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DOCKYARD WORKERS REJECT OFFER

FOLLOWING A MEETING OF SOME 200 REPRESEN- TATIVES OF NEARLY 4,000 DOCKYARD-WORK- ERS AT THE CHINESE ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO CONSIDER THE OF- FER OF THE EMPLOYERS IN THE WAGES AND HOURS DISPUTE, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY DE- CIDED THAT THE OFFER WAS UNACCEPTABLE- AND TO PRESS FOR THE ORIGINAL, DEMANDS. Yesterday afternoon a delega- tion of eight members, accom- panied by the chairman and vice- chairman of the Institute, ca- To anyone gilted with a sense fed on the Labour Offeer, Mr. of pupotaq, il is oiran that. C. K. Hawkins, to inform the set the Queen's Rund silk him of the decision.

Tet.

Queen's Rd. Incident

Tried It Once

Too Often

ed.

Shum Palang. 19, unomnley- and Chan Pire. 20, were charged before Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary Military Court yesterday with larceny front the Derson and receiving stolen pro- Derty, respectively.

prosecuted C. S. I. Fong who said that in

After a long conference, Mr. sture incident has twen touchy is Hawkins promised that thela mused of, and forgotten, the bet-case would be placed before the

There may

still exist on employers again and a reply ob- estly-held divergences

st viewtained by Saturday.

Interviewed by th "China upon the merits of the case, with- į

a representative of the ut intration of thought at Lalsi-Mall," fying the actual facts, Int on any workers said:"We ask for o rational examination, a stain more than a fair deal--the deal accused extracted $40

that the incoming British Ad- has been unde out of mulchill,ministration bringing us abera it is to be hoped, therefore, that tion thought to be fair, unnuty, the statement issued at vedtoday's a minimum basic wage of $2

day of 8 working hours, press conference by the Comman der in Chief will serve as primary "The employers ask on to ac pipes. On the fat olmed, cept $1.76 a day on an S-hour there would now seem to be little basis, or 22 cents an har. This doubt that it was lane', to preis clearly a cut of 21 cents a lay, whichever way you look at it.

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Sharp Rise In H.C.L.

"A fuither sharp increase in the official cost of living figures issued by iovernment occurred in the week ending Jan. 19. Prices of oil, salt fish and pork all showed marked advances.

Week ending Week ending -Commodities-

12.1,46

-19,1.46

-ċatcies_____

Rice........

72

1.440

1:440

Vegetables

1.9

1,045

-145

Salt Labboge

.140

.140

1939

2.793

lea

.960

.960

Salt Fish

1.047

1.095

Fish

,812

.832

Pork

1.167

1,440

Funwood

10.0

1,500

1,500

Beonard, 14 pieces

.700

.700

Total

$ 10.750

Readers'

auro

$ 11.945

Letters

in

By

Eviction Order

Tenancy Tribunal

ON THE GROUND THAT THE OPPONENT WAS NOT. ~~~~THE QUALIFIED OCCUPANT OF THE PREMISES.

THE TENANCY TRIBUNAL YESTERDAY MADE -AN-ORDER-FOR-EVICTION AGAINST. WONG DUT KEE, TENANT OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF NO. 18 HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

The

The application for eviction opponent WON not the qualified

a tribunal accupant of the premises. was brought before comprising Messrs. II. S. Mok, order of eviction was to be effec-

and Chan Kwan-po

tive from Feb, 11, Henry Chung. The applicat, Wong Tam-shi, was represented by Mr, Alfred Y. Hon,

premigos

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

Another case was settled before the game Tribunal on applicant, Wai Kwong Ching, withdrawing Mr. Hen told the tribunal the application for eviction against that the landlady left the Colony Yeung Hay for possession of the shortly after the Japanese 02-premises at No. 18, Tung Shing cupation. The

were Road, ground floor.

Mr..E. S. C. Brooks, represent- originally let to the Fruit and Vegetable Association wiching the opponent. told the Court premises as a free that the onponent was prepared to used the

pay rents of $34 as from Nov. 1. school.

The applicant agreed, to thla and Wong Shouk-yue, son

application. applicant, visited the promises in applied for leave to withdraw the locked. He revisited the premises after the British re-occupation and round the premises occupied by two separate familles.

of the

Shanghai St. Black Market

that my plan can be elaborately formed. Unfortunately during my A Memorial

entered armed robbers absence Sir,--You are no doubt fully my house on the afternoon of 18th

"Wanchai instant, and removed all of them, March 1945, but found the place of the recent in a crowd outside No. 4. Des Voeux Road Central first Million Dollar Hobbery" case fully with the exception of one very big brilliant set within a blue from

reported in your exlcomed paper precious circular disc store which and which is most widely read by all Wong Lok-shing Chinese

was contained in a tiny cotton bag two Jade finger

The opponent. said Mr. Hon. passed it onto the second defend the various communities of the

nd one baby 9K gold claimed to be the sub-tenant of the ant. He tried n similar trick on Hongkong paldic, many of whom together with

in a result of a raid Are prac original tenants, the Fruit and As another Chinean bat was caught are my friends who upon hearing rings

who saw of this most sad incident have all locket, both of which

This

Mr. Hon Shanghai Street by police, under tiny bag Vegetable Association. Lienily by a Chinese detective

valueless. excquea of nitruthy for which

Inspector to me their heartfelt ex-

Drury, 18 the incident.

presum-added that no rents were maid dur-Detective was found on the floor

Chinese men and women were ar- the occupation. ins Sentence of three months' hard Inbour

I now crave your Indulgence to ably dropped by the robbers

mat to Kri on euch de-1

Wong Dut Keo in evidence stat-rested for having military tinned their burried attempts was imposed

the the

them had over offer them By thanks, To fendant.

away. The size of this brillanted that he maid no rents because goods. Some of Ma Kwa was given a similar llongkong public, articularly to

feel it alone is about 16 carats and the Association allowed him to re- 70 tins and also bars of soap and all my various friends term, when found guilty

now my duty to narrate the full worth conservatively HK$160,000. main free of rents on the premises chocolates.

Bail ranged from $150 to $20. beesuse he looked after the furni- similar offence. In his care ac-

Summoned before Mr. W. H. A Chinese Story of how I come to be in pos- This brilliant soiting is for orna- cused stole $20 from in Queen's Road Central on Satur- session of such a big number of mental purpose to be displayed at ture for the Association. His por

of loose a gentleman's breast button holetion of the premises. opponent Latimer yesterday, the 18 accused brilliants in the form day,

guilty and admitted they wero "Another pickpocket, Leung Bun, diamonds, jewelleries, etc, and of and should there be an eager and claimed, was sub-let to him by filled the court room. All pleaded

anxious buyer, the price fetched Shin Kayong. my intention of doing with them.

Shin Kwong, a representative of selling the tinned mode. was sentenced to three months'

Fines equivalent to half their for stealing hard labour

About eight years ago while a may perhaps be in the neighbour- $10

ident in Singapore, i had an

hood of HK$250,000 as through the Association, testified that he resident

the respective bails were imposed, and from a Chinese in Jubilee Street.

unhappy experience of being muude out the whole of Hongkong there and opponent looked after

promises for the Association. He1430 tins of foodstuffs, including may not be a similar brilliant of promises to suffer a grievance in the hands much white colour and new extra had offered rents to the landlady cheese, butter, jam

and meat, ARMS POSSESSION

of a certain rich

business mannorior cutting nicknamed whose name.

of a

wa

ac-

મ

con-hoc (my name) cutting, at fout was refused. Shin stated that were confiscated.

in fairness to his

numerous

mean-

25

BLACK MARKET RAID

of increase | cused was arrested on information make money enough to outweich community including that pleeement on the matter other than níarket suspects in a police raid

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to compete with his

to hatists torn ireline of those ported that the

ive of that had been taken to Quten Mary rang calling themselves "auxiliary

con-

tee the dignity of The Cunese uttary that he was asked to ga

EMPLOYERS' POSITIIS into the bak

the silk

In support of their positing must stour white the preliminary e the employers say they

rates as the bosis, quies were made by the pulier. take 1941 This action appears to live been and on that basis, hele presen

38 per cent. misconstrued by the crand and offer represents a when irresponsible element, ever, increase. ed their capacity for making mis. This is true, but it is neces

sary to have the history of the

Inspector Drury was in charge he was prepared to pay rents. chel, the disturbance depan.

pay of mechanics for the last

For unlawful possession

Granting the application for of the prosecution while Cpl. was a deplorable exhibition of mass two and half decades to enable 32 revolver al No. 310, Des Voeux still functioning

I feel still improper to identical to those bir ones which

As you have already eviction the Tribunal held that Kennith Roc of the R.A.F. Pulice to appreciate

Road West, first floor. Wong cerna,

I have lost. misbehavour, and, as has her the public

diaclose. After this incident

Identified the tins military Chan-kel, 21, unemployed, said in other words elsewhere sad facts.

hard then made secret wow that my known. the stolen anticlos re-

property. very conservative total Chase in Hong Kong Before the mechanics' strike sentenced to 12 montha'

one intention in life would be to present a

valuation of HK$850,000. dening to

Now I have come

to the most Kong-within the proper who Visualise the establishment of of 1920, the minimum pay was labour by Mr. C. Y. Kwon at the

most unfairly directed against me. day. the Hong Kong citizen as a sub. 190 cents a day of 9 working Summary Milliary Court yester-avenge that grievance which was

My one After the strike it was

Rome, Jan 21. intention was that Important part of my letter. The ing of the phrase of course.

In the jobter I sent you on 18th Detective Sub-Inspector R. Mac-

Over 100 were arrested as black stantial entity. Whatever excuses hou

told the kenzie

Court

that at should work very hard in order brilliant that is still left with me,

propose to offer it to the local inst referring to the Queen's. to show that

no cont- man that I could I

of Road Incident, I made may be offered for the ople who raised to $1.19.

For the next twenty years we

about 10.30 p.m. on Jan. 10

land at Shaukiwan. took part in the demonstrations,didn't get a cent

up, my protest against on Rome's Central Station, it was As the value to be realized from bringing which W18

to combat Meanwhile, efforts they acted in open defiance of law until 1941, when followbig and was taken to No. 310, Des him by establishing an institution vacant ful authouty, and gains those tation on our part, our scale of Voeux Road West, where the re-

Therefore from that time onwards doubtedly be insufficient to oroot tuguese Constables as to beating Rome's crime wave resulted in the

illegally. This mis people admitted entrusted with the mantenance of pay was raised by 18 per cent, volver was found among mating under his control at that time, the sale of this article will un- the misbehaviour of the two Por- revealed yesterday.

memorial on the other in fact exertel my utmost in a building and a order and justice, and in no civi-and the minimum becane $1.40 in a cubicle. Accused

ownershin of the revolver.

order that I might arrive at my land. I shall be satisfied that only treatment is an undeniable fact confiscation, in other raids, of 164 of be mostly ground leaves and nuts. the Chinese Leading papers lised community can it be counter for a 9-hour day.

At Turin, it was reported, police goal "OUT OF DATE"

in the shortest possible time, a menorial be erected. For this as it comes to the editorials of all kilograms of "tolmcco" found to

if you can Appoint ALMOST A GROCERY

Just before the outbreak of the purpose, anced. Residence in this Colony,

rounded up and jailed a Chinese Officer, Pacifle War, I was very near to all committee among local jour- Hong Kong and it was also re- With nine Lins of cheese, four my goal, when I was beginning to

for Hospital

examination the police."

travellers of nlan my scheme, but unfortunate-from local Chinese

article can be

meet trains, accuse can be entrusted to your | 410 tins of M. & V. ration, three tins of milk, a tin of peas, two tinsly war broke out and all my plan j

assault by two Portuguese

being black marketeers, and strip of rolled oats, two tins of jam, had to be shelved. pending the joint care and later to find ways

I bring forth my protest only them of their luggage.-Associat tin of honey and two bars of return of peace to revive my plan and means to obtain the highest states.

possible price.

of the Fed Preis. in his possession, Cheung again. sop

The local police is working very for the common welfare Yuen, street hawiter at Parkes Unfortunately that man has hard to effect arrest and to trace citizens of Hong Kong. We na- to be mis- Street, Kowloom, was arrested by since died during the Japanese some of the stolen goods which turally do not want the police on Jan. 20.

20. Summoned

When a party of water police swell the fund with the only wall and safely protected

anything done to us unlawfully. before Mr. W. H. Lotimer yester-occupation and consequently I am when recovered, will all be added treated and do hope that we are

20 avenge that grievance. Since he exception of

of the

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"under Inspector Bethel boarded the rods from another hawker.

had died and would undoubtedly value which I have

have promised to Take for instance, if ansore junk. No. T 112 H at the Ynume

or even under suspicion day, accused said that he bought now deprived of the

found be unable to see for himself what award the finder or finders.

Typhoon Shelter on Jun 20 they he can be taken to the found a Bren machine-gun and A fine of $20 was inposed.

I would be doing, my grievance

The brilliants, mentioned above guilty,

cannot Police Station but

be 784 rounds of ammunition, including

is still therefore be left unavenged. must

left that which is

benten illegally.

Thompson submachine gun and Hence the capital which I

have

with me, were all bought by me

me war with

you To my surprise, the outbreak of before the war

do not 41 rounds of ammunition and a ney earned accumulated

ulated my to

du. None publish my letter.

junk master,

Woon. Chan

appeared ken into custody and Broadcasting descendants which I have over Jamnese occupation and therefore conveyed his thanks for their ca. jer rate.

Frogramme director for broad reason to belleve should be able the money with which I bought beating other people unlawfully. before Mr. W. H. Latimer yester operation, wherefor it is the mare

to follow my example of beginning these articles did not in the least please do tell me that it is so day. Accused pleaded guilty. marriage of cast on Z.B.W, The forthcoming

In this If not, then let me have a volce also proposed to hold na to!

modest capital of come from foul sources. puzzling that there should have MY. Leung Tsu-kiu, merchant,

and suggest heavy punishment developed such deep undertones, residing at No. 17, King Kwong inter-shin-four a side,-general with a verv

liberation of Hongkong I have have sufficient evidence to prove

by

for such offenders. An apparently inexplicable public Streat. to Miss Ida Won, of No. 22. knowledge competition, if sufficient Consequently sike the instance, it is fortunate that I against this very vicious practice

commenced to think of a plan

KIT LAM. which I can make good use of the my statement.

Before the war I had extensive! commotion perhaps calls for more Ashley Road, is announced.

money for the benefit of all allied donlings with many firms in Eng careful probing than one with

soldier. sailors

and airmen who

holand and the United States BING OR FRANK? manites: teason. Paramount,

have risked their lives in order America viz:-Messrs. 8. S. White Sir-Please publish this letter. that I and probably, in the first instance, was

every member of my Dental Mg. that development of the Chinese

fantily in Sificapore might, obtain Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. It was consciousness national reveals itself, ultra-patriotically, in the semi-glorification of the man in uniform, above and beyond the high respect which is his true fame. Curious as this may seem to Western eyes, it is greeted with

as in any other county, in the We are now asked to stick to world, confers upon its inhabit. this 1941 scale, with an increase of 38 per cent. in the latest of auts cretain rights and privileges fer by the employers, namely It endows them alo with oblige $1.76 for 8 working hours.

What the mechanics ask is tions. Noor is entitied to put asile his obligation to behave with that the 1941 scale be scrapped a sense of civic responsibility and as out of date and that we start in support of law when he ar- from 1945, based on what the Administration paid cepts the benefits of well-ordered British

But more per-when they liberated Hong Kong, administration. turbing than the disturbance it. namely. $2 a day of 8 working self is the trend of the agitation Clearly, what we ask is not

that has followed the incident, The attitude of the Chinese mili

tours.

exorbitant."

It was also stated that the uf- tary authorities has been pre-fer of 22 cents an hour is

only, and eminently correct and helpful, and old workers

for

A

2.B.W. REQUEST

been request has

sent to

chance to

moncy

If you

from

Bren Gun On Junk

น

that H.M. Ships with concert partick the Pacific War would now not with the sweat of my brow. No think that policemen are not over-tills, all without a licence. Tho Sir Cecil Harcourt has publicly new workers are paid at a low-or Glee clubs on board to com- be of much use to me or to my of the articles were bought during exercising their pawor even as to!

post-war

municate with the

It

is

support is received.

Admiral Fraser's Visit

To Amoy

Admiral Lord Fræser in his Flagship, H.H.S. Duke of York, re- turned to Hong Kong yesterday at the conclusion of a two- day courtesy visit to Army where he met Admiral Liu. nachoring off the island last Friday the Chinese flag wOWE hoisted at the main and the White Ensign at the fore. An hour later Admiral Liu, accompanied, by other senior officers, boarded the Flagship where they were greeted by Admiral Fraser.

a friendly understanding as long On as it does not form the foundation of unpleasantness, or is not used as a pretext by self-willed politi.

the

•

of

South

*

written in a apirit of!

Inspector Bethell stated that behaviour of accused and found him verir honest and trustworthy. the police had enquired into the

The police took a lenient view of the case and asked for a Sne. Accused was fined $100 and the arms and ammunition confiscated. GOVERNMENT TENDERS Government is calling for Ten- ure all enjoying to day. On the Co. Ltd., Solila House, 7-0 Swallow to be a protest against. niece of vacant land at Shauki Street, Piccadilly, London, W. other things. Discrimination, Ex-ders for Waterworks Maintenance,

The ma ploilation.

Undemocratic for Repairs to Sewers and Storm- bought before theThese firms used to extend me wan, which

Spirit, and just possibly also water Drains, for Reconstruction an area of 15,840 very long credits and have assist- war with

of Nullaha, for Cleansing of Nui- square feet, situated next to

am still in a daze brought labs, for Purchase and Removal of old Lido swimming pool, border-ed me with my business in many against Racial Prejudice,

ways, Hereafter I believe they

about by reading the

announce-Mixed Scrap, for Spectacles in the road and facing the sea will extend the same if not better I was thinking to-erect a building mrielleges to me. Therefore, I bement in your worthy papers stat- Medical Branch, for Laundry Ser-

the peace and freedom which we and Mesars. Amalgamated Dental immense bitterness, and is meant among

to provide various recreations for lieve that whilst others will re- Ins that Bine "Greaner Drosby vice, for Backfilling-Werks for all our allied forces

squire very big ready cash capital, was acclaimed the favourite vo Vehicular Ferry Pier Repairs, through Hongkong. On the top I shall not have to require it.

cubist, But it is Frank Sinatra, Eastern Fire Station, for Kowloon of the building..was to be built fence I make the above offer who is definitely and undoubtedly Latripes and Urinals, for Harbour same sort of memorial, for our through your with the hope that the tops" so please tell me the Master's Station, Shaukiwan, for to news is faleo, that it was mis Waglan Lighthouse for Sha Tou cal agitators. It is the entry of

unknown 'Glorious Dead' so that we may not forget those members You will not have any objection to political factors, with certain racial

· true's pity; And pity is and for Lal Chi Kok Cholora Hos- After inspecting the guard | Admiral Eddleston and that now

a representative from your CS- implications, that gives rise to con- '

False America! Fickle pitai (Upper Soatlon)-Renova- aud Band of the Royal Marines he had the great honour to receive of our forces who saved humanity organise a committee consisting of reported. But alas, I know Kok Dispensary--New Territories

partiou teemed paper one from the South true.

Americans! Poor Frankis!

tion of Buildings, cern. But for this undercurrent, two Admirals

the it is quite certain that adjustment Lord Fraser's cabin where a the Royal Navy for the assistance larly

It is

have you beard Frankle was held given to China and particularly to who sacrificed their utmost in Telegraph and four from, the

Groups etcenic bombe over Japan Chixes, Nowenper Society. As Sir, Bayern, gero te tho would have been swift.

press conference

a very common business it Language difficulties equally certain that from

Ho hoped that the friendship be-in order that the war might be

You, Saturday Night"

And whole- man desling tritaipally in Chungking would dissociate itself countered at this stage and Ad-tween Great Britain and China

sale dental supply and consequent dream of You?" If so, what do instantly. Op that basis, it is rea- mirat Fraser had the oppor-would continue.

In the evening Lord Fraser held

ly not well versed in legal or you think?

Bing groung-Yes. He prusia sonable to expect the matter now tunity to try out his Chinese,

of

bravo

retired to Admiral Lord Fraser, He thanked from total detoricas Allies China Morning Post & Hongkong Bing?.

were en-

Amby.

thoso

us from a second blitz'

which

I

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INTENDED TO SELL

REVOLVER:

A conblued Military and pollos searching party in Argyle Street

and found a loaded revolver and

Lam

ngeance The man had appeal and poignancy ringing in his voice? Does he induce swoone? Azd does he make one want to from the police and was arrested, Summoned before. Mr.-W. H. wtor For

Limer

Pesterday.-accused-pleas derly deb Eau-de-Cologne on

e Court that men soented, told forehead and temples Franals To discard

for Bingl The pity of it Frankie, the pity was fake of heart,

how him, or pat his half his ed guilty, C.D.J. Baser. Who ∙

spoedly brought to a successful and

who myod conclusion and those was bound to come should the other matters. I am therefore Yes. Ho sings-Portapa But; Sir, on Jan 18 searched pedestrians ernment. The authorities have 'Admiral Fraser on board the Duke/ attended by prominent Chinose ro- Iwar prolong": "for" any longth of entrusting this matter to your does he have Frankie's tremendous five rounds of mammunitión: on: In to be left to the Chungking Gov At a lunchool party given by a small cocktail party which was

York which was attended by sidonte. At night a searchlight time.

Thanking you Most of my capital which I have

for causing you given an assurance that a full re-, Admiral Liu, the Mayor of Amoy and firework display was given by accumulated before the war, was port will be made to the Hong and other high-ranking officers of the ship's carmany,

Yours Daithfully. Kong representative of the Chi- the Chinose Navy, and Army, The highlight of the second day in the form of lovee briliante the trouble, maar as

TAN TONG HOE. Duke of York and a corn-ldon at that time that war was Kal-oliek

HMS. nese Ministry for Foreign Affairs. toast was proposed to Ganeralissi was a football match between and jewelleries for it was my

the! (mad Chiang 'mo

We should be glad to cooperate, Hong Kong citizen are well ad- Chinese National Athem was play bined Chinees aleven which was inentnent and these articles would vised to leave it there at the od. In response Admiral Liu pro-won by the visitors sitt goals to consequently fetch. 2ood value fr but our staff is sourcely suficient "higher level" and ponder the ad-

In an after one. Admiral Fraser started the addition to their being" ‚oad for our own needs, ☺: A project of of Stii;; Ohl növery that I man of the Chinese Government at

frame by kicking the ball to transferred frean piece to place this importance should be offered

··Lord Fraser said Adroirai Liu who in turn passed was in deed. Altewmendous task to the Government or the, miary

of safeguarding this trosatire ita pasthor Mesy dut Vantages to be derived if all com. fed the King",

great hospital

during hands in conscious from the amantly to the Mayor of Amoy

Ina Japanapo ooctavakion effort to make this Colony a hapChungking and I sen vary led to

whose resines; thould it be known

would BOTARY CLUB LUNGH pier place for everybody That have the opportunity of visiting will depend great messure on Amoy and return, some of the bom the cultivation of an increased pitality ascorded me.7,

and

htful "develo

have

iTERSHANGLO CHINESE

"In reply: Adminiral?

راید

Freedom Of

*(MM) B. OHAN.

the

and stated he was an ex-police- FYuon. He was out of work and brought the revolver to the Colony intending to sell it.

To you. bard labour;WAN Imposed.

=÷YEAR HOLIDAYS

New Your Day, Batur

and Monday

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