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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 21,885

三拜型號六十月六英港香

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1926, BLAM

INDO-CHINA PAY. TARIFF CONFERENCE LONGER HOURS. “CITY OF NAPLES"

GUILD REPLY TO MR. BERNARD.

"UNJUST TREATMENT." -No detailed reply on the 'part of the Chinn Coast Marine Culids. to the Hon. Mr. D G M Bernard's recent speech at the

TO END?

NO GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH.

COAL SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS.

WRECKED.

STRIKES REELSES

ΤΑΡΑ

London, June 15.

ANGRY LABOUR DISSENT.

A DEADLOCK REACHED,

There is a possibility that the Chinese Tariff Confercice is about to fade quietly away, instead of blowing up with great violence, mier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, on a

FRENCH CRISIS.

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RICE HOARDING IN SHANGHAL

PROFITEERS WARNED BY

CONFISCATION THREAT.

The Shanghai newspapers are commenting on the unparalled price of rice at the present time. It is

HAINAN OUTLOOK.

BOYCOTT ONLY DARK SPOT:

FARMERS HEAVY LOSSES.

Except for the continuation of the boycott, conditions at Klung- chow (Hainan Island) have mat

RESHUFFLING IMPOSSIBLE.

M. Peret is the third Finance. Minister to fall since M. Briand adsumed the Premiership in November, 1925. He fell, like his stated by the N. C. Daily Newserially Improved, according to ghareholders' meeting of the Indo- says Mr. Rodney Gilbert, writing vote in connection with the Minis The s.s. City of Naples, on her predessors, becauso he failed to that farmers and dealers in posses.latest advices to hand. The mili

to the NC. Daily News from Pak-

The coal debate in the House of CAPTAIN FEARED DROWNED. Commons, was opened by the Pre-

Tokyo, June 16.

check the fall of the franc..

It is known that M. Feret favours

Watson, the Secretary of the any means certain now that the of the situation which was causing reef, yesterday morning during the formation of a Cabinet Notional stocks bring higher prices at the banditry, and the inhabitants are

China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,

ing under date of the 2nd instant. try of Minics.

has yet been issued, but Mr. J.

He adds that it does not appear by

Mr. Baldwin dwelt on the gravity

way to Yokohama from Kobe with a cargo of steel, struck n submerged

Marine Engineers Guild and Mr.

Washington provisions for 2% and unemployment and distress and 5 per cent. surtaxes are going to

storm,

sion of quantities of the cereal have tary authorities have succeeded to not been slow to discover that their very large extent in suppressing

Union embracing the leaders of all harvest-tinie, when, supposedly, enjoying a sense of security, both The Chefoo Maru picked up an parties, but M. Brland has hither ice supplies are running low in regard to life and property, W. S. Kirby, Secretary of the Coast be implemented," as the techni- crippling industries, some of which Officers' Guild, have written a cians put it, so it is hard to ap-were faced with disaster. Large S. O. S. message whilst taking re to not countenanced such a course, and the demand is greater than such as they have not known for letter to Shanghal newspapers on praise the results of the confer amounts of foreign coal had been fuge from the storm and immedi believing the Left and Right to be at other times. Thus they hold some three or four yours. the subject, in which they deal chee except in negative terms. imported on private account and ately set to help the disabled too far apart to agree to a common their stocks until the new harvest

Ten days ago many of the de- with some of the points mentioned legates insisted that the confer the Government had been obliged freighter. It is reported that the financial polley.

The question arises whether M. |which are in Reuter's summary of Mr. Jence might indulge in a vacation to place orders to maintain essential vessel is half-submerged porched

at the end of June but, that the services, He had never conceal perilously on a coral reef, while the Peret's resignation will be followed Bornard's speech.

ed in the autumn if there were a

unne

of And

out

Commonsense

alone

..

BOYCOTT LOSSES.

and create the exigencies The only dark spot is the con

well known to tinuance of the buycott, which is Z rice-eating nation. The

M. Briand or somebody else to formed, with prospects of maturing in a Sacred Union Ministry, or whe early September, offers a certain ther M. Briand will simply and a

amount of temptation to rice- new Finance Minister...

hoarders. Last Saturday's rice. quotation was $17 for 200 lbs.

The Municipal Council has is- aued the following proclamation on the subject;

M. Briand is naturally anxious to avoid n Cabinet tuisit us to President Doumergue's visit to

London

The Radicals, who are the numerically strongest Party, hold a congress to-morrow to decide their position.-Reuter,

AN ENTIRE BURPRISE

causing the people many

arbitrary and high-handed actions. of the pickets. The local authorl ties themselves have openly de- clared that they have no sympathy with the boycott, and much less with the strike pickets. The latter, however, appear to domin ate the local authorities, because the strikers claim that they are under direct orders from the Cen tral Executive of the Kuomintang,

From the letter, which is dated sessions would certainly be resumed the opinion that this was a cruel Chefoo Maru and a Japanese des by others and lead to an attempt by new harvest, now being plant cessary grievances through the the 12th instant, we take the Government here then, and that stoppage for the country-(Labour troyer are standing by but are following:.

there certainly would be no in-cries of "Who caused it?" It prevented from undertaking of "Whilst it is not the intention definite postponement until the was a stoppage without any real fectlye rescue work owing to, those Guilds to enter into any Chinese themselves withdrew

until lengthy dissertation regarding the or

they had given justification (Minsterial cheers mountainous seas.

Labour counter-cheers). convincing evidence quotation, in its entirety, made by such

He would make no attempt to ap-

The Chefoo Maru has picked up the Chairman of the Indo-China. their inability to carry Steam Navigation Company at the the terms of any sort of an portion the blame for the stubborn 15 members of the crew who had shareholders annual meeting held agreement as would satissy public nese and folly of the parties to the escaped in a lifeboat. The re- on Thursday last at Hongkong opinion of the most sentimental dispute.

maining 45 members are believed

"From investigations made by and covered by a Reuter's dee- sort in the Occident. Since then, could save the situation.

It was sometimes stated that the to be safe. denials, the patch, in your issue of yesterday despite Japanese

the Council into the causes contri- we must, on behalf of those we special delegates have undoubtedly whole management of the coal in-

WORSE NEWS!

buting to the present abnormally represent, reply in brief in the made up their minds that they will dustry was inefficient.-(Labour

A wireless message from the

high price of rice, it appears that, meantime to certain questionable be leaving China for good in a few cheers). It might be much better statements reported as being weeks, whether the Washington organised but more mechanical im-

*The Cabinet has resigned.

In their greed for personal gain and made by Mr. D. G. M. Bernard..

surtaxes are imposed or not and provements could not revolutionise Chefoo Maru reports that only an industry. The Government had

The resignation of the Govern- unmindful of the hardships ample, who are mostly farmers, rung that there is no real likelihood of definitely reached the conclusion eight or nine men have been seen

into many millions of dollars LIVING COSTS.

the revival of the conference in that a retura to a longer, working on the deck, of the City of Naples ment came as an entire surprise, suffering caused to poor people, cer-

Inasmuch as, earlier my RED

The pro- day was essential. (Angry Op this morning, and it feared that M. Briand in the Chamber appas

4 persons have accumulated since the boycott began. anything like its present form in Firstly, the word high in

ducts from the land are now sold relation to the prescut cost of the immediate future.

the remainder, this the Cap- of a demand for an immediate stocks of rice, which they are with pying, was not advanced by these. This menus" simply that, then cries of dismant).

MEN'S INTERESTS. toin, have he went during debate on the reasons of Molding from the market, creating for more song, whilst ever a is non argument to themnity of the delegates have IN

El Peret's resignation and the en enough to conflice necr

Mr. Baldwin said he was Influ the night All true ashrncial situation. He promis

temporary shortage of supplies, whole roast suckling pig aan bê Company's request that dembors

elves, and presumably their! Go-

Copra stocks, owing to improper vernments also that there is not once to that decision first and fore being continued out the worked it should be hold-or in forcing up the price to an un- bought for seventy or eighty cents, going to be a Government in China most by the interests of the men most difficult owing to high seas and hinted that he would resign yarranger

Copro (Opposition protests and Minis-

and inadequate storage are being for a long while competent to make remained stationary since 1920, yet an increased cost of living and execute a bargain. It is tan- terial cheers) The Government Reuter,

badly damaged.. of approximately 40% to date had mount to confession that the proposed to leave the Seven Hours been met uncomplainingly, by allRepublic of China has ceased to Act on the Statute Book but to in-

exist without much prospect of extra hour to be worked for a time. we are informed that the only The Chamber meanwhile ad-is an offence against the law, and

"

of its floating staff accede to 20% cut in their salaries; what was urged was that wages had

ranks, and it was therefore an un- reasonable request of the Com-

On enquiry at the offices of the troduce legislation to enable an Bank Line Ltd. this afternoon

This' would not prescribe longer hours but would permit negotia

news which the Company here has

Later

on the spot if the delay wero re- fused: The Chamber thereupon, by 309 votes to 195, fell in with his deaire.

Rice is the staple food of the

The momentary loss to the peo-

EMIGRATION OUSTACLES,

Moreover, the people are unable to proceed to the, Malay. States ur

Chinese people, and profiteering or speculating in the food of the people

resurrection.

journed and subsequently the severely punishable. Logically the question of the

Cabinet met and decided that It "Notice is accordingly given that giam-where tens of thousands of pany to demand that members, Washington surtaxes cannot be tions to be opened on a basis offer received of the disaster is that the was not possible to perform the any persons profiteering in rice, Its Boating stuff suffer a further disassociated from all the other in the prospect of far better vesse: had gone aground. The usual re-shuffling necessitated by whether by the withholding of the Hainanese find lucrative em

problems before the conference. that standard of living to which, if China is not enough of a nation wages. He had received a positive city of Naples left Hongkong on M. Peret's withdrawal, and the stocks or by any other means, are ployment on account of deficien- by their specialized training, they to sign and execute an agreement the basis of an eight hours' day in May 80th bound for Shanghai and only thing was to collectively reliable to prosecution with severe

of

cut of 20% and still maintain

are rightfully entitled to.

assurance from the owners that on!

she is not enough of a nation to the coalfields producing approxi-Japan Porta. There were no pag- "Secondly, the Chairman, Mr. D. receive a concession and adminis- mately, half the country's output gengers, as the vessel is exclusive-

ter new revenues.

the men could be offered the exist

G. M. Bernard, knows full well that no request for à réduction. in salaries was, or has been received by these Guilds from any other of the coastal shipping companies,

steel

sign-Router.

FRANC QUOTATIONS.

penalties un conviction, and with Cy of communications and the many obstacles set up by the confiscation of their stocks. pickets. Even when a passage is The public is, earnestly request viurable and has London, June 15.

ed to report any cases of rice pro to be paid for the emigration, per- The rally in French francs in fiteering that may come to Its

mit. London to-day is believed to be knowledge. Such reports should be due to official support from Paris. in writing, addressed to the Com--

The logic of this position is ing wages for July, August. and ly a cargo carrier. The Master beyond cavil and if the Japanese September, while over more than of the ship is Capt. O'Conner, delegates stick to it, they may pre-half the rest of the country the vent the other Powers from simply reduction, if any, would be materi

The 5.8. City of Naples is at sliding out of the conference with ally less than a ton per cent, drop screw steamer of 5,739 tons. She the same froight conditions and a generous farewell gesture. Un- At present the offered new wage was built in 1908 to the order of france moved sympathetically. competition as is the Indo-China der such circumstances, either the could be guaranteed during July, the Ellerman Lines, Ltd, by Steam Navigation Company. This conference ends and China gets August and September, fact, in itself, is significant.

yet these companies are subject to

NOT STAFF/S FAULT,

nothing, like the rest of us, or the Sessions will have to be renewed

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

in due course and carried through "The Directors of the Indo-to the bitter end. China Steam Navigation Company are well aware that they cannot conscientiously imputo any stigma of inefficiency to the floating staff, who, in their continued enden- vours on the Company's behalf, perform practically double the number of hours which fall to the Tot of the office administration.

A case of highway robbery If then, the Company's vessels have not make the financial re-reported from the Kowloon City turn that is alleged, it's certainly district

Yet, it is the efficient arm of

CHINESE ATTACKED AT

KOWLOON CITY..

is

HOPES FOR GOOD WAGES.

Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd, at Newcastle.

The Premier went on to say that Her dimensions are:-Length in the meantime the Government 418.8 feet; breadth, 53.3 feet would press on with the reorganisa- tion legislation and the coal-owners depth, 30.4 feet. would do their utmost to make effec tive such proposals of the Coal Com- mission as were necessary not to leave any doubt that the men would get all that was due to them under. the wages obtainable, Wages, after September, would be based on the ascertained proceeds of the indus

STOLE TROUSERS:

At one time the inhabitants be

They closed at 174. Belgian missioner of Police, Central Police came rather uneasy when troops Station, Hankow Road, and should were recalled to Canton for active give as full particulars as possible, service in the Northern campaign, so 28 to faciliate prosecution but this apprehension disappeared against the concerned."

Reuter.

MANY THEFTS:

03 soon as the people knew that only the superfluous troops were being sent away, and the place is at present sufficiently protected. The construction of main thoroughfares, called s military roads, has begun to take definite shape. In some places, the work having occurred yesterday, is one others the survey is being carried Among the thefts reported as has actually begun, whilst in

THE MARCH CRISIS,

The Cabinet which has now re signed hae only held office for a little more than three months, having been appointed on March 9th last. It was formed by M. Briand in ten hours-a record in French politics, as also was the the fact that it was the ninth time on which M. Briand had assumed the Premiership, He himself re- tained the Foreign Ministry and of Mr. G. Britzer's residence, at

BOY'S BICYCLE STOLEN.

in which a small boy's bicycle was outi stolen from outside the doorway

INDUSTRIAL OPENINGE

QUICK NETURN TO GAOL.

the Cabinet included M. Raoul 6, Humphreys Buildings, Kow-MANA In accusing a Chinese of steal Peret (Finance). M. Malvy (In loon. The value of the bicycle in The officials are endeavouring to encourage the people to take up, try and it might reasonably being a pair of woman's trousers. terior), M Palaleve (War), M $80 hoped that the wages in a substan- Sub-Inspector Field, at tha Laval (Justice), M. Leon Perrier

A Chineze watchman living at industrial enterprises, but the not the fault of the floating staff, According to a statement made tial portion of the industry would Central Police Court to-day, told (Colonies), and M. Lamoureux 16, Chun Sing Street, West Foint, lack of capital has prevented any be maintained, if not actually in the Magistrate that the man com- (Public Instruction) has reported to the police that appreciative progress being made. the Company's service that it was by a fortune-teller, named Chun creased. The Government would mitted this act while on a visit to The Inst resignation followed a sometime between 8 p.m. on the Several parties of Overseas Chin proposed should be penalized and Hat, he was returning home with shortly introduce a Bill to give a friend, who lived in a house of vote in the Chamber, by 274 to 221, 15th, and 8 a.m. on the 16th while ese have been investigating the because such cavaller, and unjust his son last night. Shortly after the Commission requiring legisla trousers was the principal tenant Finance Bill, which the Govern- 569, Queen's Rond West," third is said that they are greatly im="

ortly after effect to the recommendations of which the owner of the pair of separating tax payments from the he was sleeping with a friend at possibilities of the island, and it treatment was rightly resented, the Chairman chooses to indulge eleven o'clock they were passing tion

On his return to the house, thmont made a question of confid floor, someone stole from his pressed, and have intimated that In melodramatics in his speech a gate when three men emerged

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE. AVAILABLE, man was charged with the theft, ence, The Government defeat on jacket pocket a gold watch and if they are assured of pesce and by the tenants, and he admitted a crucial point was the upshot of a chain with pendant, worth $81, order and if adequate protection After gaining entrance to turn to undertake some big enter- room on the second floor of the prise

accusing the officers of present-from the shadow. One of them* Mr. Baldwin, after detailing the having pawned the article in an protracted, discussion on the F. and $16 in money of life and proparty, they will re-

comfort."

new "Quean's Hotel, under con- struction, someone stole dies and

Ing pistols at our heads, which type of phraseology is doubtless who was dressed, in black cotton

proposed legislation, guid that as endeavour to raise money. He nunce Bill, which lasted from the Intended to assuage the feelings clothing, goized the man by the regards the temporary Assistance had torn up the pawn ticket. morning of March 5th to 6.30 a.m of the shareholders." at Home, neck, and the other two forced promised the industry the moneyIt transpired that the man had on the following day though we feel it will bo poor to the ground. One of them that would be available would be just come out of gael after serving It was stated at the time, that four wrenches, valued at $29. WAR DEBT PAYMENT.

about £8,000,000, and he thought a short term; and Mr. Lindsell nerves were largely responsible Entering No. 8 Rednaxeln Ter- then took from his breast pocket. It could more usefully be spent in observed You seem to like gaol. for the political denouement of race, by means of a back, window various articles of money and assisting miners displaced in the You want to get back there? You March last, everybody being work which was left open somoone. fowollery, including two American pits. He concluded by saying have only just come out. Three ed out in the nightlong debate stole $220 ing money watch Trouble with the Right groups bevalted at $20 a fountain pen coins, mounted with gold and that whether a settlement was, weeks,

an when they demanded M. Bri-worth 35, and other arifoles jade stone pendant. The goods cached or not they were going

(Ministerial cheers).

and to openly condomn the fifty cents, tu that were taken were worth $48, Later of the men Buddenly hoped the two parties, Moscow June 157.

called "Run and the men their grave responsibi Pelletier Dolby has arrived at escaped the direction of Sal now get together and

DOISY'S PROGRESS,

"NOW REACHED, IRKUTSK.

The weather forecast up to noon Socialist policies embodied in the clothing wo

Finance Bill, M. Briand told theft, atplen trora

pokeman that he would stand by

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