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MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER (29,–19

Labour Dispute Aboard Chinese Steamers Settled

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, Peninsula Hotel (closed meet- lan), 12.30 p.m.

Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong, luncheon at the Roof Garden, HX. Hotel, 12.45_p.. EK Art Club, monthly exhibition, St. John's Cathedral hall 10 am to 6 pm; lecture by Mr. Luis Chan, 5.30 pm HK Women's International Club

dance for Forces, 7.30 p.m. Paintings Exhibition by Miss Tseng Yu-ho, Fung Ping Shan Library, HK University, 10.30 ar Murar Exhibition of Roman catacombs, Salesian House, Shaukiyan, 9 2:m

HK Union Church, Ladies Guild faceting. Helena May stitute, 3 pm.

Coming Events

TOMORROW Michaelmas Farier Dress

The two-month-old labour dispute aboard two laid-up Chinese steamers în Tolo Harbour which reached local waters after escaping from the Communists in June was settled yesterday,

Besides a total sum of HK$120,000 for salary or- rears, each of the 87 seamen received HK$350 passage money for Shanghai via Tientsin and HK$3,000 for food during their stay here before their departure by the ss. Hunan on October 1.

Claims for damage to their luggage kept aboard the ves-

sels during the negotiations Reds Will Not

since July amounted to HK$5,000.

The successful settlervent of the long drawn dispute es an- nounced by the Chinese Seamen's Union yesterday.

Squeeze Out Foreigners

Through the help of Mr. Wons Chestoy and A. Che The Woman (Continues from Page 11 prominent Shanghai businessmen,

negotiations between the 87 strik General Ches W said also that!

foreigners In-ng seamen and the owners, Wahit was wrong of

Sheung Shipping Company, were believe that the People's Govern- concluded at the week-end and ment would be dominated and

He'

Association. ex

the

vestmen received their money/controlled by the Russians,

Mr. Au Yuen-kei polated out that the intelligentsia Honorary Secretary of the CSU in the Communist Party and the lurs Kong Branch,

said lag People's Government were large- ty educated in Britain, the Unit- wyrning.

ed States and France

About 50 men will leave by the British steamer Human for Tien- teh whence they return to

n Shanghai by rail. The remaining seamen will leave by another ship late in October.

Balls The Gripps, HK Hotel, 9 p.m. Services Dance, European YMCA:-

Kowloon Marian Exhibition of Roman catacombs, Salesian House, Shaukiwan, 9 am HK Softball

While awaiting transportation traordinary general meetings their native town, the seamen Green Room, Peninsula Hotel, will maintain themselves with the 6 p.m.

FR$3,000 allowance given by the SATURDAY Kowloon Gramophone Society concert, Diocesan Boys' School, 8.50 p.m FK University Aquatic Sports, at Victoria Recreation Club, Film Shorts (for Servicemen and

2 p.m.

P.J

'West Lounge, 8

charge for admission).

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Owners

History Of Strike

The strike aboard the Hai Fung- and the Hai Ling began late in July, when the 87 men refused to obey the master's instructions to operate the vessels, froen Sham-

face

The commercial advertisement shown above appears in the chew windows of a shop on the mainland. The man benind the globe resembles the Chinese Communist" leader, Mao . Teo- tung. The advertisement shows the man, Maltung me PRIETENI PRERË BORTOUMet-of: Gking with my

red paint("China Mall” photo).

Shop Window Display With Political Tinge

tinued. had spent considerable Amid the intensive publicity connected with the

He himself, the Mayor POTS= time in study in France. He said a number of non-Russian for- eigners had been of considerable help to the Chinese Communists. for example, the Briton, Mr. lichael Lindsay, who is the son of a Master of Balliol,

Better Times Ahead

He concluded that if foreigners patient 10 a would only be little while he was certain that better times were coming soon,

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Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, a commercial advertisement with a political tinge has ap peared in the show window of a shop in Nathan Road;"

Business Efficiency Exhibition

The Office Appliance Trades Association of Great Britain and Ireland will hold a Business Efficiency Exhibition at Olympia, London, from November 9 to 19.

The Association represents leading British manufacturers ind exporters of office appliances

up, by the shop, which sells moon cakes, the advertisement measures about three feet by. and equipment, whose sales are

eight feet. Its centre is occupied by a globeated to be £25.5 million a

on which a larger part of China is shown.

The North East corner of

Members) European YMCA, Strupo to Taipo for shelter in the 7 especially with the fall of Can-lite map, is painted in red.

ton and the availability of Hong an impending typhoon.

Kong as a blockade-free port. Subsequently, the men were brought to the Marine Court on charge of disobeying orders.

Threat Of Strikes In America

New York, September 28. American labour leaders, in- dustrialists

Government officials strove today to ward

and

As the colour runs Southward on the map, it fades into a Mr. Forman who left Shang-light pink and then looses it- hai in the evacuation ship Gen-self near the provincial boun- Of the group, 37 were found cral Gorden said, the fact that dary which divides Kwang- guilty and sentenced to seven far larger percentage of Ameri; days' imprisozunet

Britons evacuated tung end Kiangsi provinces. To maintain the seamen, friends Shanghai highlights the wide At the top right hand of the from other Chinese ships, which divergence of opinian among globe, as if coming out of the

had

also

munists

and kind

than

escaped from the Corn-Shanghai's foreign pumunity.

when they occupied Shanghai, made donations in cash, Americans in both official and

commercial circles have general Through the assistance of the ly taken the view that there is CSU, which negotiated on behalf no place for the foreigner in the ot the seamer, the men obtained China of the future. an apartment opposite the CSU

Hill Road Office

universe behind, a massive figure hich resembles Mao Tse-tung the Chinese Communist leades, is shown holding a pot at red paint in his left hand and a red brush in his right

Seaman Sentenced For Assault

Previously Britain relied main- by an imports from the United States. Today, Britain is captur ng the world's markets with appliances adapted to meet the lemands of many languages and currencies.

and

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POWDERED

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Your

Night to Stay at Home

By applying post-war scientific thought to their field, office ap- liance manufacturers have de veloped new products, and made Brought before Mr. F. Xmprovements in systems

machines. d'Almada at Kowloon yester- day on a charge of commun In designing these appliances assault, James Henry Mar- the industry has sought to in- shall, 28-year-old seaman.rease industrial eficiency no was fined $50 or one month's cly by introducing mechanise

ystems but also by making the. imprisonment

machines, casier to operate, lighter Defendant, who was charged | o kandle and more colourful

off an increasing number of Early this month the seamen regardless of difficulties, which are, move to and fro on the red part with assaulting. William Fergu-

strikes, which threaten by the week's end to make over 1,600,000 workers idle.

In Pennsylvanin, 1,000 non- anion coalminers showed their de termination to work by going armed with shotguns and files.

About 480,000 coalminers have been on strike for nine days for the restoration of pensions which had been stopped by their Welfare Fuad for the reason given that tbe coal managemants had refused to continue paying the shilling-a- ten royalties on coal produced.

were instructed by the Folies to remove the luggage which was kept shard the two ships.

Several seamen found the things missing and port of their baggage damaged.

Meanwhile, the men are still residing in their fat and are making arrangements through the CSU for their passate to Shanghai.

20th Dispute

This latest dispute was the twentieth within the past few

About 27,000 coal railwaymen months. have been laid off for lack of! The differences between the work Steel negotiators were sit-seamer and the owners were all ting by night and day to stave the same. The seamen claimed of a strice of one million union they were promised good re men called for midnight on Fri-

mumeration before they brought Ask Pensions

day.

the ships safely to Hong, Kong.

That was during the days when

soin, another seaman, on board the tember 26, was also bound over IST in $250 to be of good behaviour for the next 12 months.

"Charles, Melood" on Sep Convictions In

Inspector

Quarry Case

The hands are made of plywood attached to the advertisement and The British view, on the other are controlled by mechanism con- hand, has been to stick it out cealed behind the picture. They believed to be only temporary ice map of China, showing that and which will surely dissipate the figure is painting China with when the blockade is lifted and red paint. trade resumed on a profitable! basis.

Assisting in the painting is the smaller-sized figure of a man is a typical Chinese uniform. This

Askew prosecuting soldier-like person carries a red said that on the night of -Sep- drawing brush. Also controlled ba tember 25, while the vessel, on the mechanism, the brush moves RASC. 200, was approaching three Government employees on a spot where the map is pink Hong Kong, defendant was in colour.

icok-out duty and complainant Quarry, Hunghom, were charg- The base of the globe is not was a stand-by mar Towarded with stealing 10, six and shown on the advertisement, it midnight complainant was order-

seven cubic yards of tarred is cove

covered with a drawing o'ed to look for defendant who

stones, the property of the clouds in which four heavy was nowhere to be found.

on July 5, II sized tanks

When defendant was found he Government, with their guns

start and 12, respectively, was con- blazing away Bre apparently accused complainant making their way towards g trouble and began to assault cluded before Mr. Blair-Kerr

at Kowloon yesterday. complainant. South West China.

When the vessel reached. Hong

It should be pointed out that Americans have helatively little capital investment in China, with business interests largely repre- sented by a brass plate over the office door of rented premises.

British Stake

The British stake, however, is by tremendous represented capital investments in the form of factories, mills, warehouses, wharves and real estate hold.

ings.

The Americans primarily trade with China The British trade

Uncle Sam

OL

The Quarry Case in which

on of the Hok Us Government

Convicted by the magistrate. the accused weze Kwok Lei.

Where the Western end of the Kong, Ferguson want to aged 43, fitter foreman, Chool globe meets the univers on the hospital where it was found that

wing-pun, aged-81, clerk, Weng

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The British decision to hold on drawing, a foot enclosed in a he sustained multiple injuries.

Mr. John Matt, master of testing fun, aged 29, general office Can a can save time?

ship, was present in Court

assistant, and Wong Hing-kam, ared 33, stone crusher and mixer foreman

The steel workers are asking the Communists were driving at in Ching: their employers to adopt the Gov-Shanghai. ernment recommendations to pay Various other promises were has been made at a staggering sturdy boot is shown kicking two The men pensions costing about allegedly made to the

Seamed, bust. The complete cessation of miniature figures. One of them, 6d, an hour extra for each man. They were even permitted to At the Ford Motor Works, 115,000 bring their families along. Se foreign trade as a result of the apparently Uncle Sam, is leading

coupled with the ex-the second figure. union workers, whose threatened 2

te high wage

bill and The lower ict-hand corner of strike action for pensions was ex- The troubles started shortly unrealistic foreign exchange rate, the advertisement is painted with pected to lead other automobile ter the arrival of the ships. The is forcing the British business two vessels One is a modern workers, were die to stop work (ceamen declared they were dis- community to drew on foreign man-o'-war and the other is a

midnight tonight

raissed on the ground that the reserves to the extent of £500,000 Western-styled sailing vessel Wemen strikers in the Bell Air- ships would be laid up or there monthly.

In completing the entire ad- erelt Corporation factory rester was no busiest.

Many smaller firms fear that

vertisement, two drawings of day turned back several carloads

Consequently, during the past their resources will be exhausted different nature are presented on of non-strikers.

A crest-wide strike of 65,000/few months, the OSU had to deal in a few months if the situation the two top corners of the ad- {ful radio; transmitters-believed ITAlton.. instructed by Mr. M.. dock workers for Friday night Wath 20 disputes over the same continues.

issue. Each however, was settled

•

has been postponed for at least mutually to the satisfaction of 30 days tending talks.

Electrical and radio union beth parties through CS arbitra leaders have asthorised a strike tion.

Many of the ships are vate by 200,000 workers at the General Electric and Westing-riding at anchor in Tole Harbour, Dense concerns, if future negotia Shamshuipt and Yaumati. It is tiens for contracts falled-Beuter, believed many are awaiting the g

Court Brevities

inevitable to be scrapped.

PLANE CRASHES CLAIM 72 LIVES

vertisement

Seizure. Of Red Transmitters In Bangkok

Bangkok; September 28.

The police seized three power-

The first and second excused were, each sentenced to 18 months hard labour, on a

The third accused was charges. found guilty on two counts, and was sentenced to six months hard labour,

+5

The sentences became cffective

of July 13.

Defence counsel were Mr. V.

to be part of an underground A. di Silva, representing the first The left-hand top corner is Communist radio network-In a accused, and Mr. Charles: Loseby, occupied by a parace of Chinese raid a Chinese suburban KC, inst

instructed by Mr. JC. Ste- civilians and the right-hand for house, the police disclosed to corner is filled with a squadron of four-engined planes.

day.

wart, representing the other ac-

Even when the blockade is lifted exports will be stymied

the exchange rate unless changed to a more realistic one.

cused. The prosecution was con At present now

tung oil, eggs and hog

17 A police spokesman said ducted by Mr. A. Shaw, Acting Like other Chinese cake shops preliminary inspection-of the Assistant Superintendent of Po bristles three of China's prin- cipal exports are higher FOR, which have added new advertise equipment and interrogation of fice, attached to the Anti-Corrup Shanghai than prices prevailing in London and New York, Mrments to help in selling their an alien Chinese operator at- tion Forman concluded.

con cakes, the shop on Nathan rested in the raid, indicated that

finding, the magistrate Mr. Forman is flying from Road is attracting large crowds it was the most important post said: "I have given this matter Hong Kong to Manila on Friday, expecially when many-colcared war seinire of illegal Chinese most careful thought, bearing in in mind all that counsel has said thence to Bangkok, Calcutta and electric lights brighten up the Communist radio equipment

Thailand-Beuter.

now and throughout this trial” Europe.

picture in the evenings.

New York, September 27." A series of plane crashes in widely separated parts of the world was believed to have cost a total of 72 Lives night.

Lam Tuk, ahas Hing Tin, aged 35, seaman, and Chan Sin-nan, sling Chan Tung arred 29, mason, were charged before Mr. Hin în shing Lo at Central yesterday with armed robbery and

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Monday

The most recent accident was Argentina, where a mercy airliner few into bad weather and were crashed near Castilla in Buenos

remanded three days for further Aires province yesterday, killing

enquiries

others.

Most of he

hexasualties

seven persons and injuring .20 It was alleged that the robbery took place at the Tai Chua Gold were believed to be women.

traci

Shop at 69, Main Street Bast: Shaukiwan on the morning of Ecuador with umber of At- September 19,

-Four Chinese were charged be- tore Mr. Hin-shing-Lo at Central yesterday with possession of arms without a permit *.

rafendants were Lam Hing-

36, ship painter of Tai-

The plane was returning

rentine nurses sent by Marie

Argentine President to assist the victims of the recent Ecuadorian earthquake. United Press.

Era Duerte de Paron, wife of the

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