CANTON CINEMAS ON STRIKE.
UNION AND TAX COLLEC:
·TORS' LEVIES.
DECLARED TO BE EXCESSIVE.
STUBBORNNESS ON BOTH
SIDES.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, July 10th.
All the "movie" houses in Can- ton are still on strike. They have been closed a week ago, and no date has been fixed for their re-
ROADS IN KWANGTUNG DISTRICTS.
PANTU PLANS BRANCH HIGHWAYS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th, 1928.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
TWO NEW ORDINANCES.
SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDI. TURE: $69,250,
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held
to-morrow
The natives of the northern part of Yanyu district fully appreciate. the value of modern roads and highways. It was recently report(Thursday) afternoon in the "Sani- ed that a public highway has been tary Board room, Post Office Build- planned, and will be built by the ing. Government between Namhoi, Pan- ya and Fayun. The inhabitants of the district now want to build branch highways, running off this trunk line.
A North Fanya Public Highway Committee has been formed to handle the matter. The names of the members of this Committee have been registered with the Bureau of opening. In fact each proprietor Public Highways and this Com- has put up in front of his establish-mittee will have sole control over ment a large sign board bearing the the planning and construction of these branch Highways, and already following words: "Too long have we icen intolerably oppressed. We the energetic members have started
to tackle the preliminary work. do not know when we shall open again. We sacrifice our business":
Da under such rather than go humiliating conditions. This clear ly indicates that they are determin ed to remain closed, until their grievances are removed.
TRADE UNION EXACTION.
There are two main reasons for their strike. First, the Mechanics Labour Union had been collecting, against their will, a tax of one cent per ticket from them. This was be gun in November last, when the cinematic operators presented a set of demands to their employers for higher pay, shorter hours of work, wad the levying of the tax on tickets. The proprietors did not feel that they were in a position to resist and so complied with the de- mands of their employees. The Mechanics tax of one cent per ticket wold has been netting enormous pro- fite for the Union: Those cinemas which were doing big business and is pay more than 84,000 a year; while the small ones had to pay $100 annually. The total sum ap- nually collected by the Mechanics Labour Union from this source more than $21,000. This brought ruin to the proprietors whose repeated peti- tions to have the union tax abolish- ed were not even given a hearing.
GOVERNMENT "TÁXATION.
alone amounted to
According to present plads, a road between Panya and Tsungfa will be built first. This road will Fun from Nanchuen to Tsun Wo Hu, connecting with the one now under construction in Tsungfa dis trict. The second road will lead from Malik to Taengshin, through Chino Lung, Kow: The Panyu to Fayuan road will be the third to be built, this line running from Ko Taeng Hu to Man Wo Fong, and leading through the western part of Fayun district.-Canton Gazette.
CLOTHES AND THE STUDENTS.
UNIFORMS, ETC., OF NATIVE
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CLOTH.
The Provincial Governments of Kwangtung and Kwangsi have been instructed by the Branch Political Council to begin a campaign in all universities, Middle and Primary Schools, to urge the students to practise economy and thrift. The central step suggested is the use of native made cloths for their suits and uniforms. Native woven cloths are both low priced and durable, and are obtainable in many attrac tive pattern and designs."
be of distinctive pattern so as to be readily differentiated from those used by ordinary schools-Canton Gazette.
A set of recommendations govern- ing the making of uniforms has been attached to the circular as The second cause for the strike guide by the school nuthorities. A The colour and style of the uniforms was the Government taxation.
are to be chosen by the school natho- certain tax collecting company winted to exact from the cinemas rities themselves, but are to be re-
ported to the Government autho The
rities for record. Uniforms, caps $150,000 per year in taxes.
and badges for students in univer proprietors think this is far is excess of what the Government desities and technical schools are to mands. The Government's income from amusements, which not only include cinemas, but also Chinese operas, the roof garden entertain- ments of the two Sun Companies and the Sincere Company, and other theatricals, amounts to only 8130,000 a year. The cinema man- agers do not see, why they should be made to pay 8130,000 annually, when the tax collecting company has only to turn over to the Govern ment $130,000 per year, from all forms of amusements. As a protest the movie proprietors, have closed up their housea.
All the cinematic operators have been discharged and giver gratul- ties in accordance with the con pensation rules of the Mechanics Union. The Union is now willing to reduce their tax on tickets sold to two thirds of what it has been formerly collecting. That is, ia- stead of paying to the Labour Union one cent per ticket sold, the Union proposes the cinoma proprie tors should pay two thirds of one cent per ticket sold. But the pro- prietcra think even this is too much. What they want is complete. aboli- tion, and this is precisely what the Labour Union will not agree to. So the quarrel goes on, both sides stubbornly clinging to their respec- tive positions.
The tax collecting company is also unwilling to reduce its annual Assesment on the Canton cinemae. Both sides are prepared to fight and the proprietors are quite firm in their stand, and will not reopen unless. the Mechanics Union fore- goes its tax on tickets and the tax collecting company substantially reduces its assesmarta
TOWN PLANNING FOR
FATSHAN.
MODERN, STREETS NEEDED.
There are but few måloos in and around Fatshan and the Depart ment of Reconstruction has in- structed Magistrate Mah Hung Huando devote immediate atten- tion to this phase of development.
The Magistrate, in consultation with the district leaders, is to sub- mit suggestions as to the routes of the maloos and to map out a build- ing programme.
The maloos will be built one at a time so that there will be no difficulty in raising the requisite funds, and there will be ample time in which to negotiate with land- owners through whose land the roads will ruñ-Canton Gazette.
PROVINCIAL ATHLETIC
MEETING.
PLANS AFOOT AT CANTON.
Plans are afoot to hold a provin cial athletic meeting, and a Pre- paratory Committee has been form cd. The meeting will be called the 11th Provincial Athletic Meeting, and will probably take place some time in November next.
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Two new ordinances-an ordine ance to amend further the Com- panies Ordinance, 1911, and an ordinance to amend the Widowa' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1008-will come up for a first read ing.
A DRIVER “WITHOUT AROUND THE POLICE
CONSCIENCE."
THREE SUMMONSES IN ONE
DAY.
TRAFFIC MAGISTRATE'S
OPINION,
Sitting at the Traffic Court yes. terday morning, Major C. Willson expressed the opinion that a man named Chan Yak "Chong, who was prosecuted by three constables for different traffic offences; was not a' proper person to hold a motor driv- ing licence. His Worship, observed that the defendant had already had five previous convictions.
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Sergeant Roberts ageed and said he would refer the matter Sub-Inspector Alexander of the Traffic Department.
The four ordinances, which were read a first time at the previous meeting of the Council, will be further considered, and will prob
The first charge against the de- ably be read a second and third
ham Road on June and in the time and passed. They are the fendant was for speeding in Bon- Sergeant. Roberts ex- ordinance to amend the Distress for afternoon. Rent Ordinance, 1883, the ordin-plained that he was testing the .corner near the ance to amend the Dentistry Ordinariver of a car when the defendant
came round ance, 1914, the ordinance for Alice Memorial Hospital at a speed of about 25 miles an hour. I was amending the Patents Ordinance,
and cars were rushing back to the 1925, and the ordinanct authorising the day of the Dragon Boat Festival the supplementary expenditure of stands to get as many fares as
possible.
1997.
admitted the
The defendant offence and was fined $20. FINANCE COMMITTEE.
On the second charge of causing Following the Legislative Council obstruction in Des Voeux Road. fendant's car was parked outside there will be a meeting of the Central on June 31st, when the de- Finance Committee when votes for the Empress Hotel Witness saw a supplementary expenditure totalling small boy sitting in the driver's The seat, who said that the driver was $69,950 will be asked for.
having a cup of tea. Witness told the boy to fetch him and he brought items include the following:-
Generators For Police Launches the defendant who, when question-
$1,000,
ed, denied that he was the driver of the car.
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A sum of $7,300 is provided in this year's estimates for a wireless telegraph installation at Tai O Police Station. It is possible to utilise in connection with this work
a transmitter that was purchased in 1924 and so effect a saving of 82,000. Spare generators are required for police urgently
are at present
launches which
liable to delay through faulty plant having to be repaired on board instead of being immediately re- placed and removed to the work- shop for overhaul, and it is pro- posed to utilize the saving of cost of 2,000 to parchase at a £165 three generators, consisting of one of each type now used on police launches and rescue tug.
Witness walked a short distance and hid himself, keeping an eye on the car. The defendant then enter. ed the car and was about to drive way when witness ran back and
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asked him for his licence.
A fine of 810 was imposed.
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The third charge was for loiter ing in the vicinity of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road Cen- tral on June 2nd at tiffin time.
An Indian constable said that he warned the defendant after the car had passed twice, but he took no notice of the warning and came
·agaid.
The defendant in denying the charge, said he had only driven the ear for 19 days, and was not sure whether he was driving on that particular.occasion.
His Worship pointed out to the defendant that the constable had seen him three times and fined him 810:
Alterations To The 0.8.0.-- $21,000.
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Kowloon Tong Nullah $20,000, This money is required to con. nected the stream north of the bills to the main nullah, in continuation
The A provision of $103,000 was of the main nullah scheme. provision made in the estimates was made for structural alterations to
S.O.. The estimate of $42,000 the
It is proposed to $18,000. for the connection to stream north instal a lift at an additional cost of hill area to main nullah, Kow-of about $13,000. Certain unfore
scen additional work has become loong Tong Development area has been revised to 872,000 for the necessary to strengthen the founda. tions of the building, and a sum of following reasons:
$8,000 is required for this.
(1) A sum of $16,000, voted for nullab extensión had to be spent in preliminary diver. sions of steams. This sum was inadvertently omitted from the estimates of $12,000. (2) An additional length of 400 feet of nullah estimated to cost 810,000 has now to be constructed in connection with the main storm water drain. It was intended that this work should be done by the Drainage Office and pro- vision was made in the es- timates for 1928; but it is now considered more convenient to carry out the work under one heading and to make it a charge on the general works vote.
(3) A sum of $4,000 is required for decking this additional length of nullah at points of inter-section with roads. Of this revised estimated of 872,000, 810,018 was expended prior to 1928 under the autho rity of the estimates. It is anticipated that $35,000 can be spent this year, but as the provision in the estimates for 1928 is only $15,000, a supple- mentary of $20,000 is request ed.
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Improvements To 465 The Feak- $5,100,
This recently purchased. property requires overhaul and it is proposed to install a water flushed lavatory system. The cost of this is estimat ed at $3,800 and the cost of supply- ing a set of Government furniture iz $1,300,
Marine Surveyors Training Courses ---$1,850,
It is proposed to hold the meet-
The estimated travelling and sub- ing in the grounds of Chung Shan University, and it will last about sistence expenses of Messrs, P. J. five days. Prominent officinis of the Taylar, B. I Church and G. Swan, Government have been invited to Assistant Government Marine Bur- veyora, in connection with Board become honorary officials of the meeting, and among the officials of Trade courses of training in the listed. aro Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, United Kingdom are: Mr. P. J. as. President, and Mr. Tai Chi Tau Taylor, eight and a half months of as Vice-President. Other names in- £30 a month, 2225; Mr. B. H., clude Mr. Wong, Cheah, Admiral Church, five months at £30 a month, Chan Chak, Mr. Lam Wan Koi, 9150; Mr. G. Swann, two months General Tang Shi Chang-Canton at £30 month, £60. Garetle.
(Continued on next Column)..
Wireless Telegraphy-$6,000, Provision made in the estimates for maintenance and current in the B.T. branch of the P.W.D. was $20,000. It is estimated that the amount required to the end of the
COURTS.
PORTERS FIGHT FOR LUGGAGE.
Two coolies had a dispute at the entrance to the Kowloon Godowns
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to which should carry the passenger off the luggage of a Empress of Asin. A large crowd collected, and the traffic was held up, while they fought out the ques tion until a detective appeared and took them in charge. Mr. W. Schofield fined them each $5 at
the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning and bound them over to be of good behaviour
POPULAR STREETS.
Wyndham Street and On Lan Street have been the favourite pitches for unlicenced hawkera There were twenty-four convictions during lately. arrests, and June. Major C Willson interview- ed another of these curbstore mer chants yesterday morning and fined him
OPIUM DREAMS.
Two Chinese appeared before Mr.
sion of the morphia which was R. E. Lindsell on charges of posses- seized in a house in Des Voeux Road Central the previous day,
The analyst had not yet pro- duced his certificate concerning the amount of the drug and an adjourn- ment was granted.
Revenue Officer Grimmett stated, however, that he had further. charge against one of the men, Six men were in the house at the
time of the raid and some of them might be called as witnesses
The house was equipped with oplum pipes and lamps but no one had been caught smoking opium,
Having admitted the possession of a small quantity of opium, an- other Chinese was fined $100 or two
months' hard labour in default. He told C.P.O. Clarke that he was em- ployed to carry the drug from one ship to another but Mr. Lindsell was favoured with another version in which a stranger" bad asked him to look after the opium.
A Chinese woman also thought the plea that she was a messenger might get her off, and anid she had been given forty cents to carry the parcel of opium. 8800 or three months' hard labour was the sea-
tence.
ARMED ROBBERY.
The six men who were arrested following an armed robbery at 84,; Des Voeux Road West appeared again before Major C. Willson who fixed Thursday afternoon for the hearing of their case.
year will be $20,000. The excess
Four of them are charged with over the vote is due to the great increase in the amount of W/T. armed robbery and the other two One traffic in 1928 necessitating a cor- with the possession of arms. responding increase in maintenance of them was charged yesterday with and current consumed.
For the five months ending May being a returned banishee and 31st, 1948, the net revenue from pleaded guilty. wireless traffic was 886,000 compar- ed with an estimated revenue of $36,000.
Oity Water Mains~$4,000.
The sum is required to complete
SMUGGLED JADE.
When the Fatshan was about to
the work in hand. The provision sail from Canton on Monday, more made in the estimates was 84,000. than a hundred pairs of jade When the cost of this work was bangles were discovered under the estimated it was not known that
Road banker It is alleged that the the section of Queen's Garden Hoad to Arsenal Street), jade, which is valued at $1,000 was under which these mains are laid, hidden to avoid the customs duty at had a concrete foundation or that a considerable uraount of rock in Canton. the shape of old foundations would be found in the trenches. These two items added greatly to the road opening and reinstatement charges. Motor And Steam Rollers $5,000.
The vote for upkeep of rollers was increased from 85,000 to $8,000, but this increased appropriation has not sufficed for current repairs, and for the provision of an ade quate stock of spares.
Volunteer Defence Corps Band- $1,500,
INTENDED CIVIL ACTION
Mr. F. H. Loseby, before Major C. Willson, applied for the with- drawal of the charges against Wong Foo Ting, Yu Fuk and Lau Man. He said: "I am appearing in this case to watch on behalf of Man Yat Chuen, whom the defend- ants are accused of having unlaw. A Hong Kong Volunteer Defence fully detained. I have been asked Corps band has been formed and a by the police if my client is pre complete set of new instruments has pared to prosecute himself. I have consulted my client and have in! been obtained from Home at a cost of £445.8.0. provided out of Corps formed the police that he would not Funds. It is considered that the proceed in this case, as he intends band will do a great deal to encour to proceed civilly. If, of course, age the Corps and to stimulate the police go on with this case, my efficiency and it is proposed to client would be called to give evi- make an annual grant of 81,500 to dence His own personal wishes the band. The annual allowance in are that the matter be taken before the Regular Army is £205.0.0. IF another court."
On Acting C.D.I. Murphy in. approved, provision will be made in futuro estimates and a supplemen- forming the Magistrate that he had tary vote is requested in respect of no objection, his Worship dis the current year.
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