Dockyard workers advised
to await outcome of Dairy Farm Arbitration
Reminders
Anti-TB
Today
Association, annunt general meeting, SCM Post board room), 5.30 p.m. Kowloon Rotary Club Luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 pm. British Council weekly fini show, Helena May Institute, 5,30 p.m.
HK
a.m. to ព
Ex-
The Commodore Superintendent of the Royal Naval Dockyard met the dockyard workers' Joint In- dustrial Committee on Tuesday to discuss the workers' demands, which had been submitted proviously.
In his replies, the Commodore Superintendent ad- vised the workers to accept the Chinese En- gineers Institute's suggestion that the de- mand for an additional HK$3 o day high cost of living allowance be left in abeyance pend- ing the outcome of the present Dairy Farm Arbitration.
It
possibility that the Admiralty will le again beyond the bounds of
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1950.
Reward offered on Prof. Rideout
for information
are
Hong Kong palice offering ■ HK$500 to any person who is able to give information. leading to tha whereabouts of Profesor J. K. Rideout, who has been mļas. Ing since February 16,
Police re Miso Issuing hand-blits to Hong Kong citizens
Full descrip
Diving
tion of the misalna profaseor. The tall, bushy-haired pro. the fessor disappeared from Hong Kong university area' while taking strollon Pokfulum Road after a morn.. ing lecture period.
Forged banknotes
case
Film star testifies in tenants' dispute
Misa Pal" Kwang, Chinese Hilm stor, was again called to the witness stand at the resumed hegting yesterday of the summons for creat- Ing noise issued by her god-father, Mr. Joseph Aloysius. Wells. Withors, 12A Humphroys Avenue, ground floor, against Mr. and Mrs. Hoi Ying and or their amah, Ah Ho, who lived in the flat above the same address. The case is being heard by Mr. James Wicks of
the Kowloon Magistracy.
Mr. A. J. Clifford, instruct- ed by Mr. P. C. Woo, is re- presenting. the defendants, while Mr. J. C. Stewart is re- presenting the complainant,
The summons alleged that de- fendants, at 4.10 o'clock on the morning of, October 27 last, made
take it
Mr. Byron: "He did seriously, but he did say it has Is humorous aspect,"
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hoi Ying were called to the witness stand.
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Hearing was adjourned with a date to be axed in chamber for was further hearing.
a noise by sliding a wooden parti tion backward and forward, drag- ring what appeared to
be fumi- A man attempting to enterture around in a circle and that through the customs at the the noise was calculated to dis- Sino-British
border with afturb public tranquillity. forged HK$100 banknote and During yesterday's hearing the 044 onc-dollar forged Hong briefly cross-examined by Mr.
beautiful Boroon actress Kong Government banknote Clifford, Miss Fai elected to speak concealed inside the linings of
He told the workers that if jare at the moment, as you must any addition to their cargings know, governed by. Aamiralty European YMCA Guest Night, is necessary, ho considered Regulations which are world wide
and Light Concert.
that it should be added to their for Royal Naval Dockyards. IIX Women's International Club, basic pay not to the cost of
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change these regulations with re- The stubylance of the Congard to Hong Kong, only, without hibition, St. John's Cathedral mordere Superintendents repiles some adequate reason. ilall, 10
Pin to nil the demands submitted by Lecture on water colour paint-the workers is as follows:
"As you should also know. legislation for workmen's acoj- dent Insurance in the Colony in
consideration. again, the Chinese Engineers Institute agrees to wait until the details
of this suitcase, was yesterday senin Chinese when defence counsel legislation is known. This is tenced to wise decision, and again I ack labour at the Criminal Sessions
four years hard gested that the speaks good
English. you all to adopt it. I will peraue by Mr. Justice Williams, Senior she knew that there are now some In reply to 'n question whether the matter of this legislation Puisne Judge.
new tenants above her apartment, she answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Clifford: "Have they brought about an improvement in the a so?"
ings by Luis Chan, 6.15 p.m. "You will remember that at our Massed Military Bands Concert, Inst meeting usked 'you to let bookunpoo football ground, me have an agreed list of your B P.M.
requests.
sta. This does not appear to Garrison Players present "George have been possible to you as I and Margaret", at Seamen's have received two separate letters, Mission Theatre, Gloucester one from the representatives of Rond, 8.30 p.m.
the
various unions in the Com- International Affairs Study Group,mittee for Improved Treatment
talk on "Soine Aspects of ment and one
troin International Co-operation in Engineers Institute.. the Far East" by Dr. E. S. Kirby, PRO lecture roon, 5.30 p.m. Sino-British Music Group Concert at Diocesan Boys' School, 0.30 p.m.
HK Dental Society meeting.
Medical
Department Con.
ference Room, 0 p.m. HK Singers rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.45 p.m. Coming Events......
TOMORROW
.
Shangrila Ball. The Gripps, HK
Hotel, 8.30 p.m. Garrison Players present "George and Margaret" at Seamen's Mission Theatre, Gloucester Road, 8.30 p.m. Organ Recital St. John's Cathed-
ral, 1.15 p.m.
stille
common to both
the Chinese
to re-
also under this case
with the local Government.
Gratuities
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fined on arms charge
Fines ranging from $250 to $500 were imposed on six junk Miss Pai: "The same as be-owners by Mr. F. X. d'Almada fore."
at Kowloon yesterday for the Mr. Clifford: "Mr. Withers sull illegal possession of arms and going on complaining?"
ammunition aboard their craft. Miss Pol; "Yes, still complaining about the noise.
Kwok Kwan-walt, owner of junk F1881HS, was fined $500 on two charges tá possession of arms and
ammunition, and possession dangerous goods. He had aboard his junk two rifies, 94 rounds of ammunition,
seven dynamite bomba and 13 detonators,
of
Mr. Wicits: "Are they friendly people?" MLS#
Pal: "We had never talked with them."
Mr. Wicks: "How long had they
there?" Miss Pal: "They moved in on Leung Sou-nam, owner of junk F1022HA, who had on board his Wicks:
"What are their junk one sub-machine gun, four rifles, one magazine, 819 rounds Miss Pai: "I don't know."
of ammunition and seven detona- At this point Mr. Stewart an-tors, was als
finod $500. nounced that he would close the complainant's case.
of junk Leung Kwok-ming F1020HA drew the same fine for Mr. Clifford then submitted having on board his boat one no case to answer, saying that rife, one Bren-gun, 175 rounds there was nothing to connect his of ammunition, four grenades, 20 later ellents with the noise as com-pounds of gun powder and tw one of plainant's wife had admitted in bayonets.
A jury of five men and two "Though these requeste vary
women found Cheung Hon guilty in detall and make my duty
"With regard to your common by a majority of six to one of slightly more difficult in con-demand that workers who have possession of forged banknotes, sequence, I feel that they are served over seven years can ask
On the afternoon of January sufficiently similar in the main for their discharge and that. their 6 this year, the accused was for me to deal with them to gratuities should be paid within among a number of people who a stated time; I have complete were crossing the Chinese border gether in principle. "I first wish to deal with the sympathy with you in this matter, luto the New Territories at the
BY THE Ave main items which have pre-
will of Lo Wu railroad station. present system
Thare viously been submitted to me and course work perfectly well if they had to pass inspection by to co-ordinate them to these sunt man can and will give me suffi- Hong Kong revenue officers. me by the Chinese Engineers In-cient notice that he intends to The accused, who was carry- take his discharge that I can ing a suitcaseC, was then asked "The first of these which is write to the Admiralty and get if he had anything dutiable with
papers is
their approval (to pay him a hím, to which he replied in the tore the Sunday rehabilitation gratuity before tie actual day.qnegative.
When the suitcase' was opened, allowance. I wish to conalder this his discharge. together with another
realise, however, that this nothing dutiable was which is common to both, naine
request
seen at February 4," all cases. Arst sight 'by the officers. How- aine is not applicable in Ly, that rehabilitation allowance Before you brought this request ever, one of the revenue men names?" should be added to overtime pay.to me had already written to noticed a unusual bulge through These two requests appear to be the Admiralty asking for delega- the lining at the bottom of the silatlar yet in fact they are at tion of authority to pay 'gratui-suitcase.
On ripping the lining the forged varlance. Tac first one asks for ties locally in normal cases, I
were discovered within. rehabilitation allowance to be have not yet received a reply to sotes
Cheung, then. admitted the notes HK Union Church, annual general paid for non-working time and this letter.
meeting
"I will, however, write and ask were false. the second asks that rehabilita~* Congregation, Kennedy Road,
tion allowance should be related again. In the neantime men can A pair of keys were
the help themselves by helping me in found on European YMCA Women's Soetion, to overtime.
Beginner's Dress-making, 10 "The Sunday rehabilitation al-giving me adequate warning that which was found
their dis suitcase. lowance was, ឆន, correctly they intend to take
You
money was eventually Tho 1emarked, abolished generally in charge.
There are also two new addl-certified as false by the Hong this dockyard in 1946. This was because the working weele which tional requests: in your letters. Kong and Shanghal Bank, SATURDAY:
had previously been seven days The first of these refers to the In defence, Cheung told the was reduced to the inormal. of rates of pay for No. 1 workmen Court he had been given the Gramophone Society, day's rehabilitation allowance was of
five
and half for which six and the restoration of the status false money by a friend.
of Mu. 2. Wurkmon. I classical
regret I Boys' School, 0.15 pm. then rehabilitation allowance is No. 2 workmen, Garrison Players present "George still paid for those who work on become redundant
and Margaret" at Seamen's Mission Theatre, Gloucester this day. Read, 8.30 p.m.
Nine Dragons Bervices Club, Tom-
boln, B p.m.
a.m.
of
יך
Sino-British Music Group Concert ut St. Stephen's Girls College, 8.30 p.m.
Kowloon
concert,
accused
to AL
at
the evidence that his clients were not Ng Lin, mistress
of junk alleged noise-making.
the premises at the time of the F924HS, was fined $250 for pos- sessing three and a half pounds of gun powder and a detonator.
Cheung Chin-kom of junk F173HA was fined $400 for pos sessing two rifles and 13 bullets.
Chan Lap-wan of Junk F127HA, who was licenced to
one ride and 15 rounds of am- munition too much, was fined $250.
*
Trivial nature Mr. Cliffola bold that the sum mons against his 'ellents was not a criminal charge in view of the not be a civil one.
Chun
Diocesan guld. If Sunday is in fact worked cannot consider the restoration of "Scots' Night" at trivial murd and that it would carry arms but was found to have
Printing press confiscated
He was
No. 2 workmen'
No.
πο
Cheero Club
2
"The law," he said, "does allow people to a reasonable use of their figniture, to move them, and to walk. ACTOSE the flow."
All arms and ammunition and weapons seized were ordered to
be confiscated.
Bix
Lau
Was
fined
This duty has
and the few left, providing they have knowledge of English. Second request wil) in due course become No. 1
A successful "Scots Night" was "Your second request for re-workmen and the status of No. 2 heid on Monday at the Chearo habilitadon allowance to be add- workman, will disappear.
Club where the sound of bag- Refecting counsel's argument, ed to overtime pay brings up thegret that I cannot reconsider this. pipen predominated throughout Mr. Wicks held that there was a {basle question of réhabilitation, "With
the rates of the building.
case for his clients to answer. regard to
For the possession of 24 gallons Men from allowance as opposed to baale pay, pay for No, workmen, you will
the Argyll and Mr. Clifford then called Mr. of dutiable liquor, Lau Choi, Sutherland Highlanders, and the C. Byron of the Secretariat for fokl, was In the case of the lower paid remember that in 1947 you agree King's Own Scottish Borderers Chinese Affairs, whose duty was months imprisonment by Mr.
sentenced to workers rehabilitation allowance ed to an offer on 50 per cent riso is now some 21 times as largo ny in the basic rate of pay but that were present, Pipers Mclelinad, to inspect financy disputes, to F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon yes- Because he changed his ad- buske pay.
this should be subject to a maxi- Craw and Shearer of the former testify.
terday, Defendant had two pre- dress without Informing the It is my opinion, and I give mum increase of 20 cents a day. regiment played for the Ecottish
Mr. Byron said that he had vlous convictions for the samo Police after applying for this without prejudice to any Since then there has been no feature of the evening.
al-dances which were the main
received several complainants offence, Ip Mong, anothor foki, printer's licence led to Wong decision which might be arrived teration in the status of
Selections of modern
from 12A Humphreys Avenue charged with dances and saw Mr. Withers on several $250 or four months. book at, that this, is wrong and re-workmen, therefore Wing-kai, aged 34, a
there is were also on the programme, for maker, Losing his printingquires revision. I am entirely in Justification in any alteration to which the Volunteer Band pro-
ocbasións. The one occasion that sympathy with you to the extent the terms agreed by you other vided the music. press.
that overtime being only related than the problem of the genemi charged before Mr.
The presence of 80 many to basic pay does in fact not make wage increase which is covered Hin-shing. Lo at Central yester overtime particularly
women who enthusiastically day with posression of a printing I will, in addition, give further
attractive, by your other
requests. on Tuesday
To relate No. 1 workmen to Joined in the dancing was much attendance at 83, Des Voeux consideration to`Sunday rehabill-recorders is completely unsound, appreciated. Their Road, West, third foor, without
Wax arranged by Mrs. Hate tation allowance.
Recorders hre specially chosen Bakor, Mrs. N. A. Brown At this point. 1. wish to con-men who for their responsibility Mrs. F. D. Hunter. Mr. David sider also your request for an and ability are given extra pay. Robb, Chieftain of St. Andrew's additional, cost of living allow. This pay is therefore only due Society, was also present. wallo
of $3 a day to be paid to to Recorders for the work which During the evening the ex- to the police or not, to which he vice whether to report the matter all irrespective of grade. This, they carry out request is that the blend foursome by Mes trivial and an lio (complainant) hibitlen given L/C | baid that the matter was thỏ In my onitiion, la not a good request on your, park. If any wages and allowance for store-Hart-Baker,
Miss Sleep, L/C had a tempcy case before Mr. mention the kit matter to himg
Mr. Cliffordt: "Did he mentica about banging doors and chairs?" Mr. Byron: "On previous occa- sons. Only the cat was mentioned on this occasion.”.
Mr. Clifford "Did he take seriously, about the cat?"
A
licence.
press
The prosecution said that the defendant had applied for a prin- ter's leance on: October 1,
he was residing at 11, Tui Ping Shan Street, ground Boor. OB November 10, the Polica visited the premises to inform him of the pending approval of his licence and found that longer lived there.
До по
and
aturales in his mind was the dhe
December 21,
21, when
com- plainant rang him up and told him that the principal tenant was in the habit of enticing oat
to walk, mcross the floor.. He
added that other matters were alio discussed.
Complainant asked for his ni-
addition to your earnings is housemen should be equivalent Yuel and Piper Craw were ap- Latimer he might
T
that to of the Hong Kong anecas bes nudos to baslo, paycrement. This is an aid requcus plauded.
On Tuesday, the Police raided
and not to cost of living allow.. which has been forwarded to me the third floot of 83, Des Voeux)
enco,
before. A Committed was set up yard are paid an equivalent wage Road, West and seized a Platern
consider that these three re-and has considered this question. to those of the Hong Kong Goy Manual press in a basket lying on quests are all closely related on "The Endings of the Commitica crnment. I agree, however onto the veranda. No printing docu
the basis of the relation between were that in relation to thair again to consider the question the land will form a separate commit- ments were found. The defendant habilitation allowance and basic work and responsibilities,
storehousemen in the Naval Dock-'tee to investigate it.”
who was present claimed, owner- ship of the press.
Returning to the request for Wong sald that he had moved an increase of cost of living al- lowance. You have quoted the ar
from his former residence because bitars Igure of $3 a day in ona he could not pay his rent. Hof your submissions, on the other was ignorant of the local regula and the Chinese Engineers In- tions and did not inform the tute states that it intends to Police: of his change of address..
He was cautioned. for the off. Wait for the result of arbitration ence and
which is now in progress before cace at the press was concat-forwarding any specific request.
The defendant then appiled for
"Tbls. Rapplaud and consider to the return of the press as it was be a wise and reasonable action. lis only means of livelihood. He At present your requests for ad-
emoluments have
was: fold, to`upply, to the Police} //fc-hearing;;gle I were
for its return,"
no to
forward-the request for an addi- Honal $5 a day, to the Admiralty their reply would merely, be:: On what grounds-is this justified? Any demand for increase wages must be backed up by hard facts, and figures showing why }suchen: demand · is nécessKTY (TUE the welfare of the worksho Arbitration - Board now hitting will find and publish these facts and Agure that it is nów
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