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U.S. Strike Wave Linked With Business Recovery

Viewpoint Of Experts

"THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934.

To-day's Short Story.

SHAMSHUIPO

MYSTERY

Woman's Fractured

Skull.

skull.

MASTER' MISSING

THE

BLACK BAG

By Muriel Harris.

And in-

The United Stales strike Another example is seen in an-

A Chinese female, Wong Fung, } TRS. GOLDING and Rachel I won't. I'm tired too." wave is linked closely with im-alysis of the figures for last year.

M Gaying did not know that deed it 'm aged about 30 years, was found

a disagreeable provement in business con-[In the early months of the year ditions, according to economic when business was at ita worst the lying unconscious on the pavement they had more in common than day at the office. Stephen-who were waiting im-was in another office and who did experts. writes Carroll Ken-depression strikes numbered. 67, outside No. 91 Tal Nam Street, that both

Shamshuipo, at I am. to-day. She patiently for the tram up the not wholly approve of her had not worthy, United Press staff corrus 63, 91 and 72 per month, But at

been able to keep a lunch appoint- pondent.

hopes of recovery arose following was removed to the Kowloon Hos- hill.

pital, but was found to be dead ori The night was murky; here and ment. Also, the secretary of the Continued strikes may be ex-President Roosevelt's emergency arrival, she died from a fractured there appeared a star, but Rachel General Hospital Fund, whose pri- pected as long as business shows measures they increased in consecu-

only saw the orange lights of "the vate secretary she was, had grum- signs of betterment, according to tive months to 183, 181, 219, 198,

Wong was in an opium divan on shop windows reflected in a more bled most of the day, about the lack these experts. High government and 180 in September when a new

the part of his staff officialy have the same understand-stock market crash found them the first floor of No. 91 Tai Nam than usually greasy brand of Lon- of ideas on

Street, when her master, Ah Cheng, don mud, while Mrs. Golding saw concerning a big bazaar that was to ing and consequently are not falling off again.

came to take her home. She went nothing at all and only lamented be held for the fund. Number Drop In Three Months basically alarmed by the situation.

was late, and that her Stephen, it was true, was coming The number dropped to 107 in out of the door with him and was that she

heard quarrelling with him. A husband would be angry. No, that to dinner. But then so WAB An- shrewd, but simple, labour stra-October, 56 in November and 41 little Inter a scream was heard and wasn't quite true either. Rachel nette and her young man-a couple tegy. During periods of business December as business remained un-Wong's body was seen lying on the saw beside her a short, fat woman whose love affair was running with decline when employers ure dis- certain whether another alump was footpath at the bottom of the steps, who managed to look shabby, in a smoothness that was almost charging workers because of lack in progress and as the government but Ah Cheng was nowhere to be spite of a magnificent sealskin coat, monotonous. She wouldn't have of business, there is little to gain took into its emergency relief pay- geen,

while Mrs. Golding was determined much chance to speak to Stephen. Organized by strikes.

labour rolls more than a million workers'

The woman was wearing high that the girl in the brown coat with generally is quiet and devotes its for the winter.

heeled shoes at the time, and It is her hat cut away from her fore- efforts to holding what jobs therm are for men.

The explanation is found in

But in January this year, the thought likely that the man may head should not get ahead of her number of disputes rose again to have pushed her, causing her to into the tram when it did come. 70. In February the number was overbalance and fall down the stairs. "When they do come there'll be 80, and in March 129. Indications Ah Cheng has disappeared, and two or three of them," anid a good- But when business revives, at-are that total complication for the police are now conducting a natured policeman to the growing ders pour into factories and pro-April and May, expected within a search.

Labour's Whip Hand

lits loum for The Industrialists. a few days will show still farther! labour gets a grip on the whip increases.

7 hand of business. Organised Officials are labouring atrenuous- unions can hold a pistol figuratively to keep these disputes and

ly at the beads of industrialists strikes confined to as short a period and say, in effect:

"No profits for you* unless

meet our demands."

as possible. They are co-operat- get voning as fully as possible to

quick solutions and so prevent Government Agures for receat many "man-days" being lost or months clearly demonstrate this many pay days, being missed. But they have little hope of stemming For example: strategy.

The industrial production index entirely the strike movement

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GEN. JOHNSON

throng. "There'll be plenty of] room for everybody."

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Bare Truth." by Lord Dunsany.

The throng murmured some) about rates, some about disgraceful Moreover, there was-dinner-to-pee organisation, some about others to. No, she wouldn't give up her who, they alleged, were pushing seat to the fat woman who looked them. When at length the tram

as though she could well afford a arrived there was a general plunge. cab. "Shall I hold your bag for The brown-coated girl found her-you?" she said to Mrs. Golding, as self carried into the tram almost by

a compromise to her conscience. the first wave, while Mrs. Golding,

Mrs. Golding recognised the girl suffering almost equally from the nervous agitation and the heat of into the tram first. She was mind- she had determined should not get ed to refuse her offer to take the

SPOKESMAN OF

LONGSHOREMEN

(Contiuned from Page 1)

PROBABLE CONCLUSION

It is understood that until

for the first three months of this long as business has good pros-marine unions pass formally upon her fur coat, found herself holding

your reached a figure of 82, or an increase of 30.1 per cent, over the index for the corresponding period last year, which was 63.

The number of industrial dis- pates and strikes for the first quar

pects.

EUROPEAN CHILD BITTEN BY DOG.

ter of this year rose similarly. The Three Chinese Victims.

labour department reported 270 such outbreaks, or an increase of 26.2 per cent. over the number in the same period of last year.

Experts' Dictum

A dog belonging to Mr. Grant, of No. 158 Prince Edward Road, which had bitten Mr. Grant's chiki, was sent to Mataukok for observation. When the number of workers in-The child was admitted to Kowloon volved in these outbreaks is con. Hospital for treatment. sidered, the reality of the experta

the proposal the general strike con-on to the strap just above the seat tinues.

occupied by Rachel,

It is, however, predicted that if Rachel was minded to offer her

bag. But it was dreadfully hot in the tram. She felt dizzy: the bag

was heavy. "I'm very much oblig-

the maritime workers reject the her seat. "No." she thought, "ned to you," she said. Perhaps if arbitration proposals, the more con-f servative of the other unions will sever relations and thus end

general strike.-United Press, S.E. Levy and Company.

Split In Ranks Of Strikers.

she hurried at the top of the hill she would not, after all, be so late.

often waa.

per United Press, per S. E. Levy and the San Francisco strike dispute. Izzy himself might be late. He

Company.

|UNCONDITIONAL ARBITRATION Attempting to catch a dog in WILL BE REFUSED BY SHIPPERS dietim "Befter business brings big Taku Lane, Shaukiwan, Fan Kwai- ger strikes" becomes apparent.. choi, a boatman, was sent to the The labour department reported Government Civil Hospital yester- that 187,562 workers were involv-day, suffering from a bite. ed in the disputes of the first three

Alsatian Bites Chinese

months this year, as compared to An Alsatian, belonging to Yeung 70,438 in the same period of last Pak, was sent to Mataukok for ob- year. The increase amounta to servation after it bit Chan Man- 266.2 per cent.

into re-

ching, of No. 133 Portland Street. A quick glimpse back

While begging at Lam Chuen cent history shows equally clearly Village, Chang Lin, a mendicant, the tendency of labour disputes to was bitten by a dog, belonging to thrive at times of flourishing busin-Chung Ching-tso,

Ess.

During the "boom" period of 1927 and 1928 when business was enjoying the most flourishing, al- beit superficial, prosperity of a generation, the number consum- ed 37,799,000 and 31,556,000 man- days a year, according to the de- partment of labour.

Stock Market Collapse But in 1929, the year

man-days.

of

the

CYCLING CAPTAIN'S MACHINE STOLEN.

"W

The dog was sent to Mataukok for observation.

GUARANTEE PACT.

Soviet Ambassador In London.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

But then he was a business man, and had much to worry him.

CANADIAN TROUBLE SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,

Izzy was an affectionate husband. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Moranges Ordinance, 1834, Ke-but he demanded a good deal- ceived July 19, 650 a.m.)

demanded some things that Mrs. |

Vancouver To-day. Golding found it very difficult to manded control of the hiring if the miracle had happened ear- Longshoremen here have de-give. It would have been different halls and voted to refuse to unlier in their married life.... Mrs.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-load unfair American vessels. Golding was beginning to reflect phic Massages Ordinance. 1894. Ra- United Press, per S. E. Levy for the hundredth time on the na- ceived July 19, 4 m.)

San Francisco, To-day. Puzzled observers have decided that the arbitration manoeuvre is meaningless ex- cept for possibly foreshadow- ing an open split between the conservative and the left wing unionists.

and Company.

MARKET AFFECTED BY STRIKE.

Unfavourable Outlook For Utilities.

ture of husbands when the tram stopped at the foot of her own road. She found herself packed in a dense mob, almost unable to move. "Oh: please let me get out," she cried piteously, the perspiration stream- ing fast down her face.

LEE THEATRE

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

20th JULY.

COVER THE WATERFRONT

"I'VE SEEN the blackest scoundrel that ever lived become the whitest hero. that ever died by giving up his life for the one man he hated so his daughter could marry the one man she loved,"

UNITED

ARTISTS

PICTURE

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FURNITURE REMOVALS-

with Security & Protection.

Telephone 27761:

You would not have judged from CATALAN DISPUTE Mrs, Golding's hat that she was a person of any consequence at all. e-That was one of Izzy's complaints.

SOLUTION.

It is pointed out that there

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. was only a 27 majority for the

(By Felegraph, Copyright, Telegra- proposal to ask the west coast phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Governors and Mayors to askceived July 18, 10.08 a.m.) Her coat had been bought by him, Govt. Modifications To

New York, To-day. President Roosevelt to persuade There is a continuation of in-shrined in its own motor. And, jand 'should have been suitably en- shippers and maritime anionists to submit to arbitration.

vestment in purchases of higher what was more, it had its own Spokesmen of the striking long-grade stocks on the New York motor, only waiting in the garage.

What was the good, he was wontį ahoremen reiterate that they will market.

nounced, on behalf of his Govern- Mr. Roger Lapham, President of ment, that they were prepared to the American-Hawalian Steamship, give a two-fold guarantee to Ger- Company, has indicated that the many and to France in the same shippers will refuse unconditional way as the French Government arbitration. were prepared to give a uarantee

STOLE SILK ROLL.

$30 Fine Imposed On Tailor.

millionaire.

Be Introduced.

Madrid, To-day.

TRUCK DRIVER'S

MOTOR TRANSPORT SERVICE.

EUROPEAN KILLED

(Continued From Page 1)

Before coming to Hong Kong,

in the Great War.

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A solution to the Catalan dia- six years ago, he was engaged in not arbitrate, and apparently the Unfavourable factors are the to say, of his making a huge for-pute has been reached following agricultural work in South Africa, deadlock continues.

etrike situation and the unfevour-tune in after-war speculation, when an exchange of notes between Ma- during which time he saw service London, To-day.

The basic strike,

utilities how-Jable

outlook.-United his wife had to be constantly re-drid and Barcelona. The Soviet Ambassador in Lon

From 1929 until recently he was Senor Samper has received dis-Press, per S. E. Levy and Com-minded that she was the wife of a ever, may serve to great stock market collapse, they don, M. Maisky saw the permanent gust, the co-operating unions and pany.

telegram from Don Luts Com-connected with the Hong Kong Daily dropped sharply to 9,975,000 man- Under-Secretary for Foreign Af-end the general strike. The con

It was true she had only a couple panys. President of Catalonia, 88-Press, as Night-Editor, days and by 1980 when the

He leaves a wife, and two full fairs, Sir Robert Vansittart, at the servatives privately state that

of years in which to get used to suring him that the rules and ap- force of the depression was in Foreign Office yesterday in regard they will end the general strike

rooms which she felt to be too big plication of the land laws will rea- children by a former marriage. eperation they sank to the notably to the proposed Eastern European should the maritime workers re-

for her, and far- too big pect the constitution and the Ca- Mr. Plew, who is now on her way small number of only 2,780,000 mutual guarantee pact, and an-fuse to arbitrate.

to be comfortable; and furniture talan statute,

to England, was well-known in which she felt it a sin to Thus the modification requested the Colony as a nursing sister. use every day; and Isadore's by the Madrid Government will be She held a post with the Military marble statutes which, she said, introduced through the rules of Command here in connection with

child welfare. made her feel cold; and bronzes Application-Router.

Mr. Plow's two children are now A fine of $30 in default three which were an gloomy as a funeral,

with, his father in Scotland. Mr. McGrady and Mr. Cushing weeks' hard labour, was imposed and hothouse flowers which she to Germany and to Russia. Bri-two members of President Roose-on Lam Kin, a fallor, by Mr. Q. A thought sheer waste of good money. tish Wireless Service.

velt's mediation board, yesterday A. Macfadyen at the Central Nor was this the worst. Former held a conference with the N.R.A. Magistracy this morning, for the ly. Mrs. Golding had managed her CHARCOAL GAS FUEL head, General Hugh Johnson, but no theft of a plece of silk, the pro-little house very happily with the

comment was published.

perty of the Premier Silk Palace, intermittent åid of one Mrs. Bipne, (Continued From Page, 1) Communists headquarters have No. 38 Queen's Road Central. who let Mrs. Golding do her own

been wrecked by Vigilantes, while) Detective-Sergeant Goodwin that month's imprisonment by Mr. E. Lhaustive test and was said to have the unions have ejected Communists accused was arrested while at Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magis-run satisfactorily.

members-United Press. per S. E. tempting to pawn the silk at tracy this morning, for stealing a A factory for the production of Levy and Company.

pawn shop. bicycle, belonging to Mr. C. I. Reid charcoal gas producera is being WATERFRONT SITUATION the captain of the Hong Kong constructed at East Parade The Federal Labour Disputes Cycling Club, from outside the Ground and will be operated by Board advocates the Immediate ces- Shamshuipo Ferry Wharf on July the Provincial Department of Re-sation of the strike and submission SEARCH CONDUCTED

construction. The cost of each of the dispute to arbitration. Sergeant Poyntz stated that Mr. producer is about $360 Canton

It declares that the waterfront Reid had left his bleyele outside the currency, and by using this new employers have agreed to accept ferry wharf while he went to a fuel the cost of ranning a car is arbitration.-Reuter. place nearby. When he returned reduced by 60 per cent.

Recaptured After 30 Yards Run.

Yeung Pak-leurig, a 30-year-old unemployed, was sentenced to one

18.

ON FERRY.

BRAVERY.

Steers Lorry Over -20-Foot Bank.

TO PREVENT COLLISION

Melbourne, Victoria.

AIR FORCE EXPANSION APPROVED

work and sustained an agreeable

(Continued from page 1.) flow of conversation the while. But since Izzy had been a millionaire

Henceforth, all planes of the Mrs. Binne had been replaced by a

Royal Air Force are to use only butler and his, wife, and a French Risking his life to avold a gasoline, produced by the hydro- cook, and a kitchenmaid and a head-on collision with a small genizing of coal, according to an an- number of other useless minxes, car because he realised it would nouncement made on July 6 by ex- as she called them; and she did not mean almost certain death to its verts of the Afr Ministry. "For all even dare to go into her own kit-occupants, Herbert Johnson, 80 needs, coal spirits will constitute the chen, much less to make a cake now of Denfilquin, New South Wales, nation's fuel," officials stated. and again or linger in friendly drove his truck over a 20 feet During the recent air pageant at Au So, unemployed, was charged

converse with the handmaidens embankment. at the Kellor Hendon, 70 planes taking part in the before. Mr. Macfadyen this

which were hers

bridge, on the Calder Highway. fate used this type of fuel. he saw the defendant come off the The charcoal gas producer is in |

morning, for the theft of a purse,

It was only when she reached the After overturning, three times wharf and walk up to the bicycle barrel form of 11⁄2 ft. In diameter

containing $8.40, the property of house, rather breathless, that Mrs. as it tumbled down from the snd ride away. He shouted and and 4 ft. high. Fitted with a (By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Wong Choi, a gardener, at the Golding suddenly remembered. She road, the truck came to rest on the driver's cabin, was dazed by gave hase, and caught him after blower, the producer can be con-phic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Mongkok Ferry Wharf yesterday had left her black bag in the car its wheels at the bottom of the his experience, but he was able running about 80 yards.

veniently placed in any part of ceived July 10, 10.08 m.)

on the knees of the girl in the gully. Fifty petrol drums which to go home after receiving me- Yeung said that he took the the car. An exchanger is requir-,

Washington, To-day. When he found that his purse brown coat.P

the vehicle was carrying were dical treatment. bicycle by mistake. He thought ited to be added to the engine, It The Secretary of Labour, Miss had gone, Wong at once report Her heart stood still. Then it scattered over the ground, and Johnson was driving toward belonged to a friend of his, He takes about 10 minutes to start Frances Perkins has received a ed to a constable, and accused rushed ahead to catch up with a in a patch of donse scrub, Melbourne when the accident oc- gave the name and address of his vehicle using this gas, and there message from President Roosevelt was arrested after a search an violence that made her feel sick. through which the truck ran be- curred, and the car was passing friend, but when the police visited fore this fuel is useful for motor saying that he is confident that the board the ferry, Sentence of one The gentleman who opened the door fore it was stopped beneath the over the bridge into the town- It nobody had heard of the man. buses which run for long spells mediation board will settle the month's hard labour was imposed.

bridge.

Johnson, who was in ship of Keilor-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT'S CONFIDENCE.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILI

afternoon,

י,

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