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CANTON IMPRESSIONS. NOTES BY A DAILY PRESS
REPRESENTATIVE.
A fast which struck me very forcibly While I was in captivity in Canton, writes the member of the Daily Press staff who last week fell into the hands of the Canton Labour (Strikers!) Army, was
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THE HONGKONG
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
DEMANDS BY WORKERS ON THE AUTRESE SECTION. CHINESE
PRESE
FOREIGN FIRMS IN CANTON, THE POLICY OF OPENING OFFICES OUTSIDE OF SHAMERN.
The Canton Gazelle publishes the states, was Apparently the workern on the Chinese following letter, which section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway written by Mears. Cary Co., to the are dissatisfied with their pay and co-Strike Committee in Canton. ditions The workers delegates held a
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER STF, 1925
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESSI
HONGKONG
the intense military activity which pre. meeting recently at which it was decided, Committee. We have consulted with Hongkong University, referring to the
vailed..
Drilling was being conducted with the atmoss vigour, and wis continued from
according to the Canton Carsite, makes the following demands-
(1) Wager of between 10 and 50 cents should be increased 80 per cent. Wages
per cent.
dawn until late, evening. Looking now between 50 cents and 812 increased 70 Canton City, and to carry on our trade: for any statement to the same effect. And
and again through chinks in the walls of the cell in which I was confined. I could zen hundreds of meh marching and counter-marching in the blazing sun, ou -the wide expanse of waste ground round
the ghol.
work
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Wages between 1 dollar and $1.50
increased 60 per cent.. Wages between $1.50 and $9 increased
40 per cent.AN Wages between #2 and #250 increased
30 per cent
Wages abore #250 increased 20 per
cont.
(2) Any worker employed in any work- shop or any section of the Railway where military operations are proceeding should receive his daily wages threefold:
(3) The wages of the workers should be increased at least once a year and the increase should not be less than 10 per
cont
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They drilled for the most part in 200- tions of plagoons, but
but twich I saw larger formations at work. Many of the men the uniform of the Whampoa Cadets, but a considerable number wors the ordinary 2
antive clothes of the coolio
class.
The instructors, who were Chinese (1)
(4) Any worker who bas served in the saw no Russians) struck me as being Railway for more than one year should wapable. They gave their orders in good receive an extra amount of one month's style, with slow cautionary and sharp wages at the end of each year; each worker should receive an allowance of executive words of command. The one month's wages boce every three material which they had to train, bow-years; this allowance cannot be bold ever mado a very poor impression. The back or deducted during the leave of men appeared dull, though willing, and the worker,
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'An allowance of 3 month's wages should their movements were far from striking. It would seem doubtful whether, even be paid for each worker who dies during in largo numbers, they could ever be his service, no matter whether he had made into a really efficient fighting served for a period of nine years or not. färre.
(5) Any expenses spent, for medical The intensive character of the training services by any sick worker should be was, however, clear to see. with n-mark-paid by the Railway and the wages of ed suggestion that it is being done with that sick worker should be paid as usual
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some not far distant object in view. It would be interesting to know what that object might be.
The explanation made to my colleague and myself by an important Kuomin- iang oficial, after our release from the prison, that the Kuomintang had the greatest difficulty in exacting obedience from the leaders of the strikers" army was an illuminating confession of weak ness It is a truism that an executive which is not sufficiently strong to enforce ts.decrees will never achieve success in ita nimis, and it is difficult, to see how the Kuomintang is going to raise itself to the glittering pinnacle of power which it has so often vaingloriously prophecied for itself while its organization remains in its present state. The only interests which it seems reasonably likely to serve are those of the Soviet agitators who are at present exploiting it.
(6) Any worker who sacrifices his life while at work should be indemnified with an amount of $1,000; any worker who is injured while at work and becomes ase less for service should be indemnified with an amount of 8200 and his daily wages should be paid as visual until his death.
To the Canton and Hongkong Strike
Geners! Wa To Chen (Police Commis sioner) and other personages regarding our decision to remove our company to selling the goods of the USA and of the continent, and doing general business. With a view to accomplishig our aim, we have decided to ask Mr. Yush, our Chinese Manager, to go to Shameen with cookie and two motor boats for the removal of our goods, and we sincerely hope that you will not object to our request.
SI-Is the Hongkong University a British aniversity or a Chinese univer sity I raise this query, because it is alleged that the present Registrar of the
Hongkong University, said, This is a Chinese University! Einvite the hon afirm or deny making such a statement ourable gentleman to come forward to
please Mr. Registrar let us have a definite Yes" or "No," and please do ing dimensions which lead one farther not argue in concentric circles of increas and farther away from the paint. At the same time I should be much obliged to opinion regarding this matter. In say know what is the general consensus of case it would be interesting to hear which the Vice-Chancellor has to lay on this point-Yours, etc
CAP AND BELLS. Hongkang University,
this connection, we may tell you that our company is established purely
September 6the with American capital, and will not sell
[Ed. Note: We do not know what the any of the goods which are prohibited by you, and that we are very glad to adhers Registrar may say upon the subject, but to the new rules, for transportation of our correspondent's question is easily goods. As we desire to establish cur-answered. The Hongkong University is new office immediately, we hope that you British University devoted mainly, to will favour is with an early reply.the education of Chinese students.] CARY & Ca”
On receipt of the above letter, says the Gazette, the Strika Committee referred the matter to the Committee of Srikers on Foreign Service for discussion and A
decision.
THE HONAM " ATTITUDE ADOPTED BY CANTON STRIKE LEADERS."
Referring to the resumption by the Honen of regular sailings to Onnton, the Canton Gautie of September 4th says:
SCHOOLS RE-OPENED. FIFTY PER CENT AVERAGE, All the Government and many of the non-Government schools in the Colony re- opened yesterday morning for the Christ mas term All the bays, who were absent. from the Government schools without leave before the term was closed and whose parents did not write proving ex- tenuating circumstances at the time or soon after their absence, have been ex- pelled A similar attitude to that taken Recently the Strike Committee re-up by the heads of the Government ceived a report from a certain source Schools, has also been adopted by the stating that an authentic report had been heads of the non-Government schools received from special detectives stating which were affected,
At Queen's College yesterday morning that the river steamer Honum which ran between Canton and Hongkong be there were 20 students out of 398 present fore, the general strike, had, now been from the senior school and 180 out of ordered by the Hongkong Government to 268 from the junior school. The numbers (7) Any worker who is sent away on
resume sailing for Canton, and was ex-of the senior school boys represent nay journey should be paid 50 coats more pected to arrive here Thursday evening practically all the boys entitled to admis- than his usual wages for his food supply.
On receipt of this report the Strike sion, but the parents and guardians of (8) Monthly, wages cannot be delayed Committee took steps to have the Pickata large number of absent junior school later than the sth of the next month. Corps on both land and water exercise boys have written. stating that their sous (0) Any worker who has served for particular, care regarding matters con for wards are at present unable to return, more than 20 years should receive a per-cerning the said steamer when it came but will do so as soon as possible
into port. With a view to dealing with At St. Paul's College (Boys') about 250 petucl pension until his death.
the case carefully, it called for an urgent out of 500 on the roll turned up, yester conference to discuss the matter of day morning, and at the Diocesan School counteracting the movement of the (Boys') bout 900 At St. Stephon's steamer, and at the same time notified all College (Boys) there were 50 per cent. the Picket Corps that they should not present, at Baiyingpun 203 out of 314 and take any action without due care and at the Ellis Kadoorie School for Chinese deliberation.”
270 out of. 660. In the case of the first three mentioned a large number of letters from guardians have been received stat ing that other students will return as soon as possible.
(10) Lodgings for workers, should be bailt by the Railway
(11) When the Railway requires extra workers those who had been dismissed previously should be re-employed first. Any new worker employed must first be recommended by the Union, the wages of any extra workers should be paid at the usual rate.
(12) Apprentices in the Engine shop," after finishing studies, "should receive the same wages as the workers,
The leadership of the Labour, or strikers', Army, would appear, too, to be of a chaotic character. Of the officials whom I saw-and I suppose I saw, couple of dozen or so on Thursday night all seemed to have equal authority.
(13) Any apprentice admitted after the On one occasion, one individual appear ed to be in favour of releasing my friend settlement of these conditions should be and me, and he started to write some paid a daily wage of 95 cents in the Ist sort of document, which he said would Year This amount should be increnaed servo us from farther molestation, when another person suddenly jumped up and started to harangue him, obviously in sisting on our being retained. Several others joined in on both sides, until there were about eight excitedly arguing together, and finally the document was
tora up.
IMPORTS AND EXPORT PERMITS. BOYCOTT OF HONGKONG TO BE
abandoned.
MAINTAINED.
annually at the rate of 25 cents
After 4 years when his work has been found satisfactory, he should be consider. cd as graduated and should be paid the nsual wages of a worker
FOODSTUFFS FOR CANTON.
·A· GRACEFUL DANCER.
LUSITANO. MISS M. M. GOMES AT THE CLUB
THE RICE TRADE
Since the strike was declared, Canton has been well supplied with rice from the country districts of the provinco sa well as from Siam, says the Cunton Gazette, "Among the vessels," the paper con-
Miss M. M. Gomes, who delighted a tinues, "the ss. Erangueshing runs every ten days, loaded with twenty thou
The Saturday night, when she gave some sand bags of rice each containing about large audience at the Club Lusitano on one hundred and eighty cattien vessa! sometimes makes four trips a month musical items, drew a much larger audi if there is no delay. The supply of rice once and scored a great success when she
Club yesterday avening. from Siam alone is quite sufficient for gave a dancing display at the same the needs of the population of Canton, the paper continues
Miss Gomes is as much an artist in her dancing as she is with her music. She is very graceful and moves her whole
(1) The power and privilege of this Union, such as service recommendation and negotiations concerning any strikers, etc., should be acknowleged and protected
Besides the rice imports from Siam, by the government; and the wages of the strikers should be paid as usuni.`
large quantities of rice come to Canton
first item was toe dance, very (15) No worker, except for reasons of from the country districts where the harbody rhythmically and with ease. Her
vest of rice is abundant this year. disobedience and laziness can be dismiss At present the prices of superior difficult and exacting test, but, she ac ed. The reason for dismissing any middle and inferior grades of rice are
complished.it well. In To a Water It was announced in the Daily Press worker should be first notified to the about ten, less than ten and nine dollars,Lily (Macdowell) she appeared in a rome days ago that the illegal system Union before the dismissal.
respectively, a pical, BA LAS Gudress of green with a shimmering green of Import and Export Permits institated (16) A Night School should be establish- The Siamy rice which is different in veil. Gracefully she glided and swayed, by the Canton Government was to be ed for the workers and monthly expenses quality is a little cheaper than that from exhibiting the lambency of water sad the This report was well founded but apaousting to about $300 should be pro- the country districts. Our home grown moving of the flower in the stream. In rice is famous as a choice product, much an Oriental Dance (Tchaikowski) she was parently the boycott of Hongkong is still vided by the Railway. to be rigorously continued. But (17) No worker should work more than preferable for the tables of the well-to-do. dressed in Eastern fashion and had
Commenting upon the subject, the 8 hours a day. Sa mga
The steamers loading rice from Siam tickling belle on her dress.
"Her greatest hit, however, was a dance Canton Guzette of September 4th says:
(18) Any worker working on public holi-take in return large cargots of native "Some day ago, a resolution was pass-daya shoukl receive his wages two-fold. products. Thus the trade is mutually entitled "The Dying Swan." (Baint Sachs) Waving her arms gracefully and ed by the Btzike Committee at a con- ference, to. ennicel the Special Permits, (19) The privileges formerly allowed to profitable for the merchant."
The Gurite concludes this interesting rhythmically as a bird moves its wings, but the date for the cancellation of same workers should not be curtailed.
report with the statement that "no more, slowly and quickly as occasion arose, sho rice will be transhipped from Hongkong Fortrayed wonderfully the struggle of the in future."
dying bird-ansl at last the glided to the floor and coiled herself up. Miss Gomes, in this dance, also used facial ex- pression to advantage--the fight for life, the despair, the agony were stamped on
has not been notified to the public.. Director la decided to send representa- This is due to the fact that the said Com-tives to discuss the conditions with the mittee has not yet drawn up the various workers on September 2nd. regulations governing the restriction; on the import and export of goods, the ap plication for the passports, and the pro tection to be given to the goods, etc. after the cancellation of the Special Por mits. It has not yet, therefore given a reply to the Government
reporting the date of annulment
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ENTERTAINED AT GOVERNMENT her face. The dance was all that could LADIES' FOOTWEAR.
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A week or so ago, it will be remember H.E. the Governor entertained to The young dancer was given a wonder- "It is stated that the Strike Committee has decided to issue passports to the mer. cd, the Canton authorities sont a regi luncheon H.B. Baron Hayashi, Japanese ful reception and at the close of the per- to Great Britain, on formance was presented with two bou- chants in future for all goods which are ment of Red troops to occupy Kongnoon Ambassador not imported from the British, nor con because they were dissatisfied with the Bunday. Among those present were queta.
The Portuguese string band played veyed to Canton from Hongkong, with the attitude adopted by the military comHE Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alex. exception of four kinds of goods, namely, mander there,
ander Sinclair H.E. Major General appreciable selections and songs were oil, tobacco, wine, raw silk, and kerosino Reports are now appearing in the C. C. Luard, His Honour Sir given by Miss C. Xavier and Mr. M. F. for which special rules bavo been fixed ornacular press that this regiment has Henry Colias, the Hon. Bir Claud Baptista. Mesara A. J. Omund, L. (A. by the Department of Commerce govern the importation or export, and to been attacked, in turn, by General Li Severn, Mr. Murakami, Japanese Consul-emund, EMcDougall and L M monopolize the salcerpts Chai Sun from the West River and that General, Hon. Mr. Messor, Hon Mr Xavier BAY two very delightful The goods let which passports will be rainy of the Whampoa Cadots have been Creasy. Hon Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Hawaiian Quartettes Misses H. and M
Mo Holyoak Hon, Mr. Lang, Captain Noronha were loudly applauded for a given will be allowed to be imported or disarmed,
Lako, EN., Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Abe, Mr. dust and gave an encore. A tambourine Kawaguchi, Mr. Arima, Mr. Okubo, Mr dance by the Mimes Mario Sours and Tantsumi, Lieut Dangerfield, RN., and Md'Almada E. Castro was pleasingly Capt. Johnston,
executed and at the conclusion they were each prosented with bonquefa,
The attendance was very large and an euferable evening was spent.
exported, and the passports may be ob- It was rumoured a week ago that tained free of any charge. For the pur- general Loung Hung Kai, the former pose only of enabling the Picket Corps to commander of Kongmoon, had been
make an examination of the goods to Avoid misunderstanding, the passport executed by the Beds Theo rumours system will be instituted. It is believed are again being circulated but they still that the cancellation of the special per lack anything in the shape of confred his journey to Japan aboard the sa.
mation: mits will take effect shortly."
Baron Haynahi later in the day resum.
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