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ANITA' STEWART"
IN
THE HONGKONG DAILY" ERESS FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 1925TM
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CORRESPONDENCE. REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.
GOOD WORK OF THE INDIAN DIVISION.
The Indian Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was formed about a SIR-I should feel much obliged if week prior to the
inning of the pro- held as the you would extend to me the courtesy of sent strike at a your columns to correct a mistaken im Indian School at which Mr. E. Ralphs, pression which will be given to readers the Assistant Commissioner of the of the report of the Mid-Levels Resid Brigade and Dr. Koch were present. ents Association by the remarks made, membership at the outset was not very doubtless in good faith, by the Chairman large, but it ross very rapidly till it now consists of 29 members The members his reference to the above subject
in
The
I refer to his statement to the effect have shown great interest and enthusiasm that he had been informed that the Peak in their work and have been performing Residents Association had made no de some very useful public service, acting finite decision on this subject. This as volunteers in charge of the Motor Am
bulance stationed at the Central "Fire statement is most misleading.
At a meeting held in the Peak Club Brigade Station and helping to conver on 25th ult, under the auspices of the patients from different parts of the town P.RA which was attended by about 250 to the various hospitals. Since the morn to 300 Peak residents (irrespective of ing of July 8th their duty has been main- whether they were P.R.A members of tained at the Fire Station day and night not) a resolution was passed (with only without a break, and they have already three dissentients) to the affect that attended to no less than 37 cases. Night
calls to convey patients have been fre strong representation bo immediately made to the Government that in the opin- quent, and they have always responded ion of that meeting the time had come to all the calls promptly and cheerfully to introduce a system of registration of in all conditions of weather. Their work all servants and calling upon the Govern-is the more to be appreciated when it is ment to set up the necessary machinery be remembered that most of them have other duties to perform besides their Am- at the earliest possible moment.
bulance work.
Mr. Ho Kon Tong has been kind enough to place his motor car at the set- vice of the Division, and two of the members of the Division had been acting as very efficient chauffeurs.
FIRST AID EXAMINATION. Five members of the Division including
The first batch of twelve "privates will be examined.on Friay, July 17th, by the same examiners. A second batch will be examined a little later.
The subject was thoroughly discussed from every point of view bus no objec tions worth serious consideration were advanced. It was explained by those who had had experience of the working of this system in the premier Crown Colony that servants there had never looked upon registration na being at all dero- gatory. On the other hand, the benefits the four non-commissioned officers and a obtained by the employers in being able private, were examined by Dr. Gawler to ascertain jest what sort of servant and Dr. J. E. Milward (Divisional Sur they were employing and of ensuring geon Instructor) on Tuesday, July 14th that the boys do not leave, without notice All five have passed. (for the reason that the master keeps the book") are surely sufficient inducement to inaugurate the system of registration here. What grievance can the best type
The Division in placed under the im- of house-hoy have "against registration His book tells inter alia who he is, for mediate charge of Sergt. A. H. Rumjahn, whom he has worked, his wages, and his formerly attached to the Victoria Divi- character. The objections, so far is Ision, assisted by Sergt. M. A Khan. can gather, have been in the past two fold (1) fear of a boycott of the Chinese and (3) the work which the setting up of such a system involves. The first, one may dismiss without consideration, being already in the throes of a boycott and, as regards the second, I will not believe First among the many things that the Government would refuse to institute strike the sojourner on arrival in the Far registration if there were sufficient de East is the crowded state of motor trafic, mand for it, as they must be well aware and, second, the pancity of British care. of the need for it. If this is carried, and Whether it is Singapore, Hongkong, it must be done at ante, it will be good. Shanghai, Manila, or Kobe, it is always bye to the "boy" who presents himself the same cars everywhere, with scarcely for a job with no chits or, worse still a sign that the British maker is repre- with those which rightly belong to some seated on the scene at all. Mr. Harold une else as, although we are not all ex- Jager, writing from Shanghai, directs perts in finger prints, we can all recog attention to the matter in an illuminat nize a photograph when we see one..
ing letter to the Morning, Post. In Thanking you for inserting this letter Shanghai, as in Hongkong, Singapore,, and apologising for taking up your valu Colombo, and Bombay (which, of course, able space.I am, Sir, Yours, etc.
are all British Empire ports) the number MARKET COOLIE.
of American motor cars is absolutely pre- ponderating. Hongkong, July 18th, 1925.
"I
"he avers,
THE JUNE SETTLEMENT. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGKONG
DAILY PRESA"
MOTOR CARS IN THE EAST. BRITISH DUMPING GROUNDS FOR FOREIGN FIRMS:
it would be no exaggeration to say that they constitute 80 per cent, of the whole supply. Here in Shanghai there are also
considerable number of French carg and a few, a very few-British In Manila, out of well over 11,000 motor SIR, Will you please grant me the cars, there are but one or two British. hospitality of your columas by publish One American resident put this down to ing the following lines in your paper? two reasons: First, the considerable im
It now appears that the Bill regarding port duty against all cars other than the June settlement will be passed in the American; and, second, the enterprise Council, despite the criticism, levelled of American car firms in establishing against same in the press As one entire depôts for repairing and supplying spare ly disinterested in the settlement, I be parta. The other ports mentioned are on lieve it only fair on the part of the a somewhat different footing from Manila brokers to sacrifice a little of the easy as regards duty. The field is open to money they stand to gain and call off the all on even terms, and why the British settlement. In this connection, it would car manufacturer has not awkened to be advisible for the clients themselves the opportunity the Americans have aciz to call for BA emergency meeting ed is difficult to understand. It is per- (although the Government intends quick fectly true, as Mr. Jager says, that the action) and devise means to avert the Americans have shown commendable impending catastrophe. It is also fair enterprise in the provision of repair and to give every client a chance to go fully spare parts depôts, and they have reap- into the affairs of the brokers in regarded the benefit. The successful saltema.n to the respective transactions in order to judge the true nature of such transac tions. However, if a meeting were to be called all the various peints could be fully considered and discussed. Yours,
etc.,
"SYMPATHISER"
AN OPPORTUNITY FUE BROKERS AND CLIENTS.
The following notice has been issued: 1. It is proposed to consider the June and July Settlement in Committee of the Legislative Council at noon on Saturd35, | 18th July.
Any interested party is at liberty to appear before the Committee to make such representation as he may wish
(Signed) A. GM. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councila). The Council Chamber, 18th July, 1925.
SHIPPING NOTES.
Up to the 24 hours ended yesterday, there were five arrivals and four depar tures. Of the departures one was British, the Perseus for Shanghai.
The masters of the arriving vessels re. ported that the seas were very rough. The Dutch steamer. "Ombilia experienced & strong S.W. monsoon, and rough seas, and the master of the French vessel Song Bo from Haiphong reported on Wednes- day that there was a very rough sea be tween Gap Rock and Hongkong. The Kiangring from Pratas Island also had
rough passage,
studies the needs of his customer, and, having secured him, does his utmost to keep him. This is what the Americans have done, and until their British con- temporaries waken up they cannot ex- pect the business. At the same time, it is somewhat trying to the nerves to have British cars heavily penalised in the Philippines, and American cars allowed unobstructed and unlimited dumping into the unprotected British Colonies
SIR JOHN JORDAN ON CHINA. HIS SYMPATHY WITH THE MAN ON
THE SPOT...
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A number of letters have appeared in The Times making an appeal to English sympathy in connection with the student movement in China.
A letter from Sir John Jordan to The Times describes the appeal to British sym- pathy as inopportune and unnecessary -inopportune, because it is likely to be misunderstood in China, and unneces BILTY:
because za one who has been closely associated for many years with British policy in China he has no hesitation in affirming that our attitude has been in- variably one of fairness and generosity, Indeed, it might reasonably be urged that it is the toleration of chaos rather than any lack of generosity which has contributed to the present déplorable situation. Sir John does not profess to understand the underlying motive which the writers claim to have discovered as justifying respect for the student move ment, but the objects which have been re- peatedly and openly proclaimed by the students and their Bolshevist supportera are plain enough. They are the abroga The Ombilin brought 7.500 tons of tion, of all treaty rights and the sur sugar from Bourabaya. The Kangeing render of the intereste acquired during from Shanghai unloaded 350 tons of eighty years of foreign intercourse, and building material at Pratos Teland for are totally incompatible with the con the wireless station which is being built tinued existence of foreign trade and FFICE in UNION BUILDING TWO there. The Song Bo brought 48 mail residence under present conditions in
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China He confesses that his sympathies are with our own countrymen and our own authorities on the spot, who are confronted with a situation of almost Lunprecedented difficulty.
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