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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1926,

economically, they are entirely wrong.

The political terms, if there are any, are between Britain and China as nations and not between Can

ton and Hongkong. Conferences either in progress or pending are rightly examining all such matters. The economic terms are wholly out-

DAY BY DAY.

swEET TEMPERED.-Emerson.

ALL' HEALTHY THINGS ARE

The weather forecast for to- fine to cloudy. morrow is-N.E, winds, fresh;

A chimney fire in Jubilee Streot

STRIKE ISSUES.

strike was instituted by Hongkong -workers, not for economic reasons, Mr. E. A. Gilmore, Vice-Go-but as a protest against the British vernor of the Philippine Islands, Government, primarily for

States.

the

MORRISS'S SENTENCE.

WILL IT BE INCREASED ON APPEAL!

Daily Chronicle, writing under date The legal correspondent of the

of December 19th, states:

CANTON GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. Last week the Hongkong Govern- ment issued a statement of Its efforts to reach a settlement with Canton, Mr. M. Manuk and Miss Manuk muniqué has now been issued by quarters, which should be better in The following com- It seems to be overlocked in some side the power of the Hongkong the Suwa Mara after a three Foreign Affairs in reply to that of Appeal has power to increase the

returned to the Colony to-day by the Canton Government, except so far as its months' holiday in Indio.

Commissioner of formed, that the Court of Criminal own employees

the Hongkong Colonial are concerned.

Secre- penalties inflicted at trial, tariat: Thousands of workmen walk out

The suggestion, therefore, that "The Government at Canton the sentences in the Morriss case last night was put out by the in-had, from the time that the Hong-may be "upset" ou appeal can carry and leave their jobs without mak-mates and firemen before tho out-kong Government showed a desire a meaning not fully appreciated by ing one single demand against the break made ally headway. employers. Admittedly, they say

to commence negotiations with a some critics. The result of such by

it was a political gesture-a patrio-St., Andrew's Church, Kowloan, litate them. At the same time, it prisoner, and it is hard to believe view to a settlement of the strike,nction may have consequences not It is Thankoffering Sunday at done everything possible to faci contemplated, presumably, by the. Installing the demonstration.

Meanwhile, on the 31st instant, and at. p.m. should be remembered that the that Morriss's legal advisers would business houses, residences, and there will be a special dedication PYRENE essential

Borvicc. services in Hongkong

recommend such a dangerous expedient. had been left to struggle on as

The general astonishment at the TO-DAY best they could, disorganised, while

inadequacy of the sentences on the is passing through Hongkong on shooting which took place in

male prisoner should be mitigated Inspection

"strikers" joyfully demonstrated in the President Madison. He is on Shanghai on May 30th last, and by the realisation that two years' Canton. A boycott of British an unofficial trip to the United subsequently for the

hard labour is the severest penalty. shooting goods followed. For months we Invited

save the capital penalty, known to." which took place in Canton on have been carrying on" with

June 23. The strike was there In rigour, hardship and exaction

our law Regarding the recent arrest fore a political one in which the it far exceeds the pain of a similar either depleted or untrained staffs, of four Kuomintang delegates by principals were the Hongkong term of penal servtiude.. It was Mustard & Co.,Ltd. and there now comes a demand the Tupan of Kiangal, the latter Government and the

has now telegraphed to the Can when later a boycott was in-Criminal Appeal has laid down the workers; for this reason that "the Court of that the men who went out on ton Government stating that they stituted, Canton merchants and limit of two years to a possible strike should elther be paid strike have been released.

workers joined in as principals on term, of penal servitude. It was pay and reinstated or that they

the side of the Hongkong workers.that the punishment. is of the should be compensated. It is time announce that on the first of deeply interested in the issue, justice is intended to inflict.

The Hongkong Hotel Company The Government at Canton, though severest character our system of that the Canton Government, and February the grill room will be was not a party to the strike or the Strike Committees and all else re-opened on the roof garden, and boycott. Hence any formal nego-administration of criminal justice But it is certainly a defect in the concerned realised that so far as a la carte service and dinner between the principals on the operate to contract the just punish- special attention will be given to tiations taking place ought to be that this humane limitation should the economic side of the dispute parties.

two sides and the Governinent ment in such a case is concerned, individual firms and

could have no lucris stand in Morriss, where a series of offences as that of employers must be left free to deal robbers, armed with a revolver ernment

At four o'clock this morning them. The absurdity of the Goy covering a considerable period are with Individual strikers as they see and three daggers, entered a floor tiaries to negotiate on a matter

appointing plenipoten- proved on indictment. The nature of that dealing at No. 104, Tainan Street, Shamsutside its powers need only be moved Mr. Justice Avory to order Doubtless this • consideration wil be as generous "as is charac-and later loft with money and Obviously the only capacity in without hard

snipo. They searched the place pointed out to be appreciated. A further period of 12 months The communique which has beenteristic of the traditional British property, tp a total value of $470. which it could participate, if it substantial contribution towards the labour, and 'A issued by the Canton Commissioner sense of benevolent justice. of Foreigh Affairs in reply to the

Mr. Nicholas. Roosevelt,

participated at all, was that of n costs of the Crown. Unconcerned is it must remain cousins of the late President mediator, and this was pointed out

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The further sentence is a depar- statement of the Hongkong Go- as a principal," the Hongkong Roosevelt, who is one of the odi-to the Hongkong Government. But ture, but well warranted, and it is vernment relative to the break-Government is rightly anxious to tors of the New York Times, is a the Hongkong Government was incredible that the Court of Appeat down in the negotiations for a set- do all in its power to end a re-son, which arrived from Manila with the strikers and merchants

passenger on the President Mudi- unwilling to negotiate directly will fail to endorse it. tlement of the "strike" reveals a grettable state of affairs which has yosterday. He is in the Orient and desired to deal with the Gov- truly remarkable viewpoint, based already lasted far too long with on a writing trip."

ernment.. This explains the on entirely wrong premises.

fallure of the first proposal to Let us quote the Canton Govern ese and foreign communities. The instant, a serious fire broke at and of the second proposal to On the evening of the 25th appoint four Hongkong merchants ment's own words: "It should be Canton Government knows full Nam Kwan (South Gate) of Cun- appoint oficials. The Hongkong remembered that the strike was in-well all that has happened-all blowing very fresh from the with the strikers is, so much the ton. The wind at the time was Government's reluctance to deal stituted by Hongkong workers, not the overtures and suggestions, north-east and the fire raged sombre difficult to understand, hay try to the Overseas League, is Mr. Eric Rice, Assistant Secre for-economic reasons, but as a pro-Yet, in its latest statement, it has fiercely that up to ten o'clocking in view the frequency with leaving the Colony to-day. His test against the British Govern-adopted an attitude wholly at destroyed.

over a hundred houses had been which the British Government

visit has been very successful and hent, primarily for the shooting variance with its profession of

negotiates directly and effects many new members have been en- which took place in Shanghai on keen concern and contributed

settlements with strikers in rolled. He has arranged for a There were nearly 400 guests Britain,

Committee to continue the work May 30th, last, and subsequently nothing useful to the work of re the wardroom officers of H. M. S. not take part except as mediator hopes that they will be able to do present at the annual danco of "Although the Government could of the League in the Colony and for the shooting which took place conciliation. in Canton on June 23. The strike

Tamar, held on board last night, in any formal negotiations, in-much to forward the objects and a most enjoyable time was formally it did much to aseist in which the League has in view. was therefore a political one ini,

spent. Amongst those who ac-bringing about an early settle- Enquiries may be addressed to which the principals eere

More Breathing Space,

cepted invitations the

were Lady ment.

When the Governor of members of the Committee who Hongkong Government and the

Roading in a Shanghai paper Alexandra-Sinclair, Major Gen-member of the Government Lion desired.

Clementi, Vice Admiral Sir E. Hongkong expressed a desire that will be glad to give any informa- that the Municipal Council has eral C. C. Luard, H. R. H. Prince should visit him in order to have workers,"

boen giving serious consideration George, Commodore, Mrs. and

Mr. G. H. Edwards has kindly

THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1926.

CANTON'S ILLOGICAL

REPLY.

At.

The italics are ours, because we would like to know how anybody,

unhappy results both to the Chin-

OVERSEAS LEAGUE.

HONGKONG OFFICERS

APPOINTED.

the Hongkong

to the question of reducing the Miss Stirling, and the Bishop of preliminary and informal exonsented to tct us the Official number of insanitary und un- Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy. Music change of views, one of its most Secretary for Itonlthy native dwellings, we are was supplied by the Brunswick important officials was sent at Branch of the League.

Tamer's: once for that purpose. When Following is a list of the officers

by the process of logical thinking, reminded of the fact that Hong Orchestra and could make the Hongkong Govern- kong, itself, has a problem in this orchestra.

ment principals to a dispute which

regard. True it is, that all dwelling houses here Have to conform to a

arose (as Canton, says) out of inci-certain

one

standard sot by the,

the

sho

the Hongkong official, who later of the League in Hongkong: Mrs. came to Canton separated the H. W. Bird, representing ladies of strikers' terms into two classes. Hongkong; Miss Elma Birkett, re-

THE PHILHARMONIC: SOCIETY.

dents with which it had not the Sanitary Department and the ASSAULTING POLICE, political and economic, and ex-presenting the younger community; pressed reluctance to negotiate Mr. E Bullock, representing slightest connection either before, Hongkong is much bettor off than

with the strikers on the political Government Service; Mr. B. R. For during, or after their happening.housing of its Chinese population, Shanghai in the matter of the

MOTHER AND SON terms, the Government agreed to ster, representing H. E. tho Surely, the author of the Canton but sight must not be lost of the

SENTENCED,

find a formula for their negotiation Governor; Mr. G. R. Edwards, ré Government's statement must have fact that the cessation of the When a Chinese constable at ed in principle. Incidentally S. J. Jordain, representing Kow if the economic terms were accept presenting commercial firms; Mr. known the absurdity of his con- that the work of improving the hawkifig vegetables in Jubilee absence of such acceptance the senting shipping: Lieut.-Colonel T. Colony's big building boom means tempted to arrest a woman for may be mentioned that in the loon: Mr. S. T. Williamson, repre tention, and therefore, the invali- housing conditions will be slowed Street yesterday, her son inter-mission of the eight Chinese A. Robertson, representing Hong- dity of the subsequent argument

down. The opening up of big fored, und, at the Central Police merchants empowered to negotiate kong Club; Major J. Macready, based upon it.

new districts such as Shamshuipo Court this morning, before Major only on the economic terms was D.S.O., representing the military; and Kowloon City meant that an Willson, he was charged with as-foredoomed to failure, aside from Mr. A. S. Abbott, representing When the Canton Government, outlet was being provided for the sulting the policeman, while in the added reason that the strikers stores; Mr. R, L. Moncrieff, repre in explaining why it could not ap-working-class Chinose congested the execution of his duty.

in the western and eastern point any "plenipotentiaries" to districts of the City of Victoria, he arrested the womin,

The constable said that when could not see how they could senting banks. negotiate with the Hongkong Go-and

negotiate with représentatives-of can only regret rofused to go with him, and hor Hongkong Chinese merchants vernment, because the Canton Go- that the tightoning of the son came up, picked up the vego- against whom they had had ng

money market and the vernment could only be a mediator certain prospects of the future have then shouted to witness "Are you As a further instance of the un tables, and threw them away. He grievance and declared no strike, and not a principal, it deliberately rosulted in a great falling off of going to release her or not ?" and efforts made by the" Government shut its eyes to the fact that the what was a very healthy develop witness refused to do so. The to facilitate settlement, when the PROFITS FROM "IOLANTHE," Hongkong Government can itself especially the Departments retake for to the police station he out the difficulty of reinstating ment. But the Government and defendant then said if he could Hongkong Government pointed only be a moliator and was never sponsible for the public houlth would be a hero, and when witness some of the elrikers,

It is pleasing to hear that the.... reinstate Philharmonic Society's production a party, either as regards the should not lose sight of the fact attempted take the woman he ment and strike pay being the resulted in a profit of approxim political or economic aspect of the well-being of this Colony, that

that it is very essential to the cauglit hoid of his (witnog's) arm. Eo-called economic terms, it agreed ately $700, the M.C.L., Hongkong. dispute. If there is any sincerity there should be expansion in the arrived on the scene just in time compensation Instead, in those aiona to Seamen benefiting to the Another constable said he to, advise the strikers to accept Benevolant Society and the Mis in the Canton Government's plea outlying districts, and every en. to prevent the defendant from cases where reinstatement was extent of $200 each. that it is animated by a desire to those disposed to embark on dehen the constable triod to arrest kong Government would egree interesting vocal and orchestral. couragement should be given to striking the previous witness. actually. imposalble. Further The Society proposes to stage a see an early settlement, it is veryvelopment enterprises. When one!

The defondant said he was wild more, it promised, when the Hong-concert in April for which an In-... hard to understand why it reject-remembers that pulmonary dis- his mother, and ho simply principle to the two economie programme has been arranged, ed the Hongkong Government's the Chinese of Hongkong and that

ensos exact such heavy toll among remonstrated.

terms, to use all its influence with and, judging from past perform overtures for an official settlement, those diseases arise mainly be serious offence, Major Willson early settlement.

Remarking that it was a very the strikers to bring about an ances, another musical treat is because it is idle for the Canton ditious, the need for oxpansion is months with hard labour. His Government has gone very far in of experienes, has accepted the

cause of overcrowded living con- sent the son to prison for two

assured. These facts show that the Mr. R. W. Fleming, a musician Government to pretend that it very clearly brought home, mother was fined $5 for hawking-using-its good offices to facilitate conductor's baton, in place of Mr. could not, if it so desired, influence Apart altogether from the fact of the organisers and directors of the real growth more people and hilly territory which lies between the strikera

matters between Honghong and Collett, who is leaving the Colony, anore industrial enterprises) there the hills of Victoria and, the

And the first rehearsal takes place "The Government is still animat.in the Cathedral Hall on Monday people in Canton, think that the elbow room and breathing space, transportation, Hongkong Government can settle because the thousands of this public services can be the Gov-ready to continue Ita oforts to at the same time for orchestra

and

adequate see an early settlement and is Wednesday "next at the City Hall this dispute, either politically or huddled up in the narrow strip of this very desirable end.

Colony have for too long been ernment's contribution towards nasist the two sides."

when it is hoped that all interest Canton, 25th January, 1926. ed will attend.

• "Irike" movement. So long as the is every need for us to develop harbour. Cheap land, cheap ed by the same sincere desire to next at 5.15 p.m. for chorus and.

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