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CT JOTH DECEMBER, 1916
HE PUBLIC are hereby notifiedTN view of the fact that the above
that from WEDNESDAY the performance will commence 97th December, until further notice, 7:30 pm an AFTER THEATRE SUP- EUROPEAN VACCINATORS will be FEE will be served in the Grill Room stationed between the hours of 10. 10.6 ED. and 4P.. at the following places.
(1) The vacant lot behind the Now
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SUPPER TICKETS $200 PER HEAD. The entire proceeds of the sale of the Port Otce, Entrance from Protsabore will be devated (2) Clovernment Villa. No. 50 The
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Europeans are particularly requested
to see that all their Chinese employees aro vaccinateci,
No Charge will be "make for any Vaccination
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HEAD OF SANITARY Department. Fongkong, Dec. 234. 1818,
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, OF HONGKONG
Announces a free letture an
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
BY
CLARENCE W.
CHADWICK,
C.S.B.,
at the
THEATRE ROYAL
DECEMBER 29th, 1916
At 5.30 P.M.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, A
IS HEREBY GIVEN that A EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Green Island Cement at the
Company Limited will be held at Office of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes Col
the General Managers
Victoria in the Colony
of
Company
Thater Road,
St. George's Build of Hongkong, on FRIDAY the fifth day of January, 1917 At "13 c'clock noon when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed
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Extention Resolutions at the
General Meeting of the
aid Company held on the Fifteenth day of December, 1918 will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions;
(1) That the capital of the Company
be reduced
34,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares $10 (Ten dollars) each, to 83,000,000 (Three million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of $7.50 (Sever dollars and fifty cents) each, and that such reduction be effected by returning (on such date as the Compasy 3 Board of Directors shall appoints to
to the bolders of the
*(3)
0 400,000
hundred thousand)
thares that have been issued paid ap capital to the extent of $2,50 (Twe
Two dollars and fifty cents) per share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the said shares from 810 Ten dollars) to $7.00 (Seven dollars and fifty cents). That
application be made to the
Supreme Court of Hongkong
confirm the reduction of the capital of the Company in con- formity with the foregoing Resolution.
Dated this 19th day of December, 1818,
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By Order of the Board,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. General Managers.
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Power Station at North Point. was fully expected that the North Point Station would have been completed and running before now, but owing to the War work in respect of the new plant has been considerably delayed.
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1329 DEARER COTTON GOODS. demands of the Army, nearly three!
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FOR "THE FESTIVE SEASON
TURKEYS, GEESE, GAFONS, OHICKENS
AND
HAMS.
Order Early To Avoid Disappointment.
MARTIN'S
PAPIOL&STITC
HARTIN'S PIOL &STEET ZEPILLS
SILIMPOPON ((SEBATTIK)
GOAL.
Undersigned having been appointed AGENT for the OOWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for bost quality” SILIKPOPON COAL trimmed into Banten at 8EBAT. UK or BANDARAN (British Karth
Border
BILIMPOPON 00AL comparen favour-
moderate consumption.
THE WAGE FACTOR.
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quarters of them are woman...
Their history shows that they are not axcessively exacting in the demande which they make. Though they have had two advances of
this year, one last month of 3 per cent';
their rate of
to-day is only 16 per cent higher to-do iban twas Alty years ago. In 1878-9 they suffered wages reductions amount of this amouni
(FROM A TEXTE CORRESPONDENT,} The world will have to reconcile itself as best it can to great advances in the price of the most widely used of its sup-ng to 15 per cent, and they did plies of clothing-cotton goods. During the past two years the prices have at least doubled, and there is no trace of inality in the upward tendency, which still goes on.
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until six changes had taken place a rates of pay and the year 1900 had been reached. In 1919 they got another 5 per cent
advance.
HALA SHINNEW, KAMITAMADA, BIBAI The average rate of pay of a weaver in charge of four looms is about 273. for a &GYUHARI COLLIERIES"] Two years ago mid-American cotton week of 554 hours. Some get consider- was selling at a decimal over 6d exacting and exhausting, and in Ister ably more, some less. The labour is pound, That is a price which, according times there has been a growing feeling, to Lancashire estimates. to-day, and in all weaving centres, that the rata according to American estimates a few shou
Abould.. be raised considerably. years ago, enables the American farmer with those of other work-people,
contrasting his weekly weaver,
earnings to make a reasonable profit. When he especially those employed in munition gata lower than sd. the business is not shops, feels that his raward is inad. lucrative from his point of view, and bequate. One of his arguments,
the cotton planter can double the price
is tempted to turn his attention to other of his cotton without ruining the trade I kinds of crops. But fivepenny cotton is do not think I shall ruin it if I get the a thing of the past. To-day the cost la comparativa trifle more that I sak for approaching ona shilling, and the raw my labour.
MALABOUL.
material has by no means been alone (EZLATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CAPITAL AND this matter of unparalleled advances. Every process through which the cotton goes has becoms dearer.
Ono need not again enter into the details. The significant fact to bear in mind, is that 60 per cent, of the products of the males and looms of Lancashire goes abroad, and that it is purchased, for the most part, by people whose riches, if they have any, consist in the fewness of their wants. The money which they
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These contentions have appealed with considerable force to the employers in the manufacturing trade. Many of them, in confidential moments, have frankly confessed that they did not think that weavern as a class were well paid. The last advance was conceded very graciously hopeful sign of the labour for which we are all hoping as a better relationships between capital and outcome of the bonds which have been CHUNKIANG: Messrs Gearing & forged betwhere silll
capital and
Co Tabour in remain, Bazong
the trenches
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get in return for their labour is ridiculous the old-fashioned manufacturers, many MANILA Messra Macondray ly small; and it is with money and not who hold the view that 238 or 24. goods that they loy cotton cloths. They week is quite enough to 5 weaver, have been accustomed to securing their but they are nearly all confined to the SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. garments at certain fixed rates: Qualities old generation Among the new mea the admission is fads that the wager and lengths have varied as the markets basis, even though it is now 15 per cent. have changed, but prices have been higher than it was half a century Lairly stationary. That system can no and 10 per cent higher than ten
month longer prevail. With the cost of produc is bound to ascend to a still higher level,
probably before long.
Whether the tion doubled higher rates will be de
successfal application of manded. The moment that is done the weavers
but in the same week in the cardroom werkers put in a claim which the
the weavers secured their advance for
suspicions will be aroused; the natives does not knowenced them or not ons
are conspicuously suspicious. They will
At Sebattik Steamers are berthed along for it is not far to seck. It will continue side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low to a greater or less extent, until the water Spring Tides
natives become accustomed to the new Charts of Sibako Bay (Sehattik Hir rates bour), Prices and all other information convarning the Port can be had on «pplication to the Agenta: “
BRADLEY & CO., LTD...
à gents Cowie Harbour Coal
Company, Limited
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5ly with the better gradus of Japanese hang back. They will deay themselves farther, advance on their own behalf. Doal and gives good results ons very the joys of new clothing as long as they This branch of the trade has been most | Steamer calling at SEBATTIE or R. The climate in which they live persistant, in recent years, in its efforts SANDAKAN exalusively for SILIMPO
to get better rates of pay. Once known PON COAL (either cargo or Bankers) aids them in this act of self-denial as the white slaves of the cotton fiade ara exempt from payment of all Fort Already there has been a slump in some they learnt a lesson in organization from charges.
because their trade union was powerful of the stern markets, and the reason the spinners. They saw that the spinners werd successful in improving their lot and was well provided with funds, and they built up similar lines. The organization, on
contend that asTRON ISTEEL, METAL and HAND wage advances invariably lead to adWARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale vances in the price of cloth the man-and Betall Ironmongers. Fly Iron and ufacturer is not injured by having to The dearness of all materials which pay bis workpeople a waga which will Foundry Cole Importers Gneral Store are need in the manufacture of cotton enable them to enjoy the comforts of life toopers and Shipshandlare Hon. 35 saď goods is not alone answerable for the which ars at the disposed of other workers 37, HINU LOONG UTEK, (Bad Street, west advanced rates. Wages also come into
of Central Market) Telephone No. 515. the scheme. Throughout the whole of Melled nor more arduous.
whose employment is neither more
FAS
Hongkong September 4, 1916. “ they sup October
the entton tmnds of Lancashire port this contention by a very powerful was agitated by a demand on the
part of organization their action is further proof a section
the workpeople for better rates of pay, This time it was not the themselves to the payment of higher that consumers will haye to reconcile spinners.or the cardroom workers, whe rates for cotton goods than they have have been called the stormy petrols of been in the habit of paying hitherto the cotton trade, who wore to the fore, The Takes Trade Supplement. but the, mach quieter the
mors Tearing weavers. Probably in Lancashire about 300,000 weavers, who control about 800,000 looms. There are not such weavers in any other part of the world.
1.They are the product of me cooding
generations of weByers-posses sing hereditary gifts. Their chief con: trea are Blackburn and Burnley, and the cloth they weave, is famous throughout the world. It holds the same, place in
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when it was in evidence, held in cur- rency. In normal times about half cha weaveragre women. Now, owing to the
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COUGHING INTO
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