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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SUNDAY CARGOES.

(Continued from Page 1.)

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1927.

TROOP ENTERTAIN CAPT. DOLLAR'S VIEWS. back from a trip to China. Ho

MENT

WORK ON THE TRANSPORT NEURALIA.

was entertained by the President of China, then, and while he was lurching with the 'oxecutive, he SPIRITED OUTBURST BY

could hear the guns of battle at SHIPPING MAGNATE.

Nankow Pass. To-day his son, J. Harold Dollar, is over there, wir- board on Sunday. This was not

An interview with Captain ing back roports. The Dollar manifested, nor was any freight

Robert Dollar, granted to a res Steamship Company has many paid, The procedure WRS CUS-

In connexion with troop enter presentative of the San Francisos thousands of dollars at stake in tonniry in all Komunion vessels, oftainments on the transport Neuralia.Examiner on the subject of Amerl- Chinn. which there were 10w seven on Mr. J.E. Hunt of the Y.M.C.A the run.

writes that concerts and other enter tainments were ariabged on board by the authorities, a special com- mittce being, appointed for the pur pose ir nocordance with that he un- dorstands is tho, sunt procedure on all troopships

famous.

COLONIAL CON- FERENCE.

PENSIONS, TRANSFORT AND EDUCATION.

London, May 25. The Colonial conference has can policy in China, is repleto "We've got buildings, offices, approved a scheme to enable an' with the wealth of expression for warehouses there," Captain Dollar officer with service in severa which the shipping magnate is explained. We, and the Standard administrations to be pensioned. Previous Acquittal,

Oil have adopted a policy of per- approximately as though the sor Witnesa had previously owned

The story, as told by the foural manence in China. Wo didn't vice had been all in one admlyle- the Sanning, when there had been

lease or rent property, we bought. tration, with the qbigct of a similar case before the Court,

referred to is as follows,

It was going to be a nice, quiet, The Chinese had called Americans couraging the Colonies to On this occasion the defending

fly-by-nights. We changed that better pension rights, Master had been acquitted,"

Tho CA secretaries: arrang. dignified interview.

Captain Bobert Dollar, out of idea. And now, because the Gov- The conference also approved Sergeant Munroe, reculled, in led in an inficial way, gramphone reply to questions by Inspector concerts and informal aing songs wealth of his experience and ernment thinks we're a-going to the recommendations of the Com... Brown, stated that there were no They were alep nble, to provide knowledge of things Oriental, was have a little trouble, we're told to mitice on mechanical transport for the establishment of a "Council passengers accompanying, the deck games and noto pupor to those going to tell his idea of what the get out!

"But I'm not going to. We're for mechanical transport for the coolles who carried the bags. The on board. The Y.M.Q.A would like Government ought to do about watchman had, heon, sitting on the wharf at the time, and, whọn wit, ness appeared, he pushed, a coolle away. Some rice thrown from the stern to the wharf was, obviously disposed of in this manner to avoid, discovery by the Police. The men employed, were obviously street coolies.

Mr. Prior, addressing, his. Wor- ship, thought the main points, were not disputed, but the Police were of the opinion that it was cargo. The evidence, was against this, and he asked, for acquitted.

an

POLICE RAID.

PREMISES OF WOO, PING UNION SEARCHED

to give credit to the Committed China. To lock at his, white hair there to stay. Of course, we're which arranged the entertainments and dignified mien, as he sat there getting it in, the back of the neck colonies," with a chairman to be and hoped to make the voyage plen-In his office, you might have ex- now, No business, and there can't appointed by Mr. Amery, to con- by Executive Committee experts, sant for the troops, being glad of pected a prosy, platitudinous ex be any under present conditions. trol investigations and experiments. the opportunity of co-operating with position of theories and policies. But why should we wilt?

But if you'd looked a bit closer, "Its like when we started our with the law to discovering the those who find the inatter ifi hand.

Substantial funds and more carefully, "you'd have round-the-world service. The first most suitable forms of mechanical

us a clean transport. noticed an ominous quiver to those half-year showed celebrate white chin whiskers. of half-million dollar loss. Did we should be placed at the disposal

coat of the Council, his. Captain Dollar was mad, quit? Not I took off my

It and told the boys to take off theirs

Was agreed efforts eloan through.

extend Yet quietly, restrainedly, he ish- and got to work. Look at the ry should be made to

the scope of: operations ed a copy of a cablegram from ault. la-sheaf of papers.

"I'm mad, clean, through about of the Advisory Committee on na-" "Got this marked, 'confidential' our policy in. China, I look at it tive education to all the Colonies,. from our Tientsin. office," he, ex- as a question of right and wrong Protectorates and mandated tor- His Worship: "Then there is Early yesterday morning, at plained and read it. "American Are we going to pull out just be- ritories no limit to the amount that may about o'clock, the Woo Ping Minister and Consul General after cause things aren't going right?

Need Backbone. be placed on board as personal Labour Union, in Ko Shibg Street, conference have instructed Ameri

ture. The. Chinese want. peado baggage. A shipper wishing towas raided by the Pollée. As a cans leave as soon as possible.

"What we need is a little back-and quiet and no trouble. That's place 700 tons of rice on board result of the search made 12 men Anticipate serious trouble."

At this precise point Captain bone! We should be for peace and their nature. Bolshevism's doc on Sunday, has only to find a few were arrested, six, being, released cargo runners and the goods later. The rest of them are still Dollar became himself.

"he exploded: ""That quiet and no trouble. But we've trine is destruction. They don't would be transported to Kong-detained, in the Police Station. moon without trouble."

The union has more than one got my Scotch up! Idea of the got to show backbone. Tell those mix. In desperation right now the thousand members, most of whom Government telling me I've got to devils they shan't do those thingal Cantonese have accepted Russian quit China! Why, before I'd get Wishy-washy, people will tell you backing because they had to have are wooden trunks makers, and out of China I'd tell the Gov'ment the British and we shouldn't send it. It's only the Bolshevists that other labourers.

to....... Well, I'd tell 'em some troops. Why not? If I'm a poace are egging the Chinese on toward This union was raided by the thing. Here's the cable wo sentable,. law-abiding citizen Icon violence now.

can't care if there is one or a hundred

"As for the outcome, it's all t Police during the strike in 1925 back to Tientsin: "We

now. We, who when two of its members were consent to vacate parts of China policemen in front of my house. aixes and sevens COLLISION OFF JAVA. deported for life from the Colony. and desert American interests. But if I'm planning to commit a know the most about it, can tell

We are in China to stay per-crime, I don't want any. That's

**** you the least. You fellowe. here manently. and the American China.

"And moreover if you're trying and it easier to guess what'll hop You see, there's Government must protect us.

as national policy. there." Every Ultimately the Red Bolshevist will to start trouble with some fellow, pen than we do. be destroyed"--and that, in a nut and he shows readiness. to take son-of-a-gun is fighting for him- Dollar, and back of him the Dollar courage. Steamship Company, thinks about the entire Chinese mess and what the United States ought to do about

"

He could not accept the plea that the goods in question were personal luggage, and he fined de- fendant $250,

DUTCH WARSHIP INVOLVED.

There was a large and enthusi- atic audience at the final per- Batavia, May 18.-Her, Imperialformance of Abie's Irish Rose" Dutch Majesty's light cruiser Deby the Wilbur Players at the Star Zeven Provincien, carrying His Ex-Theatre last night. Mr. N. An- cellency the Governor-General of thony Baker ns Solomon Levy and the Dutch-East Indies to Soura-Miss Tove Lindan as the pretty baya, collided yesterday evening off "Irish Rese" contributed material- Pamanockan with the Government ly towards the success. The Wil- stenmer Weea, which, had us pas-bur Players will be presenting "The sengers Mrs. Degraeff and her thrce Divorce Question" to-night and to- daughters.

A tug has been sent from Tand- jong Priok to render assistance.

Later: Mrs. Degraeft and her daughters have been taken on board of De Zeven Previnelen.

The Governor-General-is proceed- ing to Sourabaya on the De Zeven Provincien.

"

The condition of the Weĝavis most precarious.

De Zeven Provincien is a light cruiser of 6,126 tous displacement and was built at Amsterdam, in 1906.

MALAYA'S NEW GOVERNOR.

ARRANGEMENTS AT SINGAPORE.

His Excellency Sir Hugh Clif- ford, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., will make his official landing at Johnston's Pier, Singapore, at 4.15 p.m. on Thursday June 2, and the oaths will be administered in the Council Chamber at 5 p.m.

Admission to Johnston's Pier and to the Council Chamber will be by ticket, says the Straits Timce. Seats will be reserved for members of the Executive and Legislative ! Councils, heads of the principal Government Departments and for Foreign Consuls.

A limited number of seats will be available for hends of firms and Some other prominent persons.

standing room will be available in the Council Chamber, for those who are unable to obtain tickets.

INDIA-MALAYA. ROUTE.

NEW STEAMERS FOR BI.S.N. COMPANY.

Madras, May 19-The British India Steam. Navigation Company recently introduced two

new

steamers, the Rohna and the Rajula, for conveying passengere, mails and labour emigrants to Malaya.

The tonnage of the steamers is 10,000 each.

K. P. V. S. Rowther and Sons are arranging steamer services to Malaya commencing on the 20th inst

The agent of the Madure Com- pany, Ltd., and the representative of the British India Steam Navi- gation Company are, making ar rangements for more frequent ser- vices of British India Steam Navi gation steuners" between India and Malaya.

Edmonton, Alberta. Total coal production in the province for 1926 was 5,608,908 tons, and thore was a total of 841 mines operating during the year, with 273 in opera- tion when, the year closed. The total of men employed was 8,728.

inorrow.

are. some

shell, is what Captain Robert you up, you haven't got so much self. Perhaps there

But if he's a wish honest generals there who would

said! si

washy, you'll go ahead, won't you?n't takto some money-perhaps. I That's China, too.

"And so it's hard to know what, "As a matter of fact, we're not going to have any trouble with the Trip to China.

Chinese. It's the Russian Bolghe. we should do. We should, of course, He's 83 years old now, is Cap-vists. And you can't reconcilee for peace and quiet and order.

But we must have backbone!" tain Dollar. Only last July he enme bolshevism with the Chinese na-

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