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MODERATES IN THE CHINESE STAFFS.
ASCENDANT.
LABOUR SITUATION IN CANTON.
THE HERCHANTS" "DELIVERY PARADE!
THEIR. SLOGAN.
WHEN SHOULD THEY BE CHANGED?
THE UNIONS DESIRE.
AND THE REASON;"
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, ]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11th, 1927.
M. Y. SAN'S FACTORY: Witness inspected the machinery
THE CHINESE YW.C.A.
"A SUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORK
RESPONSIBILITY OF CHINA'S WOMANHOOD.
PRESENT PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED.
TROUBLE.
"ALLEGED BARGAIN” FÖR FOREMAN'S DISMISSAL,
STORY OF A DAMAGED
MACHINE
WORKS MANAGER CONTRA- DICTORY · STATEMENT.
The case in which six Chinese
tracy yesterday.
in the middle of February and found. in one machine over thirty parts | missing"" The foreman. (No. 6 də feudant) was asked who had dis mantled the machine. Ha said that it must have been the work of some of the employees and subsequently 14 parts ware recovered The No. 1, 2 and 3. defendants went to wit nass' house on the night of Febru- † fary Sard, and, the first defendant, acting as spokesman, told witness that he need not worry about the
Witness asked the why they had
foreman was
on
defendants dismantled the
bad terms with
The Kung Ping Labour Union in [YROM OUR CHINLAR CORRESPONDENT.] Hong Kong, representing many
The Chinese Young Women' clerks and shop assistants of Chi Christian Association, Caine Road, It is believed that the power of aese firms in Nam Pak Heng and held their seventh annual meeting employees of the M. Y. San Commissing parts of the machine say ing that they were only hidden away other sections of the Chinese busi retsterday afternoon, when Lady pany are charged with intimidation in the factory, and if the first defen the extremists in Canton as repreness community, have again written Clementi was one of the speakersa.
and with damaging a biscuit making dant were taken back, the machine sented by the "Prince" faction, is to Mr. Ho Kwong, president of the
Mrs. Wong Kwok Shuen, presi machine, valued at $12,000, again would be set in working order. "on the wane. "Even Mr. Les Luka 9s Commercial Guilds, asking for dent of the Association, was in the came up for hearing before Mr. Chiu, Kuomintang Commissioner of a definite reply from his organiza- chair and with her was Mrs. MaR. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magis
Ying Piu, vice-président, who open- Industry and a close associate of tion to the union's suggestion that ed the proceedings with a prayer.
the two weeks before the Chinese Also on the platform were Miss Ting Mr. O. A S. Russ appeared for machine, and they said that the Vår. Sun Fo, bas come out as an New Year, and not the second day Sha Ching, general secretary of the the sixth defendant, who was the them. They were promised that it National Committee of the Y.W.C.A. opponent of labour tyranny.
Ac fallowing the New Year, should be in China, who has just returned/ foreman at the M. Y. San factory. they re-assembled the machine, the cording to a pronouncement by Mr. regarded as the date for the chang from Canton, on her tour of in Mr. D. Strollet represented the Lee, a Kuomintang worker violating of business staffs. According spection of the Y.W.C.A work in first defendant, and air. Brooks of China, and Mr. Yimson appeared for the complainans. The parta to ancient Chinese practice, a shop RTsao, M.A., general
secretary of ing the law should be punished like may dismiss an employee on the the Chinese
TMC.A any other individual, thus once and second day of the New Year with Following the reading of the 7th Annual report by Miss-Y.W.C.A. in for all abolishing the theory that s out giving any reason. The desire the absence of Miss Nelle Elliott worker, having helped the Knomia of the labouring class in Canton and who is now on furlough in Canada, Hong Kong is that the date for such Lady Clementi addreased the meet dismissals should be changed:
ing...
Anng to return to political power, is exempt from legal process. Mr. Lee advised the Canton Chief of Police to enforce cortain orders but, on the offer of the Police Chief to
place two platoons of gendarmery under his command, Mr. Lee ex
pressed the view that an adminis- trative oficial should not handle troops.
Despite efforts on the part of the extremists to have General Tang Yin Hua dismissed from the post of Chief of Police, General Tacs is to remain, according to the wish of General Chiang Kai Shek, the Kuomintang Chairman and Com- mander-in-Chief, "who is now at Nanchang,
To the foreigner this may seem a small matter, but the Chinese Te cognise perfectly well that dismissals just prior to the Chinese New Year Settlements will, to any the least, create a great deal of, inconvent enco. The suggestion, therefore, that the recognised date for chang ing staffs should be altered from the second day in the New Year to a fortnight before the opening of the year is not so innocent as it ap- pears. The amistants believe that it will tend to make their positions secure for all time.
It is argued that no employer will willingly dismiss an assistant at the busiest period of the year, when Taking advantage of the ascend-overy effort is being made to collect aney of the moderates in Canton all outstanding accounts and to for the time being, the rice mer-strike a balance on the twelve chants have decided to torn down months trading La new demand of the stevedores of: the Pok Tai Coolies' Union to add a dollar to the wages for every 100 bags of rice the coolies handled. The rice merchants have threatened to give their work to another union should the Pok Tsoi, coolics insist. en the demand.
The anggestion has been made that, in order to get over this diffi-) culty, the merchants could arrange to have the annual settlements on July 1st, but the assistants know full well that business concervatism among the Chinese would place many obstacles in the way of such a radical change in business prae- tice.
Moreover, there is little doubt that if the annual settlement day
su
After referring to her interest in the progress of the work, Lady Clementi expressed her sincere hope that the Chinese Y.W.C.A will soon have its permanent building to replace the quarters now rented which are quite inadequate.
other defendanta were not · repre- | seated,
At the commencement of the pro- ceedings, Mr. Strellet told the Court that he had only just been instruct ed to appear for the first defendant. "Mr. "Lindsell ? I can't grant; an adjournment anless the other solici tors are willing.
Mr. Strellet Under the circum- atances, I shall have to withdraw from the case.
The factory manager of the M. I. that the six defendants were em- San Co., Mr. Chen Tsau Wo, said
played at the factory until the end of the Chinese year. Five of them were biscuit makers; the sixth defendant was the foreman.. At the beginning of January, the first de fendant showed witness a letter of the Company would be dismissed stating that all the old employees and that some of the workmen from coming down to take over their the Sincere Co. at Canton
jobs.
were
foreman would be dismissed.
Gotting Their Own Back on. the Foreman. His Worship: What do they mesa by, that the foreman was not on good terms with them t their attitude, and all I could think of was that they were trying to get their own back on the foreman.
-Witness: I could not understand
His Worship: Then why was the No. 6 defendant (the foreman) charged t
Mr. Brocks: There is not much evidence against the man.
Prob ably he was charged on the evidence of the other defendants.
admitted that he was of the opinion Replying to the Court, witness that the machine was diamantled to get the No. 6 defendant into trouble. The missing parts were returned and the No. 1 defendant naked for a receipt. The re-assem bling took ten days, and cost 8200.
the defendants were told that pro- ceedings would be taken against come it, but please be quick about them, they said "All right, we wel-
·Witness further stated that when
of the needs of the Hong Kong Miss Ting, in her address, spoke Chinese women Mack still had to be done for their moral, intellec tual, physical, and social welfare.
She said that among the chief problems now facing China was that of international relationship. She be able to help in the solution of believed that the YW.C.A. would this problem by its work for the YWCA was originated in Eng promotion of world peace. The
land some 72 years ago and there were more than a million members Witness said that he showed theit, for we might go elsewhere. in hundreds of associations In 44 letter to the Committee of the Com- Blameless Man Dismissed. countries
His Worship: Then you are of of the world. The Chi-pany, and was told that there was nese Y.W.C.A, as a member of this no truth in it. On January 25th, the opinion that the No. 6-defen- federation, now belonged to the the factory closed for the Chinese dant is not to be blamed-Yes.. world sisterhood of Christian ideas New Year holidays. The workmen and ideals, and Chinese women were paid off, and were told that willing to dismiss him?I had to His Worship! And yet you were could do a great deal in helping to when the factory re-opens, they do so, because I promised the other bring about a better understand would be re-engaged
defendants, ing between, China and the rest of the world, th
nothing against your man. The No.
6 defendant is discharged,
His Worship: You showed very Afte he New Year, witness was instructed to re-call the workmen bad judgment on the whole affair. Following Mies Ting's address but some of the men were not will-You knew very well be was blame- the President announced that Ladying to return. The Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 loss. Mr, Russ, there is really
ementi had just decided to join the Chinese Y.W.C.A., and would in addition to her membership fee be making contributions to their thanked Lady Clementi for her current expenses. The President support in becoming a member, and all present showed their gratitude by a round of applause. Reforms Needed, But Keep What
is Good.
The Kuomintang Authorities in Canton hare, agreed to the ruling of the Police Court that a small shop-keeper, strike or no strike, has
Mr. Yimson H. Tsso of the not only the right to attend to a was changed the union would Y.L.C.A., spoke on the "Contribu customer behind the counter but quickly ask that the date for chang- tion of the Y.W.C.A to China." Mr. Tasa compared China to-day
The Long Arm of Mussolini!
The Princo" clique, in Canton, started a rumour that Italy
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
defendants came back and signed on in the usual way.
Work was begun on February 24th, but none of the four defen up. They called, however, and aid dants, who had signed on, turned that unless the frat defendant was re-engaged, they would not come back.
(Continued on next column).
Two Health Centres for children of pre-school are have been open every Thursday morning for the
Addressing the witness, Mr Lind- sell asked if he bad invited the said he did not because the defen No. 1 defendant to rejoin Witness dant was in the habit of absenting himself without leave.
His Worship: Then why was the No. 2 defendant" charged -Because be took part in restoring the miss ing parts of the machine.
Magistrate's Sharp Comment. His Worship: After the parts häd also may personally deliver a par. ing staffs might be altered iso, to an old and aristocratic family last four years, where children are gestion made that the No. 6 defen been restored, was there any sug écl at the castomer's home. They seeing that their object is undoubt in which some of the sons had be weighed, measured, and examined dant put them up to the game ?-
and wished to do not, however, give any "protec edly to make dismissal as difficult come modernized
tear down the old home and replace are given instruction in the care
by a physician, and the mothers Yes. tion to shop or store-keepers "em-
as possible.
His Worship: Then this is a deli- it with a modern structure and of their children. The average { berate contradiction to your state- ploying more than one fokis or shop
modern furnishings. At the same attendance of children during the ment. One moment you said that assistant while a strike is going on.
time, there were members of the past year has been 46. Four babies the other defendants accused the family, who were not altogether have come every possible time. A No. 6 defendant to be on bad terms The workers of the Picco-goods
wrong in desiring to preserve some course of six lectures on Baby you. anid that the other defendante with them, and in the same breadth Union still hold the view that, once
of the things which had been con- Welfare was given to Mothers strike has been declared, it is have
demned merely because they were SOOL Twelve out-door and in had suggested to you that No. 61 unlawful for anyone in the fins of has just sent Fascists to Shamees old. Mr. Tsao hoped that Chinese door social gatherings for members defendant was the man who in- to work against the Kuomintang. women, as individuals, as members were held, with a total attendants stigated them to dismantle the trade concerned to do any business. According to a Chung Hua She would be able to help in removing were arranged for the amabs of our Ba
of the home and of the community of about 1,500. Christmas parties machine Yes, the No. 1 defendant As a protest against labour Sha News Agency report, the China's defects and effecting evening class and for the babies of When asked if he had any ques tyranny a group of well-known mer Fascists have beez sending agents forms" without tearing down in-
tion to put to the witness, the chants in Canton early this week to France, Spain, and other ceun discriminately the good with the committee of second defendant said he was
GIRLS Work tries to protabte the interest of bad. organised a
seven, composed of mothers, ten-merely standing by when the stolen delivery parade. imperialism"
chers, and club leaders, is respon- parts of the machine were being. These merchants themselves person- A rumour has been circulated that
sible for this departiment. The restored ally delivered small parcels to cus- the Kuomintang is to purchase a Since our last Annual Meeting Senior Pioneer Club has a member- The third defendant said that why number of gunboats from Germany. Miss Nelle Elliott, our General ship of thirty. This club supported he did not return to work was be tomers during the strike of their
Members in the Kuomintang Ad. Secretary has left on furlough and an evening school giving Popular cause he knew that the foreman. jokis or shop assistants. The de- ministration civil service in Canton she has been greatly misses Education to forty ve girla. There had instigated the others to dis.
Her
livery parade" was to show to the and many "high officials" are acid Shin Tak Hing. Miss Doris Kalley, I connection with, the Rheniah Mis- I had told the manager to thresh out!
are trying to start a volunteer corps work has been
are two Junior Pioneer Clubs in mantle the machine. He said he public that there is really no distinc- to have signed on
and the Congregational the matter first, and then he would tion between an employee and an The Municipal Authorities have to leave for home in December, on Church, dith a total membership of return to work. employer, and that one is able to been urged to forbid all public account of ill health Miss Barah fty three tou
His Worship: I do not think there Amusements on Saturday, the Glass in response to our urgent STUDENT WORK-A meeting it is suficient evidence against the do the work of the other when second anniversary of the death of request, has been transferred to 25 tended by over 700 girl students second and fifth defendants. There necessary. The merchants have Dr. Sun Yat Sco
from Canton to help with Giris representing twenty one schools was no evidence to show that they and Student Work Mrs. Yung held on Republic Day, October had taken part in removing the adopted the slogan that, “There is}" Unpatriotic "" Merchants)- no law on earth creating the work-The Anti-British Boycott Exten-m8 Yuk Sin, besides - helping 70th Another was hold on the various parts from the machine.-
with the General Administra Universal Day of Prayer for Stud- sion Society has started an agitation, is responsible for Membership tion against the Chinese merchants, and Social Work Miss Wong Yuk ents, when eight Boys and Girls' alleging that many have become Meei devotes her time to Religious Student Associations and repre imperialists." The evidence is and Student Work, as well as to sentatives from the University Student Christian Union met to that very the of tea hard-lind acting as Hostess for the Hostal gether. reports to the Society showing the Miss Let Tuen I has charge of the HOSTEL-Our Hostel occupies the amount of British goods still in Educational and Girls Work.
apper floor. It is also used for stock! According to the Society's Through their unbroken and faith club meetings, classes, and coz programme no British goeds are to ful services, and their spirit of comifice meetings. During the year, be sold by individual firms after operation, the work has continued forty seven guests have been accom January 10th, and no more to be steadily...
modated.
ers as a privileged class."
"
Upon hearing that their workman are going on strike, the coffin shop proprietors are considering the ad- visability of suspending their busi- ness altogether. The Unions are appealing to the Kuomintang to prevent this. The public is serious ly concerned over the dispute.
In order to demonstrate the power of labour throughout the country, it has been decided by the “ Hods** who now control the workers in many Chinese cities, to call for a cessation of work for a time" an March 12th, the second anniversary
of the death of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. On that day all Chinese workers sympathy with the * Red" movement will take a short time off te bow before a picture of
the late Dr. Sun,
(Continued on next column).
"
who came to us last September, had
kept in the shops after April 10th. The following summary will in But the merchants have been un dicate the activities of the depart patriotic enough to be still sellments: ing British goods!".
SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY
A CANTON REPORT.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION--Twenty bi weekly devational meetings were held with an average attendance.
sion
MEMBERSHIP Our total member
ship is 335, of which about two
They bad only turned up when the parts were being restored,
Mr. Brooks: But they could be charged for siding and abetting
His Worship: I don't see how they could aid and abet the dis- mantling of a machine?
Mr. Brooks: Well they could be charged as an accessory after the fact.
His Worship? Well, I wil hear further evidence, and if there is nothing incriminating against them, I shall discharge them,
thirds are Christiane.
A fitter was then called, but all FINANCE. Since the membership | he could any was that, he was pre-" foes (83.00 per year), the class fees, sent when the missing parts were
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