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The M.-C. Daily News of March 29th. SAYS:-

Whatever may be the result of the meet-

(1)Increase of pay by 30 per cent. minimum,

General of Customs, and the local mem-General. bars of the Chinese Maritime Service last

1920:

WOMEN IN HONGKONG. The week aurted with the farewell of THE PROPOSED GUILD,

(2) Superannuation fund 10 per cent.

Marie Tempest; her last three nights, of pay contributed by members to which

April 5th

drow crowded houses. On Tuesday, as the RIGID PROHIBITION BY INSPECTOR-Inspector-General is to add 10 per cent, mostly holidays.

Quite an interesting werk for Hongkong farewell performance, Miss Tempest ach (3)-Promotions to be 75 per cent. by Sunday, Monday It is not often the Quits a number of people were dissatisfied Friday Saturday, dressed a few words to the audience. seniority and 25 per cent, by selection. office voury male gets a long break like with her address They saw a double (d)(a)--Suitable quarters and heavy that in the monotony of his work-a-day meaning in the words "I am sorry to leave furniture therein at all Outports.

or, (8) Full transfer expenses and in-is a practical value in religious festivals, it was rather rough on a large number of life, and one cannot help feeling that there your beautiful town," and they thought ing between Sir Francis Aglen, Inspector-surance on effects to be paid by Inspector for those even who utilize the days origin enthusiasts who hardly missed a single per avening in the Customs Club, there can wife and half fare for children (limited thanksgiving in a fashion that would sur-hidden her full meaning behind these non

ally designed for fast and prayer or for formance. (3.)Full passage money for self and

She may or may not, have, be little doubt but that the Inspector to 3) on home leave.

prise the good old patriarchs, who institut commital words. For myself 1., rather General took a strong attitude wih regard red through service conditions, climate, The servants who are within our gates, beautiful, but highly genteel, shorty the (6)Hospital and doctor's fees inoured them to honour and glorify their God. think she did. Like most visitors to our to the men's proposal to form a guildote, to be paid in full. vice, as was explained, for mutual pro- amended. Man to be shown thair reports feast days and holidays. One alway feels places in the world. The Oriental popu- amongst the members of the Outdoor Ser- (7.)-Confidential reports system to be usually, have a pretty busy time during thought this one of the most beautiful and sign them, with privilege of challenge. rather sorry for them on these ocasions: lation was the wonder it always is to uniforms to be supplied by even the Church sweepers work overtime observant Europeans, but the Europeans, (9.)-Uniformity of transfers as far as and as for the Cooks and the Not boy hidden in their cloak of fearful reserve, as being distinctly boorish, countrified and üninteresting. Individuals caught un-

tection.

It will be remembered that on March ith a meeting was called of some 120 men, originally to consider the at the request

Customs.

superannuation scheme which had been possible, ie, avoiding several transfers a combination of charch going and picnics and Follow-my-leader policy, struck her

in one or two years, etc. subsequently after five years.

(10) Leave First after seven years (11)-Increase when necessary-of house?

AN INCREASE ORANTED.

published by the Inspector-General, and lso the question of some action to obtain the Saturday afternoon holiday. As the result of a certain incident, which occur red between the convening of the meet-rent allowance. ing and the day on which it was beld, it was proposed at the meeting

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and golf with a hurried dinner to enable the Master and Misans to attend, the sacred concerts does not leave them much time to devote to their own rites. Our kingdoms, the Englishman's home," were wares and in the dark corners of their little

to form a Customs Guild, a resolation thae tions in the rates of pay were made, and local servants have a festival of their own delightful and sometimes natural, 'but en

was stated that the Inspector General had stato of feeling at that time appears to day off for the purpose of worshipping carried away with them, I will give you

be reflected in

was carried with only one dissentient out of an attendance of 147.

Immediately following apon this, it requested that no further steps should be taken in connection with the formation of the Guild until he had seen the men, and for this purpose be journeyed to Shanghai Inspector-General's Circular No. 2912, ar the latter end of last week

notifying the Staff of a very generous in- The men were ordered to attend at the crease, and which we feel assured will Customs Club gesterday afternoon in uni-meet with appreciation by the majority form, when they, were addressed by the of the Staff, also contains certain remarks Inspector-General.

regarding the Shanghai Committee which A GUILD STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

ought not to be passed over without com set me by Penelope in a letter publish. I have to reply to one or two questions

In March of last year certain altera- while the writer has not the details by or just new-the Ching Ming I wonder increase of 15 per cent. was granted. The him, it is stated that on the average an how many domestic servants will obtain a

matise Exclaration! I do not wonder at the impression she, and those with her. the "men by the Shanghai Committee, in

circular sent out amongst their ancestors. If I had been born to the which the following passage occursThe fate of a domestic servant, I should have instance of the sort of thing that hap carried a Red flag at the head of a Labour

pens in Hongkong and is seen by intelli Procession and probably ended my days agen

hunger-striker.

gent visitors.

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Three women visited Hise Tempest in

her dressing-room, during an interval.

the theatre. They were

of life.

more or less, the same: socialia,

We are informed that the Inspector-ment The Inspector-General has imputed in the Daily Press on March 30th. I do They all knew each other by sight, and

General stated, ter alia, that neither

ed to the Committes absolutely wrong

the Chinese Government nor himself would motives in their resent endeavour to bet not suite understand her ironic allusion to new members of each other's families.

telerate anything in the nature of trades unionism amongst the men, and that any man joining & guild having any objects but those usually connected with a bene- volent association would be unable to con

ter the conditions of the Outdoor Staff. It was not our intention to extort any thing, but we were in a position to know with our brave soldiers Naturally, we women being flattered to be numbered better than any Commissioner or other are all proud and flattered to think that adviser to the Inspector General, the deep

Two

were in the room when the third arrived. of them, old residents in Hongkong, Do you think they greeted each other and

tinue service in the Customs. He is also feeling of discontent, distrust, and bit. we are of a race and akin to men who are behaved like women of the world in the reported to have stated that attendance terness towards the Inspectorate Gen-brave enough to face death and danger presence of a visitor to their town. Not

at public mecings in connection with gor-eral, and that unless means were found

on your life! They had never been intro

perty or in any public building, would be the Service was in grave danger. We also mothers faced death and danger when they duced, so the first two gazed blankly into vics matters, held outside Customs proto remedy these disintegrating influences, when occasion demanda, just as their taken as equivalent to the man attending knew that this feeling was in the brought tacus into the world, but I cannot it handing in his resignation which yould Service absolutely rotten to the core, dis bu immediately accepted. In future, staff couraged decent men from joining to site see what the allusion had to do with the eyes of the third and, with some moetings in the Club could only be held last, discouraged honest and effi a request in writing signed by a number that should make this Bervice & credit to clasifying women and soldiers under one would do any whing ether than in the muttered excuse, departed and left tho those responsible to the Chinese Govern beading, as regards the maximum fare, introduction. She happened to have a ment and the Treaty Powers for its effi- cien, administration.

was that during times of peace and plenty ass of humour, and if she and Miss INSPECTOR-GENERAL-SYMPATHETIC

with the consent of the Commissioner after clent work, indeed thered everything trams and increased fares. My reason for third woman with the feeling that they

of the men had been submitted

LAUSEVASTHREAT OF REPLACEMENT,

their mutual delight in a screamingly Fanny situation.

The Inspector General is further report. ed to have alleged breach of faith on the part of Mr. Wyatt in the formation of the guild, and denied that the men's agits the year a petition went forward asking than either soldiers or women. Penelope sufficiently worldly-wise to try to hide Matters did not rest there, for later inte business man is sore pressed for tima Tempest both looked amused, they were nion had bad anything to do with hurry the Inspector-General to receive a deputa aske, why blame the poor women, they ing or retarding in any shape or form tion representing the Outdoor Staff, must go to town i" Now" Fonelope," I ask such things as the increase of pay, etc, which had been granted,

course to which he consented, stipulating had come not as

These things

that the deputation should consist of five you! How many times has your househol a result but in spite of ft of the agitation, men, two from Shanghai and one each 200

from Hankow Canton He further warned them, that their These met the Inspector General on Octo. would have been a domestic upheaval if season over. Well, I appear to bave and shopping been so important that there that are gene, I said that the dancing I believe somewhere in the dim werks agitation could have baly, and resalt and ber 29th and 30th. in Peking and laid you had caught the 9.45 instead of the been mistaken, the dancing ecaron cannot that was to accelerate the process of evolutated, in addition to the 11 points et 9.30 am. You give yourself away protty their case "before him, a case which con. tion in the service which was inevitable

The Inspector-General's was the only speech made, no discussion being allowed. THE MEN'S GRIEVANCES., MR WYATT'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED.

out above, certain others totalling 28 points in all for the Inspector-General's consideration

badly when later on you say that you must holes before the forbidden hour. Surely catch a car before 9.30 to get your eighteen

The Inspector-General does not appear to have been lacking in sympathy in his attitude towards the men on that occasion. if you can afford the expensive game of While he could not see his way clear to golf, 30 cents, more or less, is not going doing away with the system of confidential

end. When one dancer falls down in the

ranks, another takes her place. I mor of, at least, two dances coming off this the afternoon, was crowded. Though, only week, and last Saturday, too, was busy day in that line.Repulse Bay Hotel in a few of the visitors danced, there was there was tea and music up above at the swiming from launches and matsheds, and Hotel. It is wonderfully beautiful dat there just now; the terraces are a blaze of white and scarlet flowers.

A further development in connection with the agitation of the Outdoor Staff of the Chinese Maritime Customs occurred on March 30th, when Mr. H. Wyatt, a Chief Examiner, and Chairman of the meeting at which it was decided to forms a guild, was given the alternative of resigning his do much as four-fths of the staff, were paint as to why the original reduction doors and windows opening on wide veran-

reports, he hoped to do something with to break you. As for the business womert, regard to hospital expenses, ete, the ques they are so few and far between that con tio of long leave, would be taken up with cession tickets could easily be issued to

view to granting more liberal terms, though at the time it was impossible to them. This, of course, raises the fine uniform allowance be regarded as a legiti already due for leave The claim for mate one and something would be done in the matter. It was not possible to pre- the staff was so big, but he might consider to use the car more frequently than the vide furniture for the men's quarters as

as a concession to numbers, in a family, women's season tickets was made. Was it or was it because the man was supposed

There was a delightful dance at King clore the same evening, the big hall with

the pretty dresses of the women were all das with glimpses of the sea beyond and

congregato, they do love clothes. Some see smart frocks where American women part of a most pleasing effect. You always. an increase in travelling allowances. A woman The business man who comes of them rather let their fancies run riot, farther increase of pay, it was pointed.

as, for instance, a pretty fair-haired

position in the Service or of bei dimisssed. The Y.-C. Daly

News says:- This action on the part of the Inspector General was not altogether unanticipated and in the eyes of the men formed by tural corollary to the address of Sunday afternoon at the Customs Club. Mr. Wyatt in addition to presiding at most, if not all, of the meetings held by the out, was a serious matter and nothing home to lunch uses the car six times a woman, who allowed her love of th outdoor staff, was one of the deputation could be done with regard to this until day, at least Women, with certain house original to lead her completely astray in of five which last year visited the Inspecthe consent of the Chinese Government hold responsibilities and dutice, might be the result achieved. Her colour scheme tor-General in Peking. He is a man

had been obtained. having had 16 years, or so, in the Service* THE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME. in which he was promoted last year to Matters do not appear to have moved quently. The business woman, therefore, entirely by applications of turquoise supposed to use it considerably less fre A pale mauve, & weet, shade, killed the position of a Chief Examiner. Wheirenlar. No, 3000, dated February 20th, the principle of equal pay for equal work at was not happy. The dress was lopped ther any others prominent in the move!

much for some time after that until by is being it as a business person, and when blue in fringes and ostrich feathers. The ment will meet with a like fate is not at 1020, a new scheme for superannuation regardless of sex, is accepted she will up over the hips and formed a bustle; present clear, though Mr. Wyatt states was announced, and in a letter covering gladly pay her full fare to enjoy the same under each little puffed drapery was that he was officially approached for the the scheme an admission was made show privileges as a man worker. I am with nish of blue fringe like a little tail, and names of the men who had signed on as'ng how long has been the grievance in Penelope" every time when she says that hen every time I saw the frock. The idea wishful of joining the guild.I, 90

this respect. The letter states "During we must worry the Tramway Company 1, of course, refused point blank to give the last 20 years, however, it has been in until they give a larger cars and better a pretty enough and, the woman, too, I could not help thinking of a farm-yard away any names under any considera creasingly felt that the retiring allowance, service. Worry, by all means. It is good-looking to be really spoiled, but just tion

"" added Mr. Wyatt, I expect this as the sole service has had a lot to do with my dismissal.**

ment, had broken dowvision for retire pity that people in Hongkong do not one atom less of good looks and ons A LONGSTANDING GRIEVANCE.

cipiants point of view it did not ade than they do, and not only about matters effect would have been disastrous,

From the re worry the authorities & good deal more to more of exaggerated fancy and the quately provide for retirement in a large that affect their personal convenience wonderful dress was in deep rich blus majority of cases, while from the point People get the Government and the public taffetas, with a silver design in medallion of view of the administration it did not services they deserve and are fit for, and effect, and a full draped skirt of graceful justify compulsory withdrawal within a reasonable age limit,"

as long as they accept second rate condi- lines. The wrong note in this costume was The new scheme was, broadly speaking them. Reform is not stalking the earth, which are very ugly with dark dresses tions and second rate service they will get cupplied by the white shoes and stockings, plan of the men that their grievance be compulsorily superannuated on attain like a benevolent benefactor; he is sitting their daintily shod feet, are wearing black

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The agitation amongst the members of the Outdoor Staff of the Chinese Mari time. Customs, evincing a discontent which is, we are informed, by no means con- fined to that section of the service, has been in

progress openly for well over a year, and while it was not originally

the

whole of the foreign community, whose valuable cargoes pass through the hands of the men, the matter no longer remains one of departmental concern, but has he came one of considerable public imper

The efficiency of the whereby the Customs revenue is collected rests considerably with these men, who point with pride to the record obtained

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Indoor

employés on

employé entitled to the full benefits of the Saturday afternoon's holiday that a meet

(2) That on superannuation & foreign scheme, shall be provided withing was called early last month, by Mr. funds equal to one-fourth of his final Wyatt at the request of 190 members of

(z) An annuity in gold service salary at exchange 38. 4d, und aystem

the Outdoor Esall. Between the circula (6)—A sum în ailver derived from pre and the meeting itself, Mr. Wyatt was, we vous compulsory deductions from his pay are informed, severely reprimanded by a tion of the notice convening the meeting and approximately equivalent to the

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bow tinta, all in filny tulle and taffetar pily, about them!" There was one woman It was lovely, and she was a graceful at Kingsclere in a dress. of palest rain- dancer. Several pretty women wore dark bine and looked very nice.

An interesting event during the week

in the year before last, when the total capital required to purchase a further senior official for calling the meeting, and as the first meeting of the "Art Club":

collections reached a record, which, it is anticipated, will be exceeded by the col lections of last year, as proof that, despite

annuity of equal amount:

and that on superannuation a Chinese able to secure mutual protection from this and a number of excellent pictures, mostly it is stated that it was as a result of at Mrs, Basil Taylour's house Members this, and in order that the men should be were all delighted to find a big attendance, the discontent which they feel with the the scheme shall be provided withead sort of thing in the future, that at the Lew work. It looks us if a new spurt of conditions under which they work they su in silver approximately equiva employé entitled to the full benefits of spared no efforts in working for the au lent to the capital required to purchase of by the Inspector-General who, as it has time the attendances at the monthly meeting it was decided to form a Guild. energy hed cone from somewhere, Activi

The proposal was strongly disapproved ties had begun to slacken off and at one an annuity in silver equal to one-half of

cess of the services

WHAT THEY

The matters for discontent, they allege, service funds and half from previous com- in the nature of a guild which had any Mrs. Basil Taylor were the winners of the lege his final salary to be derived half from already been reported addressed the men meetings became so meagre that they ware are of long standing and it has been com mon: knowledge for some years past that pulsory deductions from his pay.

on Bunday afternoon forbidding anything allowed to lapse. Mrs. McPherson and the men of the outdoor staff have been

AS A DANGEROUS SITUATION

thing but benevolent gives behind it monthly trophies. The picture are num This scheme did not wholly fail to please out China, and also public undertakings, members or visitors, vote. In addition to The fact that private concerns through bered, but not named, and all present, quarters that more might have been done. stops of their own volition to bring the laid upon the table end members are thus to see what could be done with regard to with the increased cost of living cannot be frank opinion and advice as, to future It was to discuss that scheme and also salaries paid their employes more into line able to benefit by the expression of making representations for obtaining a overlooked in connection with the men's treatmen

(Continued at foot of next column.}// agitation.

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50 members of the outdoor staff met in

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THE SCRIBBERS