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THE CHINA MAIL, THURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1048B.

NUMBER OF WORKERS Observer DROPS, FIGURES SHOW

In spite of an additional 39 factories, there were 1,934 loss laboutors registered with the Labour Office during the second quarter of this year than the first. ^. According to figures released by the Commissioner of Labour, there were 1,182 factories recorded ot the end of June as against 1,143 three months ago.. The number of labourers, how- ever, were only 35,913 men and 22,803 women as compared with 35,770 and 24,880 at the end of March.

The reason for this decrease | 511 male and 270 female workers in employment was not ex- as compared with 413 and 310, plained in the summory which,

respectively. nevertheless, showed that the (1 shipyards were the most These yards which affected. used to employ 10,035 male workers and 431 worben lab Airers reduced their staffs to a total of 9,801 (9,651 men and 230 women).

Four new printing concerns storted business during April- registered, June, and, with the 68 previously Mave work to 2,311 men and 850 women, or an in- ecense of 108 male and 101 female employees.

The plastic wares factory which was registered in March without ery Inhourern has since been list.

as having a pay all of three.

Manufactories of rubber wares also reduced their payrolls framed 4.083 persons to 4,232. There were ,54 men and 024 women Jess in the 49 fan exces of one over March) factorien,

Two additional weaving the- tories were established during the April-Juan

pour, bringing the total to 150 registered. Instead of absorbing more Inbourers, thin trade threw 624 women on to the labour market. In the first quar- ters.

total of 1,702 men and 5,245 women

were employed In the 48 cotton weaving factories. By the end of Jure, the num berg

were cut down to 4,021 womes. There was an increase of 24 mole employees.

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Tyres Factory

The establishroent of an extra Fubber tyres factory did not affect The labour market as the telat employati (104) was the same for the three factories as it was fof The two in March.

The 13

electric torch bulbs manufactories used lo give em- ployment to 27 men and 393

Most Employment

The textile industries were the Frentest source of employnænt,

At Court

oh

Mr. H. W. Chinn, Adviser welfare to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who arrived at Hong Kong on Saturday last, was an interested observer at the Kowloon Magistracy yes. terday morning.

Accompanied by Mel 3, 0. MeDauall, Social Welfaro Omçir. Mr. Chinn avinced great interest, in, the court's proceedings as well as in those who were charged 'be- faro Mr.

Wicke with offences ranging from hawk- Ing without a floence to lar- ceny and burglary.

The vialtorn left the court about 11 am. with Brigadier Waller of the Salvation Army for a tour of the Army's homes and centres.

Chinese Airlines Have Undue Advantage, Foreign Firms Claim

The Chinese airlines operating in the Far East] *********

have enjoyed an undue advantage over their Jap Goods foreign competitors for the last two and a half Infiltrating

Into S. China

years.

This was the view among foreign airlines in Hong

Kong when approached by the "China Mail" yesterday for comments on the reported sus- pension of further plane service operated by the China National Aviation Corporation' between Shanghai and Manila.

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The suspension followed request by the Philippines Government to stop further flights until the Philippines Air Line were allowed to land Amoy on their Manila-

SELF-CONFESSED Shanghai service.

PROSTITUTES

IN GODOWNS

Eight self-confessed

re-

Gardner Fined

Canton, September 1. Japanese-made goods of m wide variety, are finding their way into numerous Bouth China cities and towns, Ro cording to Joes! commeralul circion. ་་་

It is said that the' 'goods ato Infiltrating Into South Chine through two

main channate-muggling and the faking of trade marks. The goods are Anding A ready market because the economila conditions of the past have caused many Chinees fac- tories to close white foreign goods available

are higher price than the Japan- esa products-Router. Fines amounting to 3820 wero | #66000000ISKOUDSADUS

In Central

Mr. S. de Kantzow, General Manager of Cathay Pacific Airways, asked for his ophion, cald the basis of all interna- tional air agreements was ciprocal, and the right of imposed on J. C. Gardner of K. Company by pro- operating into various ports in A. Karanja ant

Mr. Blair-Kerr ni the closed to foreign

Central absorbing as they did 13,200 Institutes were fined $25 cach, China, now

yesterday when he plended gulity bourers, or 22.6 per cent of the and four hnd their bail of $50 airlines, would eventually have to two charges of alsorderly con

duct total registered. This represented each estreated, by Mr. J. Wicks to be granted.

in the Charge Room and in "In other words, the freedom the Police Compound on August Kowloon yesterday, - when

14 admitted

the that exists in international entering they Kowloon Godowns without

In the world, should eventually permit.

be enjoyed by all airlines, both Chinese and non-Chinese, in the that orient

of 97 workern en Increase compared to hureh, which had 3,172 or 21.71 per cent of the tts).

11

air

operations in every other sphere į taxi-fore, evading payment of i

to

Gardner was also ordered pay $12.90 to the taxi driver and WAR bound over in $500 for six

nonths.

of

Summons Under New Ordinance

Wanchal, Yau- Eal advantage over their forelsk and some trien is engaged a taxi | Revenue

Shilp building and ship repair mg, which show take the lead,

Inspector J. Orem said unie a poor second with 0,881 (n

Inst the girls, agod 20 to 20 and giv- of '1,555 on the decrease

ing addresses in period) or 10.83 per cent.

Of all the nctor vehicles re-

mati and Mong Kok, were ween theby Kowloon Godowns watchman shops seen all

Ove! Colony, only one was listed in the 25 coming down the gangway of the ss. Hong Kong Transport, at Office. tunned a payroll for 50 employees; No. 3 wharf, on Tuesday. La June, the nu aber was reduced in 35, or a miserable .00 per cent of the total number of labourers registered.

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Labour

In March, it Ye-

There were las more laundry

registered in June, bring- ing the totni to' 11 with an ag-

a total of 273, comprised of 238 men and 37 women.

woinen, but In the second quar-gregate of 24.8 workers cach, or ter of this year only 133 male and 232 female workers were given work, This represented crease of 245 employeca,

de- One im studio went on the jist with 190 male and three female employees.

On the other hand, 11 factories for

of torch the manufacture batteries were established, or re- gistered. These gave employment to 128 ten and 280 women. There were also 18 manufactories of electric torches with a total of 2,248 workers 1633 men and 1615 women).

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manufactured perm fumery appeared to have com- tounded a less ready sale as the seven registered

factories 12- ported a reduction of BD cm- ployees, comprising one man and BB women, making the total em- ployed in the trade 118 or 16,8 persons to a factory.

Keeper Sentenced

As they were walking towards the end of the pier the watchman asked them whether they

the promises, permits to enter They all replied in the negative,

At the police station, one gave her profession as a hawker, two chuimed to be unemployed, and the remainder said that they were prostitutes. They admitted thet they were going on board for the purpose of prostitution.

58 HK STUDENTS PASS IN MATRIC

competitors ever

"Chinese airlines in the Far

Inspector Moran said that on

The first summons taken out, have been operating at *

the night of August 14, defendant in Kowloon under the Inland Ordinance (20 of since the end

at Pedder Street. They went to 1947) was called before Mr. J. of the war," saki Mr. de Kantzow

Happy Valley. The taxi return- that It is generally believed

Wicks yesterday and adjourned only de- this advantage was Intended to ed to Central, with

The Lung Fung Troupe, with Delondoni refused to the addres of care of Mr. Leo enable the Chinese airlines to re-fendant in it as the friends had for three days. during the last two and a establish themselves. Air traffic lighted,

pay $12.00, the fare of the taxi, hall years has been at a boom, and it and he was brought to the Po-lu-wan, 300 Salycungchol Street, ground floor, was asked to show fice Station... to got

cause why further action should they have not been able

It was evident that defendant their feet, they never had been drinking.

not be taken against them for He was very

default in payment of $4,500 ggressive in the charge rouni

Business Profits Tax for the und used abusive and insulting argessment year 1047/1948, mudo remarks to the Inspector-on-

on August 18. duty.

back on

will, any local experts.

Driving Charge Withdrawn.

Objecting to Mr. C.A. Suther on Russ's written application for an adjournment of a week, Mr. W. Darby of the

Inland Reveriue Office, sald that

the money has not been paid under protest nor an appeal lodged,

Outside the charge room de- fendant met another Inspector to whom he was also very in sulting and abusive. Both in the Charge Room and in the com- pound defensient used very tout language to the police omeers.

Defendant said that he, hac been

working hard and late for Yeung Ying-chan, 18-year-over a year. He had gone ou old youth of 50 Bonham Road, that night for some relaxatior third floor, was discharged by and had taken more drinks thor Fifty-eight Hong Kong students have passed the Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes- was good. He now realised the ercised this discretion. ન

The magistrate decided to Sub-Inspector gravity of the charges and would terday when London University Matriculation Examination JH. Evans withdraw the like to apologise publicly to all Journ the summons for three (Oversea), it was officially announced yes-charge of driving private car offers concerned. He days. If the money is not paid

was very terday. The results of the oxamination 7304 without a licence against haviour and promised to give thi 's submitted to the court by

follow:

Recommends Robbers For

and

him.

Should для appeal be lodged the Commissioner may exercise his discretion, under Sertion 72 (2) of the Ordinance, and order that the payment be held over. The Commissioner has not ex-

ashamed of his be- under protest and if no argument

Police no further trouble.

Inspector Meran also said that then, the case will be heard. If argument be submitted by the First Division (Kowloon):

on At 925 m. August 31. on the night of August 12 de-defence, and oftor hearing the David Stow Asche. Secondlefendant was stopped by Traffic fendant went to the Police sta-arguments of the prosecution, the Division (Kowloon):

police-rexporal Suen Siu-wah ation and after making allegations court will then decide whether to Prince Edward Road near Nathan Chang Cheng-chuan, Chang Road and asked to produce his Kainst the Police used insulting grant a further adjournment.

remarks to the inspector on Duty. Wal-yuan, Darwin Chen, Davis driving licence. He replied that he his officer, noting his condition, Chen, Cheung Man-sang, Chiu had a foarner's licence which he took a more lenient view and Shin-moh, Germano Augusto de and left at home. Sulting beside cautioned him.

Hramtrov,

Banishment Plano, Myron Alexander Dietrich him was a licensed driver.

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Orthodax Church Reopened

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. RAF Association' Juncheon, Jaco- been Room, H. K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m

tion

HLK. Hotel Realdents Associn- meeting. Peninsula Hotel, 9.15 p.nt.

Y's Men's Club luncheon, Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.45 Pum.

Class.

Additional factory Aerated waters were, as was lo The expected, popular during the April-June perivd, so much so that an additional factory was opened. The average number of persons employed in each factory was 65.8 as aguinal 41.4 for the first three months of the your The totals' were 374 men und 21

So Cheong, aged 21, and Li Francis Law, Leung Win-yin,

In court yesterday, defendant and 185 men women,

and 22 women, respectively.

Wing, aged 20 were recom- Arthur Edward Low, Eric Macken produced his learner's lletace to Nichola which was attached a test form There were still 17 biscult and mended by Mr. J. Wicks at zlo, Noel Henry Peters,

Innocent Pisarov, Kenneth Duthie selling September 4 as the date) confectionery mrkers during the Kowloon yesterday period envered by the raport, but banished after they had served hing. Germano

Surgison, Tan Ronale Kwok-for-his test.

Franz Eduard they employed 18 men and 31 respective sentences of

Kwong Bun, 30-year-old metal 12 Wagner, Wong Lon-hin. women more than they did dur-1 months' and two months" hard

merchant of 174 Reclamation ing the eariter part of the year, labour for larceny and hurg-

First Division (Hong Kong): Street, was fined $75 when he

Shanghai, August 31, There were, at the end of June,

Sylvia Hul, Barbara Ng, Wuns pleaded guilty before Mr. Wickes

The Chinese police reopened Jary.

Siu-kal.

fo driving a motor cycle without

the Russian Orthodox Church Sub-Inspector J. H. Evans sild Second Division (Hong Kong); a Icenze, that on the evening of August 30, Louise

Louise Cheung. Chon,

Accused

driving motor in Tsingtao which the Soviets. Detective-Corperal Chan Kam-pui Cheuk Chuen-chl, Jeanette Kozycle 371 at Clear Water Bay closed in a dispute with White

Detective LI Sin arrested Mary Ko, Diana Lam, Linda L Road подг the

entrance to Russian worshippers, accord- accused on suspicion of being Mo-yung.

Gloria Loo, Josel Chuk Yuon Village on the evening ing to reports reaching here H. K. Football Heferees connected with a burglary. Loo, Mugdnian Mo Siu ying, Eve of August 81 when he was stop today.

Defendants told the police that Pang. Evelyn Phoon, Mada Te pod by Traffic police corporal The dispute arce when Bishop Bldg., 5.30 p.m. .Remanded from last Wednes ut 4.30 a.m. that day they broke Da Da Roza, Betty Stu, Ada Soo. 1525 and asked to produce his John, head of the anti-Soviet day, Fung Kwok-wah Was yes. the Wong Hung Kee work- Kay Tam, Chua Tlumpo, Gloris llence. He was unable to do so. Russian "Orthodox clergy in terday sentenced to a year's hard shop at Talkoktrui and stole Tuang, Yvonne Wong, Laurt Defendant, when charged, said, China, arrived in Tsingiso and labour and recommended for seven Iron moulds, one of which Young.

I wish to team driving quickly began holding services in the sold to admitted they later

a scrap fron First Division (Victoria); thought that in a quiet place i church which the "Reds" and the charge of keeping a heroin hawker for $6,

Tsung Nul-lok.

would not meet with any accident. "Whites" attended in common. divan and possession of heroin The detectives were brought to Second Division (Victoria), did not know the regulations,"

unnumbered hut at Taikokisul Raymond Chi-keung Au, Chan pills and pipes.

Inspector J. Orem said that where the other six moulds were Naiyan, Chan Yuk-sum, Chau the premises at 14 Dundas Street, recovered.

Siu-tan, Cheung Tuning, Chu ground

floor, was raided by

First defendant, said SI Evaris, Ka fal, Fung Sookshan, In Fo- Delective

had two previous convictions both yet, Lee Chouk-man, Laurense Sub-Inspector J. Sykes on August 24, and accused, in September. On September 17, Lo, Lo Pul-yin, Ronald Henry

-Chiengo, September 1. three smokers, 550 heroin pills 1946, he WIS convicted on and four heroin pipes found. The charge of possession of arms, and and Peter Fung (Victoria) com-lows. Liquidation

the Sun, Wong Tin-chung

General welling near the close Cheng Ming-kin (Kowloon 1) carried most grains to the day's were 'fined $75

September 11, 1947, he was each on

and commix- matriculation by stan house profit cashing met pussing in a single subject,

limited commercial demand. Wheat closed -2 cents tower.

September 32:22 Va+4. December

$2.20 -14 May May

$2.17-4 Comm was lower to 1% Bishop John heads the emigre. bigirer. Outs wore H higher to clergy, which 'dots; not recognise Jower. Bogbeans KIOTO 1⁄4 the guthority at the Krumita- Tower to higher,-Aasdelated supported Moscow patriarchato Press,

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plus vitrer income of £2,174-1 0-ad for the year 1947. 、.

Mr. J. F. Macgregor, who pre- sided, told the meeting that there was still no definite settlement of war claims, and chances of re covering anything must await the tinal signing of the peace tresty with Japan.

The report and accounts, is prosented, WEIS

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The

Association office, Prince's

Lingam Alumni Association cocktal party, Roof Garden, H. K. Hotel, 5.30 p.m. Coming Events

TOMORROW

annual general The Soviets locked the White Islamic Union

meeting. Fussions out

Cemetery Mosque, out md gave the keys to 5,45 p.m. the Chairman

Soviet Re H. K. Light Orchestra, Rehearsal, sidents Association. But the Chinese

police

reopened the

27B, Robinson Rd., 8 p.m.

SATURDAY church after the White RomionZE kuelt in dramatic protest rites in' the courtyard.

'There are at present more than 1,000

Russians in Tsingtoo-half Soviets and half emigres.

The incident was the latest in a ceries which accompanied the "Red-White" split in the old of- tablished Russtar Orthodox Mis-. sion in China.

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Swimming Gala, Victoria Ro-

creation Club,

0 p.m. Lawn Bowls

League matches. 1.

GUNDAY

Toe H

meeting. Talbot House, 50, Macdonell Rd., 8.30

p.m. Soccer: Chinese Football Associa

tion. Combined H. K. & Macao Police, Boundary Street -ground, 5.30 p.m.

K. K. Light Drehestra dress re-

hearsal, St. John's Cathedal. Hall, B pan.

HOTEL RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

A general meeting of the. Intel

Residents Arsociation will be. held at 9.15 p.m. today at. Green

Ruoin, Peninsula Hotel.

A new committee will be elected und the rules governing the Ausociation will be proposed and adopted. Other måtteta of inforest to hotdi residents' will also be discussed.

The Fadetül authorities today began investigation to All these interested are tryited to"

Fourri what caused the new typo Northwest airliner to crash on Sunday with the loss of 37

Supporting Mr. J.F. Macgregar tor from the Chicago when of in the disir were libasın. 2.all the Civil Macgregor and T. Addis Marung matt ha ground. Directors.

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