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thousands of empty dwellings in this or that district, there can be no doubt that a very large number of tenants still need, protection.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925.

A GOLD MINE.

ENORMOUS MONEY FROM PAWNSHOPS.

ELOQUENT FIGURES.

DISMISSAL JUSTIFIED.

TWO TAXI DRIVERS LOSE THEIR CASE.-

thel demands fulfilled to the letter which, of course, is un- thinkable the question arises: how is that huge sum-to be made up? A suggestion in the direction of a State subsidy le not likely to cut much ice with a Conservative Government in power. Why not increase the present passenger and freight rates may be asked by some of the supporters of the of the pawn-broking business in the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxi railwaymen. It may be pointed Hongkong is evident from an an-Cab Company for wrongful dis put, however, that these rates are nouncement in a vernacular paper missal had judgment given against at present fifty per cent more which reveals that, as the result them in the Summary Court this

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That money is to be made out

| MILEAGE RECORDS INSUFFICIENT,

The two taxi drivers who sued

His Honour recalled the circum-

than those prevailing before the

And railway experience of investing $25,500, the bene-morning by Mr. Justice H. H. J. elsewhere teaches the folly officiaries under a will are to re-Gompertz. raising passenger and freight ceive in return, sums totalling rates too, high, particularly in 52,497.92,

stances of the case, how that a view of the increasing motor

Altogether twelve. Hongkong notice had been posted at the pre- traffic. There seemed, under all the circumstances, nothing to do pawnshops are involved, some on mises of the Company stating that but give the Railway Trades the island and the others in differ- the men were dismissed for bring In oneing in too small takings on succes- Unions a point-blank refusal and ent parts of Kowloor.

sive days, and went into the commit the five closely printed instance--that of a shop near the terms of the contract into which pages, covering the national pro- Chinese centre-the original in-the parties had entered. Mr. M.

the to

waste-paper gramme

vestment has appreciated slx Watson, for the Company, had basket. But there are

based his claim on justification among "shrewd heads "

the times and. in another, nearly five by reason of the fact"..

had Instead of times. Losses, to only very small that the men

not been railway companies.

match to applying a

faithful. This word was not 1 the extent, are shown in two cases. railwaymen's precious

The announcement is. to the term of art and had not, to 'His ment, they now propose an effect that the executor of a de-Honour's knowledge, been the sub- immediate reduction in wages ceased Chinese is selling the share ject of judicial interpretation, but he of six shillings in the rural dis- in the twelve shops to the other was of the opinion that it must be tricts and four shillings in the partners. Below will be found an implied term of such contracts industrial districts, · Truly, 8the locality of the various con-that the servant was to boomerang never dreamt of by the cerns, The capital amounts are reasonable skill and diligence in railwaymen and their advisere six given first in each instance, and per orming his duties. weeks ago! Until the whole the return next to the inygstment. matter comes, before the National. Wages Board, no crisis need be. anticipated, but the position just created by the railway companies is, one of intense interest.

Health in Schools.

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Des Voeux Road Central, $2,000 $12,226.60

Queen's Road West, $1,000 $4,760.08.

Des Voeux Road West, $2,000 $2,943.04.

Des Voeux Road West, $5,250 $11,144.60.".

Wellington Street, $5,000 $4,517:35.

Shanghai Street (Taumati),

Street,

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Tae mileage records of the drivers and comparison of "full" and "empty" journeys were such... that they showed they were not doing their best, or giving that which the quality of service

employer had a, right to require, At the latter ond of the period one of them had been proved to have resulted in a 20 per cent.. loss to the company.

Judgment was therefore entered for the Taxicab Company, but the drivers were..given judgment in $2,000—regard to $30 which they claimed had been advanced by them "when $1,500 they first entered as apprentices.

The medical examination of school children" is no question in the educational $2,500-$2,705.00. world, although parents and Shanghai guardians will re-echo the hope $4,328.00. expressed by the Director of Shanghai Education at yesterday's meet- $3,440.76. ing of the Education Committee, Taikoktaui, $1,260-$2,488.60.

Hunghom, $1,000 $1,742:02. that before very long satisfactory

Reclamation Street (Yaumati), arrangements will be made with regard to examination of school $1,000-$1,276.76.

Shamshuipo, $1,000—3025.11. children. At Home the school medical service has been recog- nised as an integral part of the public system of education, although complaints are made from time to time that the

CORRESPONDENCE.

F HONGKONG RENTS. ORDINANCE.

HOARY WITH AGE?

ALLEGATION AGAINST AN INDIAN DEALER.

With a look of intense disgust on his face a defendant described to Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gompertz in the Summary Court this morning the state in which he alleged goods

Against this, of course, is the fact diseases, and, even so, there are (To the Editor of the China Main ordered by him were delivered.

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recognition, even now is in many respects partial and incomplete. Treatment is afforded for only a specified range" of illnesses and

He was sued by Mr. Ismail, an that the Ordinance is by no means still many educational authorities

Indian dealer, for the value of the as perfect as some would make which make no adequate provision Sir. Although it is not a natier goods which consisted of datas, The contention of the out, that it does inflict hardship even for these. It is rather re- with which the Governinent can and tea,

in the Rents defendant (Mr. J. P. Remedios) markable to learn, according to very well deal in other directions. Again, with the latest Blue-book issued at Ordinance, which I see from your was that the goods looked as if out going very deeply into the Home, that about one-fifth of the issue of yesterday is to be discussed they had been in the godown for merits of the matter, we can say total number of school children in the Council shortly, I think that at least four years.

Judgment was given plaintiff for that the case for the Ordinance is are suffering, even to-day, from the fact should be bome in mind on

more or less serious defects requir- the occasion of any discussion of $120 and costs. not, of course, as strong as it was ing treatment. Whilst defects of the housing problem that it is not when the measure was first intro- nature and nutrition are doubtless the Chinese who are most badly duced. Therefore, the question largely responsible for this condi- hit.

When I write Chinose. I mean whether the Ordinance should be tion, the schools, it is alleged, can- renewed or should be allowed not altogether be acquitted of the wealthier class for from health aggravating the very evils which reasons if..none other there should; to. lapse resolves itself into a the school medical service is striv-be more ample accommodation for question of the greatest good for ing to cure. It would be interest- the Chinese coolie than there is. the greatest number. This in ing to have a report on the con- The Chinese who comes down from

According to statistics com- dition of all the schools in this Canton however is in a position turn, it would seem from the Colony, and ascertain how many to be able to afford to pay for what piled by the Fire Protection Asso- Government's neutral attitude, is (if any, that is) are ill-equipped, he wants.

ciation, 153 outbreaks of fire The class of man hit most by the occurred in Canton city during

a problem which must be solved, cold, draughty, ill-ventilated,

views through the columns of the newspapers. For if we are right

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FIRES IN CANTON.

BIG RECORD FOR LAST YEAR,

in the last analysis, by the damp, or otherwise defective present high cost of building 1924, as follows: in the city conditions that certainly do not materials and wagets the young proper, 128; in Honam, 9; on the unofficial members of the Legisla- tend to improve the physical well-married man with a salary of river, 7; in the suburban dis- tive Council. That they will get being of the scholars, particularly between $400 and $800 a month. tricts, 9. Slight outbreaks which The number of such young married were promptly extinguished at the MAYS. On January 28, at Hono- much of their information first during the winter months.

men has greatly increased since the outset numbered 76. war but the number of houses has, In all 1,541 houses or shops lulu, to Margaret, wife of hand we have no doubt; but we

hardly increased at all, certainly not were destroyed, and the damage Lieut. W. H. Maya, U.S.N., a imagine that once the public

property is estimated to grasps the full import of the news ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.in proportion. How can be afford to SEDGWICK-On January 29, at we were able to publish yesterday,

to pay the rents which the landlord amount to $2.107,705. (and there is every reason to Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrsit will not be slow to express its ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS SENT believe that he can't do it as alives or were crushed to death; 8 Forty-three persons. lost their R. E. Sedgwick, & son.

TO JAIL

business proposition for less), de persons received injuries; and 4 mands? And how is the continual boats were destroyed. Two antly iracy guards previous erection of auch palatial places ne Claims registered with the fire Hongkong, Thursday, February 5, 1925. in assuming that the Government ly employed on the s.s. Borneo that being put up Wanchai way by insurance companies amounted to

is leaving the decision largely to were each sentenced one a Chinese contructor who must be $1,218,900. public opinion, it is upon such month's Imprisonment at the spending a little fortune on marble, expressions of public opinion as being absent, without permission,

Marine Court this moralag for going to help such as these?

I am afraid I have no construc- from their ship when at Haiphong tive suggestion to offer (f hesitate

SURPRISE MOVE, Mr. D. McCallum defended. In to recommend a Government sub- extenuation of the offence it was sidy in view of what happened on pleaded that the men had received the last occasion such was offered) RAILWAY UNIONS RECEIVE a telegraphic: calf to a relative but if the whole housing problem is going to be discussed one of the who was dying,

For carrying pig-wash sim unofficial members

may take ultaneously with passengers, this point up, if on no other grounds during prohibited hours, the than those of a fellow feeling. master of a Chinese ferry was After all, if they aren't newly weds

ned $15.

RENTS ORDINANCE.

Should Hongkong's Rent Ordin- come under the Government's ance be renewed or should it be notice that the issue will depend. allowed to lapse? This will be the Therefore, those tenants who are burning question during the next facing the future with any anxiety few weeks. Instead of settling the might do worse than organise a matter for itself as it has done on petition to the unofficial members the two previous occasions when of the Legislative Council so that this question has arisen, the if a move is made to allow the Government this year is leaving Ordinance to lapse silence cannot the decision largely to public then be taken as assent, opinion. Yesterday the "China

Mail" was able to announce that

an open resolution will be intro- A Boomerang.

to

*Two "cargo hoat-owners were each fined $10 for anchoring in the southern fairway,

A woman boat-owner was fined $5 for placing her craft along side five others which were tied up to a steamer in the stream.

DOCKYARD MAN'S FALL

now they were at one time.

Yours etc.,

YOUNG HUSBAND. Hongkong, February 6.

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SHOCK.

LONDON, February 4, A surprise move on the part of the Companies with regard to the railwaymens' demands has astonished the unions, which anticipated stiff fight when the proposals ultimately reached the National Wages Board. But they were not prepared for the Com panies' counter-move.

Yesterday's meeting of the man- duced into the Legislative Council In the middle of December, the

Vancouver, February 4The agers and representatives of the shortly and that the fate of the Bailway Companies in Britain had Ordinance will presumably depend presented to them a full national

the Admiral and officers of the detailed examination of the two upon the result of the discussion, programme by the Railway Trades

Government gave a banquet to unions was a preliminary to the Unions, which was nothing if not

Japancié Nava! Squadron, which sets of proposals. The Companies Without going very deeply into staggering and drastic in its. A Chinese dockyard workman is wilding here, when the Chief now estimate that the demands of the merits of the matter at this demands. The main object, it sustained injuries to a fall from Justice (Hon. Mr. J. A Mac- the upions will cost £30,000,000 as stage, we can say this much, that was stated, was, firstly, the estab- the superstructure of submarine donald), acting Lieutenant Gov was originally estimated,hereas lishment of fuller security by the L 33 to the bottom of the dry dock. eroor of British Columbia, in their counterclaim is to the effect if the result of the discussion is more comprehensive enforcement

The man is Low an inmate of proposing the toast to the guests, that the savings in the wages bill said they were grateful to the will be nearly £5,000,000 annually. adverse to the Ordinance, the out-of the guaranteed week, and, the Government Civil Hospital.

Тарапена Government for the The counterclaim, in effect, would look for many tenants in Hong-secondly, a levelling up of wages kong will be a very cheerless one for the lower grades, and a more At a recens mantiuz called by friendly attitude always taken in cancel the 1920 agreement, which complete standardisation of con- group of amahs, called the Mis questions affecting the mutual guaranteed the railwaymen a mini- Indeed. From the day it was first ditions. It has been estimated by aisle Welfare Society, it. Is report interests of Japan and the British mum of 100 percent over the wagen introduced the Ordinance has competent authorities that the ed the one ramah rald: What Empire. The Premier (Hoo. Mr. of 1914. protected hundreds of otherwise total demands, if conceded, would fashion all these missisis talkee so John Oliver), declared that British No inmediate crisis is anticipat- helpless people from the hardship mean an addition to the railway muchee childrens Welfare, she no Japanese Treaty had been a potented, as the companies move is wages bill of about forty-five zavvey her baby all belong my force for the maintenance of the regarded as a tactical one, in view and

although

Board-Reuter. :- millions sterling a year. And, pidgin." A chorus went up all peace of the world. Reuter's of the consideration of the Waxes

American Service, to-day of assuming that the railwaymen got same my.

of exorbitant rents,

there is much tal

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