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THE CHINA' MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948.
Letters From Readers Scheme For New
Simple Simon Replies British law and justice without the terms of the management,
say—
In other parts of the
fe is interested in Hang Kong home concern is to make
fear or favour,
In
only on their terms.
bet-
recognised. demands and the
to
He duy. It is the truth, A.D.R. ter
terms by compromising with
of the
Workers' Schools
a
Sir,Before proceding to re- ply to Mr. John r. Marsh and
The recitals of Mr. Marsh and With the Employers Federation A.D.R., in the drst place, let me
A.D.R. Da to conditions alleged to in existence, it can be seen that exist in other parts of the world the screws will be made even A meeting by some 40 leading local public men and Long The
we will Ode Hong Kong are interesting, but are, I must tighter for us, so that
womon and educationalists to formulato citizen, that is, the individual reiterate, irrelevant and have no have less chance to choose Who
is horn here and who will bearing on the points in issue. |ter job with fairer prospects, or policy which can be recommended to Govern- all probability dle here, is lat-
spite of A.DR.'s sweeping ask for a higher salary. terested only in local conditions, allegation that the article in the The labour classes have their ment for the quick building of schools, will be not conditions which may exist | A
wiki | "Picture Post" Inaccurate and own guilds and trade unions hold on April 28 at the Y.W.C.A. Town Centre,
are officially world.dangerous, I would say that, ex-which
Rutton Building, Duddell Street, at 5.30 p.m. own cept for two minor misstatements. They his
have had their
most disputes His sole the article conveys a true picture mat in
Sponsored by the Manage-appeal to interested citizens to place of conditions in Hong Kong to-management has often come this
ment Committee of the Hong participate in the discussions. better one than it is today which hurts: the article inys bore them, as we have seen in the last Kong and Kowloon Schools for Government help with funds knows conditions here better than
past year, Workers' Children, the meeting and land is expected if there is o the Europeans and Americans to the world In general how the few months
Europeana and Americans and through who come here to exploit and
the arbitration of the will be presided over by Bishop sulllclent backing from leaders went the "locals" with a view to the sipper crust of Chinese mer-
financiers in Ilonging they have. the labour classes Hall who has made a special for schools for the poor. est time possible and then rette-Keng are living in luxury, sur- are now enjoying privileges and
missing a fortune in the quick-chants and
in Europe or
rounded with the comforts of life, wages unheard of In pre-war ing in
America. In while their brethuen are under years, and in some cases where or Girls Club without the decency. therefore, the
the European
going the rigours of rationing the white-collar class is way be-assistance of a young Chinese or American who has no inten-
and shortages in the necessities hind.
jender. These people are very of remaining here perman- tion of
of making this place his ently or of
ne, should
deny home,
1101 Reek to the existence of etaditions which the "locals," I must say that the actually exist. Their efforts may articles of Mr. Woodhend, which
are full of inaceurueles, are dan serve to deerive the Ignorant, are buit certainly not the bona fide erous because they serve no use-
ful purpose. Hong Kong citizen,
In conclusion, I would like to et interference in local matters
point out that I have at no time eon only be construed as an at- tempt to frustrate the efforts of advocated free education
htc itong Kong citizens to children as erroneously stator all
Unwarrant
Labour Officer. With the back-
For the past 18 months much effort has been
the made by
the of Management Committee Hong Kong and Kowloon Schools for Workers' Children to provide schools for thin primary
poor in of life. As one who is interested Look at us. Many offices claim in alleviating the hardships of that business is not good and they rely well off and are paid $75
a month for their services, which various parts of the Colony.
This Committee is served by cannot afford to pay their salt ure indispensable.
Officer, as they wished to. But in times clubs that we supervise, the As-men such as the Senior Inspector
of Schools, the Labour of prosperty, the clerical staff issociation has to bear full finan-Rev. George She, and members
What they clal respon
responsibility for 12. Αν
Unions. of the Labour loaded with work. conveniently overlook is that af-Stanley Camp, where 100 boys
"An Eurasian" In his letter.
SIMPLE SIMON.
•
Sir. The more the merrier Your indulgence in another voice of protest against racial discri-
alleviate the sufferings and hard- ships of the musses.
would remind Mr. Secondly, Marsh and A.D.. that the points
follows: sue are as (a) Whether this Colony is run primary for the benent of Eu-mination. ropean and American business- men and the upper erust of Chi- nese merchants and finnuclers.
(b) Whether life in this Colony For the ecolic labourer as well as purely local while collar worker. struggle for unending
Is
existence.
f) Whether there is any "ex- ploitation" or "sweated labour" In this Colony.
(i) Whether We in Bong Kong is hep and easy for the pri vileged foreigner and upper crust of Chinese merchants and-lin- miers.
here.
Of the 22
and
to
the
So for
of some 60,000 ter all, office workers like their arc entirely maintained, housed only 1,300 out bosses are "human beings," and
to master,
Matron
Assistant At the present rate of pro- mouth existence, suffering
$700 ail
the Masters amount
a month. at present are leading in and fed, the services of the Head-children have been admitted.
in painful subjuga- During the early stages of adversities
ton, there being no other alter- post-war revival of the Associa- nalive. Many of us on bringington it was
is considered necessary full-time European 10 the subject of increment and/or in
revision of pay to
whose salary, together creased cost of living, to the big with the salaries of his Chinese boss, are given hopeful promises assistants, amounted to just under
heartbreaking and
disuppolat- $1,400. Now that the Association
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It is the belief that some fun- John T. Marsh's reference to
huts become stabilized the com-damental thinking will have to the Camp at La Perouse, on the
A big public company in Hong mg year will probably enable us be done und plans formulated to shores of Botany Bay, where Kong has mande n profit of $2 lo dispense with the services of a cope with the present abnormal
"were remunerated mittion single
last year. gle men
position. and yet the full-time European Secretary. at the rate of £1.40 (HK$15.00), staff ims been given miserly 2. Presentation of Accounts. which amouni
was expected to bonus of $100 for those with one it was the polley of the Associa provide housing and the necessi-
more service, while tion to present a true picture of ties of life for two weeks." does newer hands received
the gross income and expenditure to Rupport the "More Primary not make matters right for the
for the year $15.
and onis
quite agree Schools" n publle with "Enquirer" when he suggests tions under-privileged classes there nor
L.scontent is rife in Two wrongs do not make utility company as quite a few that the deficit incurred in the amount In right. What is expected of us
could have been A Chinese Christian gentleman of its junior hands are resigning. K.C.C. Dance sadly and wrongfully too much The story behind it is something easily hidden in the accounts. If has indicated his willingness to to bear without murmuring.
ke this, Sometimes in the re- they had been "window dressed."
give $25,000 at once while un- Marsh had kept an eye on the rent past. the staff got together We consider that the truth, how-
ther Chinese merchant has pro- residents of these huiments, sure- and Jointly requested a revision ever unpaintable, is more to be mised $3,000, fey Whether Government has es
ly he would have seen a large in their salary scale.
Afler
considerations of respected than
The field is now set to erect a drcharged its responsibility in
number of them volunteering for much dilly-dally, the head office "face." It was extremely good "Workers' School", or more ex- the matter of providing educa-n
on and housing for its bona lider being drafted into the services in London decided that the senior of the K.C.C. to help us with this pitcitly a "School for Workers"
and many being killed in that
men would be given so much but dance and the fact that it made Children."
It is hoped to have elfizens.
two such schools in Hong Kong Proceeding to the letter of Mr. recent fight for freedom and the the youngsters in their service a loss in no way reflects on their that the rights of man. But have they would get no promotion for generosity.
and two in Kowloon, Marsh, I did not say
fought
3. The sum of $1,010 spent on years, and to top that, that they or American get got what they average European
campaign nedal or would have
"helpers
refreshments" to pay so much a who
to Hong Kong is Possibly
own aroused comment. When it is Pro-month to provide for their dumb, in ficient and barely able two (highly indigestible!).
mises galore but lew fulfilled, future promotion...If that is realized that twelve mannequins to write his name. I would sug-mise
Hond not exploitation, then what is? rehearsed daily for five weeks to little significance in the develop gest that Mr. Marsh re-read my Conditions occurring in
Why are the demands of labour put on the excellent show they ment of the Colony from an in- there that
amdustrial point of view. state of affairs.
classes respected? The answer did at the Shangrila Ball I
Technical schools Are few. 1. are many Europeans and Arteries are typical of this deplor
The right to make a living de- is obvious, they are organized. sure the public as a whole will ans in Hong Kong who do not!
can afford the ability They
consider an nat largely upon
expenditure of myself can only name one or two know how know
This brings strike, they have got the backing under $2.50 per head per day as besides the Government Technical ramantienlly, let along write.
And now that the big shots too excessive. Without all the hard School. The Aberdeen Industrial My suggestion that Mr. Wood- us back to the question of com-
'association "to ensure work put
in by these ladies, and School is well operated, but there YU TUNG TAI LTD. head incilly approved of certain parative ability and comparative have an
rendered. Kong was salaries for work
the economic development of the a score or more of willing help the training is only emeltions in Hong
simple technics as shoe- brsed on a ruling in English law, cannot be denied that many, able/Colony as a whole to the benefiters, I am sure the evening woulding, carpentry etc. The other
not have been the success it was. down that "local lads" are relegated
employee employer and the for the wherchy it is fat
clerks,
Here, a net profit of $17,300 (oyer one I know is the Workers' Child- such
sics alike." Let more difficult and laborious tasks
us wake up, "when the circumstances are
In many is naturally or rea- that
office whereas the stenogs, reply is
salesman, bookkeepers, £1,000) was realized and I think ron Schgol, founded by Rt. Rev. I am correct in stating that it was Bishop Huff and Rev. George She a person's sil- 'duty' simply reading over let us come together too
counter jumpers, salesgirls, etc., sonally expected, a
and charge or another's efforts and appending work for our own interests
record for any Hall held in the In conjunction with the Educa the face of a
llon Advancement Society for the and Calony.
Children in will amount to an ad- one's signature thereon is some protection.
4.The fact
The character- that "high-rank Workers' Chil Would Mr. Marsh like thing anyone who
ing scrawl can do.
itcrastinate any further.
Government officials devoted latic feature of this school is that to have the relevant legal au-
satisfac-occurred that a work-weary clerk behind you. We the underdogs to the supervision of our activities
Yes Simple Simon we are all part of their scanty leisure hours all its pupils are the children of thority quoted for his
workers of various industries Inadvertently made tion?
a mistake.
no way. reflects on Tagree that the world does not which mistake was to be noted to subscribe to a fraternity which Integrity
to be noted are more than ready and willing in
their and trades, totalling about 2,000. and I feel that their The object of the school is to pro we any man a living, but that
corrected by the privileged
are vide all its pupils with vocational
and technical training,
and there to observe it as he did not know. Welle and fairplay-And-it-is-own- Bnances are-weil-supervised by to supply the Colony wins
work rather than leniently administer-
skilled labour. Vocational training such as sewing, knitting, printing, Just ed.
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A
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and
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not
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we also have claims to an indication that the Colony's and
much of whence came the facts. A
"OUR TERMS." on
limited
10
Notwithstanding the mistake, the high time, that we should
also was appended for
A show us the way and we will 5. I have personally at all rattan-craft etc. has been intro Cave follow in unison. How about it times realized that the money duced to the school, and they are,
the
signature the added
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glory work of the "white- lar man."
Repercussions fol- lowed lowed. naturally enough, and
\
folks, we need o hand.
ENLIGHTENED.
tlon.
the
it does owe the right to make a living- Mr. Marsh should appre- ciate, however, that guts alone not sufficient in Hong Kong to
existing conditions lay: under even the Individual who has guts plus
but no money, must brains,
handled is public money and now planning to open a small always
battle losing fight
through the Association's Fin-workshop in order to extend train. against the privileged.
ance and Executive Committees ing to mechanics, electrical en With regard to the letter of were piled high upon the poor Sir, I would like to congratulate the strictest control has been ginearing, etc.
understand that the above A..R. I would state briefly that head of bleary-eyed clerk. Poor you on the high tone of your exercised, This can be verified there has
never been any ten fellow, he could not afford the editorial of the 19th, inst, on the from the minutes of the Associa- schools are maintained by funds deney on
compare needed
eded refreshment at lunch time need for bovine progress.
mainly from the public. In fact, support, I feel Hong Kong with places where
so necessary and conducive to The current in
Regarding question of deserve education is available to all and complete efficiency,
correspondence columns has shown appeals, both at Committee meet that If Government and
in the where life is not an unending
Biologically speaking, I wonder that Hong Kong has no dearth ings and at the Annual General wealthy industrialists for
Mr. struggle
existence.
K Mr. Marsh's
guts are anything of men who can wield the muck- Meeting I have urged that the Colony could extend financial nið Woodhead is the person guilty of
different from anyone else's. What rake, and I have doubt that this whole
supervising to these schools, they would easily resorting to comparisons.
It is not admitted that the Chi-particular function, therefore, do inspiring article will provide them charitable accounts should be put be turned into an education centre
a "business-like" fooling
for the training of skilled labour- nese population of Hong Kong these guls perform to permit of with whatever stimulus they lack. on a
From my point of view as er. is probably happier, healthier and
Treasurer of the Association, AN INDUSTRIAL WORKER more secure than most people in
"Enquirer's" letter has been most welcome and I hope to make his Boys And Girls Clubs
can pro- Sir--The letter published over acquaintance so that I
vide him with any further in- name "Enquirer" in your formation he may require, and not touch upon the nature of the (Or haven't you heard, Mr. Marsh? issue of the 18th clearly calls for would be glad of any
practical all support in his crusade for theply and the officials of the suggestions for "ighter control",
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to witness the scenes of persC
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a
JOHN BULL
busis o!
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Club Association of our finances. for the Boys' and Girls' that amelioration of the lot of his are at all times
mes only.
too pleased Ancat A.D.R.'s suggestion
R. H. SUTTON, the people of Hong Kong are fellowmen, be ke "white, brindio to give the fullest information
Hon. Treasurer. Gu it, Sir "Simple about Its activities. For details living under a system of law or black,"
The gentlemen who audited the which guards against injustice, I Simon", and luck be with you for of all expenditure Incurred by accounts are entitled, we think, believe such suggestion should be of knowledge and understanding this Association, which is hardly to an apology from Enquirer. qualified. If A.D.R. really know you have ample quantity. Please on "obscure" one, I I am always EA. Hong Kong and was in position accept the heartiest congratula- glad to fumish particulare to people who are genuinely inter- which
SIMPLE SIMONER. ested.
any tion and injustice
It "Enquirer, or
Sir!-Although I do not know place within the borders of this
member of the public, cares to Colony cach' day. ho would
Sir-The white-collar class in call at the Association's office in much about education myself, I do a lot readily appreciate that while the Hong Kong has at all times been Upper Albert Road, any books know that education helps system of law guards against in- long suffering,
and
doggedly they may wish to see will be pro- in the construction and rehabili Justice, it is not always followed loyal with the result that they duced, as they have been to our tation of the Colony, Now-a-days when skilled labour is badly need- In practice. The only place have been pushed around and Hon. Auditor.
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obtain
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