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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 12, 1939.

DONALD DUCK

By Walt Disney.

Lope 1919, Will Dancy Salutions

FAIL TO AGREE

Printers Refuse To Return To Work

The strike by compositors and printers' employees in most of the Hongkong Chinese newspapers and some job-printing firma which began suddenly on Monday night, developed a more serious aspect yesterday when several cases of violence were reported, though of a minor nature.

When newspaper formes were be An allowance of ten cents per ing conveyed from the offices of the worker every night for a "midnight" Chui Kong Yat Po to those of the men

Tai Ching Po for printing, pickets The treatment for the workers be Intercepted the man and broke up re-stipulated if work is changed or the forme. Other instances of In-Increased, timidation have been reported to the If a worker is dismissed, the Secretary of the Employers Assocla-proprietor should give a "good will

ware of an exten month to the dis- Yesterday there seemed little pros-missed man, peet of an early settlement of the dispute,

tion.

This agreement to be put into force after acquiring the permission The Proprietors' Association held of the Hongkong Government, a conference yesterday morning with This agreement to be given Mr, M. K. Lo, after which they call three months' probationary period. ed on the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. 11. R. Butters. Their

False Pretences Allegation

Soldier's Evidence In Sykes Case

The Cak

authoritics.

for

the prosecution

tender

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The Telegraph TO-DAY'S RADIO

an returning to Servia, ylalted the Car and 8-11 pm, on 0.52 m.e's. per has caused a sensation in Vienna. The cecond. Archbishop proposes that Princo Nikita of Montenegro should bo proclaimed the Herzegovian. King of Bervis, including Bosnia and

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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) 50 YEARS AGO

Radio Programme Broadcast by TO-DAY'S BROADCAST Sololat: John Duncan; Banja Song July 14, 1889. ZBW on a Frequency of 945 k.c's.

Medley Intro: Ring de Banjo; A, The fact that the Archbishop Michael, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. "General Knowledge Bee," Banjo Song; Mr. Punch; With

Banjo on

my Knee....with The Husbands v. Wives Kentucky Banjo Team (Soloista:

John Duncan and George James), against Edward Davles Sykes, charge

H. K. T.

|; REQUESTS FOR VARIETY D.15 London Relay-Tho News, 12.0-12.20 pm. Reluy of Service

9.30 Violin Solos by Albert Sand- et on two counts of obtaining money The newspaper correspondenta sug-of Intercession

from St. John's Chatlaplae (Boss) with Orchestra;} ler. by false pretences, was closed after gest that Austria should make an at- Cathedral.

Doubinushka (arr. Rimsky-Kor- The Phantom Melody (Ketelbey); Mr. W. A. H. Duff had been recalled tempt to checkmate Russia by recalling

sakov); Polay's! Morch for cross-examination before Mr. E. the Herzegovina to Serviu for a money Phil Green and His Orchestra.

(from Algerian Scene (Ketelbey)....with 12.30 Sophie Tucker (Vocal) and Prince King Milan, and restoring Bosnia and]

Igor Borodin)....London The Composer at the Mano; Grin- Edwards at the Central Magistracy payment.

Symphony Orchestra cond. by Albert zi (Benatzky); Remembrance yesterday.

Big Broadcast of 1030-Selection; Tscholkowsky).... Oscar

Contes; Pilgrim's Sung (Tolstoi- (Mein)....assisted by Jock Byfleld Sykes a charged with having Germany and Portugal are

Natzke (Plano) and Reginald Kilbey (Cello). making Every Night At Eight-Selection... (Bass) with Piano. None But The $1,000 on March 14, from Messts. colonial Fanpire in Africa from stretch-A Lady Meet's A Gentleman Down Maria Olczewska (Contralto) with obtained $1,250 on March 7, and preparations to prevent the English Phil Green and His Orchestra; When weary

0.45 London Relay--Sports News. W. A. H. Duff and J. A. Duff, of the Ing from the Cape to the Nile.

Heart (Tchaikowsky). and Market Notes.

9.50 A Requent Programmo (Vari- South (Oppenheim and Others); Life Plano. Violin and Cello: Stenkapety and Dance Music). Reliance Motors, Ltd., Hongkong, by

Latest advices from Abyssinia tend Begins AL falsely, pretending that a

Forty (Yellen and Razine (Glazounow)....Orchestra of Knightsbridge March (Erle Coales) made by the Reilance Motors, Ltd., to discredit the report that Ras Aleula, Shopiro)....Sophie Tucker with Or the Brusscis Royal Conservatoire.... Pallip Green and His Orchestra, had been accepted by the Military the famous Abyssinian General, was chestre and Ted Shapiro at the cond, by Desire Defauw.

killed by the Dervishes is the recent Piano; The Sicin Song (Flensted-

Wanting You (Film The New Moon') Mr. O. E. C. Marion prosecuted. King John.test hie life. There is a Green and His Orchestra; Meanin'!

6.45 Clusing local Stockt Quota-... Lawrence Tibbett series of engagements, in one of which Vallec); Rio Rita (Tierney)....Phil tions.

(Baritone) and Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for rumour, aseat that Ras Alouls is busily Low (Dietz and Rainger); Some Of Op.115.

with Piano; 'Do und Du' Waltz (from 6:47 | Brahms-Quintet In D MIluor, Die Fledermaua'-—Joh, Strauss). Sykes.

saguged in assembling an Army of

Orchestra Muroite; Tales From The Staff Sergeant-Major it. Lord, of Abyssinians with the object of retaking se Days (Brooks)....Sophie the R.A.S.C., sald he met

The Busch Quartel with Reginald Vienna Woods (as featured in the Sykes Keren, of which town the liatinns intely Tucker with Ted Shapiro and H Kell (Clarinet).

Bm The Great Waltz') ....Miliza Case for Compositors

either at the end of February or the passed themselves. The credibility Orchestra; Rehearsing A Lullaby.

7.23 Bralıms Songs

Korjus (Soprano) with Orchestra and, attitude is that they will not accede The case for the compositors beginning of March, when he went of the report, however, is not vouched Waltz....Phil Green and lis

In Silent Night; Little Sandman Violin. Solo by Toschi Seldel; to the demands of the strikers, hav- briefly is that at present they

to his office with a personal letter for by the authorities.

Rhythm. of Introduction from the Chief Clerk

....Comedy Hormonluts (Vocal) Jealousy--Tango (Jacob Cade).... `ing already arrived at an agreement are working 12 hours a day for

Boston Promenatte 10 Time and Weather.

with Plano.

Orchestra cond. with the old Unlon regarding hours seven days a week. There is по

7.30 A Programme 1.03 Dvorak-Quartet In A Flat of work and wages,

Light by Arthur Fielder, food allowance, but the proprietors

July 12, 1014.

Music.

Mad Dogs And Englishmen (Words provide food. The workers estimate

wax

The ale race from London to Parin Major, Op.105.

..Noci that the present expenditure of the

won by the American

Prague String Quartet.

"The Miracle"--Selection (Hum-and Music-Noel Coward) Aviator

1.30 the effect that Druck, In 7 houre 3 min, & reca, lla

Reuter and Rugby

Press, perdinck)....London Symphony Or- Coward (Baritone) with Orchestra; owners per man per month is about Sykes was representing a firm that nitalmed a speed of 71 miles an hour. The Secretory for Chinese Affairs 54

Weather and Announcements.

chesa cond. by Einar Nilson; "The La Paloma (Yradler) ....Horst The compositors claim that sialed yesterday that some time auieir highest wage is about $10 and was interested in transport contracts,

1.40 Herbert Grol (Tenor)

King Steps

Schimmelpfennig at Game

Organ; Snow he held a meeting of representatives the lowest obout

(Kreisler).... There is much talk of formal Aus- Genre Boulanger and His OrchestLine Time" Selection (Schubert) with a smile and a song: I'm wishing

Orchestra and Chorus: White And The Seven Dwarfs; Intro: of the old Printers Union to try to Medical attention is provided by the

month. and requested him to do

could for Sykes.

trian representations to Belgrade con-- Hungarian March Potpourri urrange

ugreement regarding

.The New At the outset, said Mr. Lord, he cerning the activity of the Pan-Sorb (Pecsi-Prichystal),...George owners, but should the sick man take had told Sykes It was n pity that he of work and wages in the leave from the firra, ne wages are was not there a few weeks earlier, Up 10 the present, however, this stop Are Shining (Rust)... Herbert E. Pay with Wes

Mayfair Orchestra: Heigh-ho....Chorus and Orchestra hours

movement, and the instigation of the anger and His Orch.; For You Alone

Boul- Quaker Girl Vocal Gems directed by Jay Wilbur: Alexander's Colony's printing trade generally,

murders at Barsleve from Belgrade (Geehl-Humbel); Thousand

Light

Ragtime Band (from the film).... Stars Monckton).

Opern Com-The Boswell Sisters (Vocal appears not to have been taken.

Trio) agreement was reached, the terma On May 31, this year, the Com- drawn up for the year commencing It is stated that the Triplice would Groh (Tenor) with Orchestra, (In 8.0 Time, Weather and Announce-with Orchestra; Heart and Soul (film of which, were thint the men should

on February 1. Sykes told him that support

A Song is Born') ...Paul White- Austrian representations, German); Love's Loneliness Tango ments. work ten hours a day on a six day positors Guild held a meeting and he was representing Reliance Motors, aho would the Triplo Entente, though) (Bochmann): Nora-Tango (Boulan- Eggerth (Soprano) and Orchestre (lm Parls Honeymoon'); The Funny 8.03 Luigi Fort (Tenor), Marta man and His Orchestra; I Have Lyca week, and nine hours on a six and decided upon their present "course Ltd. The interview was very short, perhaps iesa formally.

ger)....George Boulanger and His a half day week; each establishment Cilon. Three letters were sent to as witness was busy. He told Sykes

Old Hills (flm Paris Honeymoon) Raymonde. Orch.; For Proprietors' to make its own arrangements re-

Association, but to send a formal application to the Router's Berlin correspondent says Serenade (Bixio-Bergh): Isola Bella! Gounod In Vienna (arr. G. Wal-

.Bing Crosby (Vocal) with Orch.; garding minor details. These terms without result,

authorities from his firm. were accepted by the men and the paper, the Wah Kiu Yat Po, published Hongkong's leading Chinese news-

24 hours 12 minutes, which is a record. (Tenor) with Orchestra (Sung in (Tost); SI Vous L'Aviez Compris Orch: You're As Pretty As A Picture Herr Bochm has made a fight lasting (Lincke-Backers)...Herbert B. Groter)....Orchestre Reymonde; Ideale My Own (dlm That Certain Age) ....Deanna Durbin (Vocal) with proprietors.

German);

(Denza)....Luigi Fort (Tenor) with Am That Certain Age')....Henry The Gypsy Baron- "Later." proceeded Mr. Butters, yesterday without the ald

of com- On March 2, Sykes called again

Should the submarine boat supersede Selection (Joh. Strauss-Arr. Hohne) Orch. Berceuse (Jarnefelt). Or King and His Orchestra: Lover, Come "A new Printers' General Union was positors. The news was photograph- and brought with tim a

the battleship is the question that has letter been awakening ksant interest at home. George Boulanger and His Orch, Smile (Alexander-Stollberg): Before (Vocal) and Her Orch:: One Day

chestre Raymende: Was It Your the and

paper printed from addressed formed by people who had tried and

Back To to Col. Henderson, and of inte as the result of a letter recently

Me....Mildred Bulley blocks. failed to gain control of the old one,

some catalogues. Sykes explained sent to the Times by Admiral Sir Percy

I Found You (film "Love's Melody) When We Were Young-Waltz. and now they have put forward

members of the Printing at length about the various models, Scott. This distinguished officer, has

..........Marta Eggerth (Soprano) greater demands.

who appeared

with Jack Harris and His Orchi, Hawall The new Union General Union

at saying that even with short notice taken the view that the building of any (Glazounov)....Chiengo Symphony (Lindow): Parade

Orchestra; A Musical Snuff Box Calla (from Central Magistracy yesterday they could procure over 100 lorries more battleships now will be a minua Orchestra cond. by Frederick Stock; Guards (Jessel)....Orchestre Bay-und Chorus, Hilo Hanakabi (Hole

the Big) nal one. It was invited by

....Bobby ru to attend a meeting of represen-charged with unlawfully printing and about To cary.

of many subscribed by the citizens for the

Cily Breen (Boy Soprand with Orchestra tatives of employers-and-employees, punphils without the permission of Witness told Syltes that there was the defence of the Empire, as he can

Prophet Op. 49 (Rimsky-monde: Ay Ay Ay Terez and kalea); My Little Grass Shack

Former Agreement

$1 per

13

of the Assistant Director of Trans- Port, China Command."

After reading the contents of the letter, bir. Lord said he destroyed 11. The letter

was

what he

As a result of the negotiations any paid to him for the period he 19 a transport contract had been

away,

Lle

the

Five

of

Leller For Colencl

25 YEARS AGO

and

You Alone, Lucia

2.15 Close down.

Op.32, No,

0.0 A Russian Programme, Pas D'Action,

Orch.

of

Out"--Vocal

Or The

but did not nilend, giving the excuse the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs no possible hope for a lorry contracte "une for battleships and very Korsakov); Song Of The Volim Boat-Freire).... Luigi Fort (Tenor) with Kealakuua (Noble and Others) that the letter was delayed in tran-were remanded until August 1 and until after February, 1940, and a car fast cruisers," For a long me it has sit and they did not receive it in were given their freedom time.

"Negotiations

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STOCK MARKET REPORT

little chance of much employment for man (Koenemann) .... Theodore without contract

until after August, 1939. been recognised that the Bubmarino- ball or bond.

Sykes was told that the only business boat must take an increasingly import- The five men were Ma Chin-san, he might be able to get, was special ant part in war tactics and there is no are now going on, Chung "Ping-hol, Mo Hin-san. Man occasional services which were not

doubt that in those peäze manoeuvres) but the attitude of the employers, 1 Tse-hong and Wong Sze-tsul. They covered by the contracts. On one where war conditions are simulated the anderstand, is that they have already pleaded not guilty, come to an agreement with the old

occasion witness got very annoyed, marine-bant has and told Sykes not to call on the growing significanto and wozdens, Union, which was accepled by both sides

office continually, as it would not be on a six months' tria), and

any benefit to his firm. Sykes asked they are therefore not willing to

for general information regarding accede to the new demands.

transportation documents, but this was never given to him.

A representative of the employers suld yesterday that they were un- willing to discuss terms with the

• strikers because they had struck without warning. No negotiations had been started for better terms,

and no notice had been given of any; intention to strike.

Principle at Siako

This is a small thing so far as the newspapers are concerned," he sald,

"But the general principle is

a big and important one. If we give

in to these demands may result

in other atrikes in Hongkong,

do not wish to set a precedent."

We

Among the terms agreed upon al]

Mr. C. M. Faure, who said he was adviser to the Printing General Union, asked if he could address the court on behalf of the five defendunts.

Permission was refused,

Bridges On Trial

Labour Leader Denies He Is Communist

San Francisco, July 10. Mr. Harry Bridges testifled at the

the meeting of the employers, en-Federal inquiry that he is not now,j ployees and the Secretary for Chin-nor ever has been a member of the cac Affairs, was that the men should Communist Party.

get an allowance fo $8 for board;

Milner

Later witness met Mr. J. A. Duft and Sytes in the St. Francis Hotel. He told Mr. Duff that all contracts

taken n pinco ut

Hongkong Stock Exchange OMelat] Summary issued yesterday says;

10 YEARS AGO

July 12, 1029. The Admiralty has decided to take further steps far the salvage of the 47, ewing to the extremo difculty of deal helped by a fairly large line of the operallona.

The volume of trading was a good

H. K. Land Debentures changing The Navy peld its last respects to hands at par. those who lost their lives in the dispute to be some demand for the However, there ap-

ter at sunset yesterday, a mort Impress

had to go through the usual chan-wire ceremony belag held on the mut more prominent Utilities, particularly nels. A few days later, Sykes called where the 1147 met her fate.

an witness and asked klim for any Further details of the mishap wers | Information which he could possibly given by the commander of the 112 at give, as Mr. Duff was going to the inquest on one of the vletima. Be Shanghai. This was refused. Sykes said that the 1147 went down within was told that it took about three to

twenty seconds of being struck.. six weeks for contracts to be filed with, the authorities before any could be sanctioned,

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it I learned that the Government have had under consideration the con. Witness said that all letters tromditions under which diplomatic relations his office were posted in Hongkong with unnin night he resumed, and it is distinctly likely that within the next and not Kowloon,

few days, before the end of the week, a communication un the subject will bÁI nddressed to the Soviet Government,

Reasons For. Arrest Mr. W. A. 11. Duff was recalled for cross-examination by Mr. Loseby,

Mr. W. Dickson, shtet offer, Kaa and $2 for lodging, and eight holi- The Government offered evidence and was questioned at great length chow, is on reserve, Dir. J. 8. Turn- days per year,

The men now ask in the form of an afidavit made by regarding the locations and telephone buil, from reserve, has gone chief of

numbers of the Rellance Motors Ltd., cur, Kancha board, 34 lodging and 21 holidays Major Lawrence

of the

Mr. G. T. M. Homsay, second oficer, Gergon National Guard Intelligence Messrs, C. V. Starr and Company, per year.

Other terms put forward by the Unit declaring that Bridges attend- Metropolitan Motors Limited, and Linan, has gone secand officer, Nanning.

Mr. H. D. Taylor, from reserve, hasi ed Communist Party meetings in its affiliated companies. Seattle during 1930 and 1937.

Mr Dulf was then questioned by Rono coed officer, Nanchang. Mr. Edwards as to the reason for the

Mr. V. A. Ginier, extra second officer, Han Peking, is on Home leave. Miss Carol King, Chief Counsel arrest of Sykes and the reply was

Mr. W. D. Cnahol, from reserva, hasi for Bridges, charged that the case that in the interests of the public, if wns the "outcome of a conspirney a man went about swindling people, on the part of the Employers' Com- he should be stopped. mittee who were trying Lo Kot Referring to an Interview In Bridges deported."--United Press,

new Unien are:

An Eight hour day,

on Saturdays,

One holiday per week or no work

A bonus for compositors,

DESTROY

Ants!

XI ante as 70% do orber

sect pesta-with a reg

the treated insecticida for

Pravious History

gone second officer, Klating.

Mr. C. Finch, chief onteer, Tatang, la on reservo, Mr. K. K. Stoit, chief! officer, Shanat, has gone chief oficer, Chambers made by Mr. Marton Tatung. Mr. T. J. Thomas, second of. officer, before the case was started, Mr. 52, Binklang, has gone chief

Shonal. Edwards sakl: "It was on your Mr. T. A. Ell», chluf omeer. Sinking, suggestion that Mr. Murton came to has gone chief fear, Isin Peking. Australia-born- Harry Bridges me to withdraw the charges?-1 Mr. E. X. Graham, from reserve, has heads 17,000 members of the Long- think the suggestion came from the shoremen's and Warehousemen's other side. I think the other side Union whom he detached from the said that it full restitution Was American Federation of Labour made, would we agree not to presa Charges against him have been mudo the charges.

from time to time since he gained Hearing was adjourned until to- prominence in 1834 and the present morrow afternoon. hearing is an attempt to

ecure a

| deportation order on the ground that

ho is a Communist, Mirs Frances Red Lake Studied

Perkins, Secretary for Labour, has

been criticised for not having Bridges

KEATING'S KILLS

- BEETIES,MOTHS,FLEAS etc.even Bugs

BUT IT MUST BE KEATING'S

IVREA, Italy.

one second officer, Sinklang.

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Oporations In connexion with the cross harbour pipe-line will commence about July 23:

The first instalment of this work will be enrried out over an area, oxtending GOO fent from the senward end of Queen's Plur.

5 YEARS AGO

July 1, 1934.

1 Majenty the King gave up golf

deported long ago, but she recently A score of selentials have arrived because, in his own words, he got so stated that previous membership of here to try to solve the mystery of a slammed angry, sold the Prince of Wales the Communist Party was not alake which changed in colour from in a racy speech last night at the dinner ground for deportation and it was blue to red overnight. Lake Siela, of the Luelfer Golfing Society, of which; for the Court to decide whether one of a group of seven lakes in the he is Captain. Bridges was a member when he was Ivrea region, not only did turn redder years back, when be caddied for the The Prince recalled the days, many served with a deportation order and redder hour by hour, but it also King, who, ho saki, played quite a good

became much stickier.""

year ago.

ZAME.

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Union Ins., $415 II. Tramways, $10 Yaumati Ferries, $22

(old), $8.15 Cement's $124

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Bellers

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Sales

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H.K. Lands 4% Debentures par. H.K. Tramways, $10.55 1.K. Electrics $54/65 -Watsons $8.30

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