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provided against in the memorandum of agreement, clause 37 of which had the extraordinary provision that under nocircumstances shall can the foreign capitalist or capitalists call for foreign intervention by sending troops, police or men of war to protect the Paid tramway by his or their govern ment."
"With a clause like that, what more can Canton want by registration uader her own lawa?
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The small pox scare is still causing There anxiety among foreigners, were thirteen deaths during Novem ber.
Here it is desirable to turn to the
SHANGHAI, Dec. 2. reasons why the Company objects to
A Chinese policeman was shot and the proposed change. First of all it is natural that the foreign capitalist seriously wounded in conflict with should feel more secure when his busi-armed robbers near Yangtszepoo. St. ness is registered under his own laws, Audrew's Society Hall was a record
success. There were 1,100 guests. Secondly, they aver that Kwangtung
The automobile show is attracting has no company laws to register ander, and no courts to enforce them if she crowds daily. had. There must be some law, if only a taxation dévice, which provides for hinese registration. What they mean, we take it, is that Kwangtung has no company laws designed, as are, for the protection of abareholders, by the proper presenta- tion and audit of accounts, etc. There in also, from the Company's point | of view, the humanly naturaled preference for the alutus quo. It is the Canton Government which has proposed the change; It should be for the proposer to bear the onna of proving the need for it.
Ours
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A clean bill of health was for the Colony yesterday,
FOOTBALL
NOTES AND COMMENTS,
TO-MORROW'S LEAGUE GAMES,
FIRST DIVISION. South China v. "Titania" South China Ground.
"Cairo" v. Kowloon Tavy "A" Ground.
Police v. Wilts" Navy "B" Ground.
Club v. "Tamar" Club Ground, R.G.A. v. "Curlew" Suokumpoo Ground.
Kick off at 4 p.m. sharp.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
CHINESE SEAMEN.
HIGHER PAY DEMANDED.
SHIPPING FIRMS, APPROACHED.
THE KWANGTUNG.
TRAMWAY COMPANY,
CANTON'S OFFICIAL ·REFLY,
BIO
now in a
Increases in wages ranging from Our contemporary, the China Mail, 30% to 40% have been demanded by printed what purports to be the the members of the Chinese Seamen's Tramway's version of the dispute with Union in Hongkong. Some days ago the Canton Government. Upon read- the Union, which has a membershiping this, we made inquiries iegarding' of several thousand has addressed a the matter, and circular letter to all the shipping firms position to give Canton's side of the in the Colony conveying a request for case as it was told to us.
When the higher pay and so far only one reply
Tramway Company has been received. That was from secured their franchise from the the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Canton Government, the Provincial Steamboat Company who intimated Assembly sent an interpellation to SECOND DIVISION.
that the management would give the Tachun Mu Yung-hain demanding "Curlew" Res. v. South China "B"
matter their earnest attention.
that the Company register in accor- Navy "A" Ground.
The Union's letter which is dance with the laws of Kwangtung. United'v. Punjabis United Ground. dated November 26, is. as follows: As the Kwangtung Tramway is a R.G.A. Res. v. Club Res. Sookum-
"A Union has been formed consisting public utility operating in the city of poo Ground.
of the Chinese members of the crews Canton, and the greater part of the University y. Wilts Res. Club serving on coastal and river steadiers stock is held by Chinese citizens, the which sign Hongkong articles. Company is in fact a Chinese Company
Ground.
Kowloon Res, v. South China "A" return-Kowloon Ground,
of
Among the "Empress Russia's " passengers this morning was General C. Greville-Harston.
We at first found ourselves. embar rassed by the fact that the Tramway
The master of the s.8. "Hsin Concession was granted by the rame Chang" reports having seen a die- Ltd. rascals who granted the Cassel Con-masted fishing junk awash yesterday cassion. The case, however, is diffe-about 10 miles SW. of Tong Mi rent. The rightful government, as point. we have been regarding the prosent men in office, took over and re- Messrs. J. C. Laing and W. cognized this one, co-operated in its Atkinsou have qualified at the working, and accepted moneys from Harbour Office as masters (s.s.), Mr. the Tram Company in pursuance of R. Kendall as waster (ordinary) its objects. On the faith of its Houg- and Mr. A. Urwin as second class kong registry, recognized, if only engineer. tacitly, by the terms of the concession and the subsequent cooperation of the
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Canton government. the Tramway Company got its capital and Canton had the benefit of it. It was too late then to arder the Company to register in Canton.
The new Ellerman and Bucknall
passenger and cargo service to the Far East was inaugurated to-day when the s.s.City of Manchester" left Plymouth. The next ship will be the "City of Simla" which is due to leave about January 7.
We now forsake documentary evidence for hearsay. Lawyers will say that is not judicial, but men of A 13-year old Chinese boy was commoneense will say it is human not yesterday removed to the Kwong to ignore certain kinds of hearsay. Wah Hospital suffering from injuries We shall not base conclusions on it, to the head received through a fall
Austin Road, Kowloon.
of course, but since the good faith of from a wall at the back of No. 21, the Canton Government is stake, we will ask one or two questions which we invite Canton to answer:
Admittedly, in the Governor's own words, the demand for Chinese re- gistration originates in the Provincial Asasembly or Senate. Has His Ex- cellency satisfied himself that none of the senators desired "palm oil" and was disappointed.
Among the passengers who arrived here this morning by the C.P.S. finer "Empress of Russia"
wer: Lieut.-General Sir G. M.
Kick off at 2.30.p.m. sharp.
Players and Spectators should note that the time for starting the games in December and January is 2.30 for the Second Division and 4 p.m. for the First Division,
in
It is the desire of the Union to operating in Chinese territory, there- bring to your notice certain facts fore, it should comply with Chinese relative to the present scale of wages law. This was the contention of our paid to the Chiness crew on board Provincial legislators. The Kwang- these vessels..
tung Tramway Company objected to Chinese registration, and Tachun Ma Yung-hsin ignored the demands of the Assembly.
These facts are shortly as follow.. 1. It is common knowledge that within the last few years the price of all the ordinary necessities of life has
When Governor Chon Chiung-ming
The Chinese team are improving increased considerably. In particular took up bis office, the Assembly
in the colony of Hongkong, has there again convened and addressed their play every week. They now been an enormous increase in house similar despatch to Governor Chen. In head the First Division League Table. rent.
March of this year, Governor Chen *Titania" I hear, will try out some 2. In consequence of the general sent an official letter to the Kwang- new players. I think the Chinese increase in the cost of living, and the tung Tramway Company ordering should just win.
fact that there has been no correspond-them to comply with the law and ing increase in their wages, the mem register in Canton. Mr. Ng Hok- bars of our Union are now and have fong representing the Tramway Com- for some time past been suffering pany, stated that certain legal proce great hardships.
dure would be necessary before the Company could transfer their regis tration to Canton. He asked for
Kowloon are experiencing bad luck. They however still continue to play pluckily, but I am afraid "Cairo will be too good for them.
The game between the Wilts and
Police should be a good one. The former are getting back to something like last season's form, the latter are playing well and a draw is a likely result.
Club had hard lack in their match
against "Curlew" last week, injuries to players robbing them of two points. The re-appearance of Stewart in the team strengthened the middle line. "Tamar" have a good team and a fast game should see the point divided.
Sookumpoo should, I think, end in a The R.G.A.Cutlow" game at win for the Sailors.
I
3. The following is a conservative estimate of the expenses which any member of the Association has to
meet each month-
a. Rent, even of the smallest
cubicle, $7.
b. Rice consumed by his family, at least $3 for each person. c. Market expenses for other food,
at least $6 for the family. d. Educational expenses for his
children $3.
e. Clothing, even of the lowest quality, $18 per year, i.e. $1.50 per month.
f. Lighting, fuel, oil, say $2. - Thus the family expenses of any schedule cannot be less than $20 per member according to the above,
three months time in which to com- ply with the Governor'a order... Governor Chen granted the request of the Company. The three months expired; but the Tramway Company still failed to register.
When Governor Chen returned from Kwangsi, the Provincial Assembly again took up the question of re- gistration and urged the Governor to demand the Company's immediate compliance. The Governor, there upon, gave the Company twenty days in which to registor. Again the Com- pany failed to comply with the order register in Kwangtung, and offered to but instead, stated that it would not month, allowing nothing for the mem- give up its franchise on condition that ber's personal expenditure. In addi- all the money advanced during Mu Kirkpatrick, the Hon. Mr. A. G. I have not included the Second tion each member has to pay his Yung-hain's time and since the new Stephen, Mr. H. E. Bellios, Mr. H. P. Division match "Carlisle v. St. monthly subscription to the Seaman's Municipality was organized be refund White, the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, Joseph's. The League Management Lodging House of $1.50, and on the ed to them. They also asked the Secondly, does His Excellency know Captain A. M. Pendleton, and Captain] Committee ruled that if "the former arrival of steamers in Hongkong, be Government to take over their pro
team did not arrive in time for theit has to engage sampans to convey Perties at their valuation. The Gov- Percy M. Vernou.
match last week, their fixtures would himself and his luggage from the ernment iB ready to indemnify Officers last hight be scratched. They were not here so searched the s.s. "Yuoyingwa" and I take it the Committee's dicision seized 163 taels of prepared non- comes into force. Government opium contained in leather bags and concealed among i cargo. No arrest was made, and the drug, worth $1,956, was taken ashore and removed to the Import and Export Office.
anything of the terms on which a firm (Davis & Co. is named) is said to be advancing large sums of money to the Canton Government? Is it proposed to have that company, or those for whom it is acting, develop this public utility?
Needless to say, the China Mail in tends no connection between those two questions.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-morrow morning Messrs. Lam-
Revenue
the
"Curlew" Res. should prove too good for the Chinese "B" teams, and the United should, on their play last Saturday, beat the Punjabis.
steamer at an average cost of $1.50
per month,
The member's personal outlay for clothing is about $3 per month and his sundry expenses $2 per month.
past year or more been steadily run- ning into debt.
Our Union therefore desires to lay
in wages on the following scale
said so much, and in accordance with mert Bros. auction a selection of 71, Main Street, Aberdeen, before should be well worth seeing. Both before you a request for an increase "TUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE," the Canton Information Bureau's tweed suit lengths and overcoating.
SLNGKONG, Fntoay, Dec. 2, 1981.
CANTON GOVERNMENT
v. TRAM COMPANY.
that it is not.
telegraphic request to us, taking that article as their official answer. Readers will find it reproduced in another part of this issue.
The University Wilts Res. game teams play good and fast football. The former have a good attack, but the latter's defence is very sound, The result is likely to be a draw. -OFFSIDE.
the Company to the amount advanced by them and also take over the pro- Perties at a valuation appraised by any competent authority. Is there anything unfair in that?
The Canton Government will not be a party to any act of injustice, but at the same time, open defiance of the Government will not be tolerated.
business in this province, they must comply with the laws. It is ridiculous for a Company in which the majority stock is held by Chinese, to expect this Government to recognize- it as a British Company simply because it has obtained registration in Hongkong.
On these. figures the average ex- penses of any member per month are about $30, white the average income The play of the Club second string $22. In consequence many of the Chinese Companies desire to do of an ordinary Chinese seaman is about is improving but they are not likely members of our Union have for the The Hongkong Electric Coy sum-to beat the Gunners who are a keaviér moned the master of a tee shop, and and faster side. the proprietor of the Wei Kong Electrical Fitting Store, both of No.
Magistrate Wood this morning for stealing electric current, and without The Chinese Horticultural Masters authority attaching or fixing a wire to and Labourers' Guild helds its opening the Company's main. The case was The two salients of the dispute are ceremony in the Tung Ting Readjourned until Wednesday for these. The Canton Government destaurant, West Point, on December 8, hearing. Defendants were allowed
bail in the sum of $50 each. sires the Tram Company (which is registered under the laws of Hong- kong) to register in accordance with the laws of Kwangtung," The Tram Company prefers to remain as it is.
It was our first business to enquire why the Canton Government desired the change, and why the Company should object.
The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce is giving a reception and tes party at the Kam Ling Hotel on Thursday, December 8, at 3.30 p.m., in honour of the San Francisco Cham- ber of Commerce delegation. ***-
At a meeting of the recently formed society for the Prevention of Crucity to Servant Girla beld yester day a set of rules was adopted and it was announced that branches were being established in all the principal
C.B:S. ON SMOKING.
WHEN A HUMAN BEING IS A “MONSTROUS OBJECT.”
s. For all members earning over $30 per month, an increase of 30 per cent.
b. For all members earning under $30 per month, an increase of 40 per cent. "The Union desires that such in- crease of wages shall commence on the 1st (November) instant, and aske you to be good enough to grant the
same."
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
FURTHER BAZAAR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The proposal that the Company give up its franchise from the If the franchise is cancelled, this Company, not from this Government.
Government will indemnify the Co- pany. The present properties of the Company should be appraised by an expert; as the Government is under no obligation, either legal or moral, to pay for the extravagance and mis- takes of the Company. If the Com- pany has wasted money-that is their lookout. The Government can only indemnify the Company to the extent of the money advanced and the real valuation of their property.
We understand this will amount to over two million dollars.
These are the facts so far as we
Subject always to potential human error which, by the most careful and painstaking examination and con- sideration of the evidence available we have endeavoured to thwart if not eliminate, the China Mail concludes that the Canton Government is in the
A bullock driver employed by districts. The membership of the Mr. George Bernard Shaw has en-' wrong.
The Canton Government does not the Sanitary Department was yester-Society now stands at about 300 and tered the lists against Councillor It is not, as renders of the cor- give any definite reason why this day removed to the Government Civil and it is hoped that the number will Denshi Clark, of Tonbridge, who, respondence in last Saturday's China particular company should exchange Hospital suffering from injuries to the soon be very much larger. Mr. Li while admitting that he himself Mail might have been led to think, its Hongkong registration for ahead received through falling from a Wing-kwong, chairman of the Po smoked a pipe, said that women at- proposing to rob the Trum Company Chinese one. We allowed, of course dust cart which he was driving in Leung Kuk, has agreed to act as chair-tracted by the new fashion of smoking outright. It has offered a limited for what is plainly suggested in the Market Street.
man of the Society and Messrs Wong cigars were losing all the resprot of indemnity or compensation. The Governor's order, No. 2580 of October
Kwong-tin and Simon Tse Yan have old-fashioned people like himself. Mr.
The Bazaar. Committee of the have been able to ascertain. If the point of what would be fair con: pensa-18, namely, the national amour tion is not for us to consider. The propre, patriotio prido and dignity: gives a variety entertainment in the Tak Chu Pak and Mr. Ho Fook are
H.M.S. "Titania's" concert party treasurer respectively. The Hon. Mr." puritan of Kent"
been appointed as secretary and Shaw is yet more puritanical than the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in Company has any evidence that will acknowledging receipt of donations refute these statements, we are ready issue for us is whether the Canton etc., feelinga held by all Chinese, and
Councillor Clark with a pipe in and prizes for the Bazaar to be held to print their side of the case. Men Government is behaving justly in this not of themselves improper.
Royal Naval Canteen Theatre at 8.30
patrons.
his mouth," he susteroly declared, on December 4, wish to thank the who invost capital in this province "resumption" at all. We have But that reason is discounted by dependants of the late Leading Stoker ofclock this evening in aid of the
"has no charm for me." A human donors for their generosity. reached with regret the conclusion two things. It is belated. It may W. Norman of the "Titania" who
The report and list of awards for being smoking is a monstrous object Miss Molly and Master be true that the Provincial Assembly left a widow and three young child the current year's Vere Foster writing Why the male monster should revile Gomes It did not, as the same correspon- demanded it at the outset. We seem dence seemed to suggest, spring this to remember something of the scrt, been arranged.
An enjoyable programme has competition organised by Messre, the female moneter for their common Mrs. P. V. Botelho Blackie and Bon, Ltd., for the schools monstrosity is a question I cannot Mr. Mok Kon-sang matter on the Company with a mere of which more spon. But the present
of the Empire, uotes in its preface answer."
Mr. P. M. N, da Silva. twenty days notice. The company Government recognized the Company
that."a fow copies of marked ex- G. B. S. as a theory of his own to Mr. Ho'Kam-tong- had three months besides that not after it regained its authority, it The Hongkong Hotel's new grill colence bave been submitted from explain the advent of the lady's Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak vary much from the point of view of accepted repeated loans from it, and room is provided with a dance floor Baiyingpun School, Hongkong. This cigar." I suppose people smoke," he Rov. Father P. Lu, silver card case. investors in Canada, but still, the did not raise the point of new regis and jazz orchestra. It is now possible was for the whole Empire, and only hazarded, to overcome the disgust Rev. Mothers at Hoire for the point has to be noted in their favour, tration until long after. Say that it is for patrons to dance during dinner three other schools, all in England, the habit arouses when practised by aged poor, oushions and embroidery
At the outset, before going into posible to explain that away. It each evening. Toa dansants will be receive special mention. Of the five the other sex.
worke such detail as we must, we should might have been overlooked. Thon held in the grill room from 4.30 pan. toward books allotted to the Colonies, point out that a Government which comes the other discounting fact, to 6.30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Baiyingpun School won three. The watches the foreign Press, and prompt hardly to be so explained away. Why Thursday, and Friday, The entrance winners were Ma Ping Lit, Bong Chun The Shanghai Journal of Com ly causes to be sent long and exhaus is the Tram Company invidiously charge of $2 each will include after Wa, and Tong Tang, Chiu, Hohour merce reports that the Japanese five arguments on points in the selected as the first big Hongkong noon tes, At Repulse Bay Hotel tea able mention was earned by Ko Bhung Government has consented to with
story of Yuani Shib Kai, who is dead corporation to be made change its and dinner danzants will be held on Him and Kwan Sheung Chi, both draw her police from Amoy on condi- and decomposed, does not show a registry Why not half a dozen. Wednesdays and Saturdays only. scholars of Salyingpun School. The tion that Kingmen Taland is thrown proper sense of proportion when others, like Sincere, kud Nanyang Orchestral oberts will be given provious year Ma Ping Lit earned open as a commercial port. Dr. it answers such a travestis in and so on Docs Hongkong reglatra during tifter and afternoon tea on mention for Hongkong with a copy W. W. Yon, Minister of Foreign baskete, ita reputation by Toldrring us tion threaten the interests of the Bundays. The orchestra will not be of conspicuous morit deserving special Affairs, has refused to consider the Mr. Wong Kom-fu, 10 dozen to an article in the Cantor Tuinte, Canton public in sty way! It is in attandstice unless specially an commendation." The same Baiying matter and demands the withdrawal ladies stockings which is, we believe, the property of Impossible to ree how. The fear of noted. Bo advertises the manage-pun Bchool pupil also won a reward of the Japanese po without | Meg.-H. N. Beaur a member of the Government under foreign intervention was exiliossly ment in another column in this issue book.
conditions.
bigs.
ren.
and acquire certain rights should have their capital and rights duly protected. $100.00 Canton needs capital for its develop- 50.00 mont and we know very well that 5000 capital will not be obtainablo unless 50.00 the investors receive justice. It is 25.00 good to have this matter thrashed out 25.00 in the open. The Canton Government.
has nothing to hide and invites the fullest inquiry-Canton Times.
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Miss M. Bond, parcel of needlework Mira. J. Gibson, complete set of baby's dresses.
Mrs. G. P. Jordan, 4 frames, Mr. F. G. R. Cruz, fancy work
niro, 4 "ovening
Brigadier General, Robert Napier Broy died on October 23, in a nursing. Home in London at the age of forty- eight. He first saw service in Chins in 1900 when he took part in the operations around Tientsin and the relief of Peking. He commanded the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, 1913-15, and from 1915 to 1919 he served in the Great War, and was wounded. For his services he received the D.8.0., the brevet of lieutenant colonel, and the C.M.G.