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Na 29081. ́號賫拾捌仟叁商弍館 日柒拾月陸年申壬 HONG KONG. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932. *** H***** Price
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UP TRAINS
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. ||19||||14|28 29 18 24 26 23'
A.M. NOCH F.K.FM. PM. PM. FM, P.M.
6.28 0.15 10.16 12.00 3.189,334,02 4,41 5.88) 7.43
-0.26] 10.24) 12.08 1.26 ...
STATIONS
No No No. No. 36 10 *8 AM.Į AM] 4M. AM.
Kowloon
Dep. 6.40 8.08
Yeamati
...... Dep. €40
Bhatin
7,00
Tripo
7.14
Taipo Hartet.
7.18
....
Fanling
Sboungaha!
Dep. 7.35
Bhumorun.
anton
9.37 10.30 13.20 1.88...
0.63) 10.50 12.58 1,51
9.57) 10.54| 12.871,55
10.00) 11.04) 12,47) 8,05).
... (169) 6,40) 7.48
| 5,02) 8,55) 8,00
5.15 6.08 8.73
5.196.128.11
0.29 0.29 8.87
9.05 10.14 11.09 12.52 2.109.145.84 0.27 8.3g „AM. 7.41| 8,44] 0,11|10.2011.15) 12,88 2.16 3.20) 4,40 3,40 6.88| 8.88
11,32)
5.401
DOWN TRAINS
7.60
$7.29)
STRIKES DISCOURAGED; GOOD OF THE
STATE FIRST CONSIDERATION.
ARE LABOUR CONDITIONS IMPROVING ?
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.
TO-DAY.
(July 20.) Lammert's Sale of leasehold pro- perty, Sales tooms, 3 p.m.
Hughes & Hough's Sale of Fur niture, Sales Room, 2.30 p.m. ̈
Orchestra) Concert at Repulse
Laura Guerite at Repulse Bay
There are stout hearted declaim- part of their attention to thinking Bay Hotel, 8.p.m.
ers of Russia and all that is in it out new means of improving the
“Christian
Hotel Special Dinner Dance, 6-p.m.
Whist Drives at Seamen's In- stitute and Kowloon Dock, a p.m.
There are also enthusiasts, like Mr. operation of industry and to urg- Bernard Shaw for the great coming on their members to increasing munist experiment. Mr. W. Fly higher standards of productivity. Lawn Bowls Open Champion- That the leadership of the Soviet ship: F. Fraser . A. M. Holland, Chamberlain of the 31 19 23
H. Nish. H. Hampton (Club de PAL ||PK. POG,||KALU Beiener" Monitor, is a well in-trade unions in actual practice ja Recreio), 8.30 p.m. formed observer, sympathetic but more responsible to the Communist
Lawn Teanis—“C” Division:
South careful. The following article from Party than to the rank-and-file Graduates' Association his pen is of particular interest at membership was evident from some C.C., Army T.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Chiusa, Radio Sports v. Hong Kong passages in the speech which the Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon Indians, present leader of the trade unions, Club de Recreio v. University, Mr. N. 3. Shvornik, delivered at...C.A.. Craigengower, Fili- the congress,
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Dop. 7.34 8.10] 10.08)|
Dep. 7.29 8.14) 10,08)
Taipo Market..
Dep. 7.40 8,35) 30.18
Taipo
Dop 7.45 8.30 10.22
Dep. 7.59 8.43 10,00
Canton Shamchu... Shaung bul Fanling
Shatin.
Yannati,
'Kowloon....
Dep. 7.17 8.03 0.55 10.36 1438 2,80 4,23 6,107.01
Dop.8.11 8,55 10.48 ...Arr. 8.17 0.01) 10.54|11,12]
Sundays and Publie Holidays only
11.45 2.4 4.80 0.17
|11.50 1.46||| 4,85
| 12,01 2,60|| 4.45 | 6,3
13.00 8.02 4,49 3.36
| 12,20 3,16) 5.09 | 0.40
12.32 3,27 5.14 7,01
12988 8,83 6.20707|7,39| 7.54
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Moscow--The congress of Soviet trade unious, which recently ended its sessions here, after discussing
"The firm Bolshevik interference variety of subjects in which im- provement of workers' supply and of the Central Committee of our better means of organizing indus party in the matter of the leader try figured prominently, in the first ship of the trade unions, Mr. gathering of its kind in three years. Shvernik asserted,." put an end to During that time thore have been the policy and practice of the form. substantial changes, both in the er opportunist leadership... The size of the trade unions and in the most important organization mea prevalent
conception of their pro-sure, which confirmed the removal per functions.
of right-opportunist lendership was The total number of Soviet werk the purge of the trade union official ers and employees increased from dom, carried out by the Communist 11,300,000 in 1929 to 18,590,000 in Party Central Control Commis 1831, while the number of enrolled sien." trade union members grew by ex- actly 60 per cent. from 11,000,000) | to 16,500,000.
With a view to greater efficiency and flexibility, the number of trade unions was also substantially in creased, and there are now 45 such organizations in the Soviet Union, as against the former 23.
Fascist and Communist Unions.
A Soviet trade union is Gery dif ferent in character and functions frora an American, or British trade.
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Seven-Hour Day Prevale.
Mr. Shverník declared that 83.1
per cent of the Russian, industrial workers had now been placed on the seven-hour day, while average monthly wages of industrial work ers had risen from 58:50 roubles, nominally about to 820.25, in 1928 to 89.15 roubles in 1931.)
of
That poor and irregular supply many foodstuffs and, manufac tured goods represents a main
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Central Theatre: "Frankenstein." King's Theatre: "Heart Break." Queen's Theatre: "Honky Tonk.!! World Theatre: "Great Meadow," Star Theatre: "It's A Wise [Child,"
Garden Theatre: "Rain or Shine": Majestic Theatre: "The Boudoir Diplomat."
and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Re- pulse Bay Intel, Peninsula Hotel and King's Restaurant.
Ten Dancee at King's Restaurant
Tides-High at 10.25; Low at 2:40 and 17.40.
European Mail:-Outward: Europe Suez (Deucalion).
THURSDAY,
(July 1.)
Whist Drive at Police Recreation
Club, 8.30 p.m.
Orchestral Concert at Repulse Bay Hotel, 8 p.m.
King's Theatre: **Heart Break.” Queen's Theatre: "Honky Tonk." Central Theatre: "Frankenstein." Star Theatro: "It's A Wise Child."
World Theatre: "Great Meadow,"· Garden Theatro: "Rain or Shine"] Majestic Theatre: "The Boudoir.
union. If one makes due allowanco grievance of the workers and still Diplomat " for the difference in Communiste, perhaps, of the whole popu lation did, however, find indirect
and Fascist social and economic
Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Pea-
conceptions, there are strong points recognition in the speeches, of the insula Hotel and King's Restaurant.
of rosemblance between the Soviet and the Fascist national Inbour or ganizations. Both are sweepingly inclusive in membership; both dis-
Premier, Mr. V. M. Molotoff, and,
Tides-High at 00.33 and 11.07;
of Mr. Y. E. Rudzutak, Commissarlow at 4.25 and 18.10.
for Workers' and Peasants" Inspec- Home Mails:-Inward from Aus tion, at the congress. Mr. Molotoff tralia by Kitane Naru; from courage instead of encouraging poke of the deficient organization Europe in Suez by Sanyo Mara. of supply, which makes itself fölt strikes; both set the broad general interests of the. state especially strongly" and declared. tint existing supplies of food aud above the direct immediate in-.
manufactured goods are wasted and
terests of their members; both are thoroughly, under the control of the their way into speculative ruling party, and hence almost a part of the state machinery.
Opportunism Supplanted.
chenbels,
A Few Tauits.
Mr. Rudzutak, who devoted his whole speech to the problem of sup
The Communist Party control of ply, was more specifle in his criti- the Soviet trade unions has been císms, He said that great quantities especially marked since the aum- of workers' clothes lie in ware- mary replacement of the former houses in such conditions that they "opportunist" leadership of these rot away while the co-operativo organizations, headed by the form stores are empty."
BRITISH FREE- MASONS.
FUNCTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
HONOURS FOR EARL OF
· HAREWOOD,
One of the most interesting func tions of the year is the annual ap pointment of the officers of Grand Lodge; it is certainly one that is looked forward to with eager AN
or president of the Trade Union It was also observed by Mr.ticipation by a very large number Council, Mr. Mikhail-Tomsky, For Rudzutak that the quantitative ful put the jurisdiction for it is ac
df past masters of lodges through.) merly it was believed that the trade filmont of the plan of planting hunted the highest honour to be unions should concern themselves 750,000 acres with vegetables was deemed worthy of an appointment primarily with the protection of offset by the fact that weeds, rather to an office in Grand Lodge. the direct interests of the workers than vegetables, were often the year-Lord Ampthill-pointed-out- In making the investiture, this in such matters as wages, Jabout prevalent crop, while those vegeta that it is not possible for the Duke conditions, etc., and leave the probles which wore harvested were so make avery appointment as the out Jag of Connaught, as Grand Master, to blem of managing the industrial badly kept that a large part of come of his own personal know- enterprises to the directors who them spoiled. He also cited cases ledge. Each appointment, how are appointed by the stato.
of petty corruption in the state and provalko for
ever, is made with his personal upa This viewpoint is now consider co-operative stores, whet, salesman ed an
opportunist right wing do overcharged or gave short weight viation and the trade unions to to the customers and day are expected to devote a large the remainder of the pro
The recommendations for the apt pointments are made by the Grand Master's Council, a body without executive powers, corresponding, in Make(Continusi on Page 1)
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