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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Office.
SHANGHAI TRAGEDY, striped
Buit. THE LATE MR. W. B.
Buft WILSON.
tie
and brown His suit was a business
Hie clothes were very tight. He wore no shoes or hat. In re
IN TIENTSIN.
3
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN.
EVIDENCE BEFORE CORONER ply to the jury witness said that RESULT OF Y.W.C.A. SURVEY. a ship's wash might have placed An open verdict, that Mr. The body was partly covered with the body there, or a high tide. Walter B. Wilson, Jr., died by earth and Chinese were guarding era in Tientsin, the most prosper.
Peking, April 28. Two-thirds of the women work-
workers
NOTICE.
Subscription Griffins 1928/1929.
ISTS are now open for Mem- drowning, on May 1, in the
bers to subscribe for Subscrip-Whangpoo River, was returned by it. tion Grifins for season 1928/1929 the Coroner's jury in the US charge of the case, in giving age wage of 20 cents gold a day, Det.-Supt. Conduit, who had 114 hours or longer for an aver ous city of North China, work for and have been posted at the Race Court before Mr. A. Krisel, evidence, said that Mr. E. & according to a comprehensive aur Course, Stables (Causeway Bay Coroner. The jury was compos- Hong Kong Club, and Secretary's ed of Messrs. H. Longfellow, fore-Meiger, of the Whangpoo Conservey just completed by the Young
man, F. W. Mcintyre, O. B. Gains-vancy, had informed the River Women's Christian Association. borough, H. B. Campbell, R. L. Police that a body had been wash- Out of 10,000 women
ed on the banks of the river. To studied, leas than half are given Larsen, and C, F. Hauss. Mr. J. B. Davies appeared for the gether with Inspr. Bournes of the one rest-day in seven, and one- Government.
River Police, he had visited the fourth do not have any rest day It will be recalled that the late spot and he watched Inspr. whatever. Most of those who are Mr. Wilson disappeared after Bournes take a number of papers given one day a week to themselves leaving his room in the Astor these were a letter from the Twelve Hours A-Day.
from deceased's clothing. Among are employed in foreigd, factories. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY House on the morning of May 1, Shanghai Amateur Baseball Club
ostensibly to play golf. His body, addressed to Mr. Wilson and bank y.W.C.A. made a study of 36 estab- OF CANTON, LTD.
was found by a sampan man statements and other papers' ad- Hahments, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. almost exactly one week after it believed that he got into the
dressed to him. Witness, had shops, which were selected given instructions that the body cross-section of the Chinese woman TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Whangpoo. Nthat the FIFTY-FIFTH
should be removed to the Puble worker's life in Tientsin: As many Mortuary,
foreign factories were included,
By Order,
H. R. FORSYTH,
Acting Secretary Hong Kong, 15th May, 1928.
DINARY YEARLY MEETING the Society
will be held at
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1928.
The Deceased's Worries.
Two industrial secretaries of the
factories and amall
A1
More than one-fourth of the
Difficulty of Identification, The
jury, after. view. ing the remains at the Public Head Office, Union Building, Hg Mortuary, returned to the Ameri- the U.S. Passport Office, who had age, the picture is probably a little Keng, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, can Court to complete the inquest. been the late Mr. Wilson's super facts justify.
Mr. J. B. Sawyer, in charge of where conditions are above aver more optimistic than the entire at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose The first witness, Dr. T. B. Dunn, ior, said that he had known de of receiving the Report of the in giving evidence, said that, al- ceased intimately for about seven women workers studied have a Directors and the Statements of though the late Mr. Wilson was years. As he knew that. Mr. working day of twelve hours, and Account to 31st December, 1927, his personal friend, he could not Wilson was very punctual, in ap- more than 1,000 of the 10,000 have and of declaring Dividends, etc. definitely identify the body. He
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the had, however, Society will be CLOSED from W.B.W. from the shirt which de- on the morning of May 1. Wit for 16 or 16 hours a day,
cut the initials pearing for duty, he thought it
strange when he did not come in Eight hundred are kept at work "no limit to their hours of work. 9th MAY to 25th MAY, both days ceased wore, and he saw papers ness visited his subordinate's
which inclusive.
were found in a jacket room in the Astor House four More than 1,700 of the women pocket. In his opinion, death was times during the morning, and one-fifth of them, work for less and girls in this group, or almost by drowning, there being no evid when he failed to appear in the than ten cents gold a day. These ence of foul play.
afternoon he reported the matter The next witness, the night to Mr. E. S. Cunningham, U.S. are employed entirely in Chinese room boy at the Astor House, said i that he saw Mr. Wilson leave the Consul-General. That afternoon firms. More than 2,500 work for COMMERCIAL PRESS, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE room, No. 115, at about 6 a.m. He Mr. Sawyer walked round the golf between 10 and 20 cents gold a day, Carried a golf bag and clubs.course to see if he could find any and 3,000 get a maximum of 26 Witness did not know if Mr. trace of the missing gentleman. cents a day. Wilson returned.
In reply to Mr. Davies, witness that 25 cents gold for a 12-hour Baid that he received a letter at 7 day is a very high wage for a Chin-
The en-ese woman in Tientsin. P.m. on. Wednesday. velope, was addressed in
Girls Under 14. Mr.
The six cotton mills in Tientsin Mr. Krisel-Did you speak to Wilson's handwriting and he re- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of, him that morning ?—No.
cognised the handwriting on the employ 3,500 women and girls, ac the Company will be held at its
letter paper, although deceased cording to the survey, and 1,450 of Visit to the Golf Club. Head Ofice, Union Building, Hong
had not signed it. The letter, in-these are girls under 14 years of The No. 3 boy at the Shanghai timated in its opening sentences ge. The mills also employ about Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, Golf Club said that he knew Mr. that deceased desired to "end it 4.000 boys between 8 and 14 years at 11.15 n.m. for the purpose Wilson-he was formerly a mem-
of age, who work for nothing but. all.". of receiving the Report of the ber of the Shanghai Golf Club,
Witness, continuing, said that their board, and room for three Directers and the Statements of Mr. Davies-Did you see Mr. to all appearances, Mr. Wilson had years. Account to 31st December, 1927, Wilson on the morning of May 17 seemed normal, although he had The mills work day and night, on and of declaring Dividends, etc. -I saw him at the Golf Club at told Mr. Sawyer that he was wora twelve-hour shift, the survey
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Mr. Krisel-How many clubs were usually in the bag?-About TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, three or four.","
Nthat the FIFTY-NINTH OR
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the about 6.15 a.m: Company will be CLOSED from 9th MAY to 25th MAY, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, let. May, 1928.
The survey shows
Witness also said that deceas-ried about the financial affairs of showed. One mill offers free quar ed carried his clubs but that he that he could not help him. On charge rent.
a friend, Mr. Hodgens, regretting ters to its workers, but the others One mill provides did not play; he wrote five letters.. His clube he left standing by his one occasion, however, he had saats where the workers may rest asked witness if Mr.. Fleming occasionally, but in the other five side. He wrote until 6.45 a.m., (who has just left for America) they must stand for
the entire when he left the building.
intended to Mr. Davis-What did he do against him, Mr. Wilson. Deceas
prefer charges working day or night.
Best Working Conditions. with the letters?—He asked me
ed also laboured under the impres- The best working conditions were to post them. He told me to post sion that Hodgens wished to in-discovered to be in a foreign to- them on the next day. One letter jure his character. Only several bacco factory, where 2,000 women was addressed to America. One days before he disappeared, Mr. workers are employed. No workers was addressed to Mr. Sawyer, one Wilson told him that he had over-under 14 are accepted here, and an to Mr. Cunningham, and one to heard one of the Consular stero-average wage of 28 cents gold a graphers say, "I'll get him yet."day is paid. The working day is.
Mr. ten hours, but rush seasons
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of Wilson appeared to be normal.
tained that the remark had never ing additional pay.
This tobacco factory provides been made. the Company will be held at its Mr. Krisel indicated deceased's Head Office, Union Building, Hong golf bag and witness said that on and the jury returned the ver con meal, and has a nurse to look This concluded the 'evidence, free cooked rico and hot tea at the Kong, on FRIDAY, 25th May, 1928, the morning of May 1, there were dict as stated above,
after workers in the factory and in at 11.20 a.m. for the purpose more than two clubs in it. Ques-
their homes. In case of child-
|BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
N that the SIXTY-SECOND OR.
the "China Fress.' Then Mr. Wilson walked off the course.
In reply to questions by Mr. Sawyer investigated and ascer- women may work over-time, nee the
in Greenville, birth, the woman worker is permit- ted one month's pay, balf in ad-
of receiving the Report of the tioned by members of the jury wilson's home
The body will be sent to Mr. Directors and the Statements of witness said that deceased wore North Carolina. Account to 31st December, 1927, his usual golfing costume. Other |and of declaring Dividends, etc. than instructing witness to post The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the letters, Mr. Wilson said no- Company will be CLOSED from thing.
9th MAY to 25th MAY, both days, Deceased at Ward-rond. inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
N.Y. TO SEE "DAWN."
BY CENSOR.
few minor
vance.
Conditions in this factory are far
above the average, both in pay and
working conditions. In six match factories visited, many girls were Mr. C. F. Taylor stated that he A FEW MINOR ALTERATIONS working who were under 12, be- saw a gentleman with a golf bag
tween 11 and 121⁄2 hours a day, get off a bus at Ward-road at
New York. With a
for wages as low as ten cents gold, General Manager. 8.25 a.m. and he wondered "where
The changes suggested by the State and without a weekly day of rest. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1928. is the golf course here?"
Shop-Girl's Hard Life. the British film “Dawn" next day witness read of Mr. [censor,
Shop-girls in Tientsin do not Wilson's disappearance and not-will shown here shortly.
The chief alteration will be the In the large Chinese silk and cloth have an easy life, the survey shows. fied the police. When Mr. Wilson
he walked in an elimination of the scene in which stores visited, women and girl HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. left the bus
easterly direction along Ward-a member of the German firing clerks worked from 9 o'clock in the road. Witness could not identify aquad refuses to fire at Nume May 17, 1928.
the face of Mr. Wilson from the Cavell and is shot for mutiny. A later, 16 or 16 hours a day, and were morning until midnight or even photographs in the newspapers, other change concerns the trial paid about $1 gold a month, with but the general appearance was the censor suggesting the insertwo meals a day and a place to the same. He could not identify tion of a sub-title in the film ex-
Mr. H. J. Anderson. Mr. N. Brandel.
Mesere. Chauviere, E. J. Car- The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the michael, Mr, and Mrs. E. Tessier Great Northern Telegraph Com. Cros, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cooke,
Dehn,
pany (Limited) of Denmark:—-
Damien,
Manila.
Mesure. H. G. Ditieheim.
Savoy Hotel, from
A.
the face of Mr. Wilson from the plaining that it is usual for the sleep in the shop. photographs in the newspapers, court to provide counsel for the but the general appearance was defendant in such cases.
the same. He could not identify Mr. Arch Selwyn, the owner of
The condition of women "sea- sonal workers," who do not have regular employment, was found to be much worse. Most seasonal
the bag-produced in Court. He the American rights in the workers were not permitted any
rest days, and were paid less than
10 cents gold a day. Almost all of them were required to work for 11 hours or longer to earn this sum.
Rug-Makers.
did not see Mr. Wilson get in the says that he cannot understand the bus. Witness ascended the 'bus censor's objections, but that he is Mesars. F. L. Fern, C. J.
at Nanking-road and Honan-road well satisfied with his treatment Mrs. R. O. Percival, "Empress of Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. corner.
and will comply with the orders Russis," from Teingtao.
Francis.
A Chinese police sergeant stat- without question. Junriryu, from Yokohama,`
was on duty - Messrs. R. Greenwood, R. Grimed that he
The survey states that, aside on the continuation of Yangtaze- Lomers, Asiatic Petroleum Co., shaw.
poo-roa, hetween the point and HONG KONG HEIGHTS from schoola maintained by two from Shanghai.
cotton milla for the children of Mesers. M. B. Hanafin, K. J. Woosung road itself. He found
a golf bag, after he had been told For the informatica of visitors Workers, and education classes Hosa, A. F. Henry, 8. H. Hun. Hits presence by a wood cut the following list of some of the maintained for boys in rug fac
Mr. ter. It was on the bank of the highest points on the Island and tories, there is no attempt whatever
Whangpoo River. Witness iden Mainland is published:- tified the bar and said that there were two clubs and three balls in side. He had not seen anyone
E. V. JESSÉN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 17th May, 1928,
,
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying in the E, E
Hildebrandt, Capt. T. Horn, and Mrs. W. A. Hansick.
Mesars. H. L Jackman, J. Jorge, Mr. and Mrs. A. Joyce.
V.
Mr. J. J. Kino, Mr. F. Kulke. Mr. and Mrs. V. Langbank, Mr. W. Luthy..
carrying it.teen
Finding of the Body.
Mr. Charles B. Sarue, constable
Mesars R. McKenzie, C. B. in the River Police, said that he was called upon to take charge Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong Morrison, Dr. P. J. McKoy.! of a body floating in the river,
Abduljalil, No. 20 Wanchai, from
Mr. J. B. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. He found the body in the mud on; Drighroad.
Nitschke, Miss R. D. Nitschka, the Shanghai side opposite the cowder dumn, about two miles be | Miss V, E. Nitschka.
low the in* The body lay in a hole in the mud. Continuing he said that he used four boatmen
Beatrice, from Singapore.
Hotchand, Care Pohoomall, from Bombay Sub.
Patell, from Bombay.
L
Tyler, Shamshulpo
from Kettering.
Mr. A. U. Reed. --
Messrs. P. I. Susman, J. Scott,
H. W. C. Simpson, G. V. Shelling Police,
law, Miss T. Scott, Miss Sarnia,
E.A. LEGGATT,
Mr. T. W. T. Tuckey..
* Superintendent, otra Wragge,
Hong Kong, 17th May 1928
Island. Victoria Peak
Signal Station Mt. Parker... Mountain Lodge The Eyrie
Peak Hotel
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt. Davis !! ..Bowen Road" (Alterbeds)
Mainland.
Talmoshan Kowloon Penk
Feet.
1829 1774 1784
1725 1305 1000
to provide education or recreation for workers, either men or women. Women who do home work, help- ing to make the Chinese rugs so popular in America or to make unf 1725 forms for the Chinese armies, do
877
207
Feet.
8124
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Mr. A. E. Willaber, who recently
their work in filthy mud huts, warming with pigs and children,
and are able to earn only about seven or eight cents gold for a full day's work.
The Y.W.C.A., which has both foreign and Chinese support, is en- deavouring to reach women and girl workers by providing recrea tion and education.United Frees.
"Across to Singapore" has bean
to carry the body to his sampan resigned from the position of Gen and then he towed it to the staral Manager of the Grand Hotel, tion Witness had searched for Ltd., Calcutta, is en route to the selected the title for Ramon the missing man every day dur- United States for the purpose of Novarro's picture, hitherto, known In the past week. He then des forming a new company to build a "China Bound
Watmough, C. WISE, FE Wilbcribed the body as being that of a and operate a modern hotel of BM
middle-aged foreigner with rooms in Calcutta,
The story
on one by Bean Ames