THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 12: 1984
FRENCH GENERAL STRIKE BEGUN AT MIDNIGHT
PICKETS POSTED
IMMEDIATELY
COUNTRY LIKELY TO BE PARALYSED
WITH "CALM DIGNITY"
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH") '
GIVE A DOG A GA BAD NAME
MR. PETER SIN'S SUBMISSION
"REPUTED THIEVES"
SENTENCED
NAVAL STOKERS IN TROUBLE
ALLEGED ASSAULT &
* RESISTING
RADIO BROADCAST
Joseph Self and John Dawlton, TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. atokers on board the H.M.S. Phoenix, appeared this morning before Mr. Hamilton, at the Con- RELAY OF THE HONGKONG tral Magistracy, 'on' a charge of having assaulted and resisted an Indian constable, P. C. (B.) 366 Oinger Singh, in the execution of his duty in Anton Street about 12.45 o'clock this morning.
Boarding and alighting from tramcars, obstructing and looking into passengers' pockets, WAS
After evidence, Mr. Hamilton alleged against two men, Lau Man. 34, and Ku Ngau, aged 32, when informed second defendant that a they appeared before Mr. Balfour second charge of having assaulted in the Central, Police Court this Chan Kam, a kept woman, would morning. They were charged, as be preferred against him. Both defendants wore then remanded being reputed thieves, that they did lolter about in Connaught in naval custody until to-morrow further 12.30 p.m. When Road with intent to commit a evidence will be taken. felony.
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HOTEL DANCE ORCHESTRA
From ZBW on a wavelength of 855 metres:
6-8 p.m. European programme, 5-7 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Danco Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden,
7 p.m. Closing Local Btock Quoia- tions, etc.
7.3-8 p.m. Recorded' music.
A Concert. Planoforte Solo-Rhapsody in E. Flat (Brahms).
Pianoforte Solo Joux
(Ravel).
D'Eau
Benno Molscivitch. Song Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver). Song Pretty Mocking Bird (Bishop). Mavis Bennett (Soprano). 'Cello Solo-Adaglo (Bach-Siloti- Casale).
'Cello Solo-Goyescas-Intermezzo (Granades).
Pablo Casals Vocal Duo-Trot Here and Thero Vocal Duet-The Swing Song
("Veronique" Messagor).
Winnie Melville & Derek Oldham. Violin Solo--Introduction at Rondo Capriccioso (Op. 20) (Saint- Sachs).
Rence. Chemet. Song-Bright is the Ring of Words (Vaughan Williams).
(Veronique Messager).
By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, February ie, 10.08 a.m.)
PARIS, Feb. 12. THE GREAT GENERAL STRIKE CALLED
Ojager Singh said he was Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the duty in Queen's Road about 1 a. a. BY THE CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR TO first defendant and pleaded not when he heard a police whistle be LAST FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FOR THE guilty, and similar plea being made it blown in Anton Street. He ran there and saw the first de PURPOSE OF DEMONSTRATING WORKING-by the second accused.
Detective-Inspector J. Murphy, fendant holding a Chinese lady by CLASS SOLIDARITY IN THE FACE OF A for the prosecution, stated that at her arm, while second defendunt SUPPOSED FASCIST THREAT TO THE 7.30 p.m. on Friday, a detective was kissing her. On his trying district watchman was on duty Into separate them, the second de REPUBLIC, STARTED PROMPTLY AT MID-Connaught Road Central near the fendant struck him to the ground NIGHT.
old Shamshuipo ferry wharf when with his fist, and then both de- he saw the two defendants, to-fendants began to beat him. gether with two others, board and Chan Kan, a kept woman, said alight from tramcars. They went she was on her way to the bazaar in a tram from Western Market when the second defendant came to the Wing Lok Street wharf, up to her and struck her. He then where they alighted and, crossed seized her neck, and bit her cheek. the road near Queen's Street. Here She blew her police whistle, and
Stuart Robertson (Baritone). Pianoforte Solo-Die Fledermaus they stayed under the verandah the constable came up. The de- and then boarded more tramcare. fendants resisted arrest. The
Du Und Du-Waltz (Strauss, arr. The second defendant boarded a constable was knocked down to Dohnany!). particular car while the first de-the ground. The second de- 'Pianoforte Solo Schatz- Waitz fendant was seen to stand on the fendant did not kiss her; he bit
(Strauss, arr. Dohnanyi). asked first defendant stops of the entrance. The second her. She
Ernst von Dohnanyl. man then came out again and ob- to separate the second defendant
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather structed passengers, causing delay. from her, but he refused. The Report.
not assault 8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con- The prosecution alleged that they first defendant did
રા cert. peered into people's pockets and her, nor did he assault the con-
8.3-10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press assist were loltering about with the in-stable. He did not even
News. the second defendant in atriking
10.35 p.m. Close Down. the .constable.
Strong precautions have been taken against disorders, though ́trouble is feared. The first action of the Trade Unionists, who have care fully organised the affair, was to place pickets on all industrial plants throughout France, while the authorities responded by posting troops at all power-stations, gasworks and reservoirs.
Within a few minutes of midnight, Paris was almost entirely without means of transport, except by owner driven vehicles.
There will be no newspapers in the capital tention of stealing. to-morrow. Publication might have been pos sible, but there would have been no vendors to sell the papers,
Huge Labour parades were held throughout the provinces all day without yesterday, fortunately serious incident. Paris was also comparatively quiet.
but
The new Doumergue Cabinet has been oppauded widely, there is some criticism in Labour Federation circles of the office given to M. Adrien Marquet, who is the acknowledged head of the French Fascists.
The general strike demonstration is essentially anti-Fascist in char- acter and M. Marquet is the subject of virulent attacks.-United Press,
COUNCIL OF WAR IN PARIS
Police and Army Ready For Trouble
BOULOGNE CLASH.
*
over-
Roadside Fire (Vau-
Than-Williams).
All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.
MISSING GOLD BARS
SHIP TALLYMAN'S STORY
WATCHMAN'S STORY. District Watchman Leung Chi. in evidence, stated that he saw the instructions to look out for sus defendants follow a man, attired picious characters towards Chin- The Imperial International Com-in white flannels, who was about ene New Year, he felt that in this munication service between Lon-to board the tram. He saw the
бляс the detective was don and Paris has closed owing to accond defendant holding a hat in zealous in his duty and testimony the strike.
his left hand, put his right hand across his body, in the act of ex- in that he stated he never saw any
from tracting something
the attempt. He submitted that be- pedestrian's pockets. No attempt cause the case was such a thin one the-prosocution had put in the words "reputed thievoa" in the charge
the purpose ol strengthening the case. Since his last conviction in 1931, the first! I the facts are as stated in a defendant had had regular work report to the Hongkong police, Lai as a room attendant at the Yeung Wal, a tallyman on the steamer Wo Hospital, and was now rest-Sunning, la of a most trusting: ing on doctor's ordera, owing to disposition.. tuberculosis. He had been unable! The steamer arrived in Hong- On kong from Shanghai via Swatow to work for about a year. Friday he was on his way, with yesterday. Prior to the departure his companion, to buy things for from Shanghai, so-Lai-Wal.says. the New Year festival.
a man named Chong Chak-yan Detective-Sergeant H. N. Moran, Mr. Sin contended that gross handed him 15 gold bars valued Fingerprint Expert, suspicion or grave imagination at $15,000 to deliver to the Chong testified to a previous conviction would not suffice in a Court of law. Kee Bank at No. 75, Bonham
Strand in Hongkong. for being a rogue and vagabond Corroboration was necessary. and larceny against Lau Man, and
Minor demonstrations. in the provinces
yesterday developed was made. most seriously at Boulogne, where
for Mr. Sin:-May it not be that the clashes followed an attempt by de- trams were so full that they had monstrators to rescue eleven Com- munists who had been arrested by to jump down? the police. The Communists wore
Witness:-They jumped down Inter released and order restored. after the tram had travelled the
Left Wing demonstrations were length of four shops. held at ports like Marseilles and
Nantes, while the Right Wing Mr. Sia:-I put it to you they organised counter-demonstrations did not board any tram from the at-Rouen-and Macon. The police_Wing. Lok Streef wharf. maintained order.-Renter.
THE
GOVERNMENT PREPARED
Powerful forces in Paris
Paris, Feb 11. Meetings were held in all parts of France to-day to protest against "reactionary government and the bloodthirsty police," preparatory to to-morrow's General Strike "to ex-
(Special to "Telegraph") press the sentiment of all honest In- peasants, people--workers,
Illy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mas Received, February tellectuals, artisans and shop-keep-are Ordinance, 1823. ers-who want to end all scandals 826 0.m.) and
demand the arrest of all robbers."
Paris, Feb. 12.
Government forces in Paris, all
Witness: They did.
Assistant
u conviction for larceny from the person against. Ku Ngau.
OVER-ZEALOUS.
Mr. Sin said he was compelled to submit that he had no case to answer. While detectives were undoubtedly given very strict
BOTH SENTENCED. ·
gave these bars to Lat Hau, a hold watchman, to.secrete
Both defendants gave evidence in some part of the vessel until
denying the charge.
convicted
we should arrive in Hongkong, when they were to have been do- His Worship
and livered to the Bank." But t passed sentence of eight weeks' Swatow, where the steamer arrit d Нач wont hard labour and one year's police on the 9th Lau surveillance on the first-nahore, and he had not returned dant and two months' hard labour when the Sunning resumed its on the second defendant.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
IN THE COMMON RUN OF MAN« At to-morrow's Rotary timin, Mr. H. standing by for emergencies in the KIND, FOR ONE THAT IS WISE AND C. Macnarrara, barrister-at-law, will general strike, comprise 27,000 police, 18,000 troops, besides the GOOD YOU FIND TEN OF A CONTRARY speak on "Arbitration." CHARACTER Addison.
Mobile and the Republican Guarda.
M. Sarraut, the new Minister for the Interior, whose responsibility it is to preserve order, has been in
A Retreat for the Friends of Tao long conference to-day with police and rallitary officials, at which all The Confederation of Labour The Light Gun Battery of the Fung Shan will be held at Shatin on Thursday, February 15 from 10 a.m decisions were taken regarding the measures considered to be essential show with calm dignity" their de-anghal Volunteer Corps under Capt. to 6 p.m. Dr. Refcholt will speak to deal with possible disorders. termination to resist "the Hitlerites P. Gow, D.S.O., M.C., arrive here to- on "Meditation."
morrow aboard H.M.S. Folkestone for practice in gunnery with the Gunners' Company.
has appealed to the
workers to
of
trip to Hongkong, an investigation was made, with results indicating that it was highly improbable that he would refoln, the ship in a hurry,
In the meatime, questioned by the police, the tallyman declares that he had not enquired from the watchman where he had hidden the bullion, but that, after merely It, had dismissed the matter from telling the latter what to do with
his mind.
The bars measure four inches Owing to the Chinese New Year, tho Wing On Co. will remain open by a half inch. They are marked WIRES CLOSED DOWN..
for business to-day until 10 p.m. and, with the characters Tai Hing and It is learned that the Bourse will
Chu Sze, aged 42 years, a returned to-morrow from 9 am, till midnight. altogether weigh ten tncis. bo open and that essential services
Mr. The establishment will be closed to Although the strike nominally will be maintained during the banishee, was charged before
Balfour in the Central Polles Court business for three days, from Fob. started at midnight, all was quiet strike, but that there will be no this morning, and sentenced to nine 14th till 16th, and will be re-opened
trams, no buses, no taxis, no news montha hard labour. In Paris at 2 a.m.
Inspector for business at the usual hours on A special edition of Humanite | papers, no postal deliveries, no Vincent stated the defendant was Saturday, 17th inst. urges the formation of strike school lessons and no haircuts, banished for ten years on January 7 and returned to Hongkong over the pickets.
| Router's Special Service.
woek-end.
Reuter..
Later.
DAIRY FARM
COMPANY
of France and the enemies Democracy."
cattle
reserve, $50,000; general reserve, $25,000;
forward, $64,981,63.
add
to
Among Saturday's arrivals
local
"TEN MINUTE ALIBI"
Charged with the theft by trick of two tins of Chinese medicine from a shop at 78, Bonham Strand West, Wong Tang-sang, 22, unemployed,
SOME MEMBERS OF THE CAST
Preparations for the Amatour
Carry Repulse Bay Hotel were the following was bound over on his appearance who are now spending their honey before Mr. Balfour in the Central It was DIOON at that establishment Dr. Police Court this morning. Ronald
S. Traill and Mrs. Trail of stated that defendant ordered the Directors. During the year Mr. Hongkong: Mr. and Birs. Waltor tins and asked for them to be de- Dramatic Club's presentation of W. G. Goggin was invited to join the Graham Calder of Shanghai. Mrs, livered at a certain address. Whon "Ten Minute Alibi" are progressing PROFITS EXCEED HALF Board. Mr. J. P. Warren resigned Calder is the daughter of Captain and this was done the defendant abscond-satisfactorily and Mrs. Grossman,
MILLION
his sent on leaving the Colony and Mrs. J. T. Inch, of Shanghal, and red and was arrested yesterday. Mr. S. H..Dodwell was invited to fill Calder is connected with the General Electric Company of China in Shang- The report of the Dairy Farm, Ice the vacancy. On Mr. Warren's hal. and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., showaun, Mr. Dodwell resigned, and Mr.
and
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7
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended February
shows the following cases of in
of
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The east Includes Gerald Nigel, Philip Bayly-Jones. that the profit, after writing off Warren rejoined the Board. Mfr. A Mina F. McGill, forinerly Matron foctious diseases; Plague Bombay J. Roberts, Rogor Lindsell, Eric $172,216.46 for depreciation, placing B. Stowart resigned from the Board
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All the been appointed Superintendant provid Gordon was invited
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