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GENERAL STRIKE BEGINS

BUSINESS COMPLETELY

PARALYSED

SOME HOOLIGANISM

SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 16. THE GENERAL STRIKE ARISING. FROM THE DOCKERS' DISPUTE HAS STARTED, WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SAND WORKERS INVOLVED,

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1934,

SLAVERY BIG BLAZE ABOLITION AT CHEUNG

THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

LONDON GATHERING

TO-MORROW.

London, July 16. Nationwide celebrations murk- ing the centenary of the abolition of invery throughout the British Empire will reach their culmination here to-morrow.

com-

The hundredth anniversary of this historic avent will bo Hotel Victoria, which will be at memorated at a luncheon at the THOU-tended by Cabinet Miniators, mem- bers of both Houses of Parliament, representatives of foreign Goyer ments and leaders of the churches

THE ARMY HAS BEEN MOBILISED, AND GUNS, ARMS, AND AMMUNITION ARE BEING RUSHED TO SAN FRANCISCO.

Tanks carrying one-pounders and machine guns are en route here, and field artillery, with 75-millimetre guns are coming from Salina.

One thousand troops of the National Guard are being rushed in special trains from Los Angeles.

The city is at a standstill. Business is paralys ed and in the absence of tram cars, private cars are giving lifts to pedestrians. The Police are patrolling the streets in pairs, but at the present all is quiet.

Insurance companies are showing active interest

in Great Britain.

Among the guests invited is the United States Ambassador, Mr. Robert W. Bingham. The Speaker E. A. Fitzroy, will preside over of the House of Commons, Captali the meeting, and Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, and two other Cabinet members will speak on behalf of the Government.

800,000 FREED.

deadline at which 800,000 coloured The actual centenary of tho slaves in the British Colonics be- came free men and women will be marked at the stroke of midnight on July 31. The net of liberation, however, finally became law

on

CHAU

THREAT. TO A.P.C. STORAGE

Policeman Severely Burnt

Damage to the extent of over $5,000 was caused when fire broke out in a pile of pines, leaves at Cheung Chau Island bamboo, matting

and palm early on Friday morning.

The police and firemen worked on the fire for nine hours before it was extinguished, and but for their prompt action the fire would have extended to the A.P.C, oll storo situated close by.

of material stacked by the side of The dro was discovered at about 2.30 on Friday morning in pile the main temple. The police and summoned and concentrated their fire brigade vero immediately efforts in proventing the fire from sprending towards the temple, the A.P.C. of store and the village.

POLICE OFFICER HURT. Considerable difficulty was ex- perienced ingotting the Dragon bonts from their shed while the walls were being licked by flames, who

E RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

TALK ON "SW.B." BY CAPT.

C. F. BLACKDEN

Frum ZBW on a wavelength of 365 metros:

4-7 p.m. Chinese. Programme,

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions. London and New York Stocks and Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.38 p.m. "Casse Noisetle" Suite (Tchaikowsky),

The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra

conducted by Percy Pitt. 1. Overture Miniature. 2. Marche.

3. (a) Danao Chinoise.

(b) Dango Russe, Trepak. 4(a) Danso de la Foe Dragee. (b) Danse des Mirlitons, 5. Valso des Fleura, .7.33-8.16 p.m. Variety and Dance

Danse Arabe.

Muse.

ong-Why Don't they leave

port. 8/pm. Local Time and Weather

Alone 7

Song I was in The Mood

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ux

Hildegardo (Soprano). Fox-Trot-Little Dutch Mil Fox-Trot-Because it's Love

The B.B.C. Danco Orchestra. Plano Duet-Mr. Whittington-Who

do you think you are? Plano Duet Mr. Whittington-What

a Pleasant Surprine

Carroll Gibbons and John W.

Green. Quartette-Pan and the Wood Goblins Quartetto Dream of the Ocean

International Novelty Quartette.

Bonger. Humerous Song-The King of Zulu

Frank Crumit (Tenor).

in the position, as is revealed by the rates of insurance August 28, 1833. Celebrations of and Police Sergt.. Darking. the Humorous Song-Riding. Down from

this

which set free at was legislation, one instant the largest number of fire

in

against civil commotion, which have been trebled dur- ing the past three days, while a further advance is fore-slaves liberated in modern times burnt on the back and shoulders shadowed.

San Francisco, July 16. The public is tensely awaiting the outbreak of the general strike. due to start at 8 p.m. to-day.

Newspaper correspondents have arrived from all parts of the country, after a careful security of their bona fides. They have been supplied with identity cards to permit movements within the troop linos.

+

BIG CROWD LOOTS GROCERY

Hooliganism Occurs At Oakland

San Francisco, July 16. Some violence la already re PICKETS' WARNING.

ported.

A crowd of 1,500 losted a grocery Strike pickets have warned store, while in another incident pedestrians, saying "If you are Afty men raided a house alleged to thinking of going to work, you had be the Communist headquarters, dragged out the furniture and set nrat alight.

Widespread hooliganism has oc- incurred at Oakland, across the bay

from San Francisco.

better net."

Extraordinary measures being taken to cope with the situa- tion. The

Chief of Police mobilising war weterans to a ment the 200 special police:

The Governor of

As a result of the Oakland out California, addressing the veterans' organisareak, police and rioters were in- tion, declared:-"I know if the call jured, while considerable damage

was done to property-Reuter of duty comes again, you will stand by and

the State as you served the nation."

Bervo

SETTLEMENT HOPES.

PORTUGUESE COMMENDED

SMART ARREST OF THIEF

Meanwhile, Washington officials are in the closest touch with the situation. The Secretary of LI bour, Miss Perkins, said she was hopeful that the Labour Board would work out a settlement.

President Roosevelt is being constantly informed of develop- ments, but he has not yet shown Light any disposition to return to the United States from his holiday.

FOOD PRICES SOAR..

charge of fighting operations, WAR

before the abolition of slavery in while playing a hose on the fire the United States in 1862, have so that Chinese could rush into been held throughout this country the shed to pull the boats to gufe

for

some months past. Direct ty

descendants of William Wilber. After nine hours of strenuous force and Sir Thomas Powell Bux-work, the fire was gut under con ton, two of the early campaigners trol. The pile of pines and mat-; on behalf of the slaves, have taken ting was burnt out and four large a prominent part in the celebra- flahing boats were also destroyed. tions.

A pageant play performed in a number of cliles throughout this

Fox Trot-Goodnight Lovely Little Waltz-If....Debroy Somers Band.

Lady ("We're Not Dressing").

Rence Chemet.

8.15-8.30 p.m. A Violin Recital by Introduction et Rondo Capricciono

(Saint-Saens) (Op. 28)

Serenade (Tosell) Serenado (Pierne).

8.30.8

p.m. Orchestral Music. Ave Maria (Schubert)

Dol Dauber & His Salon Orch.

country, addresses broadcast over SOVIET AND THE Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F Sharp

the radio and visits to the homes of pioneers of the anti-slavery movement in Great Britain have been the outstanding features of the commemorations,

LEAGUE

Minor (Brahms)

"Sleeping Beauty" Waltz (Tchaikovsky)

The

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EXPECTS TO MAKE BIG CONTRIBUTION

(Spécial to "Talograph”)

STILL FIVE MILLION. According to the Anti-Slavery Society, of London, there were 10,- 000,000 slaves In the world in 1833, of whom about 6,000,000 were subsequently set free. The Society asserts that at the present day there are still fifteen countries #7, 34, ..) where slavery exists and that the, total number of slaves in the

July

Royal Opera Orchestra Covent Garden, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent.

Lyric Suite (Grieg Op. 54)

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. conducted by Sir Latulon

Ronald.

1 Shepherd Boy.

2 Norwegian Rustic March.

3. Nocturne.

4 March of the Dwarfs.

9-9.20

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Kee Ordinance, "Tapa......: Receiend

p.m. From the Studio, Geneva, July 16. A Short History and Traditions of understand that if the "South Wales Borderers" by Cap-

tain C. F. Blackden. world to-day is approximately Russia joins the League of

9.30 p.m. London 1 p.m. Stock and an-Commodity Quotations. Reuter Press

5,000,000,

Experts

Nations, she expects to pay

The Secretary of the Society, Inually 3,000,000 Swiss francs Bulletins. Sir John Harris, Informed the more than any other member of United Preas

that Abyssinin, the League, except Britain.

9.20-9.45 p.m. Band Selections. Arabia, China, Liberia and the

Overture-Poet and Peasant. (Suppo, In return, the Soviet will expect territorios-bordering-on-the-Fer-a-Russian-to-be-appointed-as-Un--- The Band of H. M. Coldstream)

arr. Retford)

to o

Guarts.

sian Gulf are the areas where der Secretary General or slavery is most rampant-United | Directorship of a League depart-Marching with Sousn Press.

P.W.D. OVERSEER INJURED

MOTOR CYCLING

MISHAP

Mr. J. A. Alvares, of the China. and Power Company, was commended by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing for apprehending a thief who had stolen 11 articles of clothing from the servants' quarters of No. The strike has sent food prices18 Aimal Villas, Austin Rond. souring. Ham has jumped by five. pence a pound, the price of pics Detective Sergeunt Baker said has trebled, while butter is almost Mr. Alvares was entering No. 8 prohibitive in price.

Aimai Villas yesterday afternoon Long queues of people are when he saw defendant coming out waiting outside the fo res-with a parcel under his arm.” Mr. taurants open, while hotels are Alvares asked him who he was, and substituting paper towels for defendant replied that he was linen, in order to save launder-coolie employed in the house. Mr. motor mishap which ing.

Alvares then

asked where The Federal Food Commissioneri

electrie

meter was, to which de- asserts that nobody need to short fendant refused to answer. of dood. In this connection it is Alvares followed him down pointed out that wholesale mer-stairs, and as soon as he saw that he was being followed dropped the chants have two million sterling's

parcel worth of foodstuffs in storage.

and ran. Mr. chased and caught him. STRIKERS' CANTEENS,

nt

Meanwhile, the strikers have organized nineteen, canteens which they and their families can obtain food.

Among workers who inve been forced to strike against their will!

850 tram employees, who thereby lose their right to pen- sions on retirement.

aro

the

Mr.

the

Alvares

His Worship:-Very well done, Mr. Alvares. I congratulate you.

Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six weeks.

TYPHOON WARNING.

ment.

Regimental Band of II. M. Russia will also expect posts for

Grenadier Guards. ther nationals

tire in

9.45-10.30 From the Studio. Legal, Political and Information Depart-Miss Elvie Yuen (Soprano), |ment.—United Press.

Accompanist: Mr. J. G. Charlton. Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor)

Accompanist: Mr. J. G. Charlton. Mr. Harry Ore

INDIAN SILVER

FOR NEW YORK?

SURPRISE EXPRESSED IN SIMLA

Mr. W. W. Greenburg, a P.W.D. overseer employed at the Port jured his left ankle through Development Office, acriously in-

occurred

Stola, July 16. whilst he was driving a motor- The Government of India is aur- eyele in Nathan Road yesterday. prised and unaware of the report- In attempting to avoid running ed sale to New York of a hundred into

ato a Chinese woman who had got million ounces of silver-Reuter, swerved his machine, but lost con- into his why. Mr. Greenburg

New York, July 16. trol of it..and it overturned, some indication of further silver

Traders are inactive

awaiting throwing him heavily to the action by the Treasury. Both the ground.

New York and London markets Mr. Greenburg has gone into the were dull but steady-Swan, Cul- Kowloon Hospital,

bertson and Fritz.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

HE THAT HATH A TRADE HATH AN One ease each of scarlet fever and ESTATE; AND HE THAT HATU A typhold was reported during the

week-end.

| CALLING HATH A PLAGE OF PROFIT

AND HONOUR A PLOUGHMAN ON MAN HIS KNEES,—Franklin.

Later.. A warning issued by the Manila The General Stelke Committee Observatory at 8.46 a.m. today IS LEGS IS HIGHER THAN A GENTLE- has asked the Municipal tramway states that there is a typhoon in employees to return to work im- about 124 Long, 23 Lat., moving mediatoly-Router,

REACTIONS ELSEWHERE.

W.N.W.

NO FOOD SHORTAGE.

New York, July 16. manding a 30-hour week and The Associated Marine Workers creased wages.—Reuter. neill meet on Thursday to decido: whether or not to strike because the steamship companies have not consented to negotiate on hours and working conditions,

À villager at Teunwan, Kong Kam, was bitten by a chow dog ynsterday. The victim was sent to the Kowloon Hospitol for treatment.

Convicted on n charge of stenling 30 shirts and cloven rolls of cloth, to the total value of $123, from No. 02 Su Kit, living at 997 Canton Road, Hollywood Road, L Tung, unemploy. Yaumati, was admitted to the Kwong in-ed, was sentenced to three months' Wah Hospital yesterday in a con-

hard labour by Mr. Macfadyen in dition suggesting an attempt to com the Central Police Court this morning. mit suleida by oplum polsoning,

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So Ming-cho, 48, n cooked-meat Wong Yuk-In 38, a. Chinese boat- Washington, July 16, seller, was fined $25 or a month by man, was sentenced to six months! A Federal check of the food Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Imprisonment by Mr. D. M. Mac supplies of San Francisco is re- Magistracy thin-morning for slaughtį dougall, District Officer, South, this A message from Boston, Mass.. ported to have revealed no cring a pig at a place other than a morning, for returning from banish- states that a mass meeting of the shortage. The Government does stated that defendant killed a pig at

recognised laughter house. It was ment. Boston branch of the Longshore not see the need of utilising Ite his house, No. 13 Temple Street, men's Association is being, held agencies to supplant the usual

In altompting to alight from a to-night. It is believed that the supply channels."

moving tram at Shaukiwan, Choy mooting will discuss sympathetic

Hongkong sportsmen and gun on. Į Sam, living at 7 Sní Stresi, seriously Mr. Williams, neting Federal thusiasts should be interested in ainjured himself yesterday, when he action with the Pacific Coast Emergency Relief Administrator, new form of clay pigeon shooting fell and struck his head on the ground strikers.-Router.

in the course of a statement, enfd (Skeet) which has been introduced

ANOTHER STRIKE.

.

the distributing points supplying into the Colony by the Outdoor Sports Found In possession of 57 po. ple the city are adequately stocked ground has been opened at Tai Lam Kwok Hin, aged 10, was fined 100 ar Equipment Co., Ltd. A shooting lottery tickets in Hollywood Road, A message from Birmingham, with supplies. There appears no Chung, 10 mile post on the Castle in default three weeks gaol, when Alabama, says the textile workers ground for the rumours regard-Peak Road and, there is no charge charged before Mr. Macfadyenin have decided to strike to-day, de-ing lack of food, he anys,Renter, made for the time being:

the Central Magistracy, this morning..

Programme..

1 Miss Elvie Yuen:

,Pianoforte.

(a) O del mio amato ben

Donaudy.

(b) Son Pochi Fiori... Mascagni.

2 Mr. Li Chor Chi:

(a) Chanson de Cherubin

. Massenet. (b) Si Men Vern Avalent des Ailer

Maison (c) La

Grise "Fortunio"

3 Mr. Harry Orz:

Second movement

Sonata

Hahn.

Massenet.

of Second Schumann.

from

4 Mian Elvie Yuen:

(a) Song of a Nightingale.

Phillips.

Puccini,

(b) Torna Amore.. Buzzi Poccia. ***.....Tosti. (c) Break o' Day....Sanderson. Mr. Harry Ore:

(b) "La Boheme"-Bonde lleta

5 Mr. Li Chor Chi:

(a) Tristezza

Palmgren.

Press

() May Night (b) L'Inle Joyeuse......Debuany. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day News. teuter Press Bulletins. Fur thor London Exchange and Commodity. Quotations followed by New York Opening Quotations,

10.40 p.m. Close Down,

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