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PIECE GOODS DISPUTE,
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Last evening, the Hongkong Gonor 1 Chamber of Commerce received an Intimation from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce that, on certain con: ditions, the Chinese Pioca Goods Guild
"THE STORM."
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VINALA YESTERDAY,
"The Storm," the Universal-Jewl attrsation which has won widespread commendation as the outstanding screen success of the year, comes to the World Theatre to-day for an engagement of four days. An all star day, when the finals were played off cast, hoaded by House Peters, makes in the presence of a large gathering the zareen version of Langdon Mo of tennis enthusiasts. Some very
The annual lawn trenis tournament of the U. S. R. O. concluded yester-
has accepted the Chamber's new stand. Cormick's world famous play an closely contested games ware witness- ard form of contract for the time artistio triumph that bolds the being." "An outstanding question is to ba nabmitted to the Manchester and Bradford Chambers and the Guild Te erven liberty of action should the reply be unfavourable,
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spectator spellbound. Virginia Valli and Matt Moore ply the chief sup porting roles. In fact this stellar trio carry the burden of the majority of the sooter.
At a meeting of the Legislative Council next Thursday afternoon will be introduced, on the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies an attempt to deal with the Mui Ton Tuesday be attended business as instead of the usual four months, and of the greatness of this Universal"
ed, and the standard of play was of a very, high order. The tournament proved to be the most successful in the history of the Club, thanks to the record number of entries! received. During the tournament 170 matches were played and out of this namber, about 50 want to three sets or druce note, so keen was the com petition. Au outstanding feature of
ERBULTS
This marks what it is hoped will be the end of a long dispute, On the 3rd
With the action of the storm laid January 1921, the Chinese Piece Goods Guild asked the General in the northern Canadian woods, ex Chamber of Commerce to get its reptional opportunities wars offered the tournament was Lieut Comdr. MR. ALEXANDER FERGUSSON members to adopta uniform contract, for intense dramatic scenes, and DiWorthi aton's fine form. He gave a complaining that it was very in rector Reginald Barker took fall fine exhibition of good, sound tennis convenient to Chircle dealers to have advantage of each chance to build up yesterday and wou all the events in as a rad shock to his to work with a different form of con- the suspense element. The forest fire which he competed. Of the lady friends in Shanghai to learn of the tract in respect of every importing scene, in which the flames sweep along competitors, Misa P. Grace and Lits. death of Mr. Alexander Fergn:800, firm, especially having regard to in leaps and sparte, is magnificent and Roberts showed up above the average which occurred on Dec. 13. For difficulty connected with translation, exceeds this thrilling, mechanical forest ability. Another fine lady player who several days though in outward A few months later, the Guild fire given in the stage presentation.
deserves mention was Miss Wentworth appearance looking very well, Mr. submitted a suggested form which
Photoplay critics in New York, Chithe runner-up in the Bingles. Ferguson bad complained of pains proposed that there should be six ego, and other metropolitan a tier in the back of the neck. Throughout motha' free godown accommodation have been unanimous in their praias
The results of yesterday's games were as follows:- usual. Returning home, after his day's work, he had dinner, and after The Bill is intituled Au Ordinance words went to his bedroom, where of a little later Mrs. Ferguson found forms regolate certain domestic service" and the general bita dying. The cause of death is scheme is to allow employers to keep said to have been sudden failure of the mui Isai they are at present the hear employing but to prohibit the em ployment of any row mui trai in the Colony. A part of the Bill deals with the registration and examination of mus tai, this is not to come into "operation until such date as may be advised by notification of the Governor in Council.
a Bill which is officially described as.
problem.
to
The late Mr. Ferguson, who was only 42 years of age, joined the staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in London very early in this century, and after his preliminary experience there came out East in 1904 to join the staff of the Bank at Ilongkong. In the following year he was transfer
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that, thereafter, interest at the rate Jewel and the Manager of the Theatre of eight per cent. per annum should is to be congratulated upon showing be payable, instead of twelve. It was here. also proposed that goods abold be ordered for arrival and Lot for chip- ment, which means that the shipper
in Manchester would bind himself to
at the goods to Hongkong by a certain date instead of, as at present, undertaking to ship them from Hame by a certain date.
AN UNWORKANLE BUGGESTION, This contract was unacceptable to importers; the proposed arrival clause
SHANGHAI RECORD BILLIARD BREAK.
154 BY MR. R. C. E. JOHNSON.
Flaying in the Shanghai Club on December 13, Mr. R. C. K. Joba,
Men's Singles: Pay Lieut. Com- mander Worthington beat Capt. Dods, 0-1, 36, 62.
Mon's Doubles: Fay Lieut. Com- mander Worthington and Commodore Grace beat Capt. Forayili and Capt. Is Fleming 7-5, 6-0.
Ladies' Singles: Miss P. Grace beat Miss Wentworth 6-2, 8-0.
'Ladies' "Doubles: Minsen P. and G. Grace beat Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Bingham, 7-5, 6-4.
Mixed Doubles: Pay Lieat-Com-¡ mander Worthington and Miss P. Grace beat Lieut-Commander
The objects and reasons state interred to Foochow, where he remained would ba contrary to the practice of a well known billiard player, made a Eerleigh and Miss G. Grace, 04 6 4. |
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for a period of five years before be- This bill is introduced on the incoming a member of the staff ut the etractions of the Secretary of State, Shanghai branch. He was in Shang- and is an attempt to deal with the bat from 1910 until 1918, and then mui tavi problem.
went Home on leave. On his return Clause 2 is declaratory. Payment to Shanghai a little more than two Years ago, he. left the service of the to a parent or guardian by an em. player who thereby obtains the Bank to enter into partnership with custody of the child has never in this Mr. E. Oxley Cumming, as an ex Colony conferred any rights upon such change broker. employer as against the parent or guardian, and has never conferred or uch caplayer any right of retaining possession as against the child herself, but apparently some persons have ignorantly imagined that such rights would be transferred.
Broadly speaking, a mui tei is defined as a female domestic servant, whose employer obtained her services by means of a payment to any one, Paragraph (1) of the definition is intended to cover two cases: One is
Though always keeply interested in sport, his physical weakness pre- vented him from taking part in many field games, but he was always pro minent in golf and billiards, and when in Foochow proved himself to be quite a good shot.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow and two young daughters, at present in Shanghai, to whom the deepest sympathy is extended.
At the conclusion of the tourna
ment the trophies were distributed to the winners and runners-up by Mrs. Roberts, the wife of Lieut. Col. Roberts O. C, the 122nd Grenadiera.
the trade in India and the Far East, record for the Club, scoring 154; The gurerally, and open to serious objec. previous bighest break was 115, tion by the chipper; also, in the total compiled last year on two opinion of most importers, it would occasions, one by bir Johnson and be unworkable. Importers therefore the other by Mr. Gordon Morrisa.
Mr. Johnson was playing again t agreed upon a standardform of con- tract which, on the 3rd September, the Rev. W. Robbins when he made 1921, was sent to the Build, who the break. The table was rather LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. replied, on September 23rd, 1921, slow, and after making 20 or 30 at the In reply, we beg to say that we top end be found himself called upon cannot agree to some of the points to play all round in order to regain therein." Discussion followed, but position. A similar state of affairs the matter fell into abeyance oving occurred on subsequent occasions. to the troubled labour conditions at When about 120 or 130 he lost the white and completed his break off the the beginning of this year.
red. Finally he potted the red at the bottom of the table and failed to epoce thereafter.
Later, the question was reopened at the request of the Guild and a con- ference between the Guild's represan tatives and members of the Piece Goode Sub Committee of the General Chamber of Commerce went very
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Tailce (Yeo Tai Hong) from Canton. C40.
Chipshing, (J.M. & Co.] from Hai- phong-C37
Cheongshing, (J. M. & Co.) from Tientsin, Weibalwei.-C33.
Apoey, (Wo Fat Sing) from Saigon. -Off Stonecutters.
Halvard, (Wo Fat Sing) from Bangkok-C46.
Tjimanoek, (J.C.J.L) from Batavia,
Empress of Asia, (C.P.S. Ltd.) from Vancouver, Manila, Kowloon Wharf. Bermuda, (Negazee) from Port- land, Shanghai.--AB.
folly into the matters în dispute. The Insurance, eto, will be allowed from In the A.D.0.' Production of The reasons why the Guild's request for date of arrival or sala from stock the case where a girl has been trans Tempest, the auditorium will be in arrival could not be accepted male after which date the buyer aball par-A29. ferred by ons employer to another, complete darkers daring the progress fully explained, but later, after 9 per cont. per annum which shall and the second is the case where an of the storm. It is therefore specially further negotiations, it was a reed cover interest, godown, insurance and employer has ded and the care of the requested that everyone will be in that the Guild's request for a Obinces all charges; the seller's right on translation of the form of contract, buyer's failure to perform his household has devolved on, e.g., his their seats punctually at 9.15 p.m.
and another minor request, should be obligation at due date of clear son or widow. -
granted..
ance shall be wholly unaffected by the provision for payment of the 9 per cent, hereinbefore contained, Buyers to have ten days” grace with ont payment, eloven days' interest,
Clause 4 providea that no person shall hereafter take into his employ..
Isai
PLJECTED PROPOSALS.
After thie nothing moro was heard from the Guild until October when a document was circulated by the
THE INTEREST CLAUSE. -
e-fulfilment of contract shall be. conclusive evidence thereof.
Abpittal, (Wai Hing & Co.) from Fort Bayard, Co.'s Wharf.
́Georgii, (Chau Yu Teng) from Hsi- phong, Holbow.-019.
Wohn, (B. & S.) from Amoy- Taikoo Dock.
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Banke, (J. Mannera & Co.) for Bangkok.--Dec, 22.
City of York, (Bank Line) for Yozohama, Shanghai.-Dec. 82.
Hsin Wah, (CALS.N.) for Canton. D8o. 22.
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17. Clause 12 declares that every ment azy mui taai. This of course pui tsai of or aver the age of 18 will not prevent any nue-from-employ-years may leave her empormest at ing under an ordinary contract for any time, without any notice and service a girl who was formerly without any payment whatsonvar, Chinese brokers who said it was a etc., to be paid on the eleventh day. employed as a mui tsui,
18. It would obviously be un- form of contract on which dealers in- 2-On the arrival of the goods the Clauso provides that an persen desirable to engourage mui trai under tended to work in future, On sellers shalt immediately inform the shall bercafter take into bie employ the age of 18 to exere'se their legal enquiry. the Ghild admitted re-buyera to writing of the number of ment any female dumretic servant right to leaving their employment and sponsibility for the document al packages, marks, and bombers, the under the age of 10 years. This is without any reference to their parents though its name did not appear upon yardage, the name of the steamer and intended to prevent evision, as in the or guardians or to the Secretary it. This proposed contract still lo sapply to the buyers a shipment Case of a child under 10 it might be for Chinesa Affairs, Accordingly, insisted upon ebipment for arrival, sample of the goods. difficult to prove that she was a mi causo 13 provides that every mui but agreed to a ten per cent, interest delay in shipment or non fulGiment of Iromote.--B60,
3.-Sellers are ut responsible for ladi under the age of 18 clause, instead of the redaction to? Cours & deal with the treatment who wish to be restored to heright per cent., formerly demanded. contract if occasio: ed by strikes, fice, of mai trai. It requires the employer parents, and every mui taas under the It was also roposed that in cases of foods, war or evil commotions, or to provide sufficient food and cloth age of 18 whose parents wishes auch dispute one of the arbitrators By other circumstances beyond their ing, and in case of illnesse, such mui trai to be restored to his or her should be appointed by the Chinten control, and the certificate of any medical attendance as the employer custody, shall be so restored unless | General Chamber of Commerce.
British Chamber of Commerce or other might reasonably have been expected the Secretary for Chinese Affairs ales Piece goods importere bold a meet-representative Trade Corporation as to provide for his own daughter. The same grave objection in the interesting at which they reject d there pro-to the cance of delay in chipment or clause also p ovides that no employer of the mui tsai to such restoration. posate, and a suspension of business of a mui tsai shall overwork or illtreat For instance, he might refusa permis which had existed for some time con- such muit ai or subject her to any sion to restore a girl to the custody tinued, although a good many dealers
Should the delay due to the above paaisbuient to wish he might not of a mother who was living an immoral were found willing to sign the canses be for a longer period than oneDea. 22. reasonably subject his own daughter life.
old standard form of contract.
month excluding the above IC "days' Clause 8 dea a with the question f Clause 14 provides that every mui
grace, the buyers abali-bave the option registration, but it may be well to trai of or over the age of 12 years and
of cancelling or acompting the delayed explain here that the general theme under the age of 18 years aball, as Chinese Chamber of Commerce noti must be exercised within two days, At the end of November the portion of the contract which option of the till is to allow employers to hitherto, have the right to apply tos that thy had been asked to act focal official holidays excepted, of the keep the muinai whom they have in the Secretary for Chinese Afaire, and as mediators, and submitted on receipt of notification. their employment at present, but to that opon any such application the alternativa contract similar to that of prohibit the employment of any new Scretary for Chinese Allaire may the Guild except that the interest quality, abade, finish, design, racking 4-(a) Aby dispute regarding mus tai in the Colony. The right to make any order which he may thick clause suggested nine instead of 10 delivery, etc., not settled amicably. ret.in existing mui tout is of course fit regarding the custody, control,
per cent. subject to the right of tl a parents to employment and conditions
In order to bring about a settle appointed by the Hongkong General recisim their child, and to the right employment of the mui tsai- of the child to leave her employment 20. Claute 15 provides that every interest to nine per cent. and drew ing shall be binding on both parties.
ment, importera agreed to reduce the Chamber of Commeros, and their fiod- of her own accord. All this is put mus sai of or over the age of 10 years up a new contract which included the broadly, and the limitations to the shall be entitled to such wagus minor concessions that bad already one or more lots not to affect other (b) Late shipment or non-arrival of above atatamente will appear in the shall be prescribed, Regulation 7 of been offered but still insisted upon shipments andor this contract. Beistan, (Koen Bang) for Swatow?. consideration of the particular clauses the draft regulations published with ardering for shipment. It was promis 6-Any goods not taken deliveryDeo. 24.
the bill provides that every mui toxi Sub clause (3) of olanas 8 will enable over the age of 10 years and andered to as if desired, the Guild's request of within the time specified shall rei Chekbang, (J.M., & Co.) for Bang- the Secretary for Obines Afire to the age of 15 years shall be entitled to to the Manchester and Bradlord insurance and such risks as may be Wray Castle, (Dodwell & Co.) for
as to arbitration would be submitted main at buyers riak, excluding fire kok, Batow Dep. 24.4** make it impossible for an undesirable wages at the rate of at least $1 a Chambers and further considered on caused by negligence on the part of New York, Manila.-Dec. 24. employer to continue to employ any month and that every mui tsai of or
receipt of their reply. particular mui tesi ax a inti lui...”
over the age of- 15-years shall be-
the sellers.
Siangle, (Yes Tai Hong) for Chefoo, Part of the policy of the bill is to entitled to the wages at the rate of at The Guild a response, as indicated shall be expressed in both English
6.The conditions of this contract: Wertaiwai-Deo. 24. jrevent tradefers of mui traiftam one least: $1.60 month: The in the opening paragraph ofis and Chinese languages, but no terms employer to another. It is, however, may seem low by English standards, narrative, was that pending this reply of this contract other than those x- obviously necessary to provide for the but they must be judged by lo they bars accepted the amended preterd in the Baglish lavgasge shall
A Germ Destroyer. Min case of the death of an employer and comtions, and it must not be forget form of contract drawn up by the affect or be binding on the sellers,
There is no danger whatever from.jonk. faw or blood poison resulting from in that event, the Secretary for Chip bet the girls are treated piece gode Importers The enacting These causes shall not be varied or immatly appiled. It in an antiseptic wound when (hamberlain's Pain Balm oque Affairs will under olsons I have metobers of the family, though not classes of this document areas affected in any way by Chinese or and des' roys the garma.hich causes pewis to make say order which be of course always as daughters would Tollowe may think de regreding, the transfer be treate... In many cases therefore,
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