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treated as regards pay and conditions. But the report in the Daily Press yesterday morning was very confusing Madam Schumann Heinck, the as regards figures. The cooler who fameus vocalist, arrived by the 1,5. | work regularly on the basis of a month-Monteagle" yesterday. ly wage are to have $19 instead of
TRADE DEPRESSION.
GREET THE LASEEN WITH
A CHEER."
THE TANGER OF DESPONDENCT.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1991
AMERICA'S SHIPPING.
KOW IT WAS BUILT UP,"
A TREMENDOUS TASK.
***UNQUESTIONABLY
OUTCLASSED."-
HONGKONG ORICKETER'S
DEFEAT.
INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN,
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
The story of America's new mer Mr. W. J. Noble. Late President chant marine, as told by Mr. Edward of the Chamber of Shipping of United Hurley, former chairman of the Kingdom writes in the Journal of just been published in the Century have enabled us to beat them" United States Shipping Board, has "Nothing abort of a miracle would
and
**We were unquestionably outclass
we would bare needed a very biz
$13, They had asked $191. Pre- According to the Hankow Sie sumibly the employers are con- Wax Pea the three Marshals in their gratulating themselves on a saving departure from Peking have taken of fifty cents per nian as a result of away with them cash and National their nigghing negotiations-a
sort Bonds to a value of nearly $10,000,- of moral victory for the principle of 000 never giving enough to content a
A huge brass incense burner,Commerce. worker. The figures we find confusworth more than $10,000, which was
In these days of trade depression Foreign Trade series. by Messrs. Gay declared Mr. G. R. Sayer, captain of ing are those now to be contrasted prestated to Mr. Hisu Yaas, Com-nothing is more recessary than con- and Hancock, Limited. The build-the Hongkong cricket teams which with these. The casual" coolies, missioner of Foreign Affairs, by the fidence, confidence in ourselves and ing up of that marine is the biggest has just returned from playing at presumable a sart of reserve force of Hanan people prior to his coming to confidence in the future of our country effort of the kind the world has seen. Shanghai, whes discussing the tour labour, were getting only 13 cents Shanghai last year, was stolen from a few months ago we were a nation and whatever the outcome is its his with a Chine Mail reporter to-day. an hour, and are now to have 2, an the Bureau of Foreign Affairs on of optimista Now, forgetting the toy will probably be valuable for all increase of 100 per cent. They must Tuesday. Nothing else was found) obvious consequence which a police/time in the eyes of shipowners, politi. Jed” Mr. Sayer went on to say have been grossly underpaid at the missing.
of pessimist is bound to bring with class and economists generally. The slice of luck indeed in order to have former rate, and part of the increase
won the march. It would, however, ought by right to be retrospective! The fall of the three airplanesit, we are indulging in an orgy of new marine is handicapped to seme
extent by the fact that ships had to have made big difference in our Or why give them so much more now. causing the death of one pilot and gloom.
be buile hurriedly during the war, favour if we had won the toss. What a difference one short year If they work only 120 hours a month. the injury of the other two will be they got more than twice as muchgarded by Omotokyo fanatics as has made in our outlook! In the and any of there cannot be used Shanghai were fortquate in striking confirming evidence of the sect early months of 150 trade was profitably in overseas trade in com- cracles that the gods of Omotokyo booming. Wages were high, profits petition with British and other ships forbid the fight of aircraft over the were got orders were coming in which would be pitted against them. holy precincts of the religion's head- faster than we could fail them. Our Mr. Hurley maintains, however, that quarters, says the Japan Advertiser.
property seemed assured, and we great part of the feet is" bit rate, were happy.
and that American steamship con To-dar the reverse is the ease.panies could make money by wing Wages are coming down. Profitait. if they woukt try, despite the fact
as their regularly employed colleagues, or $10 The real grievance as we understont it was that casuals taken from the street were getting more than the professionals. Another puzzling an- nouncement in connection with the settlement is that the employers wanted the casual coolies to work up
to 8 pm, instead of knocking off at
*
"it
A telegram has just been receiv ed stating that Mr. Jorge R. d'Olivei ra, late Consul General for Portugal
AS OBSTACLE TO PROCRESS,
the top of their form right at the beginning of their cricketing season our team, on the other hand, had played through the season here and went upon to Shanghai feeling if anything, a little bit stale.
A feature of the match at Shang-
hai, according to Mr Sayer, was the batting of Captain Barrett who, he
in Shanghai, has been transferred have in many cases disappeared that they have had little or no ex-said, gave an absolutely faultless dis- to the Portuguese Legation in Orders have to be anxiously sought perience of management. It is not play. Hongkong's fielding on the 14 o'clock as now, and that a "com- Berte, Switzerland, at the expira-! for, and we go about with long faces their interests, however, that he isōrst, day of the match was, he declare
promiseTM was ached. This was tion of his leave of absence. Meia the process. We are suffering thinking most of the full employed, excellent. that winchaien and others whose d'Oliveira during his stay in from an attack of that most deadly meat of the great war-tione industria! Mr. Sayer paid a warm tribute to Ltd. work makes no excessive strain on Shanghai, despite the unpropitious of all diseases which can attack a plant under peace conditions is his the arrangements made in Shanghai
for the team's comfort and entertain-.. their physical energy will work until commencement of his term there comaterial people.-"cold feet,”
chief concern. five, while the others whose physical where he was shot at by one of his
He sees that it is not good for Am-ment. Shanghai, lived up tits reputa labour is continuous will faish at↑ nationals, proved himself a most
erican industry to be more dependent' tion for hospitality and they had a Now. while I admit that the upon foreign than upon home ship as the team arrived they were dined, thoroughly enjoyable time. As 3001 foar. It is not explained what useable official and made a large circle the winchmen can be after the coolies of friends who will rejoice in his reasoning optimist is as great a ping, and is anxions that the people by way, Mr. Sayer said, of an "ite hindrance in business as he is an should take the view that American breaker," and after that there were have stopped. There are further promotion.
unmitigated anisance in private life, goods mest always be carried in more dinners and concerts
and complications in the way of a food
So another of Mr. H. G. Wells's I hold very strongly that the present American bottons. He goes so far, theatre parties. allowance of five cents which the
forecasts has come true, remarks aware of pessimista is a very real indeed, as to insist that both imports Asked for his views as to the writer in the London Daily News. It obstacle to our progress. My own and exports should be treated as future of Hongkong cricket, Mr.. will be remembered that in "When view is that the only safe course is American from this point of view. Sayer expressed the belief that the the Sleeper Wakes there were to forget the thorough-going optimist meaning thereby that hardly a solitary outlook was quite bright. The team machines which bawled out the news
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SHIPS OFFICERS AND
SMUGGLERS.
the
4
fours that
employers are To contribute, and concessions as regards nest spells Also peculiar siding scale of Hot mentioned. These leave the public very much in the dark as to the real effect of the settlement. but that cannot matter so long as the men know what they are getting, and are satisfied.
CABBAGES AND KINGST
Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica, central American coun tries lying between Mexico and "Parama, have federated into one Republic. Nicaragua holds aloof, but is benevolent, and may join later. The new republic will be known as Federated Central America. and be ander one president. Each State,
1
of the day for the edification of Lon of last year. to ignore the equally ship from another country short which played at Shanghai was, he pointed oat 3 comparatively don crowds. Now we have the so thorough going pessimist of today, ever have business in American waters. called "stenterphone," whose admoni and to seek guidance from a sober This, of course, is absurd, and we do young side and he took that as a tions are at present confined to "Pass investigation of the facts of the not think the American people can be y hopeful sign. Their experience at Shanghai would prove of very along, please," and such-like ad-industrial situation as it develops cajoled into adopting so extreme a great benefit and be considered that jcrations. Bot will it stop bere? from day to day.
view. Mr. Harley says himself in the course of two or three seasons Skysigns have one merit-they make Such study gives good ground. Up to the early part of 1920, when they would develop into a strong no noise--but shall we soon have the believe, for striking a note of reasoned this is written, American ships fre- combination. virtues of somebody's beer or pills confidence in the future, chastened, quently sailed abroad half loaded and shouted at us as we wait in a trafficit may be, but sound. block in Piccadilly-circus? I fancy
almost invariably returned empty,
Let me take the case of the industry
the police will have something to say with which I am myself assocatied routes always sailed from American to it.
while foreign vessels plving the same
ports with full, cargoes and usually had something in their holds on the inbound voyage. We have no doubt that that was the case, and, what is more, it is likely, we think, to con- tinue for some years, if not permanent-
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.
EUROPEAN FLAT ENTERED.
BENFAREY'S ECTLDING INCIDENT.
Existing shipping interests are not by an amah employed at No. II, An impudent robbery is reported easily ousted, especially by inexper Humphreys Buildings, who has in- ienced managers, and when imports formed the police that when she open- are largely shut out by tariff barriers, fed the front door in answer to a knock. which compel American ships to make Bat the conclusion. 1. draw from many return voyages in ballast, the shed in. Two of them seized her about 5 pm. yesterday four men outlook is worse still.
OTHER AMERICAN HANDICAPS.
the shipping industry. In no case With the close of the Far Eastern does the gloom seem more interse.
We have been told, and told by Olympiad one of the most remark able, if not actually the most remark-men whose words carry weight in able, gatherings of its find that has all shipping circles. that since the ever taken place in Shanghai, or, for end of the war there has been over- that matter, in the Far East, will be production in the various branches as the former countries: are: DOW
a thing of the past, says the Shanghai of the industry, and at the moment regarded. elects
Federal Times The interest taker in the the fact undoubtedly is that there is Councillors for a five year term, and games has exceeded all expectations more tonnage available than the the Federal Council so constitated and certainly augurs well for the world actually needs. will chose a président and vice- healthy condition of sport in its president annually. The Federation various branches in China and the that is not that the industry has by will refuse to recognize any federated Far East generally. Many of the
by the heck and pressed her face State whose Head has come into display have been of a high class its own action brought about the
downwards on the floor while the power through a revolution. So an order and worthy of comparison with present lump, but that the enormous
Mr. Hurley says that, one of the others stole her gold ring. In answer end is promised to the ceaseless re- anything of the kind in any part of reduction in normal overseas trade most difficult tasks in which he ever to her cries of safe life," the boy volutions for which this part of the the world. It is a good and a hope has inevitably afected the industry participated was the effort to con-made his appearance. but was prompt
With the great interdependence world was famous, and no cew 0. ful sign that athletics evince so much Henry will be able to get thence interest in the Far East. All honour of all industrial undertakings no one since American steamship men that ly seized and also robbed of a ring. All that sort of material for that sort of to those who have taken part and to branch of our national Efc can suffer it is possible to operate, ships ander four men then ran out into the streek story. It will be seen that the
without causing disturbance in all the American flag in competition with and made off. The property stolen
those of other nations. This be tells was valued together at $20. ns. was not because they were dense but because the industry has always As a matter of fact, so far from the been fast in the iron grasp of tradi- increase in the ordinary mercantile tion. "For 50 odd years it has been marine being excessive, it is really an accepted fact that one of the chief short of what it would normally reasons why the American flag has have been by seven million tons or not returned to the ocean is the higher thereabouts. This fact of itself gives rate of wages paid to American cause for hope. At the moment, seanien. When the Shipping Board it is true, shipbuilding has come to pointed out that the wage and b
Federation of Central America has a constitution somewhat on U.S.A. lines, but with the important modi Ecations already mentioned. Foreign yet was signed on as second on ship lying on the other side of the treaties made by the separate states same wharf!. Such cases as that in the past will be respected. The should not be possible. We are all Government is to be republican, more disposed to suspect Popular, representative, and respons irregularity regarding discharges in ible so that we in Hongkong can- the cases of Chinese sailors; because not afford to indulge in any sneer we know that at Hongkong there is at it, even if we felt so disposed. some slackness over the discharges | of white officers. Singapore is inuch more strict, following the Home re- gulations? Now, it is clearly to the interest of the authorities, and also -
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
of the owners (who are fired for what nounced of Mr. J. A. Gonzales, of 31 The approaching wedding is an their crews do) to thwart the smugg. Austin Road, to Miss C. M. Rozario. lers in every possible way. More strictness in the matter of discharge
those who bave so successfully con dacted so gigantic an undertaking.
"A GOOD HIDING.”
SMALL APPRENTICE BEATEN.
MAGISTRATE HOLDS CUSTOM
CONDONES PRACTICE.
Magistrate Orme on” a charge of,
the others with which it is associated.
COLD FEET.
**
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
"
WHY
DOES HOT WATER CLEAN THINGS BETTER THAN
COLD?
and
a sudden end, and for some time thesistence items combined never con- If the object which we desire to That the beating of erring appren-number of new bottoms laid downstitute more than 12 per cent of the clean is soiled with a substance which tices is "a castora of the country" is likely to be small. But, and this operating costs of a steamer, the contains no oil or fat-such as ordin- was again asserted at the Magistracy is the point I should Ake to emphasise attitude of the steamship men did ary dust or dirt accumulated from the this morning when the Chinese youth as trade is resumed on a normal scale, not change in the least." They knew, yard-we will find that cold water employed by a Chinese printing it will bring prosperity with it to the of course, that high wages were not will cleanse it just as well as hot, for Point, as again brought before in a position to-day to take advantage the same experience (Mr. Harley water has no effect upon its ability establishment le Third Street, West shipowner and the shipbuilder. We are the only handicap. "We have had in this case the temperature of the having beaten a boy apprentice with at once of any sign of trade recovery, continues) in dealing with the blanket to flash loose the particles of ditt. Rescued from the water near
a cane, causing severe injuries. and as soon as world conditions be complaints against the navigation But the moment we attempt to wash papers would thwart a lot of them. Blake Pier yesterday afternoon by an
Inspector Appleton reported that come more stable shipping will be laws of the United States. Until anything greasy, such as the dinner the middle of 1919 the tormage dishes or even our hands on which Another point. On some of the Indian constable an unknown Chinese the master of the shop still could able to take care of itself. local steamers, owing to past piracies, woman died soon after being dragged not be found. Be had referred the I have no fear for the future, por-measurement rules, the provisions there is always a minute deposit of there are armed guards. These men into safety. Her remains were lads to the S.C.A. who had referred vided we get over our present attack for seamen's quarters, the provisions oil from the skin, we will find that hot are actually police, on the police pay removed to the public mortuary. them back to the Court. The la- of "cold feet." We need the long view for lifeboat equipment, and the regala-water will work far better than cold. The difference, therefore, lies not The China Mail.roll, the owners paying, we under- The case is thought to be one of spector added that it appeared the to-day more than at any other time tions, of the Steamboat Inspection
stand, direct to the Police Depart- suicide
small boy had been well fed and in the whole course of our history.Service were all alleged to impose in the degree of heat in the water cared for, but of course, that did not For then, indeed, we shall be prepared obligations that rendered the profit-itself, but in the character of the dirt TIETIH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" ment, which retains disciplinary
Mr. G. H. Davis, manager at excuse the rough treatment he had BaKorono, TRUESDAY, Jose 9, 1981 there to prevent areas smuggling. with Mrs. Davis and their two child-
control over these men. They are Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Yokohama, received at the hands of the defen-to" greet the unseen with a cheer," able operation of American-flag ships which we are attemping to eradicate. confident in our ability to win. impossible. I do not undertake to Hot water turns solid fats and oils dint. Why should they not watch for ren left on the steamer. "Persia Maru”
say that our navigation laws cannot into a liquid, which it is easy to wesh opinm as well? To put all the for Victoria en route to England on
be improved upon, but I do feel sure away, while cold water merely solid-
these substances that the sweeping charges that have lifes onas of prevention on ships officers, furlough. Mr. Davis is expected to who have their own work to do, is return to Yokohama about the end
been made against them, but never maires them adhere "more closely hot Exir, either to them, to the owners, of the year.
substantiated, have derived most of than ever. As the great majority their momentum from tradition" of dirt is of a greasy nature, whether Mr. Harley points out that American on account of the oil which it contains toast who are smugglers, but there
steamship men adhere to the de-for the bodily secretion with which it are more who detest them as a nuis as regards discharges, making it in where he stays it is telegraphed that not bring the case to Court
mands for a Goverment subsidy in it is mixed, hot water will be found Ance. They increase work and re- possible for a man to sign on a ship government. This is quite after the te that. The whole difficulty is the the natives show no desire for self- The Magistrate: I quite apprecia-
one form or another, and says that more efficacious in at least ninety sponsibility. Some recent magisterial till he can show fair quittance from approved method. In one out of the question of custom
Surprised by a constable while this is one of the things that the per cent, of the cases. remarks about "neglect" by engineers his last one? (in connection with a smuggling case)
way place the General's motor car years ago, for instance, it was our sitting with several other urchins on modernisation of the business and the , we understand, to be queried
Three cases of plague (one fatal). fell into a river, and General Wood practice to skin els alive, and no one the window ledge of the New Victoria infusion of new blood mast change, hauled on the rope with which it was thought anything of it. Now it is Kinema Theatre, whence it was as no progress can be made by personA by the Guild. Meanwhile, there are
dragged out.
considered cruel. The Chicese are possible to get a glimpse of the per- who continually wail that they cannot one case of diphtheria, one fatal c less advanced in such matters, and formance, a 16-year old Chinese boy compete. It is probably true that of small pox, and one case of party- one or two things that should be done.
We have nearly had a 11 col. A private letter received in Kobe still follow many old customs. made a leap for freedom. On landing shipowners, like other American phoid fever, all Chinese, were reported 3.is, for instance, on the occasions strike, not of coal miners, but of the from Poland says that the Polish Inspector Appleton: I leave it to on the ground, he stumbled and fell business men, are too prone to look yesterday, schon a nm of opium is discovered, indispensable coolies who load and currency is now the lowest of all your Worship. I have done my share heavily on an iron fence with the for Government help, but it caut not uncommon for Chinese engineers unload ships. These drudges have currencies existing. Even the Russian Addressing the defendant, the result that his left arm was transfixed least be said that they know as well todesert. That looks as if at last got a Guild, or Trade Union, rouble, which to people here in Japan Magistrate said: You have a right by one of the sharp spikes, He was as Mr. Hurley, if not better, where value and volume. In so far as imports. Chinese engineers do not get proper and have rebelled against a rate of secs to be almost valueless, is in to chastise the boy, but not so severe removed to the Government Civil the shoe pinches. Here is a pertinent from Europe are concerned almost. discharge-papers issued to them, or pay which has shocked everybody Poland regarded with respect. The ly. According to our custom it is how could they get another ship? who heard it mentioned. It is exchange was, in March, 180 rombies not right to hit a person on the head. Hospital unconscious. As the spike fact which Mr. Hurley himself cites:0 per cent of them came in on board for 900 Polish marks. An English I don't know if it is the Chinese was in a very rusty condition blood Imports of foreign merchandise vessels flying the British, Dutch, It is said that in one case the third gratifying to hear that a settlement pound is worth well over 10,000 Custom, but in any case, don't do poisoning is feared. It may be neces into the United States during 1919 French, and Belgian flags." Tast engineer was actually reported to has been reached without a strike, marka Such is the result of again. This time I will fee you $3 sary therefore to amputate his arm aggregated $3,000 millions, and were cannot be explained away as accident- the Harbour Office as a deserter, and and that the, men are to be bettermicarism in Poland.
the largest in our history, both inal or due to American supineness.
There may be ships officers on our
few pointe which require airing, and
or to the public. But as an immediate
ly practical suggestion, who is likely General Wood is touring among
The Magistrate: The trouble is that we must abide by the custom of the country. Look back into our own lives. A hundred years ago, such a thing was looked upon as nothing at all.
Inspector Appleton: Yes, but I
to object to a new regime of strictness the aborigines, and from every place would be failing in my duty if I did
OUR LOCAL COAL STRIKE.
with a caution."
A bundred
BOY FALLS ON RUSTY SPIKE.
ARM FIERCED
to save his life