1935-05-10 — Page 19

PACIFIC STRIKE MENACE

TANKERS' CREWS CAUSE TROUBLE

MINERS TIE UP INDUSTRY

San Francisco, May 9. The Pacific coast is threatened with a new general maritime strike In sympathy with the 20,000 oil tanker men who have already struck, demanding preferantial hiring through their union,

Mr. Harry Lundberg, President of the newly-formed Maritime Fedoration of the Pacife Const. antee that the tanker scamen's committee has domanded a vote by the Federation on tho generd) strike question) within 72 hours.—- - Reuter.

INTERIOR TROUBLES

Joplin, Mo., May 9. A thousand workers in two large zine mllla si Cardin, Okinhoma, walked out to-day, demanding shorter working week living wage.

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Springfield, May 9, Hunger-marchers representing 1,200,000 people of Illinois have started to converge on the State House, this being the latest de velopment in the situation in (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Messages Ordinance, which 200,000 men, women and children are facing starvation Received, May 10, 850 am).

London, May 9.

following the closing down of the relief depots, The international situation was again discussed The marchers are hended by for two hours at a meeting of British Government Mr. Edward, Morgan, Slate Pre- silent of the Illinois Workers' leaders and the Prime Ministers and High Commis-Alliance, and they threaten to 8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. sioners of the Empire now in London. The con-emp in front of the State House 8.03-8,45 p.m. Variety, ference was held in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's room, until the relief stations are re. Piano Solo-Dames (From "Dames").

opened.Renter,

Patricia. Rossbarough. in the House of Commons.

The Illinois Legislature is faced | Humorons-1 May ho crazy. with a difficult problem. Having Instrumental--On a Southern

Eugene Stration. federal relief plan, the Federal refused to contribute to the Plantation. Government closed down its relief Song- Think I Can (frain depots. Now, in order to re- "Brewster's Mona"). establish the relief organisation,

Jack Duchinnan. the Legislature is faced with the freeasity of passing two bills by possible an increase in the sales two-thirds majority, making tax.

At the beginning of the meeting, the British Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, made reference to James' yesterday's impressive ceremonies at St. stan **

Palace. All of the Ministers present agreed that the ceremonies expressed to them a uniqueness of charac- ter and a high significance.

This is the first local general atrike during the sixty-five year history of the lead and złue fields. situated in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.

All mines and factories are being picketed,—Reuter.

MUCH CONCERN

Washington, May

It was exclusively learned-by-Reuter that the date of the next Imperial Conference was discussed by the Ministera.

It won first suggested that uni ́ Imperial Conference should peri

:

Ken Harvey.

instrumental-Basin Street Blues, Youn-tuck and Roll. Vocal-Oh! Loo.

The American Eton Boya. Plano Sulor--Words and Musle

Medley.

Raie da Costa.

The Republican forces in the Legislature flatly refuse to allow | Voen!-Take ma hoots off when the hills passage,

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The Hill Billies. Orchestra-Love, forever I adore you. Song Why don't they leave us along? Hildegarde.

Labour train haps be held in 1937, but as this Cotton Prices INDIAN WARDERS

several current strikes

how to

SPILS

pisins.

many parts of the country as the may conflict with some of the over- and especially the signs of abatement and new walk-Keneral election in Great Britain. the desirability of holding it some

outs are threatened.

future meetings of the Empire's

representatives,

It is reported from the Pacifetime in 1930 will he discussed at i Coast and the North-West that 8,000 lumber workers and long- shoremen are striking, with many of the regions of the huge lumber industry paralysed,

Automobile strikers in the

It is quite likely that no definite j or satisfied conclusions with he recorded at the end of the present

Improved

“HIGH SPOT BASIS" OBJECTIONABLE

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THREE MEN IN THE DOCK Three men fai Fat. red 54. Fung Tai. aged 64, and Tsang Inperial talks in London; as they ¦ "Better late than m ver" is thetare Mr. Wynute-Jones at the Wat, need 2, who were brought Middle West appeared to be more are of a purely exploratory nature, consensus of opinion in cotton Kowloon Magistracy this morning determined than never, after retouching upon questions of in-eireles here regarding the no- jection of the offered compromise, ; ternational all

inter-regionn nuramcent nt of polley made by Mr, orderly endet, were remaided on ebarges of nault and dis. and the Government conellators | concern,

Oscar Johnston, Vice-President 2. pni, on Tuesday next. have begun now conferences with } One point has been made cleur of the United States Commodity

The first two defendants were a view to averting a major strike by the United Kingdom represen-Credit Corporation, Liverpool discharged with assaulting two In the automobile industry.

tatives, in view of the rumoursant futures immediately respondian warders at Castle Peak Rat For the first time in 65 years, that the Dominions had been ap¦ed with higher prices. workers in the lead and zine fields | proached with a view to discover. It is believed that the ́‚‚ on the night of May ; the charge directed by Sammy Cherson, [Press of three States, Missouri, Kansnsing their reactions with respect to action is to level out the consider. disorderly conduct was pre-News at 10,30 p.m.). and Oklahoma bave walked out, possible enmplications où

theable disparity between at anferred against all defendants. while there are threats of a new Continent of Europe, or elsewhere, futures,

which will be gradually of the Latchikok Pripon, stated Chier Warder G. L. Buchanan, Maritime strike throughout the in which Great Britain found her achieved thus rendering hedging that the trouble started on May entire Pacific Coast in support of self involved,

operations again possible. Such when an oil-tanker men who are on strike.

operations recently has been stored by some Chinese. On the Indian warder was Reuter.

Xeedingly diet and have two other Indian een stimulating American cotton exports.

Importers have complained more

BANK SITE

THEFTS

COOLIE FOREMAN

CONVICTED

No attempt has been or will be made on the United Kingdom aide to get any of the visitors to Londen to commit themselves to

any

definite form of action in some about the “high spot basis" than ing atit 8.30 p.m. an

hypothetical enntingency, it (officially stated.-- Reuter.

WATER LEVELS

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

is

the high price; therefore, white the real of the dis expected to be only gradual, it is anticipated that it will be wholly favourable.--Rentón,

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Washington, May 9,

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YET ANOTHER

PICKPOCKET

JUBILEE PROCESSION

INCIDENT

warders were ale stoned, but no action was taken.

On Wednesday eve Warder was wiking back to the Baichikok Prison, when he was

Li Wah, nged 31, unemployed. surrounded by a gh of Chinese was charged before Mr. Grantham at the Central Magistracy this who stoned him,

The Indian blow his palice morning with the theft of fifty- white and another indian war four cents, from le Tung, aged der came to his assistance. The 24, office conlie, warders managed to grab two of

A district watchman saw the Mr. Oscar Johnston, First Vire-the men, and the second Indian defendant acting in a suspicious President of the Commodity Credit warder. in catching one of the tuner among the crowd watch- kong & Shanghai Bank's new The River Conservancy Com

Corporation has announced that the men. WAK struck over the

ing the Jubilee procession near ilding, was charged before Mr.mission, for Kwangtung Province Collon Pool will comience im-right cheek with a carry poté, The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Grantham at the Central Magis issues the,, following report

mediately selling limited amounts 1}}}

Chief Warder Buchanan and and followed him down Jackson tracy this morning with the theft. water levels. in English feet for tion or at an export price, sufficient scene and took the two men into plainant was standing here and

of cotton for immediate consump two other Europeans enme on the Road to Statue Square. The com while

a servant, of te lamp. one hunk of copper wire,

blow the West, North and East Riversily above twelve cents to pay carry- } custody. While walking towards the district watchman saw defen. one pair of pliers, one fle and a

dant extract the money from com- piece of canvas, the property of

plainant's left jacket pocket. He Mesars. Logan & Amps, between April 19 and May this year.

Trui Fung-aban, noted 51. eaulie fareman employed on the Hong

May 8. May

West River at Shubing. 16 11.7 North River at Teingyoon B34 12.1 North River at Samshui. 5.8 6,8 East River at Shekling. 3.5 3.0

canic

in charges and that they intend the police station they buying suillefont futures to main across another mub of Chineze tain the net position.-limited who shouted "Strike!" The mob, arrested him, and asked complain- Preas.

on steing the Europeans, Imment if he had lost anything, and diately senttered. One of them was informed that some money

towards the Shamshuipo

mixing. The defendant villare but he was chased and struggled when arrested and an caught by Warder Gillet inside

Indian private watchman had to

handed over to the police, and the village. The men were then render assistance.

were taken to the Shamshulpo

It was stated that the proper- ty was found in defendant's house on a search warrant. Defendant. claimed the property as his. There had been much pilfering from the site and the complainants wished is VALUABLE ONLY AS IT LEADS US in Canton from Hongkong yesterday

to press the charge.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

The French gunboat Argos arrived

THE KNOWLEDGE OF PAST EVENTS,

70 FORM JUST CALCULATIONS WITH;

viction, and said he came to the Defendant had a previous con-.

Mr. Whittacker. Mesars.RESPT TO THE FUTURE--Macaulay. Lives of His Excellency the Governor charged.

nf

The three Portuguese representa- Police Station, wher they were Sentence of six months' imprison- Colony la see the celebrations. Logan & Amps, appeared as come plainant, and said the property

of Macno who attended the local Ball in the sum of 3100 was ment was passed.

SNATCHING CASE was owned by his employers. De- Mr. William H. O'Neill, of Heaters, yesterday on the river gunboat Macatants and $50 in the case of the dubilee celebrations returned to Mueno allowed to the first two defend-1

Lam. Mak fendaul had no right to take the util, arrived in the

coolin, Colony

aged 11, appeared before Mr. Grantham property away from the site. He Manila by far President Me-

thing defendant. received a sainty of $100 a month., being neempanied by Mr. Tam Kwong, was charged before Mr. A 23-years-old unemployed man,

charged with - (a) theft from

woman, of a Grunthun at the Central Magistracy

Ng Kui, married handbag valued at $3 and contain- ine $1.19, and (@) returning from hanishment before the expiration of his term.

The

property was valued at $10. Defendant claimed that he had taken the property to his home

Com

Leung Koneshing, aged 18,

un- Mr.

·

this morning with the theft of a pocket knife from 236, Queen's Road Central, the property of Chung Chik- tim, aged 17; « shop-keeper, Defen-

EXTENDING PACTS

OF PROTECTION

for safe keeping; he feared the employed, was brought refore articles might be damaged on the Grantham at the Central Magistraesciant said he enmo to Hortglong to see sile. He had

intention of this morning, charged with returning stealing them, and meant to take from banishinent before his term had the processions. He had relatives GENERAL DENAIN them back to the site shortly. expired. Defendant WAN banished Defendant was fined $75, with from the Colony for ten years, and the alternative of six weeks' im-

was also a life banishee from Singu- a habitual criminal. pare for being prisonmont.

He was sent to prison for six months,

VETERANS FIGHT.

FOR BONUS

here. A fine of $5 or seven days was imposed.

Six cases of Smallpox with four: deaths, four cases of Diphtheria with two deaths, three cases of Typhoid with two deaths (one imported), four

Charged before bir. Grantham at easer of Meningitia with three deaths,

WAY TO ROME

ON

In regard to the first charge, it was stated by the prosecution that complainant and a male friend were walking up Pottinger Street, when defendant came up from he hind and snatched the bag. He was chased and caught.

Regarding the second charge, the prosecution said that defen- General Denain; Air Minister indent had been banished for ten

(Special to "Telegraph:")

Marselles, May 9.

the Central blagi arucy this morning death and 87 deaths from Tubercules the French Government, to-day years, Defendant anid that his with returning to the Colony before 67 the expiration of his period of banish-were reported to the local Health arrived here from Paris, on his mother was ill, so he ment, Wong Hung, pleaded that he authorities last week. On Wednesday Way to Rome.

опе саяс

had come to witness the Jubilee celc Meningitis and two cases of Typhoid cuse with Signor Mussolini plans

each of Diphtheria anit It is believed that he will dis be able to go and see her.

were also reported.

"BOMBARDMENT" OF

brations. He had previously served twelve months in guol for the same WASHINGTON. offence, and was banished in Decem-l·

Leung Yuen, aged 33, unemployed, bur, 1934, for a period of ten years, Defendant was arrested if Hollywood was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones Washington, May 9. A United Press poll of members months.

Road. He was sent to prison for four at the Kowloon Magistracy, this anorning, charged with stealing a of the United States Senate to-day

quantity of clothing and a saw, and showed that thirty-six members

also with possession of an instrument The theft of a bottle of perfumeft for an unlawful purpose. Defen have definitely pledge their

valued at fifty cents from the Chinus dant pleaded guilty and was sentenced support to the Presidential veto of Emporium on Wednesday evening was to six weeks hard labour, on the Patman Bonus Bill.

the charge against Chau Tak, 27 years, fest charge and one month on the This is four more than the rounemployed, when he was brought be-second, the sentences to run quired number.

fore Mr. Grantham at the Central [xecutively, Detective, Sub-Inspector Meanwhile Mr James Van Biagistracy this morning, Chan Payntz sair defendant was arrested Zandt, Commander of the Veterans Shun-hung, salesman at the China coming out of a scavenging lane on Emporium, appeared as complainant. Wednesday night. He had a screw- cf Foreign Wars has urged a

He and he anw defendant plek up the driver up his sleeve and also had a million Americans to telegraph the hottie from the counter, and put it torch in his possession. At the

the

con-

came to

Hengkong to get money so as to

Defendant was sentenced on the. for the extension of pacts for their first charge to six months in with respect to the resistance of mutual protection, particularly prison and on the second charge a surprise invasion by air forces. concurrent.

to one year, the sentences to be United Press.

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