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Conversely, it was urged that, by merely making the strikers forfeit: Je wages, employers would be seting fairly and not vindictively. II,' it was asserted, they desired to im pase any harsh penalty, all that
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1925.
CORRESPONDENCE.
MORE, RETURNS.
NAVAL YARD AND DOCK WORKERS.
·TO-DAY'S POSITION.
PAYMENT OF JUNE WAGES.
(To the Editor of the China Mail),
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would have dong in a fortnight at the pace they were working. Not only so, there were low, if any, tools of the kind required for such an emergency-and a few used ultimately had be borrowed-und an utter absence of rope, the coolies tying large stones and boulders with pieces of string which, when they broke, chased all the coolies to Further evidence that strikers Sir, The Peak 'residenta de- fall down, get up and do the tying who never left the Colony or who cided yesterday afternoon by an stunt all over again. If it was have managed to get back from absolutely overwhelming majority possibly to have procured a small Canton have realised the error of that no wages should be paid to hand or steam crane to hoist the their ways is to hand in the re-gervants for June and that no pay debris into Blake Garden, ap, turn to work at Kowloon Dock should be given to servants whilst parently nobody thought of it. to-day of large numbers of out on strike. Without in the slightest
It is way workers estimated at about a
understood that reflecting on the gallant andthousand and at the Naval Yard the Mid Levels Associa arduous efforts of the rescue party of another 800.
tion will follow the «atme it might well be asked who was
That strikers in Canton are course, and it now remains for the responsible for the crude, tortuous anxious to return is the report of Committee
the Kowloon and clumsy methods of clearing the many such who have had the good Residents' Association to call debris during the time when human fortune to possess the necessary their members together, in which bife hung in the balance?
money or the brains to elude the case it seems certain that the surveillance kept upon them and same course will be adopted by who have returned to Hongkong; the members of the Kowloon and it is generally recognised that Residents' Association, and thus LOCAL & GENERAL the duration of the strike in so that a united front, which is so far as seamen and skilled workers desirable, will be presented by the are concerned resolves itself into residents in the different districts the problem of how long Canton of this Colony. can keep them from returning. .Enclosing my card,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending July 4, amounted to 83,018 tons and the sales during the period to 78,418 tone.
Owing to damage done by the rains, a section of the road be- tween Shatin and Taipo is closed to traffic. Motorists would do well to note that the road is clear only as far as the railway level crossing at Taipo.
CANTON BOATS. The restrictions imposed at Can- ton would, it is thought, hardly be equal to such a strain as would result on a resumption of river steamer traffic-hence the interest
of
Yours, etc.,
PEAK RESIDENT. Hongkong, July 21, 1925.
REPLACING THE STRIKERS.
A "Government Gazette Extra- ordinary" gives effect, to the Ordinance relating to the post-shown in the movements of the ponement of the June (Share) Charles Hardouin and Paul Besu. (To the Editor of the Chino Mail). which have resumed their wharf Settlement.
position from the Stonecutters Sir,-The management of the anchorage. Nothing definite could Hongkong Hotel has received no- be ascertained at the water front thing but commendation for the this morning, but it was. em-lead it has given in the matter of phatically reported that certain the reinstatement of its Chinese river boats are to resume, whilst employees. That the lead is one it was doubted whether the Tung correct in law as in policy is borne On will be run again under Gov- out by the fact of the announced ernment egia in order that pri-attitude of the Government- vate enterprise may now be given naval, military and civil-towards a chance again. The Tung On public servants implicated in the Mr. M. Manuk, having re-arrived back from Canton this rebellion against law and order in turned to the Colony, will deliver a Public Lecture at the Hongkong.
The latest move taken by the TRAM WORKERS. Lodge The Theosophical Society,
Meanwhile things are shaping Managing Director of the Hong- 16, Queen's Road Central, in Hongkong on such lines that it kong Hotel deserves the approba on Wednesday, July 22, at 5.45 is more than doubtful whether tion of the community at large. p.m. to which the members, many unskilled men will be able As an employer of labour myself friends and sympathisers are to return to their former occupa-I cannot refrain from offering cordially invited.
afternoon.
Their
the Colony.
vice.
When the Chinese had a
tions. The Tramway Company, my congratulations to Mr. J. H., for instance, have had large num-Taggart on the dilution of labour The Bill relating to the June bers of Chinese volunteers come he has instituted in the big Settlement yesterday passed its forward who are prepared to establishments under his capable third reading and became law, an learn the duties of drivers, con-management. One sees to-day in amendment moved by the Hon. ductors, and inspectors, and to the tea, lounge sturdy Russian Mr. C. G. Alabaster being defeated sign contracts as permanent em- waiters, alert West Indian lads, and courteous Filipino attendants, by a large majority. This was to ployees of the Company. the effect that the buyer who services have been accepted and who are such efficient substitutes repudiates bis contract now they are being trained by the for those who have taken leave should be placed exactly in the Company. The services of volun- from an institution that for years same position as if he had re-teers will be dispensed with as the has been a veritable gold mine for
the Chinese "boy's." pudiated it on June 23, The new employees master their principle of the amendment was duties. The only men that the supported by the Attorney Gen-Tramway Company are likely to eral (Sir Henry Pollock) who said re-engage upon their return, are that the buyer having had no fitters and mechanics. control over the closing of the various exchanges he ought not to be damnified by the date for dent action is that of the Hong- the ascertainment of damagestions have comprised 60 ex ships 50 ex-ships' being postponed for a without his being consulted and stewards who have signed con- without his consent. His Excel- tracts.
An interesting feature of the lency the Governor did not advise the acceptance of the amendment contracts which employees of the and in the course of his observa- Hotel have to sign is that 10 per tions remarked that it was high cent. of their salary is deducted time the Stock Exchange business each month for five years, at the end of which period, if their re- of the Colony was put on sounder footing.
cord has been good, it is returned to them and (providing, of course, the employee wishes to remain) the deductions commence again.
ANOTHER RAID.
a
HONGKONG HOTELS' ACTION.
Customers of the Hotel now receive civility with efficient ser- monopoly of attendance in the tea lounge their language, expressed Another instance of indepen-instances was vulgar to all who among themselves, in very many knew and spoke the Chinese language. A welcome change has recent dilution of labour.
come over the scene with the
I trust the innovation will not
be considered an "emergency. measure"; but a welcome change that had come to stay
Young, etc.,
- REGULAR CUSTOMER.. Hongkong, July 21, 1925.
OUR TRAMS.
(To the Editor of the China Mail), LOCAL SHIPPING. There are further signs of the
Sir,Although it would be un- improvement in the local shipping grateful to criticise the lower situation and harbour traffic gen-level Tramway Co. after the man-
employers had to do was to issue POLICE DETAIN SUSPECTED erally, 12 applications for clear-ner in which volunteers have
a summons against their servants
for leaving without notice. In case of this kind' in Kowloon, the
y
IDLERS.
Another raid with the object of ridding the Colony of Idlers was carried out this morning by the police with the assistance of a detachment of the East Surreys
under the command of Captain Drake-Brockman.
Magistrate not only ordered the forfeiture of the June wages, but required the payment of a month's wages as compensation to the em ployer and, furthermore, imposed a fine for leaving without notice. It was niso argued, and not without reason, that to re-engage servants A Memorial Service for the late Mrs. Bullock will be held in Swithout any punishment or penalty of kind would be merely John's Cathedral on Thursday,
inviting a periodical exodus ut July 23, at 6.80 p.m.
The celebration of Holy Com- the bidding of the Guild.
gularity may be unavoidable-in munion at 7.45 am. will be with
Of course, not all the resolutions whom were discharged on the
fact, there may be a good reason special, intentiqn..
of all the Residents Associations spot, whilst the others are still:
for it and I shall continue to the Colony will preclude in- under investigation.
wait as long as I have the time. Mexico City, July 20. Spain Now that more and more Chinese dividuals from acting as theyThe officers present at the raid
were Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, also beat Mexico in the doubles in are patronising the trams. I sug please, There is, and, cannot be, C.I.E. (Captain Superintendent of the Davis Cup. The Spanish gest it would be better policy to any question of compulsion. Still, Police), Mr. L. H King (Director players departed for the United run the cars at five-minute inter- the Colony as a whole has learned of Criminal Intelligence), Mr. D. States and will meet. Japan at vala to encourage more traffic. – A Reuter's American walk through town during the to look for a lead from the Peak. Burlingham (Deputy Superinten- Baltimore. — As this result of a meeting of Peat That lend has now been given in dent of Police), and Mr. L. H. V. Booth (Assistai Director of no uncertaiu manner by two Criminal Intelligence. residents held last night; it has
Residents' Associations. It only re been decided to fall into line with
mains to be seen how far their the Mid-Level-Residents Assocía-
ances having been granted in re- come forward to provide a ser spect of ocean-going vessels. Nine vice, there are one or two points to of these have actually left. There which I would draw public atten- tion and 1, therefore, beg leave have been five further arrivals. now in the harbour 62 are Bri For about 25 minutes this morn
Out of 93 ocean-going vessels for a little of your valuable space. tish. Of the vessels in respect of ing I waited in vain at the Whitty which clearances have been grant-Street terminus for a tram, not ed, five' are British, two Japanese, heeding the ricshes at the stand two Chinese, one German, and there just because I felt it my A military, cordon was drawn one Italian. embracing a number of streets in
duty to go by tram as a sign of Junks which have bean tied up loyalty. In the end a "lift" on the neighbourhood of Jardine's since the strike were noticed to the pillion seat of a kind motor- The harbour cycle owner solved the problem Bazaar, and a search of the houses day to have left. was carried out by the police. No presenta a normal appearance for me and I did not meet a tram arms or other weapons were dis- with launches, motor boats and going westwards till I got beyond covered, but about 100 persone Moonraker boats running almost Wing Lok Street. This irre- were taken into custody, some of as usual.
Hongkong. Tuesday, July 21, 1925.
PEAK SERVANTS.
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tion in respect of making striking respective resolutions are carried
domestic servanta forfeit June
wages. Thus, the lead given by the
out in actual practice,
Service.
last two or three nights will also show the need for trams at night. Shanghai, July 20-A wireless More people are going about with message from. Luchow, Szechuen, the return to normal times and states that two vessels, escorted the absence of trams at night is by H.M.S. Teal from Chungking not likely to instil conadance..... Events in the Far Eust have have arrived for the purpose of
SeeYours, etc, base
WAITER proved how farsighted the Govern- bringing down foreigners from
Hongkong, July 21. ment was when it provided for the Chengtu and other parts of strengthening of the naval and Szechnen, The vessels were fired military forces there, remarks a upon by Chinese troops on the Home paper. There are available way HM.S. Teal replied. clage has now been followed by Much comment has been board the live big cruisers of the Station There were no British casualties for the 45 hours ended on July two of the Residents Associations on the drude and slow motiods of Hawkins (flagship) Carlisle, carrying away the debris at the asprich and Diomede, and the on the Peak..
séens. ɔf Friday's minstorm - die Australian cruiser. Brisbane, Fivery consideration was giver to fister. Whilst the rescue party were tached, four 17-knot scops, and the "other sida""" of the case--that toiling laboriously a chain of fifteen rite gumboats, as well a
Hongkong Hotel the greatest em-
ployer of the domestic servant Crude Methods,
is in favour of paying for wagen coolien was employed passing in the Tou actually earned before the exod from Peak houses commanded www contended for
Submarine Flotilla
baskets of stopge, many only half arabzons filled, without any, apparent system. There fol When quad of Volunteers 80 force, plus Smit to work in Sanday afternoon they kong and. nocompllalja, more clearing in an of British front
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