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COTTON DEADLOCK H.K.F.A. COUNCIL

CONTINUES.

GROWING BELIEF OF AN ARBITRATION SETTLEMENT.

UNEMPLOYED FIGURES.

London, Aug. 7. The position in the cotton din- pute is still one of deadlock.

Neither side is willing to com- ment on the Prime Minister's let-

DISPUTE.

REAL FACTS OF THE CONTROVERSY.

KOWLOON TONG DOG CASES.

لي

TWO MORE DEALT WITH THIS MORNING.

COMPLAINT OF THEFTS.

WHY CHARITY COMPETITION] - Complainta of thefts from houses in Kowloon Tong were again made WAS TURNED DOWN.

before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, ut the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ink, when two residents were

fer expressing an earnest hope FOOTBALL'S NEW ERA. charged with allowing their doga

that the parties will arrive at a basis on which an early meeting can be arranged, but there is n growing belief that a settlement will ultimately be reached by, ar- bitration.

On the part of the employers It is intimated they have no desire that the waze dispute should be come an endurance test.

On July 29th, the total number of unemployed was 1,154,100, be ing 31,467 more than the week be fore and 150,871 less than the year before.

This was exclusive of the per- sons rendered idle by the dispute in the cotton industry, who are disqualified for beneft under the unemployment insurance scheme -British, Wireless,

SERIOUS CHARGE

WITHDRAWN.

ABSENCE OF DIRECT EVIDENCE.

Negative results having been reported by the Government Analyst, the case against a 16- year-old boy, charged with com- mitting an inderent assault on a G-yen-old girl on a Roor on which both had been living with their parents at West Point, was with- drawn, at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Replying to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. C. G. Perdue, DC, expressed the view that it was no Rood the proceeding "with the ease an negative report made by the Au alyst.

His Worship said the only direct evidenes in the case was from a girl of very tender years, and that would not be reliable. It was entirely the fault of the mother that she should have delayed action for ten days after receiving a complaint from her daughter.

The woman, protesting, request, ed that the case should be pro ceeded with, but was informed of the position brought about by her fault in not reporting the to the police earlier than she did. To the boy, Mr. Hamilton said: Young man, it is lucky for you that there is no evidence. I don't lenow what you did, but let this be

case

more

[By "Wanderer."] [

to wander without muzzles.

on

it

A Chinose residing at No. 125 admitted the charge, but said that account of several petty larcenies he had left his dog in the Nothing in recent years has garden throughout the night. It agitated local football circles was muzzled, but had worked

than the refusal by thu loose, The animal bad apparently Council, of the II.K.F.A. to sanc-jumped over the garden wall tion the organisation of a charity early in the morning, it having competition on behalf of the been found by the police at & n.m. Society St. Vincent de Paul the dog had a muzzle round La Equally, it is doubtful if

neck, but pointed out that it could before the publie has been

without greatly misieil regarding the true bite people just the sure as a dog

muzzle, facts of such a controversy.

ever

50

Sergeant Cordeux admitted that

In reply to his Worship, the As usual there has been con- defendant said the servant bad: siderable correspondence in the local papers, consisting almost put the muzzle on the dog.

His Worship remarked that hel entirety of abuse of the Council, a thought house servants were very good deal of over-emphasis having bad about muzzles. Owners them- been placed on the circumstances selves would have to give the as they appear to the supporters muzzling of dogs, their personal | of the scheme, i one might | supervision. almost intugipe that propaganda has been the main purpose of the writers,

The defendant was cautioned.

Mr. A. D. Sequeira said he did A gentleman signing himaclf think it was necessary to muzzle "Broad-minded.” for instance. dogs at night. He had left his said:

animal to wander about in the I am sure many of your readers garden to protect his property and cannot. And any concrete rea- n it had a large area to watch he

Ons given by the Council for could not chain the animal. turning down the proposed con His Worship remarked that he petition, other tlinn that the had seen the Kowloon Tong walls almighty and supreme Council and thought they were very low. think that they were slighted belle did not know what owners enuan, they were informed a bit to could do about it. Inte (one hour).

The worthy correspondent is hopelessly in error, and the whole of his letter indientes such

a misunderstanding of the attitude of the Council and the fuels on which their decision was based that it niny well be corrected.

Sergeant Cordeyx said that in this present ease the 'gate had been. left open, as the dog re-entered the garden by that Band when he chased 11.

The defendant was fined $5.

When a summons against the occupier of No. 25, Humphreya Buildings was called, a Chinese answered the charge and said that his master, Mr. G. F. Nightingale, was at present away in Japan,

Very Sound Ressons. There were two very sound reasons to guide Mr. Hall and his colleagues. In the first place the Asked why he had not muzzled authority-not as is suggested the the dog, the servant replied that dignity of the Council was at his master had not bought a stake, and secondly, there had muzzle. He had only got the dog been a very frank disenssion of shortly before leaving the Colony. charity

the competitions at

His Worship registered a caution!

the defendant that previous meeting of the Council and to when it was unanimously decided would be no excuse in future to pload that his master was in Japan. that a very generous offer of a cup made by the Hon. Dr. R. 11. Kotewall, 21 honoured Vice- President of the II.K.F.A., should of "olo custom" against a new he declined with the Counell's scheme of things. The real issue thanks on the ground that it was is whether this Colony is to have impossible to squeeze anotherFootball-Go-As-You-Please" as in competition into the already over-the past, or whether what may be crowded programme.

called "askee methods" are to disappear for good and all, and are to be replaced by absolute im- partiality in adjudication, proper insistence on the observance of the rules, and assured Integrity in every sphere of action.

Special note must be taken of the fact that the decision on that

a warning to you. You are disoccasion was unanimously carried, charged."

and that the sponsors of the com- petition which has now aroused a certain amount of feeling, Messrs. F. T. James and J. S. Shak, were both present.

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It is splendid to see the Council taking up the most courageous attitude, firm to these principles, when the first snsy develops. It it naturally struck the majority is a good beginning, and it is the of the Council as most extra-only way in which they will gain ordinery that at their very next the full confidence and respect of meeting, they should be presented clabs and officials under their Five Chinese were charged be- by two of their number with jurisdiction, The Council has not fare Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg this almost a fait accompli in the form always enjoyed this in the past. the slipshod morning with being emcerned in of a big competition. Eight clubs due largely to the alleged smuggling of a large had been circularised, though how methods which the present ad- consignment of Chinese wines. many had accepted has not been ministration is refusing to coun-

visit disclosed, and the proposed dates tenance. This, of The case resulted from

courge. is made by Revenite Officers to awere already on paper. All these not quite the development of native liquor establishment, the arrangements had been made with day. Certains members of

AT THE naster of which is alleged to out the knowledge or consent of the Council have been working

for ar- the Council as a body, and this indefatigably

years Lo have decamped before rival of the officers,

WIS one of the principal objec- straighten things out, and they are The case against two of the mentions. There is a right and just heginning to see the end of was withdrawn by Revenue Officer wrong way of going about things, the road. The first important step A. Grimmitt, who said he had and this, though possibly due to was the placing of the finances of satisfied himaclf that they were an zoud or an oversight, was the the Association in the hands of a bona fide vialt to the premises wrong way.

professional treasurers. The at the time of the official visit.

The Council themselves vote a second in the illustration that the Mr. Hin-shing La applied for certain sum every year to the authority of the Association holds bail for two other men, mention Society St. Vincent de Paul as a good for twelve months in thei ing that his clients were only charity deserving of support; it is year, in season and out of season. impossible that there should be

is on this score.

employees.

the

Ifis Worship replied that ball nd already been granted to the accused on a previous appearance before the Court, and that this

The New Council. As a matter of fact, the Council had since been reduced to $250. as at present constituted is the With ball retained at the re-best which has tried to serve the duced figure, Mr. Lo's clients, to Kether with the remaining man, were remanded until Monday.

It was stated that duty amount- ing to $900 was affected by the

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TYPHOON'S POSITION.

the right kind,

Flicker for the "Old Days.” Comment on this matter would not be complete without a refer- ence to the opinions of "Broad- easter" in a contemporary, who held up the "old days" as a model, real interests of football in this when wiser counsel smoothed Colony, for many years. There is things over," and went on to say strong nucleus of old and sea- that "much of the dissatisfaction oned, tried and proven hands, and of the present time could be the new blood seema decidedly of obviated if representatives of the various afliated clubs form the Need it be to a way it is more than a little Council body," unfortunate that such a sharp pointed out that the amintel clubs were responsible for the cleavage of opinion should

the appointment of

present occur between certain members bofore the new Council has had Council; need it be urged that the last thing desirable in a Council The Royal Observatory reports time to settle down to its real which is to govern football. Is the that pressure is highest over S. tank. And yet, perhaps, it is just Club spirit, the spirit which too Japan and a shallow depression as well. Those who have followed often expresses itself In the phrase lies over Tongking. The depres- closely the trend of events in local Hang you, I'm all right," need it sion in the Pacific is now football for the past two or three be stated that no-one with the truc typhon, situated about 200 miles years will realise that such a clash interests of soccer at heart desires east of Balintang Chaunel, moving was bound to come eventually things to be smoothed over? W.N.W, or W. "The forecast till 10: is probably better, therefore, many things are smoothed over in noon to-morrow is--East winds, that it should come sooner rather this Colony already that any moderate to Fresh; fine generally, than later.

organisation which gets out of the Muskee In Revolt.

habit is to be congratulated,

Back the Council for all you are The dispute, as I see It, really worth is the soundest advice represents the first active revolt which can be given to-day.

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