that no minority in a free country extremists within the trade unions.

Hallfax, August 6, pression of ari incompleted con- complainant threatened to have those engaged in the silk trade.ever yet coerced the whole com- He hoped the Government would

coal strike, The protracted Boys under 10 and girls under 12 munity. (Cheers, and Labourite give an assurance that their policy struction, but the main deck space her husband banished.

I am would not be one of subsidies.. which commenced last June, has has, of necessity, been kept as free His Worship: You said in your are compelled to slave in these cries of "The coalowners.")

Mr. J. R. Clynes said the been settled. ."There are. no factory convinced that if the time comes

Both the miners and directors' as possible to permit of the tak evidence at the last hearing that ders. ing-off and landing of planes in you never had instructions to inspectors, and no special precau-when the community must protect Fremièr's speech had unwarrant- flight.

carch passengers coming from tions are taken against accidents," itself with the full strength of the ably cast an aspersion on the have accepted the Nova Scotia Hongkong, but only those travel- says the report. As a special act Government behind it, the com-workers, who had their backs to Government's proposal for an in- ling to Hongkonį.

of "grace on the part of the munity will do so, and the response the wall. The miners would have terim six months contract pending) Witness: I said I had to search employers, "work is discontinued on of the community will astonish the been craven cowards if they had a thorough Investigation of the people going to Ilongkong, from Sundays, when food is given te forces of anarchy all over the world. not resisted these wage reductions Industry-Reuter's American Ser-

(Ministerial cheers and angry The rest of the workers would not vice. Shamshuipo. I sometimes search the workers but no pay."

Labour cries). I say this merely have been worthy of the name of pple from Hongkong if I have

as a warning, and I know I am comrades if they had not stood time:

stating the deep, fundamental and behind them. (Labour cheers). widespread belief of the vast majority of the great and free people of this country."

As stated above; the vessel is expleted here on Sunday.

CAPT. NEVILLE DEPARTS.

A POPULAR SPORTSMAN.

Capt. R. Neville-A.D.C-to-His

Governor Excellency" the

(Sir Edward Stubba, K.C...G.) and a very popular local sportsman, left for Home to-day on the 5.3. Empress of Australia. A large number of

His Worship: What are your orders? To search people both going on board and people.com- ing off the launch.

suitable send-off, an:ongst those

present being Sir Clave Severn; Mr.

A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. J. Is Gaisford St. Lawrence, the Hon.

prosecute the defendant.

MARINERS WARNED.

Labour Resentment.

1

Chancellor's Reply.

Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to the debate, said it was agreed that the settlement was not final,

was

NOVA SCOTIA COAL STRIKE.

ANOTHER COMPROMISE,

SHAMEEN AFFAIR..

"How about Borah? Has he not come out openly against the unequal Treaties? Why, yes, of course he did, but, in the first placo, Borah is not Washington; and, in the second place, the con- ditions proceding his abolition of the unequal Treaties mako it impossible for China over to im- prove her international status. It is like telling a sick mod first to get healthy and then cure his disease."

CANTON LIES.

FANCIFUL STORIES OF HONGKONG.

Judging from a newspaper to hand, Canton. is told eome tounding untruths regarding the This situation in Hongkong, journal says, that the authoritien

A PEKING INVESTIGATOR.hore search everybody on arrival and if they get hold of any ratura- His Worship: You deliberately MINES OFF THE PHILIPPINES.

Mr. Chiang Yung, a member of denied that yesterday.I did not

A warning to mariners, posted at

gaol "on a charge of being. Bol- mean to deny that. I only search-

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald sald he but a breathing space secured in the the Diplomatic Commission, will strikers they send them to reports that a letter received from regretted very deeply Mr. Baldwin's hope that the community would be be appointed the Government's sheviks." The same paper saya

He declared spared

conflict. The subsidy delegate to Canton to institute that besides expelling, Chinese people from Hongkong if I had the Harbour Office this morning, time.

The complainant denied the wo. the Military Authorities at Fort closing sentences. his friends assembled at Queen's man's story of the threat, and Mills, In the Philippine Islands. that anarchy had never occurred in night amount to fifteen millions. investigations into the Shameon workers, the Government hero Pier this morning, to accord him a said that he himself had been states that three submarine mines any state unless conditioned by a They must ensure that this time it case, says a Northern Chiness has proclaimed the dissolution of not made without misunderstanding on the part of ing the Seamen's Union and the asked by defendant's brother, who have been planted off the north feeble, reactionary government was well spent, and the sacrifice of nowspaper. In order to avoid all Workers' Organisation except- A sensational and lying story is a police interpreter, not to shore of Corregidor Island along a He asserted that public opinion was money

north and south line at approximate-united most extraordinarily against achieving an effective advantage. the Canton Government Mr. Chi-Lin Yi-sheb, (Seamen's Club).

The mines the conlowners for posting the Nobody liked a subsidy, but fewer ang will be Poking's unofficial

delegate, that is his appointment is also printed; in most offensive His Worship in imposing the ly 100 feet intervals.. Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. L. G. Bird, Mr. fine of $10, said that but for the are submerged about fifteen feet notices. The trade unions had to would have liked a general. stop will not be announced by torms, of an alleged attempt on the

page. The Government's decision. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., Lieut. complainant boing given an 2x- and are held by a 3,000 ms. anchor, prepare their own defence, Their Conimdr. Conway Hake, and Capt cellent character he would have They are likely to remain in their extraordinary manifestation of in- therefore was in the Best interests Mandate, Mr. Chiang is taking life. of Mr. Ho. Bai-kwong whilst Swinton.

discharged the defendant. He had present position until about Dedustrial will had been amply of the public. Ha had not provided with him $100,000 for the relief of be was out motoring, this being

Justified. Mr. MacDonald admitted for a subsidy in the Budget and did the strikers in Canton. In Capt. Noville's departure not only had an excellent charac-cember 31st, 1925.

that the situation last Thursday not intend to propose any new taxa- Hongkong polo has sustained a

ter but was responsible for the

could only be met by a subsidy. tion. The matter could be const- great loss for since his arrival in dismissal of two constables who

though he rejected a subsidy indered when the next Budget was principle. He believed the enquiry framed. would And that national control of the mines was essential.

the Colony some four years ago, he had obtained "squeeze." has takon a keep and active interest in the game and has done much to popularise it here,

An accomplished exponent, Capt. Neville took part in four Interport. matches with Shanghai and in cách game distinguished himself,

The

Governor's A.D.C. is a shrewd judge

HOTEL SHEETS.

THEFT BY NEW EMPLOYEE' ·

ANOTHER" RAID.

The miners' wages had not been raised above the pre-war figure to

THE VOLUNTEERS.

GOVERNOR'S, APPRECIATION..

further embellished by a state ment that he does not risk him. self in the streets but remains at homo.

With regard to the Hongkong students in Canton, it is stated that they have the headquarters at the Canton University, whero they publish a weekly newspaper

co-operto with the Canton and send out propagandists who students. They are working. It

Mr. Lloyd George, who was sub- the extent of other less dangerous TWENTY ARRESTS MADE.

jected to many interruptions and occupations. The Government de- Another raid, with a view to ironicul taughter from the back clined to discern in the miners' Following the demobilisation roping in idlors and other un- Labour benches, declared that the resistance any wish to challenge of the Volunteer Defence Corps desirablo porsons, was carried out

Youths' Association, which has A challenge from forces written to the Administration is said, to enlarge the Hongkong tion with a Government guarantee, was A Chinese was charged before this morning, on an area enclose bargain was practically nationalisa the State (Labour Cheers). There the Hon. Colonial Secretary has of a pony and bad perhaps the best string of pole ponies in the Colorly. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Contraling Circular Pathway, Ladder but without control. Mr. Baldwin deliberately working to promote Commandant in the fallowing its now Bureau in Centon, and "Oa the ove of the demoblies the report adds that they have Rivergrass, one of his favourite Magistracy this morning, with the Street and Queen's Road Contral had been driven to this by the discontent. It would be a great terms:

A cordon. Was thrown threats of the direct actionists. mistake to identify the masses at

ATOM by a do- mounts, has been acquired by theft of a Hnen sheet, the property

the Hongkong Volunteer Defence at the Canton Argenal, H.R.11. Prince George, who it is of the Hongkong and Shanghai around the

tachment of the East Surrey Democracy was doomed if it sure their fellow-countrymen with those tion of the remaining members of been invited to a welcomo party,

foreign propaganda. (Cheera). you, an expected will be seen out at the Hotels, Limited,

expression of His The defendant who was only re-Regiment, under the command of rendered to compulsion by forces, which were inspired by Corps, I am directed to convey to Polo Ground when opportunity serves,

the short fort, had that he took police, in charge of Mr. P. P. J. Mr. Robert Smillie, referring to Parliament must also be protected Excellency the Governor's keen THE "RAJPUTANA” cently employed, said

Captain Kent, after which the minority. Wodehouse, OLE, and other the conditions of countries with from the threat of trade unions. It appreciation of the excellent work Had no bed linen of his own.

officers, carried out a house-to which British coal competed, sald must not be supposed that because done by all ranks during the Mr. P. Newman, from the Com-house search.

there was money invested in the the Government worked for peace it poriod of mobiliastion. The large P. & O, LINER LAUNCHED. pany, said that new employees were all, somne twanty persone coalmines of India, in which the was incapable of defending a great increase in the numbers and the

Be London, Aug. 6, Barnett Fare settling down at told always to bring their own wore arrested, these including tho | conditions were similar to those institution. (Cheers) high state of efficiency attainedP. & O. Company's liner

owner of a small printing pross, existing in Britain a century ago. A section of the Liberala chal- by the various units are most whoso equipmont was also seized. There would be revolution in lenged division on the supple- gratifying and reflect great credit Rajputana, a 16 thousand ton

training."

today.Reuter, The authorities will now investi-Britain if the miners wore forced mentary estimate, which was adopt on those responsible for their vessel, was launched a Greenock

ed by 851 to 16 votes Reuter. gato the cases of those arrested. down to such a position.

The Von Archdeacon and Mrs.

Nether Compton, near Sherborne, Dorset, Their residence has hoon oalled Kuling after the woll- known northern Chinese summer resort.

bedding with them when they went

into service. -

The Magistrate passed sentence

of two weeks hard labour,