THE "HONGKONG "DAILT
RESS," SATURDAY,
1990. APKIL" 17TH,
CORRESPONDENCE. THE STRIKE.
fTO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PAKŠS."']"
Bin-It may be confidently stated that the averago' resident is tired of the present. method of handling the strike, which only results in its becoming more widespread.
May I suggest that the amount of in eroase of pay which is fair and just to the various grades of men in the various Companies concerned he ascertained, as soon as possible," by the prompt appoint mont by the Government of three Commi sioners (andor Ordinance 13 of 1868) con. sisting of a Judge of the Suprema Council, an Accountant, and a Chinese member, for the purpose of considering and reporting early on the question?
When we have got that report we shall be working in the light instead of in the dark, and shall be able to judge for our selves as to the reasonableness of the men's demands-Yours faithfully,
FL. E. FOLLOCK, Princes Buildings, April 16th, 1990.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sin,—The advent of strikes in Hong kong is yet another instance of the Westernization that is proceeding in the Far East. The handling of the strike is also following the most approved British methods and it is this fact that prompts me" to make a few observations on the altuation.
The men ask for 40 per cent, thereaso of wages on account of the increased cost of living and the employers offer some where about 95 per cent. and then seem to expect negotiations to commence to determine what portion of the difference of 15 per cent, shall be borne by the respective parties. This is the European plan in excelsis, but conditions, mental and physical, are so different in Hong kong that it would be well to put aside all procoriceived notions of strike-settling and start afresh.
No one disputes that the price of living. bas gone up in Hongkong. As far as T can gather, there has been no correspond- ing increase in wages. If the employers had awarded an increase of, say, per increase the age, as bent to their men an act of grace.
tuation would never
probably the present
have Brisen.
However, the problem now is to end the strike swiftly and satisfactorily. "There are three methods by which this can be done, and however long it lasts. it must eventually be settled in one of these ways. (1) By the employers conceding the
*ren's terms.
(2) By, the men accepting the employers'
tarios
(3) By a compromise.
INCREASED THEATRE
CHARGES.
[TO THE EDITOR ÖF TÜR "HONGKONG. DAILY FRIES."']"
S18-I see in this morning's edition of the Hongkong Daily Press that Miss Tempest has taken in Shanghai the advice that I tendered to bar in the column=”of your paper whilst she was here, and han brought down the prices of admission, at the theatre to the ordinary level.
In my letter I stated that once prices go up it is seldom that they come down. This is proved by the advertisements of
The Denniston Players," who are charg ing $4, $3 and $1 înstond' of 'the usual
82 and #1. We cheerfully paid $4 for the Russian Grand Opera boonuse one always has to pay more for Grand Opera than for ordinary plays. The Companies are necessarily larger, the vocal training of the artistes and all expenses generally are heavier.
But I fail to see why Reynolds Denniston. Ltd., abould charge $1,.and I hope Hongkong will act ita. Face against this raising of prices. It is not justified, and if the community generally only decline to pay we shall soon see normal prices once again. The Paris taxicab strike for higher fires was broken by the patrons walking or staying at home, and the taxicab drivers are not starving-
Wo only get emasculated editions of plays here: and, 33 is quite enough to pay for them-Yours faithfully,,
UBIQUE. Hongkong. April 16th, 1820.
SPORT.
TENNIS.
HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's results were as follows:
THE SILVER LINING.
You may curs about the crowd in Piccadilly, You may tremble at the traffic in the Strandt,
You may look in vain for pity from the bus-man in the City And the Enston Road's unsafe, I understand.
Oh! desperate sad dreadful are the dangers
That make the London life a heavy load, But experience discloses it's a perfect bed of roses
To the lot of him who walks down Garden Road,
T
There are dozens of delightful Hakka ladies Who carry earth in baskets on a pole;
Them's a gang of the unruly bamboo-carrying type of exclie,
By St John's, too, someone's « dug better tole.!!
But besides them multifarious corrigenda. There's a danger that's more terrible by far
In the not-at-all-saraphic take-a-chance-and-damn-the-traffic Gasoline-exuding booting mator-car.
But today, a ray of hope is dawning:
On the winter of my previous discontent.
I have recently been hearing of a rumour that is cheering,
If it's true, ich, what a blessing has been sentt
For they say that all the chauffeurs will ho striking.
A statement that to poor men's cats in aweet p
For if they put up the shutters we can leave our usual gutters And walk once more in safety, in the street.
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
EEAGUP.
MEETING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
NAME CHANGED TO HONGKONG
LADIES' GUILD.
A meeting of the Branch Secretaries of the Ministering Children's League was held at Government House yesterday afternoon. There were 18 ladies present, and, after tea, Lady Stubbs, who presided, addressed the meeting as follows:
Mrs. Gurner, ladies, I have asked you to meet me here to-day to discuss the work
HANDICAP SINGLES "A"--Major Green away fowes 15/3) beat G. Miskin (racing of the Ministering Children's League. 6/6), 6-2, 6-4; F. A. Redmond (over 15/3) beat Capt. Murray Cowes 4/6), 6-4, 8-8.
CRICKET
CIVIL SERVICE “A” ». T.R.C. "A"
The following will represent the Civil Service in the home match against the Indian Recreation Club "A" team to day at 9 p.m. :-R. T. Taylor (captain), F. Bacon, FS, Burden, ET. Crocker, 1 R. Dunean, EC. Fincher, S. Hamer, G. H. Hakett, V. M. Hast, G. T. Knight, and H. W. Sandford.
CIVIL SERVICE *+ 'INDIAN.R.C.
The following will represent the Civil Service C.C. against the Indian Recrea tion Club, on the latter's ground to-day at 2 p.m.-R. O. Hutcheson (captain), R. E. O. Bird, A. E. Wood, E. E. Strange, B. W. Bradbury, C. Sara, Fincher, W. Grimmett, W. Connor, H. Rhodes, and W. H. Edmonds
FOOTBALL
ARMY NAVY.
Before doing so, I want to bid you el come here, and to say that hope this meeting will be the first of many pleasant associations, and that we shall all work together in harmony during my residence in ths. Colony.
I bave been looking through the old minute book, and reading about the plendid work done here by the Minister ing Children's League, in which Lady May worked so wholeheartedly, and a full of admiration for the amount of work embraced by the League. Lady May her self told me a great deal about it, and I do not want her to be disappointed in the way it is carried on.
Before going further, I would like to suggest one or two alterations for your consideration. The Society has grown so much in past years, and there are so many ladies working in it, and so many charities" included in the scheme of work, that the name strikes me as somewhat misleading- The children taking part in the work have Edecressed in numbers very much. I would fatura we suggest, therefore, that in should be called the
"HONGKONG LADIES GUILD and work for the MC.L. and other Orphan and public funds.
E. V. H.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. CARRYING LOADS UP THE PEAK. LEGISLATION THE ONLY REMEDY, An interesting case, connected with the carrying of heavy loads by children up to the Feat, was heard at the Magistrasy, Festerday,
y, when three women were charged with ill-treating their sons, who wero each under 18 years of age, by forcing them to carry loads in a way likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury.
Mr. T. H. King, Azaistaat Superinten dent of Police, stated that the facts of the case were that Dr. Aubrey, whilst going down from the Peak on Thursday morn ing, met defendants with their children carrying baskets filled with lime and earth up to the Peak. Two of the boys, one of whom was crying, were 11 and 13 years of age, respectively. Dr. Aubrey telephoned to the Police who arrested the defendanta Enquiries elicited the in- formation that the women had been engag ed by coolie sub-contractor in Third Street to carry lime, earth and sand up to the Peak at 18 cents a picul The man had informed the Police that he had been engaged by a contractor, whose address he did not know. The Police tried their best to trace the man but were unable to do so. The women naturally made their their earnings. One child was carrying children assist them, as it would increase 60 pounds of earth; another, two baskets of live He, bimself, bad teated the of lime, while a third, carried 32 pounds weight and from his own experience he thought the loads were too heavy for the children to carry. He did not bring the one before the Courts for the purpose of women. He simply wanted the matter to getting a heavy penalty inflicted on the be made public, so that other coolies would come to know. that that sort of thing was not allowed.
Mr. Smith observed that the only thing to be done to stop the practice was to have legislation. The boys were forced to work for their living; otherwise they would have to go hungry.
Mr. King agreed with that view. Dr. Aubrey said that the children were unable to carry such heavy weights. It was bound to do considerable harm to the health of the boys; carrying auch weights would either kill the boys or physically incapacitate them for life. It was a dis graceful thing to see little boys carrying such heavy weighta
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Mr. Smith said he was in entire agree ment with Dr. Aubrey,
It is argued that the increased cost of living is not equal to the 40 per cent demanded. Well, here is an opportunity for employers to show a little mago-. animity. Perhaps the apogeo of high prices has not been reached yet. It is a
I see that, in your last bazaar, at which naw experience to meet with a striko in
such a splendid sum of money was raised,
De Aubrey drew Mr. Smith's attention you were able to assist & vory large pum China, to why not try a new remedy, and
The following have been selected to reber of local funds, as well as several to the fact that the weights were handed Subtead of letting increased wages lag present the Army against the Navy on the Societies in England. With regard to the out by the contractors with the knowledge behind Increased cost of living put the Club ground, to-day at 4.36 p. Dr. Societies in England, I daresay the Com that little children were going to carry mittes will wish to vary these from year them. The women, therefore, were not wage in advance of the living costs. The men would work with a better will if they Green, Wilts; Gr. Frampton, B.G.A. and to year, but, apart from this point, which altogether responsible. The contractors felt that their employers had their welfare Corpi. Hopper, RA 50., Corp. Gorten, will come up later, I feel that the time has ought to be fined if they could be traced.
little more at heart. Shareholders
kong Ladies Guild would include any Aubrey had said Dr. Aubrey was quite wouldn't suffer in the long run. Nothing Wilts; Gr. Henwood, B.G.A., and Licut. come for a new name, and that the Hong- Mr. Smith said he appreciated what Dr. form of undertake in the future, and be Court seemed to him that it was no work which the ladies might justified in bringing the matter before the more correct description of what really good inflicting a hardship on the woman because there were a large number of eristad
I shall be very sorry if the Ministering children employed on hard work in fac- Children's Leagua part of the work istories and other places and the public had given up on the contrary, I want it to no knowledge of it. be encouraged in cach centre as a branch of the Hongkong Ladies Guild
This proposal by Lady Stubbs was die- offsed by those present and, when put to the meeting, was carried unanimously,
is ao detrimental to dividends as frequent Donovan, R.G.A.: Pia Walker, Wilts Br. and protracted strikes.
Watson, E.G.A., Corp. Menham, Wilts, Let it be thoroughly realised that the atrike has to be settled sooner or: Inter; Bergt. Townsend, B.E. (cap.), and Pta that every day it lasts money is being lost Amor, Wilts. by everybody directly and indirectly con nocted with it that it is the duty and the privilege of the strong to assist those loss fortunately placed; that concessions ST. granted now could not be interpreted as weakness, but resistance to just demands entails a prolonged struggle with possibly the same ultimate result, and with after -effects that pone can gauge.
STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
SPORTS
FURTHER RESULTS.
desire to
It was next decided, on the suggestion! of Lady Stubbs, that the annual bazaar, Expediency then, if not equity, surely
should, this year, make place for a garden calls for a settlement forthwith on gea The following are the results of the out-fate to be held in the grounds of Govern erons lines at the hands of the employers standing events from Thursday'a sports,
Yours truly,
JAM SATIS.which were completed yesterday morning on the University ground:
Hongkong, 18th April, 1920. AN APPEAL, ITO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."] Bu-May I through your columns announce to any whom it may concern, and especially to the congregation of St Jolm's Cathedral that special collections will be made at the morning and evening Barrices on Sunday ne On behalf of the dependents of the two who while building the Church Hall, were
killed last rook by the landslide. is no Employers' Lihility Act in foro bere, but I am told that Chinese contran tor anally give about $30 compensation for the life of a manf
*** I need not say that a Christian congre- gation will desire to act upon a very different standard-I am, yours, etc.
GH VICTORIA. (Hongkong) Paul's College, Hongkong, April 10th, 1920,
JUNIOR LENG JUMP.-1, Ma Hin Lee; 2 Wong Kam Thong; 3, Yeung Tao Lun.
SENIOR LONG JU-1, Chiu Hon Chuen: 2, Hung Hasi Chang: 3, Paa Hin Kwong
mont House The arrangements for this were left till a later date. HEN
charged with caution, they would discuss Mr King mid if the women were dis the matter with other coolies.
Mr. Smith accordingly discharged, the Women,
TRADE MARKS' CASE, MESSRS. LOXLEY & CO., WITHDRAW SUMMONS.
Mr. H. L. Dennys, appeared on behalf In terminating the meeting, Lady of Messrs. Loxley & Co., at the Magis Stubbs reminded the ladies how every tracy, yesterday, and applied for the all local charities had suffered during the withdrawal of the summons against two war, and expressed the hope that they | Chinese firma, who were charged with con- would co-operate in the good work travening the Trade Marks Ordinance by assisting these charities to the utmost falsely using a certain mark belonging to ontent of their ability Lady Stabbs also desers, Lesley & Co. expressed the Committee's deep sense of gratitude to Mrs Gurner, the Acting President, for all the hard work she had undertaken and carried out during the
JUNIOR HIGH Jour.-1, Yeong Tso Lun
Ma Hin Lea SENIOR HIGH JUMP-1, Pea Hin past year and more Kwong: 9, Mak Kwok Ping; 3, Hung Huai Chang
JUNIOR HURDLES 1, Wang Boon Hin; 2Ma Hin Lee; 3, Lam Chong Kuo
2, Pan Hin Kwong 2, Hung Hand Chang. BENICE HURDLES 1, Chin Hon Chen;
SEKTOR CHAMPIONSHIP. — Chiu Orden (2pointa):
HosZE
Husi Chang
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSKIP-Wong Boon Hin (23 points)
BUNKER UP Ma Hin Leo 14 points)
Chiz
Hot Chuoc a long jump was
THIEF JUMPS INTO THE SEA IMPRISONMENT FOLLOWS
RESCUE
Mr. Dennys stated that the defendant firm had supplied him with all the in- fornuation as to where they had obtained the good, hearing the false trade mark, and also the source of its distribution, Apparently certain of the goods had pass ed through an auctioneer's hands before defendants came into possession and he did not wish to press the charge. ⠀⠀ Defend- Galants had further signed an undertaking not to sell such goods again and had De apologised for the inconvenience caused hi Chinese fattempting to escape firm. They conscated to hand over four for stealing a quantity of canvas case of the song which had been seized and from the mah-maru, jumped into the which bore the false trade mark. He followed by a Japanese asked the Magistrate to withdraw the case xal
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