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Good opportunity for man taking local release from Services. Four years' contract and passage to United Kingdom provided. Apply with details of experience to Box 983 "China Mail".

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THE CHINA "MAIL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949.

COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR'S REPORT

EFFECT OF POLITICAL CONDITIONS IN CHINA

ON ON HONG KONG

KONG LABOUR

The average workman has yet to learn that a strike is a two-edged weapon, states the 1948-49 annual report of the Commissioner af Labour. During the year, there has been nothing to show that this lesson is sinking in, though it could hardly have been more forcibly brought home than in the taxi dispute, adds the report. There were 13 strikes in the 12 months under re- view. But fortunately the man-hours lost as a result were much less than in the previous year's 10-strikes.

certain

en-

ticipation of the passage of the „blii -employers, both European land Chinese, have been

couraged to provide compensa+ tion for their workers who have been injured se for, the famitiés of workers who have been “kill- ed as the result of zocidents curred whilst on duty."

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cloud 700

Get down to'sirth—you "can't"go"on-withì

vision, it's too risky! We can help you so quickly.

of

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The report said that the_The intervention of the Hong In many cases when workers STENOGRAPHERS REQUIRED SHORTWAVE enthusiasts receive march of events in China is Kong Federation of Trade Unions have been the victims of accidents BIG EUROPEAN FIRM. worldwide stations to thair bound to have a very consider in an advisory capacity in many and have complained to the La-

disputes has not been entirely bour Department, it has bee WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OFhearts' content with the amazing)

employer TO Pilot model BS6471. Bandspreid.} able effect upon labour in Hong happy, and nearly all those dis-possible to make the SHORTHAND USELESS

Kong, though in what way that putes which subsequently became realise that he should pay con APPLY. BOX 984 "CHINA Ing Important wavebanda, 6-val-

ves including R.F. stage. Hand- effect will be felt is quite un-strikes resulted in no gains to the

but the number pensation. MAIL"

workers or in loss ct some walnut cabinet; gold metal

brought probably forms only employment caseER Labour, in so far as its repre- It is difficult to resist the small fraction of the total num grille; large coloured dial. De-

are organised and monstration

Implication that the workmen ber of cases in which compensa- without obligation! sentatives

were ill advised by persons who tion is paid. Colonial Agencies, Szebral Blog, articulate and not associated with

da :not understand the fund- the Kuomintang Party, has showTI 14 Queen's Road, Phone 25310.

its interest in the fall of Narking amental rights employers enjoy!

Inquiries are frequent in the after the in relation to their workers, and, building industry, where and believes that

still less, the converse. This safety provisions of the Factories "liberation of China conditions

Federation, has achieved con- and Workshops Ordinance cannot for labour in the country will be more attractive than here.

siderable standing among its adequately be enforced owing to member unlans and it is

shortage of the

staff. It is often im- handset energetic and vigorous possible to secure payment of persons who lose no opportunity compensation as the pernicions to extend its influence,

system of sub-contracting that is unfortunate that its inter- prevails in this industry makes H ventica in disputes after has the difficult to pin down responsibility effect of magnifying points at is for payment. sue which are frequently trivial which .copla readily be and straightened out with a little antal good-will

Some

354 esses of disputes fan increase of 78 over the preceding turbed political conditions on year) between individuals and the Chinese

the employers were dealt with during tendency will almost certainly protracted interviews. More atten the year, many necessitating quite be the other way. Nevertheless

Labour Department has than not these disputes centred pursued its polley of attempt round the dismissal of monthly.

paid employees. in ting to incorporate all

agree-

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because it might help to relieve the Colony of its surplus popula ion and permit the standard of living of the remainder to rise.

that

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WHY LIMP about with a painful cern or, ingrowing toenail when a visit to Beten's expert chiropodist

right? put you Beten's Beauty Salon, 1st Floor, Exchange Building.

Can

Kewicon.

HONG KONG

DIRECTORY

Clube,

There is no indication the numbers of strikes will de- crease; in fact, with the dis

the

mainland.

ments between managements Maritime Industry

and workers clausea extablish

ino

sibilities to their

Although there were signs dur- ing the previous year that em- players might attempt to reduce wages during the year under re view, wages did in fact remain remarkably stable and there was no major strike, except fer that the main demand was for an in- in the faxi companies, in which crease in wages.

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There were of course a large number of small disputes in which wages were an issue, but these

ing conciliation machinery There are signs that the mari-dif not develop into strikes and within the industries concerned, time industry in Hong Kong is their effect on wages generally Attempts have been made to moving in the direction of closer was not noticeable. inculcate in the leaders of trade organisation between employers The general decline in indus- 23 DIFFERENT DESIGNS Carpet (1949 edition) containing Hucions the basic principles on and employees. In the meatum trial productivity of Chinese Tapestries, Will A Furniture List, Govt Offices, Hospitals,

which they should work and to however, the Committee did not Decorations 21" x 41", 50" x 76". Schools, Churches, Institutes. Carpet Industries, 63 Austin Road, | Ce

Consulates. Services,

bring home to them the reed for consider it expedient for the Gov-workers since the war continues Agencies, Who's Who. Residences, sense of responsibility both to ernment to attempt now to im- to exercise an influence on era It's the most up-to-date and most their members and the public pose what amounted to complete ployment, wages, etc. Bettre the could, complete of all business directories, which is sadly lacking at presently new terms of employment on War it was estimated that the Upholstery, In the Colony, NOW ON SALE Employers have also been en- a long established occupation, average Chinese artisan

particularly in handwork (lathe worked smooth- at all leading book shops and Couraged to realise their respon which at present "China Mall” ()mica.

work people by enough, and where conditions operation, hand fitting, etc.), tum It is perhaps too early, for mach offered by employers were will-out about half as much as his in-the Way of results of this ingly accepted by seafarers. While English equivalent, and his work- policy to emerge.

no doubt capable of improvement, manship was of a high standard.

His wages, in keeping with the Although there were 13 strikes present conditions are not pre- De Sousa's Auction Rooms last year, the number of man-days in the field to which the conven- about one quarter of his English this year as compared with 10 judical to the interests of seamen much lower cost of ring, were lost was very much less; 79.145 tions and recommendations relate counterpart. Many skilled werken as compared with 278,618 for the and they compare favourably with lost their lives in the war, ade- period April 1947-March 1948.- those ofered locally to industrial quate training for their successory One Major Strike workers and with those under has not been available, and the which in practice both industriali Colony has not recovered from Although there was only one workers and seafarers are at pre-f this dearth of skilled men.

Concurrently with the reductio Basement, French Bank Bldg. taxi strike, which affected 600 dri-he committee also recorded its in outgut, wages for skilled arti

sent employed in China proper.

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CARPETS d RUGS.—Genuine Peking: and Tientsin, lovely de- signs and colourings, various sizes. Come and inspect at The China Rug Co., Kayamally Building, 4th Floor (Opposite Hong Kong Hotel) Queen's Road, Central.

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major strike during the year-the

venience to the beer

A

租

vers but caused little incon-

sens have increased four or fyr Pablic there has opinion that, if it is impractical times in keeping with the in- slight bot noticeable or inexpedient to apply the con-

able ventions and recommendations to mated that at present wakes of creased cost of living. It i esti- deterioration in good

ships registered in and based on Chinese workmen are about bals Hong Kong, it is equally-so in Ch

tween employers and

(Continued on Page 131

In view of the general unrest

the Far East, and relation to ships based on Hong those of an English workrean ef arly in view of

but registered in the United similar skill, but his output is civil Kong

perhaps not more than one war in China itself, it is surpris Kingdom ing relations 00 the whole

Although the Government doesarter. remain so good. The industries not think that these conventions affected by disputes are rezarka or recommendations can in the bly limited in number, and the present circumstances be imposed causes of

were in most in Hong Kong by law at any early cases comparatively trivial and date, it is policy to encourage only rarely concerned wages. Only the development of negotiations dispute affected clerical between employers and seafarers workers, and only one workers with a view to adhering, as far as ia Government employ.

local conditions permit, to the spirit of the conventions and re- commendations.

etio

OFFICIAL NOTICE

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME

We HONGKONG TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD., Marina House, hereby give notice that in consequence of Maintaining Company nomenclature. We have applied to the Ministry of Transport, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the undermentioned vessels:—

Motor Tugs

Philippines Registry

PERCH GUNNEL

Official No. 203935

2185

Gross tonnage

28.57

$5,42

Rex. tonnage

0.02

14,56

heretofore owned by FOREIGN LIQUIDATION COMMISSION and also LUZON STEVEDORING COMPANY INC., of Manila for permission tto change the names of the above vessels to "HRT. PERCH” and “HET GUNNEL" respectively and to have them registered in the new name at the Port of HONGKONG es owned by the HONGKONG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LIMITED, MARINA HOUSE, HONGKONG, SA

Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING at HONGKONG within Seven days from the appearance o of this advertisement.

Dated at HONGKONG the 2nd day of November, 1919 THE HONGKONG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LIMITED.

(Sd.), F. M. SILVA

-Secretary.

HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.

Real Estate Brokers

Falzinej

FOR BALE AND TO LET Let us by your tuzuiramants.

King's Eqiding (2nd-Flow),

The opportunity presented by the visit in August to Hong Kong of Mr. George Reed, Sperial Com- missioner in the Far East of the International Transportworkers Federation was taken to invite epresentatives of shipowners and seafarers organisations to meet together in the Labour

Office and Be these discuss these conventions 20 formally.

until this time

It had not been

in-

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THE HONGKONG SOCIETY. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

SUFFERING.CHILDREN MENU, B. TrevÕE

··Chairman "-" Kowloon-Canton Rallway, Kowloon.

Mr. Li Fook Wo Hon, TeamUPER

| The Bank of East Kile, LA, HK

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

و

Ninth Race Meeting Saturday

5th Novembets 1949.

There are nine races, the First Ball-will be

and the rat race will be run at 100 patte

rung at. 1.00 p.m.

Through Tickets (9 Racce~$18) May be obtained at the Ope of the Treasurers, 18). Flobe, Téléphone: Houss" "also tickets "for" the Cash Sweep on the last race as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" to be run at the Annual Raza Moef- ing In January, 1950. Cant Sweep tickets on the last race and thome for the "Pearce Memorial Cup": "may" be purchasad also att

the Honato bring together the Club's Branch Office, Hp, 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Kong Branch of the

Chinese Seamen's Union (the ́headquarters "of which to ja Shanghai and the "Hong Kong Seamen's Union, ner had these)....... unions › been in formal (touch

the with

representatives et

shipowners been pressing Both unions

for the establishment of a Mari-. tire Board on the United King-

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

Members and quests are reminded that they and, their. Jadies: MUST wear thelf badges prominently displayed throughout the

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE,

CARNIVA

Dick Turner

Now, then, bir. Meeks, shall we try and smile?"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

-“Zże Antaority on Authorities"

NO EARLY DANGER

South should not have let Wes

When East took the spade with the K, he returned the clu IF YOU consider trying two 5 to eliminate South's last stop festes-one, toward the defend-per. The declarer scored th er at the left and one towards the diamond J West of cours his spade 10, "A and J, then finesse partner-in seeking a No Tramp garne, you should decide which won with the K and beat th is the more dangerous. Maybe contract with two establishe neither is dangerous early in the club tricks. play, before the defence has es tablished any suit. But later one get the lead except when clut may threaten defeat of your con- were still stopped. Upon winnin tract if the finesse fails, whereas the second club lead, he shou the other may involve no risk at have scored the diamond A an all

led toward the Q. Later he coul finesse spades with impunity.- Eest had the X, and another club the defenders' could get a tota of only four tricks; if no othe club, just "three.

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SAJ 8 6 H-107 4 D.Q 9 6 4 C 72

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$ Q.10 9

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DAT 10

CAK 3

S. 7 6

Tomorrow's Problem SQ 95

(Dealer: South, North-South HK 10 5 2 vulnerable).

South West North || East 2 NT : Pass 3 $ Hass 3 NT

D.A € 2 CKQ86

South held up on the club. 6. tead, letting the win, and won the 10 lead with the A. Seeing

(Dealer: trick-promoting finesses in spades and diamonds, he realised he vulnerable). must try spades first if he was attempt both, as entries would not permit a diamond finesse be fore one

in spaces:

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DK Q 5 4 CA$32

SJ 43

N H.J972

WEDJ 109 31

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If South bat-1-Spade, We doubles and North redouble what should East do?

A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and' Club... Rooma -jat - $10- including, tax - Ars obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsibis for ill chiti, etc.

$20

123

dom model, but their basic,TE-Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale

quest was for. some sort of re- crufting system as an alternative: to employment through crew.com tractors which war alleged to be unfavourable to the seamen them--

selves though convenient for ship-

Owners

Atthese meetings representa- tives of employers and unions agreed to meet and dis

at the RACE COURSE.

The Trassurars' Compradore Once will close at 10.30 a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 13.15 am. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Tele phone, Housse De

A limited number of tiffins will be phtainabia at the Club House" provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 7 Bay. (Tel, 27972)-

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREKY MISES

DURING THE MEETINGUE! BUND",

cars measures togetheproving or The price of admuBLIC ENCLOSURE Enclosure is 12 Across

altering the system of recruit- ment, perhaps to something on the Lines of a Seamen's Registration Bureau-a: plan for which had been prepared in somewhat what similar

Sings

In made

jo, the Coveroast for the appointment of a working com zitter under the Chairmanship of Labour to give effect to the agree ment which had been reached in the previous August

Compensation

Including tax for all persons including ladies and payable at the.

Gate.

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC, WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE-PREGINOTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OSTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC

ENCLOBOREA

A SERVANTS PASSER, Servants paymen welil' bu foisted to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to ear dorse their names on the plants. Holders of such pemes are not per mitted in the members. Enclosure «axteps for pricing-through:ed, not their duties and cyst comain in their employers Staple

During the Year” w wolichian's) compensation bill has been re- ceiving the attention of the Labour Advisory Board: In "AUSE:

3 Motionless

7 Full 8 Retaliation. 10 Flad cost

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13-Fissure.

∙17 Conveyance

18 Withdrew. 120 Rainbow. 21 Nourish. 28 Street

27: Fick 28 Wassal 29: Exteens.

trader.

Perpendicu lar

2 *Mortal 3 Bonnet

Land mea sure

Down

5 Inlaid work. 6 Swell 9 Team 11:At no time.

12 Companions 14 Inter

15.Tumults.

16 Blaze:

18 Boll gently. 19 Roundabou 22 Rosters. 23 Express. 24 Wert wrong 25 Lake.

DOWN-1 Supprest, 2 Hellab)

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Dossier, 3% Capital, Guest,14 Reporter,

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