THE, CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1949.
Settlement Of Fishermen's Strike Expected Today
Packed Chickens Like Sardines
On a charge of cruelty to animals, Chan Chlo, aged 37, was fined $200 or by Mr. His- Aix weeks
shing Lo at Central yess terday.
Defendant was alleged 10 have corried 350 chickens in seven crates on board a junk alongside Kennedy
Wharf. Town One of the chickens died.
Reminders
Mahlong
Today
The 10-day-old fishing junk strike at Shaukiwan,
I
involving some 600 fishermen of 21 mechanis- od tiu tiens, will probably, be settled today and half of the flock is due to resume opera- tions some time this, evening. Representatives of the Shaukiwon Fishermen's Guild and the Shaukiwan Fishing Junks' Owners' Guild met last night to put the final touches to the agreements reached at the Labour Office, yesterday.
ten" this
The owners have conceded Known na the "lut to the fokis requests that they (owners) bear the expenses incurred for operation fuel, which before the walk-out, had to be borne partly by the
type of fishing craft totals alto
ether it in the Colony, only 21 of which are mechaniset.
shermen.
But the fishermen have to sign bonds that they will not go on strike again and stop operations.
The walk-out started un August
Some mechanised Tu tiens ar operating as usual. But the fister- men aboard these vessels declared they would accept any decisio reached at between the striki Ashermen and the owners of the Junks involved.
f'n "When about 500 fishermen as the mather shin when
demands
The ti llen rommally 'operate.
shing. strippert work aboard 15 meetum-
shing junks of Shoukiwaone 400 miles out at sen,
Fishermen scatter around the mother craft in dinghies, which (Servicemen after their three-point Lessons free), Europaran YMCA, n were not considered,
are carried aboard the the en. They demanded that the owners
The entch is preserved in les aboard the mother vessel, which can generally carry from 1,000 to 2,600 11. of ice.
D..
the
To ff Club meeting 50, Mae-shruld i can the costa of Turi for transportation egin domel Hond, 8.30 1831. Grand Casting Meeting European elinege for quick delivery and
YMCA, 8.30 pm
fees for ametian "soosters."
The mal arrangements for the falon were that they receive heard and lodging plus some por- ket money, The profits of the catch air shared.
Chinese
Manufacturers' Union Press reception, Chissa Build Big 3 p.m.
Coming Events
TOMORROW Barnstormers variety
how to troops, Europran YMCA, # Pa
Kowloom Intory Club Luncheon, Pelamulu Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Clinta de Sousu, Subject: Colour Bindness, Ys Men's Club, luncheon, toot Garlen, HK Hotel, 12.45 pan.
FRIDAY
The averdes pay 20 per cent of the fuel expend 30 per cent. /
while the folcis donante be
Cr. the ground that the cast, of living has risen up tremend curly and that they could no afford to forfeit part of their profits, the fishermen claimed that the owners should bear the total cost of fuel.
Cotch Increased Normally before the junks were received the tokis frem. C0 to $120. But after the naires were stalled, the calch hearsal. St. John's Cathedral | Increased considerably. The tokis fall, 7 p..
Members Council meeting Eure-echanisca,
pean YMCA, 1 pm.
HK Light Orchestra Slagers re-
received from $200 to $250.
Many Unemployed
In HK Seamen
More than 20,000 scamen of all nationalities are out of employment in Hong Kong taday, the majority being Chinese, authoritative sources estimated yesterday.
The local tance is at Shuukiwan.
Says Lu Han
Mr. Banford Clark, Mrs. Kay Sheldon and Mr. Tyler, W. Spafford, of Grant Advertising. The, who have arrived in Hong Kang. ("China Mall" photo).
To See Chiang Everybody's A
On Yunnan
continued From Page 1)
At the same time, dissident elemente in Szechuan province which are apposed to the cen tral
Government's. return to
General In The YMCA
Chungking may take a trager Bill Ingram was quietly making the rounds of the
sland as a result
Hus alleged Yunnan
of General
coup
in
A Chinese millory spokesman, Kunming, sold commenting here today: There is some ques- tion as to the full of that elly but
it is not serious enough to threaten anti-Communist campaign",
the
lic
{ists
YMCA on a hot afternoon two weeks ago, when a horried young British officer catapult- ed into the lunch room and humidly ordered 600 cups of tea.
Advertising Executives Visit Colony
Two members of the Grant Advertising, Inc., from the Unlied States, both with mis- sions in the Far East but on different assignments, are now in Hong Kong, having arriv- ed hero following the wake of each other.
They are Mr. Sanford Clark, International General Electrie ac- rount, executive attached to Girant- New York's International Diti. sion, and Mrs. Kay Sheldon, In- ternational Research Director at Grant-Chiengo.
31r. Clark, who renched here several days ago, met Mrs, Shel- con at the Kui Tok Airficha yeus terday upan her unrival from Manila wide Mr. Tyler W. Späť-- ford, manager of Grant-Manila.
Mr. Clark is visiting variou Grant offfees in the Far East with the view to bringing about closést "co-ordination in `rerving the LGLE..
account.
Mr Sheldon was rent. To ein Grant-Mandla organise Fully
staffed research deparimente.
Court Brevities
A young Chinese boy, Lui Hok, aged 24, was sentenced 105 eight months by Mr. in Shing- in at Central yesterday an 13 charge of attempted Inveeny.
Wong Wah, aged 23, was given ring months and two weeks for attempted larceny and breach of a deportation order.
Inspector Wong, who proserul. ed, said that at 3.30 p.m. on July 30, Ah mual, Li Fung reading in Fab Kung Street. Causeway Bay, founil si defendant search- int a trunk with second defen-
lant,
Defendants were
arrested by Chow Man, a carpenter, living at the same address.
4
Three soldiers were yesterday remanded for one week by Me. Jin Shing-lo at Central > # easing
In ordinary times a caterer Jand im trunca'al group perform-charge of assault and
have
mg every Thursday night. ten
needed
grievous bodily harm. fe said that the situation had would
Defendants, Harry Bertram, t from his These men are all servicemen, the 25th Field Regbrent. Norman From agitation in recentį minutes to recover
by students and workers shock, but Bill Ingram imme-and the infer part of the organi Bertram, of the 27th AA Reri- with Communist sympathies, dlately rushed into the kitchensational work can directly from ment, and Arthur Taylor, of Un them. They entertain hundreds 25th Field Regiment, were eluarged estimated that the National-ordering every available pal had 40,000 or more regular and pin that would hold water of troops each week."
with assaulting Lam Hing-yuen When ong first enters the troops in Yunnan and that Gener to be put on the stoves; call-TMCA, he sees two or three plea- East near the Royal Naval Dock- on September 4, in Queen's Road ai Lực Han had 10 to 15 regiments ed the staff from the office sant looking wuines standing yard. The complainant is at pre- in the provincial Peace Preserva- and cleaning departments to had a counter containing rows of sent in hospital. tion Corps.
The general military situation pitch in, and in half an hour, chocolates and toilet articles, but, in China has slackened in the past waiters were streaming over in reality, the chocolates and arti few days.
Two
The Chinese Seamen's Union, largest labour or- ganisation in Chino and controlling the major port of the Colony's Chinese seafaring com- munity, revealed that 70 per cent of its mem- bers are at present unemployed.
Ten EU men
wern sent out to the Communists resumed their "Most of these unemployed |
with the help military activity but they are well scamen are from North China pacify the crowd and were total strangers when of the CSU officials. Since then behind schedule, They are re- been on pard to ported to be suffering from seri- men have they arrived here," a senior
ensure that no repitition occurs, ous supply diffkailles. Muin aften- oficial said.
The CSU, meanwhile, is helpin tion is focussed on the Canton These people were induced by the unemployed seamen to pro- drive but fighting on other China
promises to bring eure Jobs whereever possible. remunerativo
fronts is also significant. down steamers from Chinese ports
Several men have found work In the North during the hectic Evacuation days, he asserted,
"But once the ships arrived here, the owners dismissed the men on the ground that the ships would be laid up, despite promises the of steady employment in Colony," the oficial declared.
Consequently, during the days early of this year, there were more than 20 labour disputes aboard These Chinese ships, the CSU man pointed out.
EU
m restaurants, being experienced
in kitchen work.
Immigration Bon
Several former stewards, have found work in restaurants, Others
to Kowloon docks with steam-cles are only "balt” for sérvier- For returning to the Colony
The
said that his
organization had
The threat to Centon from Deding tea for UK servicemen wha men. The wonten are really thereafter having been banished for General Lin Pico's and General had arrived in Hong Kong less to serve as an information centre, life on August 16, Li Sze, d woman Liu Po-reng's troops is as séri than an hour before.
and also to ebat with a lonely aged 81, was sentenced by Mr, Yesterday, sling in his offes.serviceman, who, very often, is A. D. Scholes at Central yester- ous as ever, but until their offen- sive gets under way, the people he said that such emergencies starved for a friendly talk with a day to a year's hard labour and to be banished for life. Defendant here hesitate to predict when they were everyday occurrences now European girl.
One of the young women, Mrs
was arrested on September 4. might anths have gone by sipee
that troops were arriving for the Hong Kong Harrison, and in fact, J. Roberts, who joined the volun- added steer service when it started about emergencies had
On the application of Inspector n month ago, sal yesterday, that H. B. Dewar, Mr. A. D. Scholes at pleasant."kick" to
to his work. Bill. Australian-born general she had been asked everything Central yesterday granted the acratary to the local YMCA. from where the best shops were confiscation of an air rifle, the
buy nylons, to what was the property of Raymond Ko. thrown all of their available athale composition of the popula It was stated that Mr. Ho is facilities open to the service- tion in the Colony, ushed, appro leaving the Colony shortly and men, and that currently they priately enough, by a herportaled: wishes the Police to dispose of the
of school. were being vlelted by about young Private just out of five to six thousand men each
Mrs. Roberts said: "Before we week.
came here, the boys would come He said: 'I don't want to give in and just stand around, but now A Chinese motor car driver, the impression that we are per- they come over to the counter ob- Wong Wah-lung, aged 24, was forming miracles here; actually, stensibly to buy some chocolate, given the option of a line of $200 we are much for small to provide and usually stand and chat forur eight weeks imprisonment by falities for 20.000 kil
Mr. Hin Shing-lo at Central yes- troops. hours. but the servicemen do seem to
terday on charges of careless dri- ]ving and having defective brakes, like us."
According to the prosecution, defendant was driving private car along Lee Yucn" Street on September 5.
To Get Contact
With Russia
General Peng Teh-Hual's non- with some capital have opened stop advance across the mountains of North West China to Lanchay small stails,
Quite number have returned and Haining was appearentie made to their native vilinger
to get contact with Russia thapurth The Colony's two biggest ship-Chinese Turkestan.
organisations Jardine, The differences between owners ping
Butterfeld and and workers were the same in Matheson and practically every dispute, he add-Swire employ Chinese seamen.
"We have very little trouble ed.
"The men complained of breach with them. The seamen are well satisfied with of promises, while the owners treated and seem piolested that lack of business their present employment," a CSU and the unseaworthiness of the oficial declared.
hips compelled them to dismiss the semnen," he said,
Most of the ships are now rid- ing at anchor in Tolo Harbour, Shamshulpo and Yaumati,
The labour troubles were muc- cessfully settled through the CSU.
Shipping firms have recently been advised that no Immigrant Leaman is to enter the Colony without the permission of the Immigration Department.
Security Needed
bordar,
Troops Welcome
"Don't think that we mind this at all in fact we enjoy it as much as they do,"
of
the
rifle,
Defendant was stopped by the Police who tested the ear and found the brakes not in working order,
Defendant's car knocked down was injured. The Magistrate ordered defendant to pay the girl compensation of $300.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR MACAO
No Privileges When
the told that am-ng Suppiles from Russie, aven If
Another advantage of servicemen, in- only airborne would be quicker severpl score across that territory than by terviewed previously, there were YMCA for the serviceman is that
Trang Biberian rallway the
complaints mony
about Hong in the building, there is no rank It through Manchuria, could Kong in general as a base hul privileges. Bill Ingram said that that they all had a good word for about six weeks ago, a young de afso that the Ruislane intend to extend their buffer states the "Y" Bill Ingram sat back ficer came into the canteen, and girl who such as Manchuria. Mongolia (and said: "It's no puzzle to me pushed his way ahead of the served and Chinese Turkestan in the that the troops enjoy coming hete, traps, expecting to be same way they had created byr. The explanation, I think, is quite fer states along the European simple. The troops are welcome sald: "I just went over and "Every whispered in his car: here. Another important movement, in
olways tell new staff mein- body's a general in the YMCA," taking place along China's Southters, that in addition to being a and the lad smartly stopped hack Eastern seaboard opposite Tolwun. Business, the YMCA is also, 40 into the line. He
added: "The
Singapore, September 6. The Communists want to occupy many of its guesta, a home, and troops get enough discipline on
More than 1,600 Portuguese The Immigration Officer may the coast from Fochow Bouth- demand security whether by dewards to Amoy for the following above everything else there a duty, and we like to make the "y" troops reached Singapore Loday on
for sincerity and sort of neutral meeting place for route to Macao. posit or otherwise from the au-
friendliness,
men The men were maintained un-thorities concerned, including the
It was the second, contingent of } ~ of all ranks." 1. To prevent Nationalist sup-
To the average soldier coming. In addition to providing a meet-reinforcements seat to Macao since YMCA the Chinese Communists' offensive tive homes.
has reasonable ground to suspect 2. To prepare against a possi- inevitably, a letdown from whist also has started
library, began rolling Southward ---Asab- The latest dispute, however that a member of the persoane ble Nationalist second front from between the owners of the sk. Ha of the ship la about to land con- Taiwan, and
had expected.
gumes of chaki, arrive in the harbour with table tennis, Fung and the es. Hal Liang, and trary to the permission granted
daris quoits, crib 3. To launch an offensive on
picnics, swimming,. „sight- 87 seamen is still unsettled," he
Scotland or accing Bald,
The dissident seamen are mean- Vessel from examination until such invasion of Taiwan is unlikely at in Surrey or Sussex,
present. It could only be carried London, still in their cars. They dramatic clubs,
tennis, bridge, while staying in a flat opposite security is furnished.
In the circular it was also stated nut by native graft without air traveling
world to the CSU Omice at Hill Rond awult-
man u a-bastion against and
Mahjong classes.. tom, and when they ar ing, the result of their appeal to that no member of the crew who cover,
arb also arranging danc- be discharged In Taiwan, the Generalissimo the higher.c
lesson. twiny he posted that 37, of or imigrant may the Colony has a competent air fojye, troops }.rive, there".
seem to be any ing and Ch the "¥30CA" offer the
people over Ombiais of
Territories explanation of this work by may-
One Dispute Unsettled
reusons:
the
the
til they were sent to their respec-master and agent, from which helplies entering China from Taiwan; to Hong Kong, there fs, almosting place for tendinkards,ciated Prest.
haring
...court
Court on a charge
and may refuse to release the Taiwan from the mainland. An / their farewells which were echoed bageurs, music programmes, halfway around the baths and showerinton," "hot |
is on
pala off in
mundocan't!
miferation Officer and, in any cir- navy. The future of Taiwan seeths them, and the Niet enough...|ing tiny ther have always-placed- cardion, the problem aj particular” ́emphasli upon their
CA
that
by
thà" váry size of responsibilities to the Services,
the Cojony's total population, and that Hong Kong is no excep And the comparatively smblition."
number of Europeans living Mrs Ingram was the originator kefe. Even now, the servicemen of
of the Sibo out number the Europaen aviilans.
evɗn-days-imprisonmant-when- they were brought before the master, agent, or charterer is
clane lance, ofcontravention the stable for several months to come seem peaceful and
The Cabinet will meet tomorrow liable to maintalo the person con- to discuss the Kunming situation. "to" "bbey "instructions cerned, and for the cost of his re- It is now admilited in official the master' tà¿salt, thepatriation, to his native place. circles that 8.change", bas taken the shipping ofleinis are requir-place in Kuruniig but no further Donations in chat and kind were ed to furnish parleulare all comment is available, Chinese re-
by some 100 tsemen, from persons who are being signed off, perts reaching 163esselk, In port to the 87, men giving reasons for desiring to do no figirting took place
men returned to their ships so,
The.
Cantone
*ing this seiting, thero is bound erday to remove their bog
General Lu Han, Governor of to be a letdown, and that gage under police supervision
Yunnan, wald tonight. that he exictly's "at" organisation sboard the ships in Taipio, Oficials for the CBU Helped the authorities and the woarsen' to prevent any ontoward incident.
Jobs For Some
AllRond on the sident.
pping Company,
BIS IN CANTON CLOSING DOWN
Bep
Uthe British
had' reppivadla hemodigh tratí Sah NADA comes into the
the Pacification Headquarters in picture Yudhan- stating that all come : Mr. Faith - Ingram, whn also munications, hava"bean pesimad knuste filligim at the ser
The spokesman” added that telegraph and unat (huttu varse
vicse in Kunming tioning as usUNTAS CAM! midnighttosdewi
kha agrock of
sitios acoumae, Talent 190 AWAPA rot baby "the mrn; the Awokian trike that, and we “have and Lia,or facilites if
wanted to. But we do give than Ujeriusily, to, carry on
has been imposed in Kumhing: where the populace:
to be uneasy.;
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