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TUESDAY, MAY 24,
1960
union leaders
Mr Hilton Cheong-leen's address to trade union
TOO MANY TRADE UNIONS
Fragmentation is reason for their weakness
Hongkong has too many trade unions, an Urban Councillor told a trade union at the Kowloon leadership course
Technical College this morning.
Mr Hilton Cheong-leen said that for a territory the size of Hongkong 316 unions was too many.
Young
woman on
murder charge
A 17-year-old
housewife, Chan Kit-yee, of 239 Castle Peak Road, second floor, appeared before Mr Derek Cons at Central
"This tragmentation seems to be one of the major reasons why so many individual unicas are weak and ineffective," said
be
He urged leaders to give this most serious consideration.
The course which opened this
morning will last four days,
Paramount
a
Mr Cheong-leen sald paramount object of the course to develop enlightened was trade union leaders, devoted to the welfare of their members and of the community.
Because of the rapid rate of Industrialisation, the local trade union movement had not been the able to adjust itself to trend of events.
This is a matter for regrei because it would seem that if Hongtong's industrial growth is to
continue as a balanced
whole, it is essential that there hould be a genuinely Hong- movement, Court this morning on akong trade union charge of murder.
The woman who is pregnant is alleged to have murdered a man, Chan Ming at her home on May 5:
to
Divisional Detective Inspector E. P. M. Hunt who is in charge of the case told Mrs Cons that the women was expected give birth around June 10 to 15. The case was fixed for com mitial proceedings on July 11, 12, 13 End 14.
She custody.
is remanded in jail
Shanghai
Kelantan
profit up
gulded and nurtured by a core of intelligent and level-beaded leaders," said Mr Cheong-leen. He congratulated the Labour Department for promoting trade union education,
Subjects
Mr Cheong-leen said some of the subjects covered by the pre- sent course included collective bargaining and joint consulta- tlon, trade union administration and
the building of union. Others dealt with workmen's compensation and wage claims, safety satety consciousness and consultation committees,
a
He said the Labour Depart- ment had tried to explain the methods used in joint consulta- tion and the benefits to be ob- tained from it, but many em- ployers still hesitated to intro- He joint consultation. duce urged union leaders to study this.
He urged trade union leaders
lu promote technical education
to provide more skilled labour
for the Colony's industries.
to
The Shanghai Kelantan He also urged union leaders Rubber Estates (1925) make themselves familiar Ltd made a net profit of with the work of the Inter- Organisations $374,000 last year, it was national Labour reported at the annual and the various conventions- which have been railed by the meeting of the company members because the Labour House this Department had embarked on a al Marina afternoon.
legislative programme to bring local laws step by step closer to
of
a's
they
Mr Horace Kadoorie, Chair- the terms the International man, said the net profit was Labour Conventions.. higher than in 1958. The in-appeared suitable to local con- crease was due to three factors: ditions.
costs were down by about two
cents a pound in spite of in-
Crossroads
creased wage rates, the average Mr Cheong-ieen added: selling price was up by about 24 cents a pound, and the output, was 208,000 pounds above that Zar 1958,
A dividend of 15 cents per shore was declared.
"We are at the crossroads between East and West, and the most prized possession we in Hongkong have is freedom of the individual.
Mr Kadoorie was re-elected a and their leaders, so long as director and Messrs Lowe, Bing- they stay within ham and Matthews were re- appointed auditors.
PICTORIAL PARADE
RIGHT: Miss Joan Thomas was selected "May Queen", and crowned as such by Hongkong im- presario, Mr Harry Odell, at the Paramount Restau- Miss rant last week. Thomas is seen (seated) with the other candidates after the ceremony.
BELOW: Mr and Mrs J. T. Whittet seen after their
wedding at St Joseph's
Church recently. The
bride is the former Miss A. Constable.
Two years jail for man who
stole car
Fleming appeal
(Continued from Page 1) Mr Bernacchi submitted that the Solicitor General had not re- ferred to "pelting" In that con- He said that the text at all. Solicitor General had referred to the absence of skid marks, and had added that if there had
Its tended to show that the accused worth $4,000 changing
been "pelting along at the number plate and forging ■ had driving Hence was sentenced time. to a total of 25 months' jull
A man who stole a Hillman car been skid marks it would have
"In other words, the Crown
by Mr Derek Cons at Central does not submit, that Fleming
Court this morning,
This is the bedrock of a free society, and trade unions the-law,
Wong Wai-lee, who lives in an should preserve the right to
re unnumbered hut al Tiger Balm organise and operate in a
Tai Hang, had pleaded Present at the meeting were sponsible manner without fear Hill,
interference either
from gullty yesterday and was re Mr kadoorie, Mr H. R. M. Cle Land and Mr W. A. Welch (Direc. Government or from any out-manded until this morning for tors), Mr C. E. Abbas (repre-side political influence..
scretaries and senting the General Managers), and share role of the trade union is to
375,750 serve union members and to Brown told the court that the negotiate with management for man stole a parked car belong- ing to Tang Man-blu on March betler conditions of employ-13 and changed, its XX907
holders representing shares.
Ambassador takes leave
sentence.
was pelting' along," Counsel said.
Mr Bernacchi and Bir Wright are iratructed by Mr Harold. Caine.
The Attorney General, Mr Arthur Ridehaigh, QC, and Mr W.8. W. Davidson
appearing for the Crown
The hearing continues
ATO
"In our society, the primary Detective Sub-Inspector H. V Camera team
ment for workers.
"It is also the duty of trade number plate to HK3157.
leaves HK
ABOVE: Mr Chu Sak-lun, newly-elected President of the China Manufacturers' Association (left), is con- gratulated by Mi Ernest C. Wong after the elections last week.
The little stowaway
Application
for exemption
An application for exemp: tion for a 50-year-old house at No. 1, Chico Ter- race, near Peel Street, Hongkong, was submitted to the Tenancy Tribunal this morning.
The applicant, a widow, Mrs Chen Suk-yin, was represented by Mr C. P. Lai,
The owner wishes to replace the existing house, with a fou storey building, for domestic-Re- commodation only. It would: cost $55,000, N
There are only six opponents, the one unrepresented and others, represented by Mr. Ben- jamin Liu, on the Instructions of Hastings and Co. "
Members of the Tenancy Tri- bunal are Mr C. Q Lim (Pres!- derit), Mr P. G. Strickland and Mr G. M. Mills.
condition
"When the President Wilson The husband and wife camera arrived in San Francisco from unions to co-operate with man- He also stole a driving-lleence team of Phil and Flarence. Hongkong last month any agement to increase productivity from a man named Lau Kong, Walker left this morning by today was carried onto the Pasternak's
But unlike most stowaways so as to enhance economic and removed the photograph and Swissair for Bangkok after com wharf
their half of social progress.
stuck his own in its place, and pleting only erased Lau's signature.
planned schedule due to bad this one joined the ship in mid
prean by way of the leper weather,
dary long legged bird, They have been commissioned so when Mrs Iris Chu (about) by Swissair to produce is 15- stepped of the tour accompanied minute film on Swissaire seri vices in Hongkong and Bangkok the pazes, addition to "A newly ploughed field today and family, Charlene, But it socan't
Privilege
The United Arab Republic's "Finally" let me emphasise Ambassador to 'Peking passed through Hongkong today bound that here in Hongkong, there is no effort made by the Govern for Cairo.
He is Mr Keylani who toment to seek total and absolute gether with his wife and four control of the lives or mindey of children arrived from Peking men. last night, PDA
at the airport Mr.Keylani riled men
New offices
Mr and Mrs Walker arrived all amooth sailing for the coup here on May 8 to begin work on Charlene caused
24 You have the right and pri- Church World Service has this film and to bring up to date when after her When approached by reportere vilege to think and act as tree moved into its new offices at a further film they made in 1854 breathe” But the local,
Morrison Centre, 191 Frince entitled "HongkongBamboo stay were quick to, Curtain Colony? The latter dime Charlene 1008 movie is e travelogue and the Fellots passengers and said Just a holiday, "I enjoin you to use this right Edward Road, Wig gentlemen, just a holiday" and privilege wisely, respon
remonies basta of Phil Walker's lecture event, by taking
and which repe Rezzong-America
semel dollari for the-
Mr Keylan after a short sibly, and for the benefit equally
Formal, dedicate
vacation, will retum to his post of workers as well as for the will be held on flaturday, at tours. In-Peking
entire community,"
Feredelkino, May 23. Alexander Pasternak, archi-
tect brother of Borks the writer strolled with reporters beside a said "God alone knows what will happen next,” sai
Alexander gestured toward
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SLAP FOR HOTELS
IN HK
By A CHINA MAIL-
REPORTER
Hongkong's hotel accom
modation got yet another
This time it came from a Tur kish Government Official who it making a world tour by Air india for his Government.
25
years AGO
May, 1935
slap in the face today.IT is notified in the Gazette that His. Excellency the Governor under instruc tions received from the Secretary of State for the has made the Colonies following appointments:
He is Mr Fenik, a Public Re- lations Officer with the Turkish Government who lists Hong- kong as one of his most favour ite cities.
"But", he said, "Hongkong growing too fast.
is
Mr G. R. Sayer to be a Cadet 1; Mr Walter officer Class Schofield to be a Cadet Officer Class 1: Mr. A. J. C. Taylor to be Chief Accountant of Kow- Joon-Canton Railway:
Mr King to be Inspector General of Police.
"The general hotel situation Thomas Henry here is appalling.
Towns without the fraction
of the attraction that Hongkong has are much better equipped to accommodate tourists," he said.
MAKING FILM Mr Fenik is making a film and radio commentary on each city he calls at
A
Governor whose five years' regime in the Colony has been attended by such success and popularity as William has that of Sir Peel, was accorded His Ex- "Everything else in my report cellency when he left for is glowing but the poor accom- Home on leave and retire- modation situation could not be ment yesterday afternoon on neglected by me.
the Canadian Pacific liner
"I was here last in 1950 when
1 was a war correspondent in Empress of Japan, accom-
Korea.
panied by Lady Peel and Mr
G. Pilcher,
those short 10 years J. Hansong has become
more Secretary.
wonderful and urinecognisable
than when I last saw it.
"However.
apparently Ideas
have not grown with it. A city 啦 wanderful
Private
Extract from the SCM
as Hongkong Post's 25 Years ago column.
should naturally have tourism"Where are those prizes and
as their number one business,
when
are they to be pre-
"However, the accommodation sented? aske an indignant
as it is, I can hardly see it hap-parent whose darling progeny pening yet at least."
Sentence
reduced
2 years
ahould have received the re- ward of diligence at Kowloon school.
"The prizes are usually pre- sented about January, but this year the distribution has been postponed - first till a month later, then till Empire Day, and now there is some talk of the distribution being hardly worth while' since it is six months late!
"The money has been col lected and, if only in justice Chung Wai-ping, a factory to the donors of it, if not for worker, who had been sen- the sake of the disappointed tenced to five years at the kiddies, the prize distribution Criminal Sessions for should take place forthwith." uttering a threatening
☆☆☆
letter, had his sentence reduced to three years in TS Malays going to provide an appeal before the Full another new Governor Court this morning. for her Empire neighbour The Acting Chief Justice, Mr Hongkong in the near Justice J. R. Gregz, said the future? asks Autoclycus of Full Court was of the opinion the Singapore Free Press that the sentence of five years who goes on to say: "It is seemed to be rather heavy for
e first offender, unless there was now officially announced evidence that the appellant had that Sir William- Peel who been associated with any triad was appointed to the Gov society. "But I don't see any ernorship there from the he added.
|FMS is going home-on- The Full Court dismissed an-
other appeal brought by a ship's leave prior to retirement. Crew member, Lau Chi-hing, "When this was first heard i against a sentence of three years London a few months ago the around that "a for possessing and importing rumour went morphine.
successor had miready been Sitting with Mr Justice Gregg picked Sir Andrew Caldé- was Mr K A Mactec, Acting cott, Colonial Secretary of the
Straits settlement." Pulme Judge.
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