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LABOUR BUREAU. SS. NANKING ON FIRE.
NEW REGISTRATION SCHEME.
IDEA OUTLINED. Following the announcement, at! Just week's meeting of the Legisla tive Council, that the Government Is prepared to consider the grant- ing of assistance to private onter- prise, for the voluntary registration of domestic servants and other!
REPORTED STILL BURNING.
Yokohama, Oct. 5.
stosmer The Swedisher cargo. Nanking arrived this morning on fire, and is still burning-Reuter.
THE HONGKONG
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MOTOR COLLISION.
CAR OWNER SUES FOR DAMAGES.
TELEGRAPH,
A collision near the junction of Robinson Road and Mosque Street, on September 12th, had a sequel in the Summary Court this morning, when the owner of Car. No. 1465, Noor Ahmed, sued for $468 dam- He alleged that the accident
Proposed circular to employers ages,
of all labour other than domestic.was due to the negligence of the
Proposed application form for driver of Car. No. 1735, registration.
Leung Yuen-chuen, owner of the Proposed form of Labour second car, counter-claimed for
$94.60,"
Mr. H. Fitzroy, Instructed by
Bureau books.' The above and the following re Chinese employees, a scheme has marks will, we trust, give you an Messrs. Lee and Russ, appeared as to how we intend operat- for the plaintiff and Mr. E. S. C idea
To begin with, we cannot Brooks, represented the defendant,
The claim of Noor Almed was in "... been devised by Messrs. A. Morrising. son and M. J. E. Mitchell, care of emphasise too strongly the absolute Chiu Bros, of 56 Queen's Road necessity for the co-operation of respect of $243 paid for the repair all employers and should the Go- of the car, and loss of the car for Central, who have laid details be-vernment approve of our scheme, eleven days at $20 per day. Mr. we would be very thankful if it Fitzroy said that his client's car fore the Hon. Colonial Secretary.
The scheme takes the form of a made public its official approval, as was practically a new one; it wne we feel sure that this would have bought only a few weeks ago. The Labour Beread, in connection with
the effect of making employers take accident occurred about 4.45 p.m. We at a point in Robinson Road where which the sponsors, have prepared an interest in the scheme.. eirculars to employers of domestle fully realise the difficulties we the P.W.D. were at work,
nevertheless we are certain that the and other labour, application forms would have to "contend with, but for registration, And Labour Bureau idea can be sucessfully worked books.
upon.
They
side going cast and the available had opened the road on the right
Plaintiff's driver was travelling rond way at most 9 feet 6 inches. Proposed Circular to Employers west, and had his proper side of He had just come Eliminating "Squeeze”. of Labour Other Than Domestic-the roud open. In the circular to employers of You will notice that we have round a blind corner, and, having domestic labour, applicants are graded tradesmen under A., B., and heard no warning, was entitled, he He would suggest that asked to ti in the necessary par-C. for journeymen, apprentices and submitted, to assume that the road
This will, of was clear. ticulars on accompanying form, and coolies respectively. the circular then proceeds as fol-course, be impossible in connection the defendant had a clear view for lows:-"On receipt of the particu- with domestics, although for our over seventy yards and that he L excessive lars as requested we shall forward own convenience we intend imprint could have pulled up had he not His client. would, tell the for each of your servants a Labouring in bold type the letter "D" for been travelling at Bureau book which book or books cook-boys, "E" for house-boys and speed. should be retained by you until the "F" for amahs on the third page of Court that at the actual moment servants or servinis leave your their respective books. The regis- of impacte his car was stationary. employment. We would draw your tration forms for all labour other attention to the fact that the form than domesties will be different place, he had been instructed, the the costs of the repair of of book we are issuing has been from the specimen for domestics driver of the other car offered to carefully inspected and approved of fattached herewith, and forms will pay
To cover the have to be drawn up to meet the plaintiff's car. by the Government. cost of these books we are making case, but this will present no
small charge of-per book and difficulty. should be glad if you would enclose
+
As soon as the collision had taken
Mr. Fitzroy read' a letter address-
ed by Messrs. Lee and Russ four Proposed Circular to Employers days after the accident asking for the necessary remittance when re-of Domestic Labour. We think payment of $463 damages and loss
If at this is self-explanatory, but should incurred. túrning your particulars.
How
Mr. Justice Wood pointed out any time you are desirous of procur appreciate the Government's recom-
Amah, mendations as to any additions, that the plaintiff was, four days after the accident, claiming for: ing a cook, house-boy or either phone or write us when we eles, it might consider necessary. shall meet your demands as ex-You will notice in the particulars eleven days loss of the car.
Mr. Fitzroy suggested that hei paditiously as possible. We earnest-that we have taken the liberty of could he know that? ly solicit your co-operation as we stating that we have established the feel sure this is the only way to Hongkong Labour Bureau with the had in all probability received an cafeguard, both your own and your sanction of the Government, which estimate.. employees' interests.
This scheme we sincerely trust will be the case.
Form "D," which will be the will tend to eliminate; squeeze' between servants and in the event same, as forms "E" and "F" for. of a strike our lists shall serve as houseboy and amah, respectively, a domestic servants Who's Who contains, we think, all the neces We shall keep both an employersary particulars. The Bureau register and a domestic servants particulars at the foot will be into the registers for These register and same shall be open to entered Inspection t.all times by any em-employers and employees. ployer or servant registered with registers will be in the form of'a
us.
Grading Labour.
of labour for the mutual benefit of employer and employee,
The case is proceeding.
MISCHA LEVITZKI.
A FAREWELL RECITAL,
Owing to a change in his edger and will form our main itinerary, Mischa Levitzki, the Source of information as to where famous planist, who received an the servant is at the time working ovation at his recital last Satur- The circular to employers of all and the previous posts held by him. day, has found it possible to pro- forms of labour, other than domes in other words, we shall be able long his stay in Hongkong and to second recital at the tie, state:-"We wish as far as pos-o keep track of every employee give
Theatre Royal, which will take Thursday evening. alble to aim at centralised control rezistered with us.
Proposed Labour Bureau Book-place on We at-We again think that the proposed Those who heard him will surely tach specimen forms A. B. and C. book fully meets the case, although not miss the opportunity to hear for journeymen, apprentices and through difficulties which we cannot him again in an entirely different coolies respectively and shall be at the inoment foresee same may programme, and many who werel pleased if you will fill in the en-have to be reconstructed. At the not present will doubtless, turn up, man ledged for the last few years as cloved slip on receipt of which we offset we shall not, of course, besince Levitzki has been acknow. shalt forward you the required fable to fully guarantee a
Each employee inless. he can produce genuine the greatest of the younger gen- number of forms,
world's greatest musicians, ir- registered with us shall receive a testimonials, but as time goes on we eration of pianists and one of the Labour Bureau book, which has shall be able to judge from our respective of age.
At his forthcoming rocitall been carefully inspected and ap-records.
Fees. We have not decided upon Lovitzki will again present a proved of by the Government and for which we shall make a small the above, as we deemed it advis-varied and rich programme which charge of--Such a book shall form tole to consult the Government on will include the works of Bach,
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a concise record of the various this matter and we would appre-Schumann and Chopin, as well ST. MIRREN IN THE LEAD. places and periods of employment of late your recommendations in this as two of his own compositions which have found much favour the holder and shall serve as a guide connection.
at
A CANTON STRIKE.
TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES ORDERED TO RETURN.
Falkirk.
BLUE FUNNEL BOAT LOSES PROPELLOR.
MISHAP TO S.S. LAOMEDON,
London, Oct. 5.
9 6 0 3 19 10 12 New York, which left Colombo on
8 5.1 2 23 9111September 29th, reports that when 8 5 1 2.18 10.11 in Latitude 10.10 North, Longitude Celtic.
7 5 0 2 19 910 61.42 East, she lost her propeller Hamilton. 8 3 4 123 15 10 owing to a fracture in the tail end Hoarts.
9 4 2 4 17 11,10 shaft. The steamer Myrmidon will Queen's Park.. 9 4 0 5 17 14 8 tow the Laomedon to Aden or Cowdenbeath... 8 3 2 3 17 15 8 Perim-Reuter.. Dundee.... 1.10 3.2 5.14 17-8
Aberdeen..
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OUR VOLUNTEERS,
The Scottish League table toj
A message from Port Said saya. to his general ability and character.Wages. Unfortunately there is wherever he has appeared. This Any misdemeanour on the part of no fat rute for domesties although will positively be Levitzki's date is as follows:--- the employee means that his name the various Residents' Associations farewell appearance in Hong-St. Mirzon...... 9 6 2 1 16 10 14 that the British steamer Laomedon shall be immediately struck off our do, or have tried to, control wages kong, as he will suil on Saturday Motherwell.... 9 5 3 1 13 913 from Yokuhama and Penang for
Rangers register which shall have the for domestics in their respective for Shanghai and his itinerary effect of ensuring you the best type treas. The different rates of will not bring him this way again. Agor of labour, but we cannot stress too wages paid will no doubt prove, a much the necessity of your best source of trouble to us as servants co-operation without which the best know and will naturally go to where results cannot be obtained. Whilst they can get the highest wages, not wishing to be pessimistic weind so us' far as the Labour Bureau would draw your attention to the concerned there is bound to be times. This fact that in the event of a strike dissatisfaction such a centralisation of labour difficulty could no doubt he sur-
Raith R.. would be a decided advantage. We mounted by grading domestics would, of course, expect you where- which would be too big an under-
well It is reported front Canton that Morton...... Once ΠΕ are ver possible to engage your labour taking..
stablished, we can judge who are Chan Kung-bok, Secretary of the Kilmarnock ... 8 2 3 3 10:23 7 through us,"
the most reliable men and they Ministry of Agriculture and Lab-Hibernians.... 9 2 1 6 14 17 5
8 12 5 12 19 4 hold at Head quarters on Wod- will accordingly be given the better our, has ordered the Strike Union Dundee Un... 8 2 1 5 8 20 5
to call off the strike of the opera Clydebank. In connection with the scheme, positione,
We trust we have been quite tore and mechanics of the Chinose St. Johnstone. 8 11 6 5 23 3nesday at 6 p.m.:- the following letter has been ad-
The report further states that dreased to the Hon. Colonial Secreclear as owing to the amount of Telegraph Administration at once. detall, in such a scheme we have the Canton Government considers tary by the sponsors:
Sir,We, the undersigned, take only laid before you our ideas as the men's demands unreasonable,
"The Life of the Atom" will pleasure in laying before you de-to the general working of the and inasmuch as the province is be the subject of this week's talls for the establishing of a Labour Bureau. Thanking you for now in a state of war the tele-public lecture at the Hongkong Repulse Bay at about 7.30 p.m. › Labour Bureau which it is proposed your attention and awaiting the graphic service should be kept in Lodge of the Theosophical to call the Hongkong Labour pleasure of your reply. Bureau. We attach for your in-
Letter to Government.
formation and Inspection rough
copies of
Proposed circular to employers
of domestic labour.
We aro, dear Sir,
Your Obedient Servants, A. MORRISON.
M. J. H. MITCHELL
8 2 3 3 7 13 7
a state of efficiency. It is said Society, 7, Duddell Street, on that the strikers are ordered to Wednesday October 7th, at 6 p.m.
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