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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1957.

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HK Manufacturer's Proposal To SIDE GLANCES Solve Skilled Labour Shortage FACTORIES FEEL THE PINCH THERE is such a shortage of skilled labour in the factories of Hongkong now that manufacturers are feeling the pinch.

The shortage has become so acute in some lines that, to solve the situation, an industrialist has recommended automation..

the standard of products in order 10 hold one's own in the field of keen competition.

The rapid expansion of industries in Hongkong in one of the reasons for the shortage. Industries have de veloped at such a speed that the training of technical stuff to man the machines is lagging behind requirements.

This is especially the case in the cotton industry and other light industries,

INDUSTRIALIST'S REPORT

To illustrate this, Mr Wong said: "Conditions have changed with the limes; it is incumbent on me to mention the inbour situation of my factory, Where- as my managernent wed to en- gige a well-trained hand at $3 per day of eight working hours, awith board and lodging,

Mr Ernest C. Wong, Managing Director of the Dane- mann Watch Case Factory, hug sent a report giving survey of the skilled labour situation to the Chinese Manu- facturers' Union.

In his report, Mr Wong recommended the introduction of automation.

Anslysing the growth of light|| Industries in Hongkong and the present shortage of skilled labour, Mr Wong sald local in dustries had expanded and rapidly that they hil attracted te keen attention of the industrial world.

He attributed and quick expansion to the of labour which abandanwe enabled factories to sell the goods at a competitive price, and the encouragement of the Gov-

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"Although we cannot attribute the success of liongkong pro- duels in the world market solely to cheap labour, it is a factor that cannot be denied,” Wong said.

MAINLAND EXODUS

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"Being as they are, without

we

have now to pay at least $5 with the same amentiles, and even then, it is no easy matter 30 procure such services.

APPREHENSION

"If these labour

conditions

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"In analysing the situation are two schools of hero thought: While one admits that local labour supply conditions are undergoing a change but be- lieves that normalcy will return. the other staunchly states that it is no longer true that Hong- kong cheap labour can be found."

of livelihood, most ind what industrialista should vlow tits employment they through no alternative cholce, Kion. they are gradually assimilated into the community of

the Colony," Mr Wong said.

Due to shortage of space, Mr Wong added, the Government found it necessary. 10 Impose immigration control and the in- (low labour then stopped.

fectorles Tully sprang up. and continued to ex- pand, absorbing the unemployed section of the population and the skilled labour.

Thereafter

Light industries continued to

"Thu management of many This abundance of labour had factories are feeling the pinch of of this shortage," Mr Wong com- rest:lled from the exodus refugees from the Aslan Main-mented. land and sure the end of the

The situation has become so Second World War, approxim- jacule that Mr Wong remarked: ately 2,000,000 people of various "To hire factory hands with case social standings, professions and is a Godsend of the past."

their The situation was further ag- vendes had coine to make homes in Hongkong.

gravated by the need to raise

"Here a note of warning must not fall on deat cars. The ap- parition of strong Labour- demand overshadowing weak

expand and at such a rate that labour-supply looms up before factories were finding it diffevit. Hongkong industries will be

for cod into

greenrious to find skilled labour.

position. How high will cost of, Labour rise and, to what

wili extent,

It strangle the competitiveness of Hongkong products as exparts to uphold the economy of our Colony?

"The will of Hongkong - dustrialists for survival 1s strong. Some factories have re- ported to working overtime to compensate for the lack of skill- ed hands. Some have adopted fool-proof methods of vision to raise the productivity et their working staff. Some have streamlined their process of production, while others have been compelled to engage the services of lower-pay female workers for jobs formerly done by the male, All these ways and meant to combat the lack of labour can be considered as only makeshift, for they will not solve the labour demand prob- Iem basically.

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Mr Wong recommends auto- mation to combat this acute

shortage and to improve the standard of Hongkong goods. Mr Wong guild our goods reached far cornert of the earth where countries were well advanced Industrially, The world mar kets were ruthless in their de- mund not only for value and quality, but also for better finish and a highly consistent standard in all products on offer, Mr Wong said that be- cause of these, the fuctory could not depend on houd work craftsmanship alone.

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"The adoption of more machinery will, however, go to- wards solving that shortage, 16 Mr Wong commented. The ac- quisition of nore up-to-date au- tomatic machinery is essential, if we are not to be left behind.

"Even

such countries as the United Kingdom and others in Europe are ever mechanically alert to better means for cutting down the need of labour and economise on the course of pro duction.

"They are benefiting from the hard school of experience, and they will never allow their factories to lag behind in neces- sary machinery, as far as tha'. Is possible.

"They lawow they must keep abreast of industrial develop ments in order to survive in the markets of this modern com- petitive world.

They have all become nuto. mation conscious.

"No time is more propitious and opportune than now for Hongkong industries to start the switch-over from the dependrey on cheap labour to automațio machinery.

"Hongkong industrialists need not despair, for they can no more than bow to the dictates of circumstances and tunes.

"Industrialsts should them- selves ylow the eminent shortage

of labour with equanimity and

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The Man With 1,190 Books

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A man was remanded seven days in Police custody by Mr Hin- shing Lo at Central Magistracy

four counts of possessing books to which a false trade description was applied for the purpose of a sale.

He was Tsui Wah, 28, of 88 First Street, ground floor. A total of 1,190 books At involved. Most aro Chinese history books. Others are English text books.

The first charre alleged that on February 28, on the the second floor of building in Laichikok Road, Toui possessed 940 Chinese History books described to have been printed at You Luen f Printing Press, 71-73 Ma Tax Wad Road

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The

charge alleged that on the same day and address, Tsul pos segeed 148 grammar books "Key ta Wren" High School Crammar describ- ત to have been printed and published by Graphic Press Ltd., H.K. 1954.

The third charge nileged that on the saine day and address Tsul possessed 00 books entitled "Cloister and the Hearth" described to have been printed in Great Britain by J. and J. Gray, Edinburgh.

The last charge alleged thai on the same day st address, Tsut possessed 12 books entitled "The Oxford English Course Book 3. described to have been printed in Great Britain by Headley Brothers, 100 Kingsway, London, W.C. 2;. and Ashford, Kent,

No plea was taken,

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

By Air Kawali. USA, Canada, 4 pm. Koron, a pre

By Surface homo, 8. p..

THURSDAY, JUNE 1. xy. Ale

Peking. Mangisad, Hankow, Kuni regard” such as `n auspiciousming, Ellothiow, ↑ 8.00. {sign pointing the way to total

mutomation and the brightest of my Gresk Britain, 19 min.

"Dalland. › Pakistan, Lebanon, Gar: futures.”:

F'hi fondnes,

Compensation Hearing

·Continues-

The Board appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid for Government's resumption of

RESTAURANT: $500 FINE

A Chinese restaurant owner, Yu Hee, 02, was this morning fired 3500 by Mr Derek Cons at Kowloon Court, when he pleaded guilty to operating on unlicensed restaurant.

Two other defendants, Yu Chiu-luk, 40, and Yu Wan, 31, were charged with niding and abetting the offence and were fined $250 each.

Early this morning the Police carried out a raid at 142 Woosung Street, ground floor, and found a "airly busy restaurant."

There were ten people seated around several tables, being served with food.

The first defendant admitted to the Police that he was In charge of the restaurant and that he had no licence,

RADIO Hongkong

by

8.20 p.m., "Women Only"—A ̧Week- jy Magazine, Stroduced by Jane Bm; 0. Time Signal. Programazio Summary: 9.02. Lucky Dip Lasteners Requesta Presented Margherita; 7. String Song-Ronald Bingo and his Orchestra; 130, Timu for Jazz With Robin Day; 1.58, Weather Report: 8. Time Signal. The News: 8.00, Commentary or Stop Pross Ilam: 0.10 Opera and Ballet: 8.43, Wednesday Theatre. "Binistering Angole”—No, J! Lady Jambel Burton, Epecially written for broadcasting by Janet Tamblin Produced for the Hongkong Stage Club by Pat Egan. The Cost; Lesbel Burton Mayıs Barleti), Richard Burton (Ray Fry), Blancho Arundell (Joan Ramagol. Mr Tayard Dorward), A.C. Swinbuma (Stanley Oliver), Jano Digby_(Norah Clarke), De Leslie (George_Ramage), Hagar Thomas the Gypay (Janet Tom

Other Arundell Honald Male Voices (David Cambeld and George Kamago): P3D, There' Something In the Air-Bonnie Aldrich and the Squadronsires Pro- gramme 1 10, This Week's Com

13.30. Tribute to Popular Continental Orche. stras; 10,50 Weather Report: 11, Goodnight Music; 11.30, Close Down

Time Signal, tadio Newsreel: 11.15,

land lots in Chuk Yuen, Dia REDIFFUSION

mond Hill, resumed its hear-

ing at the Victoria District Court this morning.

3

p.m.

Wednesday Concert Academic Mr 1. L. Stontón, Valuation

Festival" Overture

(Brahms). Opus 80 and Resumption Officer attached by dre Concertgebouw Orchestre played

to Crown Lands Department, ¦ of Amsterdam, conducted by Eduard aald he prepared figures and Van Beinum, Symphony No. 4 in esmen's showing a figure of 03 cents a square foot.

E Minar (Brahms), played by the Philharmonie Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Brune Walter: 4, The Story af Bottle The figure was arrived at by Strictly Instrumental: $, Children's Castle: 4.15, Tea for Two 430. comparison with similar land Corner-Presented by in the vicinity.

The value of land in recent enles in the same survey districs was assessed at under 00 cents, he added,

Auntie Ray: Requests-Presented by Bolly; 0.20, Birthday Mailbag:

30, Dick Jurgens Show; 7, Person-

ality Parade-Maurice Chevalier: 16. Concert Munature: 7.30. Eddie Fither with Axel Stordahl's Orche- stra: 7.45, The Mystery of Nursa Lorimer;, Time Signal and the Mr G.

Weather Baport, An- News: 8,00, R. Sneath, Crownnouncements and Interlude: 8.15, Counsel, who is conducting the The Tops in Popular Music: 8.30, case for the Crown, told Cho

Diamond Musto Show; v, Music for You--Georga Melachring and the Hoard that Mr W. P. Wong International

21eatre Orchestra: who represented a claimant, Mr 950, "In Chancery By John Gals

Tung Cheung-ping,

had asked worthy Episode 4: 10, Melodies and Memories James Turner and bis Orchestra with vocal soloists and

him to say that his client would be prepared

ever compensation was set by

to accept what the B.B.C. Chorus; 10.30, One Night Stand: 11, Jerry's Jumble and Junk Presented by Jerry Lewis: 11.30. the Board. In consequence, Mir Prelude to Midnight; 12" Midnight, Wong asked to withdraw. Per-God Save the Queen". Close Down. mission to withdraw was given.

The Board

James Wicks

F Shanks

comprises Judge

(Chairman), Mr

(chartered sur-

veyor, nominated by H. E. tre

Governor) and

Shurlack

Mr Terence (representing the

TELEVISION

former owners).

8p Cartoons: 5.15. At the The Hon. Leo d'Almadu, QC Starring

Puppet Theatre: 530, "Kit Carson", 'Willlsms; 6, Close Instructed by Messrs Lau, Chan Down: 7.30 "Appasionata" played and Ko, represents one of the by Bondra Blança: 7.45, World & claimants, Mr Alexander Kwong, William Bendix: 30, "asing the Local Newsreel; B, "Life" of Niley": Mr Brook Bernacchi, instructed Duck D, Science Fiction Theatre: by Messrs P. D, A Remedios and "Out of Nowhere; 9.30, Evening Co. appears for Mr V. van Ber Feature Film:Too Many Women":

gen.

Altogether Ukere tre 112 former lot owners claiming com- pensation.

Hearing is continuing.

Notices

Indo-Chine, France, 3 pm, Pakizian Middle Eart. Great Battain and Europe,

UGA, & p.m.

10.30, Weather, Headlines, Announco- ments, Close Eown.

Two Suspects Detained

Hongkong Visitor

Is Flu Suspect

Vancouver, June 19,

A man who recently re-

turned from a visit to Hongkong was being examined to deter mine whether Ive had Asiatic flu, City Health officials said today.

The man's name

withheld.

Dr

was

Stewart Murray, Medical Officer of Health, said blood samples and throat washings had been sent to the provincial health laboratory and would be forwarded to Ottawa for further tests.

FIRST CASE

He said results of the examination would be known in a week's time. The case is the first suspectind incidence here of Asiatic flu. The medical officer said all passengers arriving here from the Far East were being checked by federal inspectors. --- Reuter,

$30 FINE FOR NOT KEEPING HIS LICENCE ON BOARD

For failing to keep his licence on board, and an additional count of failing to renew his licence, a

26-year-old Bampan owner, Cheung - Tong, was fined a total of $30, by Mr D. L. P. Edwards, at the Marine Court this morning. At 3.30 pm. on Jung 18, do- (endant's compan was inter-

CASEBOOK

A Satisfied Customer

Tï was bad luck.

IT

"Got a copper or two

to the brisk young man who to spare?" George wheezed happened to be passing him as he walked through tho West End on a Sunday evening. The brisk young man in sports coat and flan- nels also happened to be a policeman off duty. Ho ar rested George.

At Clerkenwell court tho policeman told of his arrect to Mr GeoTrey Rose. George nodded wisely. A man who was, perhaps, in his sixties, a little bent with suffering, look- ing older then he was.

RASH OF ME

TUIE officer's bin very fair,

sald George, approvingly, when the pollesman had anish- ed speaking, **The fact is I bin very rash, Sunday seerna a lost day to me. On a Monday you can usually get the price of a cup of coffes,"

"Anything known about this man?" the magistrato inquired. "There are four previous con- victions for begging." He listed a selection, cach limo George seemed to have been offered the alternative of a small fine UB punishment or a day's confne- ment. Each time he had opted economically for the sentence of one day.”

"Well no one seems to have wanted to send him to

prien, and I'm sure I don't,” sald the magistrate. He turned to George, TESTIMONIAL

WHAT will you do it I let "WHAT

you go now?” he askeri. "It's 20 pust 11 now, you've got to eat, you've got to sleep somewhere tonight. If I let you (go, I suppose you'd go begging

again."

"I been on alek beneilt," George sald. "Duodenal trouble. I could go up to that place in Euston. They pay you over the counter.".

"Have you seen the probation oMeer?"

"Once or twice in the past," George said. "Very understand- ing people, probation officers," The added handsomely.

He was sent to sco one Clerkenwell's probation officers, and presently it was arranged that he should be helped a little on his way, with bed-tickets and something out of the poor. box,

George seemed overwhelmed, "It's the first ume I ever ble in this court, and I must say I really to appreciate it," he stam- mered. And having delivered his unsolicited testimonial, ho Tumbled away, a satisfied cus- | tomer who might one day write

10 Clerkenwell:

"Dear

Sir, Since using your court I have used no other.

MASSAGE SHOP: $500 FINE

Chan Kwong, 36, was this morning fined $500 or two months in gool, by Mr Derek Cons at Kowloon Court, for keeping an unlicensed massage establishment, at 483 Nathan Road, second floor.

Seven other defendants, all of were each fined them women cepted by the Poiles off Green $10, for aiding and abutting the Leland. They boarded the ves- similarly charged, had their ball offence. Five women who "werd ael Anbli found that there was money

no licence on board,

of $30 estreated when Later at the Marine Police they failed to appear in court. Two suspects, including aetation the debtient's family The Police raided the estab Chinese boy, have beende arrived with the lenco book, lishment yesterday. Atries, tained by the Police in separate but on examination It Was pm. cases of theft in Kowloon yes found that the licence had ex-

pired on June 30, last year.

By Burface China, People's Republic, 7.m. Mac, p.m.

Macao, pm.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

terday.

The cases involve the loss of a necklace from a batry in Tonian Street, near Un Chau Street and the theft of a puree Thailand, Ceylon, Burma, India, from a Chinese woman in Lang

Kong Road, Cambodia, Malaya, Indonesia. Road

a.m.

By Air

near Carpenter

Formoss, Japan, Korea, Okluwa, Police include the loss of a gold Other cases reported to the

Germany, 10 am.

Pallippines, Australis,

Jani, 3 pm.

Japan, a pm.

New Era necklace by a Chinese woman in Gum, Hawall, USA, 2 pm.

Costle Peak Hou, near Hing Thalland, India, Pazinan, Middia Wah Stroel; a fountain pen stolen -East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, from a

Chinese pedestrian', in pin

Castle Peak Road, near Cheung Fat Surect; two wrist watches anafchet? from Chinese women; and the anatching of a putro, containing cash,, from a Chines wordan In Belchers Street fast night

UBA, Canada & p.m.

By Surface China, Peoplem Kepamtio, 7- m. 11. Macão. 1 p.m. "atures, 3:53.

Japan, VBA, C. § 6. Amerion, Macao, #"pla

Someone's Lost

His Trousers

A pair of trousers was stolen from a private car parked In Queen's Pier Car Park yesterday, Po- lice reported today.

Fined $100

Marina Isabel Quant Gonzales, 23, of Room 405, Cathay Hotel in Tung Lo Wan Road, www fined $100 or 10 days in prison by Miss B. K. Searle at Central Court this morning for enixing · a false name and ridionality in the register of the hotel en April 20.

Defendant, A native of Nicaragua, pleaded gullly to

charge of falling to furtalata.

particulars in a hotel.

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