MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1926.
A DAY'S WORK.
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
WELCOMED.
IMPORTANT POINTS.
(British Wireless Service.j
Rugby, March 201
COLOGNE FREE.
COAL INDUSTRY
THE BIGGEST REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.
HINDENBURG PRESENT.
(Reuter's Serviço.)
Cologne, March 21.
Black, red and gold famed from
THE CHINA MAIL:
BALDWIN TO MEET BOTH
PARTIES..
TO AVERT CONTROVERSY
(Britiah Wireless Service.):
Rugby, March 21..
LOCAL WIRELESS.
(Continued from Page 3.)
500 MLD RADIUS
COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY'S
NEDS:
CORRESPONDE CEL
PRIZES.
(To the Editor of the China Mail)
Sir,Your leading article on Schoolboys last night was very much to the point, but the sacri- fice of boys prizes for their dyn Another chapter headed "Wire library seems to be adopting half On Wednesday the Frime Minis.less Communication reads measures. May we hope that
Further flags flying for the first time from fer will meet representatives of
consideration was the Cathedral on other flags on the the coal owners and miners to dis given during the early part of the next year there will be no prizes. principal buildings, and on banners cuss the report of the Coal Com-year to the question of improved at all in work or games? This wireless communion, to which policy has been adopted very wise much space was devoted in the and well in one local school. And may we hope that our elders; last Annual Report
On January 29, the Chamber tournaments and sports and box. eg. In local tennis and golf informed the Government, in ing will adopt this system of sponse to an enquiry that living life and playing the game its opinion the following ware bhe directions in which, wireless com- for the love of Ife and the game?
borne in processions on the occa-mission.ja
Considerable satisfaction le expressed in official circles with the agreement which was reached yesterday in London between the Labour Ministers of Great Britain, France, Germany. Belgiam, and sion of the biggest Republican This action of Mr. S. Baldwin is Italy as to how various Articles of demonstration aver seen on the in conformity with what is under the Washington Convention for an Rhine whon President Hindenburg stood to be his desire and that of eight-hours "day are to be inter-arrived to set the seal on the festi-the Cabinet, namely, that the preted.
vities in celebration of the Hibern-danger of clouding the coal lasue The more important points of the tion of the Cologne zone from with controversy on particular agreement are as follows: Rail-foreign occupation.
points should be avoided by a gen oral acceptance by the Governmunication from Hongkong could seems to me that stronger ment, the coal owners, and the be extended in the order of im-characters will be developed if the almighty dollar and even the ap miners of the Commission's report portance:-
parently trivial cumshaws are !08 it stands. That being (6) Ochiltuhkailan with omitted from our schools. • and 30, the Government is tak
stations within 3.500 miles sports Hing: the initiative, and it
circle of Hongkong, is
(dyComdnunication
*
ways are covered by the Convention. The city was swarming with The official statement does not say visitors from all over the country: specifically that, they do not come within the category of continuous process industries, for which, w:56- hour week is permitted, bus this fa Implied. The difficulty of maintain- ing a strict 48-hour week on rail- ways is held to be met by various provisions for exceptions and over. time, including one covering "pre- paratory or complementary work;" and another covering "exceptional cases of pressure of work."
Posts and Telegraplis. The ordinary postal telegraph.. and telephone survice la ööotside the scope of the Convention, but con- structional and repair work in con- "nection witly this service la cover-
ed
The building trade is held to come within the provision of the Convention. which huys f down that by Government regula- for a 48-hour week may from time to time be extended so long as over the fixed period covered by such regalation the average weekly time
dues not exceed 48 hours.
-
President Hindenburg.
A guard of honour escorted the President from the station to After he had Government blouse. attended various official functions the Municipality entertained Presi dent Hindenburg at a banquet..
RUSSIA TO-DAY.
ENQUIRY BY BRITISH M.P.'S
expected that on Wednesdd day Mr. Baldwin will appeal for a far-seeing and public-spirited ap- proach to the problem.
Lead Followed..
Masters and Men,
matt h
medium distance stations, e. Singapore, Shanghai and Mankia..
(c) High power long distance communication with, for example, Australia, Adeu, etc..
Yours, etc.,
NO PRIZES.
Hongkong, March 20
SCHOOLBOYS.
His previous appeal,, made on
the Editor of the China Mau) the day after the issue of the Com- mission's report. for cafm con-
Sir,-At St. Joseph's College sideration and restraint has cor- The Chamber expressed the Prize giving, the Inspector tainly so far met with the desired opinion that extension of com-of English Schools, Mr. response, for not only conl owners munication within a 500 mile E Ralphs, 18 reported to and minersy but public men with a radius-which it was understood have said with regard to the sense of responsibility, have fol could be quickly arranged, at any Strike: "One heard brave talk lowed the Prime Minister's lead rate so far as the Hongkong end about loyalty in many places, but Both miners and coal owners is concerned would be of very when the testing, time came no have shown a disposition to considerable benefit to the Com-one came out better than St. examine the possibilities of mercial Community, having re-Joseph's." satisfactory settlement. and little gard to the fact that other rapid. I presume that Mr. Ralphs in has been heard about a general means of communication is either his official capacity knows that | strike: If Mr. Baldwin on Wednon-existent or able to constant the majority of boys at St. nesday finds & mutual desire interruption Places with which Joseph's last June were not Chin for a satisfactory solution of the it was suggested wireless com- ese, and therefore, Mr. Ralphe problem he will, it is understood,munication would be of great ad should know that he is not in a indicate the readiness of the Gov-vantage were Fakhol and Hoihow position to make any comparison ernment to give legislative effect with improved arrangements with with regard to St. Josephs and to such portions of the report as regard to Canton and Swatow other schools in general
where messages were subject to agree with you that we have require statutory sanction,
protracted delays. It was also heard enough about striking stud stated that a continuous service ents. Present movements amongst On Thursday the coal ownergj and miners leaders will meet throughout the twenty-four hours students are also to be frowned -Sundays and week days was again, and this meeting must be highly desirable and that the de-in particular which is encouraging upon the Christian Association deeply influenced by what has very and reception of messages students to think far too much of happened at the previous discussion with the Prime Minisshould not be dependent upon the themselves by asking their opin "Rugby, March 201ter. For the moment neither side hours when the Post Office was tons of the day, thinking to base The newspapers state that four has reached any definite conchi open, especially having regard to their policy on a conglomeration the fact that there is extensive of ideas, gained from immature private Conservative members of sion.
"ship to shore" traffic. It freminds in a reactionary period the House of Commons are arrang
qently occurred during week ends
Yours, etc. ing to Terve England abous' April The crucial point, of course, is that a passenger who sent a wire- 20 on a vish to Russia, which it is that of wage reductions:
OBSERVER: The less message when en route to proposed should occupy a month or Commission has suggested a "re- Hongkong reached the Port be. Hongkong March 22. longer. They are Sir Frank Nelson, vision downward of the 33 per fore his message was delivered. (Stroud), Captain R. C Bourne cent. minimum addition to the
In reaking these observations (Oxford City). Lieutenant-Colonel standard wage, and also a com-rogurding local wireless services, The obligation imposed by the Sir N. J. Moore (Richmond), and prehensive review of district the Chamber did not overlook the Convention for the payment of over. R. J. O. Boothby (East Aber-wages... time ut net less than time and a
necessity for long distance wire- deenshire).
The question of immediate in-less development, which was des quarter is held to apply only to
terest is the subsidy. The reportclared to be wholly unworthy of extra hour's worked under these
is quite definite in declaring that this great Port and of its needs. this must not be continued. ItIt was realised, however, that ex-
Intermittent Work." Exceptions to the eight-hour day for "intermittent" work are to be restricted, and to apply only to such occupations as those of door- keepers, watchmen of wirks,, fre men, and other workers, not: con- corned with production property.BO- called or in other words; occüça- tions which are interrupted by long periods of inaction requiring neither physical activity nor sus- tained attention.
Provision is made for temporary exceptions to an eight-hour day to mest exceptional pressure of work. 10 P left to ench national law to 1x the maximum additional hours. that may be worked under this
exception.
Overtime.
particular temporary exceptions for pressure of work. The payment of this overtime is held to be obligatory,
A MONTH'S TOUR..
(British Wireless Service).
Cruciał Points.
The object they have in view is to examine for themselves, with the ald of such facilities as the Soviet Government is prepared to afford, looks, however, as if the industry tension of wireless communication
Russin of to-day..
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL."
Entertainments.
March 22-Queen's Theatre: the political, industrial, commer-will require some sort of special beyond local areas involved pro-Sporting Life." The difficulty of Sunday labour ficial, and social conditions in the assistance to tide it over thetracted negotiation and con- March 22-World Theatre: "The
period of reconstruction, and formity with an Imperial policy, Hottentot." speculation at the moment tends and was a question on which local March 22Star Theatre The to centre upon a loan as the likely views must necessarily be sub- Night Rose method
this ordinated to broader considera.
tions...
is got over by an interpretation that any excess of hours over the
weekly limit of 48 necessary for services on the weekly rest day
shall be covered by the several Articles dealing with the various forms of exception and overtime bus over the given period the average is to be only 48 hours.
The general way in which this interpretation is drawn obviously allows considerable latitude in Con- tinental countries, "where Sunday: labour is common.
DENMARK'S LOSS.
DEATH OF QUEEN MOTHER- CONSORT.
The four members are acting entirely on their own Initiative, but with the knowledge and approval
cf the Government..
Application for visas for the pass- Tarts of the four members has been made to the representative of the Soviet Government in London..
BANKER'S ACTION.
M DURNEGIN ALLEGES WRONGFUL DISMISSAL..
(Reuter's Serpico.).
difficulty:
to overcome
POLAR FLIGHT.
AMERICAN EXPEDITION HELD UP.
Fairbanks (Alaska),. March 21. A series of accidents has delayed the departure of the Wilkins Arctic aerial expedition to the North Pole, which was to start to-day.
March 23-Queen's Theatre, The Age of Innocence."
April 10-Carnival at Repulse Bay Hotel
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Sports. March 27-Hongkong University Athletic Sports meeting on Univer sity Ground, Pokfulum, 2.30 p.m..
April B-Extra" race mesting
With reference to the question of compulsory wireless installa- tions on British ships on the China Coast, it was stated in the last Annual Report (page 49) that the Committee had expressed to the Government a hope that legis ACCIDENT TO AEROPLANES.Lation might be deferred until of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
matters were further advanced. April Fanling Hunt Steeple (Reuter's American Service.) and there was International chass meeting at Kwanti race agreement upon this subject. course, near Fanling (New Terri
On March 26, the Committee torles). Paris, March 201
wrote to the Government that May 1-"Extra" race meeting of M. Darnegin till 1924 man-
having had occasion in times past the, Hongkong Jockey Club. ager of the Hongkong branch of
to criticise with some persistency Company Meetings. the Banque Industrielle de Chine,
the working of the station, they March 28-Annual meeting of has brought an action in the
took pleasure in calling attention the Hongkong Automobile Assocía- Paris Court of Appeal against the Two aeroplanes were previously to evidence of improved condition at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Banque for wrongful dismissal, damaged and a third yesterday tions. This evidence consisted of office 6.15 pan The death is announced of the and says he was dismissed for turned turtle when taking off in a report by the wireless operator March 24-Fourth annual meet- Queen Mother of Denmark,refusing to carry out instructions a field and buried its nose in the of the as "atsang that during ing of shareholders of Hongkong [The Queen Mother-Consort of which it was impossible to ex-mud and snow. The damage is a voyage to Singapore in Febru Engineering & Construction Com King Frederik VIII was born Lecute, and which, moreover, were serious, but possibly the aeroplane ary, 1925, rold and satisfactory Ltd. at St. George's Buliding in 1851, and was thus 75 years calculated to lower the value of can be repaired.
cominunication was maintained Chater Road, 11 am. of age. She was before her smarthe franc
The enterprise is at present at with Cape D'Aguilar at a riage Princess Louise of Sweden He says on May 7, 1924, he a standstill, though it is hoped haximum diftands of about 1,000 and Norway. King Frederik died received a telegram from the that the misfortunes that have miles, low kes out, die ::in 1912.]
Head Office ordering him to buy overtaken Lieut. Parry will only dollára or sterling on account of temporarily hold up the expedi- the Banque de Paris et Pays Bastion.
(Router's Service.)
"Copenhagen, March 20,
YOUNG EMPEROR.
TO CONTINUE HIS STUDIES
IN FRANCES
(Reuters Service.)
Paris, March 21 Bao Dail, the young Emperor of Annam, has arrived in France to continue his studies which were interrupted by the death of his #father.
INDIAN PROBLEM.
CONDITION OF CONTRACTS
•LAID DOWN,
(Reuter's Service.)
Bombay, March 20 The local Legislative Council' has- passed a resolution recommending Government not to give cont fata for egal or any other drtičle company belonging to parts South Africa where Indian Enot izly treated.
to the extent of £100,000 daily. The future plane depend on the He refused to carry out the order decision of the Detroit Aviation because it was calculated to Society, which will consider whe- a panic in Far Eastern ther the undertaking will be car- start markets, The Banque de Paris ried-out.
were
et Pays Bas statement declares. that the orders mentioned placed on Government account to defend the franc. The case may be politically important as the Banque de Paris et Pays Bas is associated with the Socialist Radicals and for two years financed many operations for the Government
RECEIVED BY KING.
REAR-ADMIRAL DAVID
ANDERSON LAN
(Reuter's Service;)
Bondo)
RIFF WAR.
FRENCH AND SPANISH CO-ORDINATION."
(Havas Agency.)
Casablanca, March ŽE General Sanjurjo, the Spanish High Commissioner of Mord who has just completed tou French Morocco, and confe with General Bolchut, Commander-in-Chief at declared that perfal refgns between the Franco-Sp
HOME POLITICS.
THREE BIG QUESTIONS
THIS WEEILNA
WORRY FOR CHAMBERLAINT
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, March 24 Poltical.netivity will be concern Fed during the coming week with three subjects of outstanding in portance, namely, the happenings at Geneva, the report of the Coal Com mission and the Goy Electric
debate on Ganeva Tuesday, when Bir an Beriainwill
whic
March 25-Forty-second ordin ary meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., at St. George's Building, Chater Road, 11 am
March 26 Meeting of Hongkong | General Chamber of Commerce: In Old Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall 4 pm
March 28-Fifty-seventh meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co Ltd, at Messrs Jardine's offices, at noon.
March 27--Forty-first meeting of A. S. Watudo & Co., Ltd., at Rong- Kong Hotel, 11 am -
March 29-Annual, meeting of the Hongkong, & Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd., at 2, Queen's Build- inga incon
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