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FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING ON SATURDAY. FAIRLY SATISFACTORY ENTRIES,
[BY ARCUS]
The entries for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday afternoon aext are fairly satisfactory in view of all the circumstances.
The first race, Pole Pery Spurry, catch weights at 168lbs., is timed to start at 230 p.m. The entries are: Mark II: Rivergrass, Benjamin. Don Juan: Shoot- ing Star Surprise, Jock; Timothy: Ah Mee; Chingwangtae, Toplight; Mick and
Dick.
For the Fanling Handicap (11 miles), to be divided into A., B, and C, classes, the laminations are Lumble Gaudic. Friarsfeld, King Alfred, King Canute; Dietator Dahlin, Magnificent Dahlia; Per sins Parrot: Beldorocy Star, Deveron Star. Tadworth Duke of Frisco, Baby Eyes, Bayfield; Quabr Fugal; Chicago, Clover Chil, Gimlet: Rothesay. Loch Ranoch, Grey Dragon: Two Fairs Uncle Tom, Uncle Edward." Lavie Tam; Golden Chrysanthemua, Auchenreoch Gipsy Love, MeKenzie, Soldan; Demon Boy: Gold Ecat, Fern Leaf, Primrose ran II. Curiosity Shop
TAKE A PEG. Leaf Carnation Leal, Poppy Leaf: Par:
It will be extremely interesting to see what clasa A." Includes. Strictly on the time test, McKenzie, Chicago. Dicta tor Dahlia Gold
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY. HUMAN FACTOR IN INDUSTRY DISCUSSED.
LECTURE BY PROF. FORSTER.
At St. John's Cathedral Hall last even ing. Professor L Forster, B.A. (Registrar of the Hongkong University), delivered an interesting and informative lecture on
The Human Factor in Industry," The Rev. T. B. Powell, who presided, in introducing the lecturer, said he felt that Professor Forster would deal with the subject from a psychological point of view, showing under what conditions man could best work. This question was of peculiar interest to people engaged in looking into industrial conditions in China and other places.
Professor Forster said he might well have called the subject of the lecture Industrial Psychology, only he thought the subject might have frightened certain people from attending. to the need for study in connection with He introduced his subject by referring increasing production. He said before the wat ge new source of power seemed likely to arise comparable with that new force of the Steam Engine, which transferred the face of Europe, and enabled 38 million people to live in England where only nine million had resided before.
It
felt that improvements in
With regard to vocational selection, this is a matter of primary importance it. industry is to be carried on with efficiency.
comfort they have felt by adopting the K.C.R. AMBULANCE TEST. new methods. The object of this instituta.
EIRST AID COMPETITION. is to provide a staff of trained men who were at the disposal of nay factory who cares to summon them in connection with The annual first aid competition of the any industrial problem. Their aims were Kowloon Canton Railway branch of St. Arst of all to study vivational selection, John's Ambulanes Association was held secondly, to investigate problems involv. on the Kowloon Football Club's ground ing time and motion, thirdly, to deal yesterday, when three squads of fout welfare of the workers as well as the competed for handsome Cup, kindly with these problems that concern she men, selected: from the railway division etherency of the factory.
presented by Mr. Ho Fook, Ur.. W. B. A Moore, Dr. J., Fehiley, and Dr. J. R. Craig acted as judges, whilst those pre- sent were Mr. H. F. Winslow, Manager With regard to selecting the right child of the Kowloon Canton Railway, Mr. G ren for the right vocations, the lectures. Walker, Trafic Superintendent, Mr. said, that when a chill left school it A. Morris, Chief Accountant, Mr. J. J. E. Ralphs, Assistant. Commissioner of should be taken to a centre, where the Trevor, Assistant Traffic Manager, Mr. marked qualities which each child ed would be picked out and it would then St. John's Ambulance Brigade, be indicated to him what line of work he Sergeant F. Winyard, Secretary of the should take up. In order to show the Railway Section of the St. John's Am importance of selecting the most specially hulance Association, who hau charge of on arterial haemorrhage, fitted for particular work. Pru Munster-the parties. Six tests were held, inclusk berg was engaged by a private tramwaying rests which was suffering severe annual leases artificial respirationsisted of S. P. de company in the New England States fractures, St. John's Bandaging and by having to pay heavy compensation
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appear the only ones deserving of the honour But naturally others will be in cluded.
The fifth event, The San Tin Stakes (5 furlongs), for non-winning subs, has attracted Joe, Urgent, Grecian Parrots Strathlorne, Nassau, Scarecrow, Duke of Orleans, Qual, Gilbert, Nugget, Uncle Tom, Aces Up, Bonnie Dundee, Bartlet. Jimmy Lad, Pansy Leit, Monitor.
Squad No for frequent accidents. In this ense the Leherson. Tan Chung, Li. Chih. Wak drivers were put through a test in which and Leung Ya Chiu the conditions of the street were more or comprised Li Wai Man. Char Pak Ling.. less reproduced in the laboratory. Ham Cho Pong, and Lau. Kau. found that a large percentage of the third consisted of Thag Cho. U. Fo In, drivers were temperamentally suited for Pun Chi Fan, and Tsang Lan Sau the particular work and by eliminating Lung Chung Yia was a reserve.
"The men gave a fine display and com- mashinery were reaching their limit and a new source of power was available. them and employing others who success- the utilizion of Internal force of the fully passed the teats. he was able to pleted their tests in quick time. They fed their task and the exhibition reflected atom and of the power of tides remained reduce the bill for damages by one-third.fully demonstrated that they had master unaccomplished. The war intersified the attempt is now being made to the greatest credit on their medicat instructor. Mr. Ho Fook was present Speaking of intelligence, Mr. Forster spital was not only not being built up but was heig rapidly destroyed.
As the machine had received the maxi-said: Intelligence was not knowledge. during part of the tests and, at the mum of attention in the past, and had it was an instrument to acquire know. conclusion the Cup was handed by alr been raised, to the highest point of off ledge. Intelligence did not increase, E. Halphs to Mr. H. P. Winslow fre ciency it was felt that the time had now was stated, after the age of 18 years. It presentation to Squad. number two, who come to attend to the human factor and
was supposed to reach its maximum at gained 99 marks out of a possible 1)."
ST while number one secured 66 marks. secure a similar officiency in that dires that period, but,, of course, oue increased Squad number three came second with
their knowledge after that time.
In making the presentation, Mr., Win- slow said it gave him much pleasure, ob behalf of the Railway Company, to hand. the handsome Cup to the winning Squad He paid tribute to the men for the standard of excellence which they bad attained, adding that the sacrifies they were making in this direction was fully appreciated. Continuing, he said that after
tian.
THE ENGINEER,
There was also another reason for diverting attention from the machine to Next comes the selling race, in which the man, and that was the feeling that
Mr. Muscio carried unt a series of tests appear the names of Hailsham (800), conditions of work should he improved on the engineering apprentices of the King Ptolemy (8306), Beldorney Star The rising force of democracy demanded schools of Manchester and the schools of (860), Deveron Star ($500), Tadworth it. Those who had read Sydney Webb's Essex. For the lower course of Engineer (8510). Duke of Frisco ($400), Baby Eyes history of Trule Unionism would realise ing considerable physical strength is re- (8400), Little Minch (8:00). Koh-I-Noor how desirable it was that such improved quired. When the stalents of these two (8400), Grey Streak (8500). Uncle Ed conditions of work abould come about.
different places were examined, however, Ward (800). Uncle Tim (8300); Bonuie Even 100 years ago Robert Owen said it was found that those in Essex were fur disaster at Lytham, a few months ago, Dundze (8300), Farmland (8300). Ferne our dead machinery we invish all our superior in height, weight and in physical the manager of the London and Scottish Lent (8300). Primrose Leaf (8500). Car care, but to our living machine, we pay strength as represented by the hand grip. Railway in the November issue of the nation Leaf ($500), Solly (400), Jangle no heed." Dr.. Myers has said that last It would seem, therefore, that the em- Knitway Magazine, in paying apprecia Cock (3300).
Essex, had said there was no finer work than eatery was the age of mechanism, this ployers of Manchester ought to take their tion to the work of the ambulance men, one Would he known as the age of engineering apprentices from humanity,
other things being equal. For telephone that of saving human life and alleviating. How to reconcile these apparently con-operators it is obvious that acuity of human suffering. Therefore, no matter He (tho ficting aims and so present a case that bearing is demanded and memory for how hard the work they may do, they would he conviseing, viz.--that the wel numbers and accuracy of aim for putting will be amply rewarded fare of the workers was in the best in in the plugs and a quick reaction time speaker) hoped, at a later date, to pr formats of the employer, was the aim of This latter is tested by means of a dip with a souvenir in recognition of their
sent the members of the winning squad Chronoscope, which measures time to the thousandth part of the second.
The Castle Peak Stakes (6 furlongs), for unplaced grins and non-winning aubs (Allowed Fins.). contains 15 names: Strathalian. Beldores Star, Scarecrow. Quah, Seattle, New York, Gimlet. Nugget, Aces ԼԻ. Rallyngney Jimmy Lad, Acnetri, Jester, Uncle Tom, Uncle Edward.
The last race on the ward is the Un Lang Stakes (1 mile), for China ponies,
the new movement.
PIONKEA AMERICANS.
EFFECT OF ALCOHOL
sucers that day. Mr. Winslow conclud- The telephone operator should have fed by eulogising the work of the doctora have started in at least 3 races in The pioneers of this scientific manage quick and good, hearing, a good voice and and Sergeant. Winyard, who had trained 1095 and have got won. This year's grif- ment were two Americans, Taylor and good memory. It was such simple tests the men
In the near future, it is intended that fins are allowed 5lbs. subscription ponies Gilbreth. The former devoted his atten- as he and outlined, that were proceeding 10ha beneath The following are on to what is called motion study. His at the present time in connection with members of the Kowloon Canton Railway
Section of St. Joba's Ambulance Associa entered: Joe Rivergrass, Hailsham object was to find out the quickest way, vocational. selection.
tion shall compete for honours with other Gandia King Emperor: Gymp, Dictator to perform ne operation and compel other
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sections of the association. Dahlia Persian Parrot Fatsai: Duke workers to copy it. He it was who show- of Friaco, Baby Eyer. Rayfield Gimleted that rest pauses were sometimes au Golden Chrysanthemum, Auchenreoch advantage o the employer. He also Saracen Fern Leaf, Carnation Leaf showed the advantages of making the Curiosity Shop: Uncje Tom, Uncle Ed- toots conform to the workmen, instead of ward, Uncle Tam. :
the workmen to the took The he found in one big undertaking all the navvies were using the same size and weight of shovel. He demostrated very successfully, however, that such a procedure involved a great waste of suergy and loss of efficiency,
From the foregoing it will be seen taat Gelds, after all, will probably prove well above the average for a meeting, follow ing so closely on the heels of the annual
Bxture.
WINNING OWNERS.
Below will be found a revised list
of winning owners and riders during the
annual meeting.
Alcohol affects and increases the period of reaction so that the person who is under the influence of alcohol although | more or less saber is not likely to respone 30 rapidly to a situation which he sees
and hears as he would do if he had not, Mr. taken alcohol.
ABSENT JUROR FINED. at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, T. Bagrum was called upon by the Puisue Judge (Mr. Justica These tests, of course, did not tell any Gompertz) to explain why he was not thing about the moral character although present when called to serve on the Jury. both Carlisle and Socrates stated that The Judge accepted Air. Bagram's excus knowledge and morals go together. How that he was pressed by business, but said ever the defect in these tests was re- be must fae him in the usual way. A to time and motion study." He it was who realed in a certain curset factory when five of 823 was imposed. examined brick laying scientifcally. Hea indy having tested the workers and
Gilbreth likewise directed his attention
1st. 2nd. ard.examined Lae methods of the bricklayer arranged them in order of merit accord- and came to the conclusion that uning to the result of the tests asked the enormous amount of unnecessary energy management for their ranking in order]
It was found that was being expended. The ordinary way to compare the two.
Mr. John Peel
D # 15.
Mr. Dynasty ......
8
Alesrs. Dyer and Heith...
Mesors Tong & Priestley 6
1
Sir Paul
5
2
Mr. Carroll
Air, Dryasdust
Mr. Taggars, M. Sha
3. Birkett
Mr. Fate
Mr. Relyon
0
1
0
I. F. H. Kew
Messrs. Dunlar & Stanton
0
Mr. Taels
0
Msrs. Tester & Abraham i
0
Mr. NemazEE
0
Mr. H. Birkett
Mr. Odell
2
Mr. Wayfooog
Mr. Roda
Mr. Bagran
Mr. Ferndud
Mr. Mackie..
Bir. A. A. Alves
Sir E. Stubbs Mr. Aitch Aitch Mrs. Taggart Cap, Neville
Total.
GOLF AT FANLING.
FEBRUARY BOGEY COMPETITION
pick up the brick from the level of the of the tests was ranked rather low by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club
WAJ
of laying a brick was to step down and 90 girl who was near the top in most
The February Bogey Competition of the managenient. Their explanation was feet and then place it in position with the
played on the 21st-ird inst, and resulted left haud. He so arranged the scaffold that although the girl was clever and was ing that the bricks were placed on a equally efficient as a worker she was unas under:- satisfactory
because she was so discon- higher lovel and could be taken with the tented and was the centre of frequent left hand while the trowel was depositing trouble. the mortar with the right. In this way,
After dealing with tests for chauf
it became possible to lay 350.bricks perfeurs, the lecturer proceeded to give
hour without any greater expenditure of
energy than in the former case when only an illustration of how the output of
W. Wallace (2 down) won. H. H Pethick, & down. C. A. Benson. 4 donum, There were 21 entries.
There could not be good work and in-
500 bricks were laid during the whole certain chocolate factory was matericreased output in industry, unless there an investi- was a placid frame of mind existing, good day. He also invented a chronocyclo-ally increased, following graph, au instrument for photographing ation by the Institute of Industrial fight, good ventilation and suitable con- the direction of a movement. For exam- Psychology, through the entire, but simple ditions in which the men could work ple, a champion golfer's swing (Ouimet's) arrangement of the conditions under The object of the investigations he had has been photographed, this is then look which the girl chocolate box packers outlined, had been in the first place to worked, Such as improvement in the increase the comfort and subility of ed at through a stereoscope and a model constructed in wire, thus enabling others eating, the benches and setting out of the employees working conditions, but to copy the movement accurately and so the various chocolates. Mr. Forster then at the same time it had now been re- become expert at the game.
In the same went on to give similar illustrations con- presented to the employers that this was way, the movements of the best workers nected with other industrien, where fol- something of economie value and meant are photographed and newcomers are little details connected with how the money coming in. Employers had been lowing the easing and improvement of better work, increased output and more tautat on that model. In this roanner efficiency had been increased considerably workers had to carry out their duties, advised to consider these matters, pot only for the welfare of the worker, but and consequently greater production has output had incidentally increased.
The next important branch of work is also for the welfare. of their own banking resulted. The American movement, how- ever, fell into disrepute because it did that which dealt with fatigue study. A account.
typical curve of output which showed at The idea that the world's work could not secure the co-operation of the work the beginning of the day a gradual in- be done in the minimum number of hours ers. Taylor himself hes given expression crease was from 9 o'clock till 10, then and the remainder of the day spent in to the view that the duty of a factory it 1st. 2nd. ard. first, last and all the time, to provide would be maintained up till 11 o'clock right idea
a fairly level standard of production leisure, could not be carried out. The dividend for the shareholders. When he after which there would be a tendency world's work from a burden into that 8 was making his observations be bad his to fall away and reduce the output, but which was pleasant and which tended
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45
WINNING, JOCKEYS.
Mr. Maitland
:.10
4
3
Mr. Heard
8
Lt.Cdr. Thompson
7
Mr. Moller
0
Mr. Crokam
1
Mr. McBain,
4
Mr. Harriman
Mr. Buck...
Mr. Haimovitch
3
Mr. Doyle.
Mr. Gibson
Mr. Encarnacao
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1
041
1
Mr. Zellensky
Mr." Pollock Mr. Sewell Mr. Davies
Mr. Potts Capt: Oxspring
Total..
43
45.
stop, watch concealed in his note book sa
aim at was to transfer the
that, he could time a worker without his the hour of freedom approached the to the increase of culture. The millenium Of would not come with the idea that they being aware of it. So much did the output curve would nguin ascend.
curves were not the could do the world's work in a few bours American work people leel they were course, these being exploited by the new methods, that same in every case, it depended partly and have the rest of the time for leisure on the type of work, but that is the La conclusion, Professor Forster sai they rent a petition in to the govert average curve. Fatigue, of course, de he had the pleasure of working, with Dr. ment asking for these efficiency, exports
Myers when he was at Cambridge, and to be withdrawn. Although they were pends upon the hours of labour.
Spealing of local effort in connection he would like to say that Dr. Myers had heing more highly paid and their hours with output in connection with tempera- done extellent work.
of labour were being reduced, they feltture and humidity conditions, the lecturer Conditions in China, be concluded they were working at such high pressure aid in Hongkong we were only able to formed a very practical field for such and under such a strain that their lives
0 were being shortened. The pioneer of the put forth three-fourths of the amount of movement in England was Dr. Charles work, compared with that accomplished S. Myers who has established & National in England with the temperature apper Institute of Industrial Psychology in Lon-taining there in the same time.
By providing a special lamp with twice don and who was formerly the Head of the Psychological School in Cambridge: the candle power of the old ones used. The movement has assumed a somewhat in the case of miners, again following different form from that in the U.S.A. for Psychological investigation of the condi- Dr Myers seeks, first of all, to secure lions under which the men worked, the co-operation of the work people and general increase of four per cent in the in most cases when his investigators have output of coal and a reduction of the finished their work they have been thank- percentage of dirt," took place." ed by the work people for the greater (Continued on nezt Golumn).
In the ease of a dead beat; each horse and rider is credited with awin. In consequence the tables show 47 wins against 43 seconde and 45 thirds in a total of 135
races.
investigations. If they could imbue Chi nese employers with the idea that it would pay them to study and improve the working conditions of their employees, then there might be a chance for the Chinese. Instead of working for 18 hours, there might be a chance of bringing about the change which was obviously needed, and which was obviously overdac. (Ap plause..
At the close of the lecturo, a warm vota of thanks was given to Prófessor Forster on the motion of the Chairman.
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