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THE
LOCAL STRIKE.
TRADE MAINTENANCE BURE.TU'S ACTIVITIES:
THE HONGKONG. DAILY FREES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1925
CORRESPONDENCE.
TRIBUTE TO SIR JAMES JAMIESON.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONË DAILY FRESA."]
f.
SERVANT REGISTRATION "The 1.8. Li Sang which arrived at the end of last week from Japan manned by
THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM. |a Japanese cr«, cleared this port yes-
Mr. P. H. Shaw, "of the Domestic terday afternoon for Calcutta vid Singa- meeting of the Track Mnistenaned
|pore..
Éer Japanese crew, and a few Servants Employment and Registration Bureau was held at the City Hall yester Chinese will work the steamer to Singa. Bureau, writes:-"The main and appar- day uniler the Chairmanship of Mr. Hoporc, where she will be re-manned by saently the only objection in the minds of... Sai Kwong. The principal question dis Indian and Lasear crew to continue the the speakers at yesterday's meeting at
Bia-As the result of the Resolution the Theatre Royal was that a private cussed was that of restoring the rice trip to India.
"From a report in the Harbour Office bureau would make possible the exploits carried on the Meeting held at the business of the Colony to its natural; channels. It was explained that before yesterday relating to the ss. Heo Tation of sorvants through the administra-Theatre Royal on Monday evening. I this could be brought about, certain from Canton, it was gathered that this tion of that bureau arranging for, or have addressed the following letter to Šir Government restrictions for the conser stendar was observed off Waglan to be conniving at, frequent changes of em-James Jamieson: ving of food-stuffs "should be eased in British waters on its way from Cantonployment by those servants, thereby bring- though the toessity for the conservation during the past week-end. As no forming in to the bureau increased fees. It meeting numbering about 800 propie held | of a sufficient supply of grain for emer/concerning the boat had been left at the should be fairly obvious that this is yesterday evening in the Theatre Royal, Kency is must not be lost sight of Harbour Offer," the representatives of the weak"suggestion, as there is no doubt the following. Resolution was proposed | owners in Hoogkoog were communicated at all, keeping in view the fact that such and not only unanimously carried, bur a bureau, to be successful, must enjoy a carried with great acclamation, and an It was stated that at present the mer chants' hid about 200,000 bags in stock with and the necessary regulation was which were sufficient to ferd the Chisaccordingly complied with. The report full measure of confidence both from Chairman I was asked to communicate it population for the next three months, bus/made out shows that the Hwa Tai is on ployer and employes, that such a policy to you, and 'hare much pleasure in so
`at the same time a great deal of business her way to Shanghai and will return
shortly.
It is suggested that on her re could have been done without stocks
turn`she will possibly carry food supplies being affected by the natural process of
to Canton. importation and exportation. As matters. stood the merchants were reluctant to commit themselves largely in" the matter of import
IF
It was decided to ask the twn Chinese embers of the Legislative Council to go into the matter.
The Bureau since it came into being has helped considerably to bring the Colony's-truck back to normality. It has "also iven largely responsible for inducing
Ute cargo coolies and tallymen to return to work and an effort is now being made by its members to restore the steamship service between Hongkong and Canton.
H.V.I.C. DEMOBILISATION. The rumours that have been current for the past week or two regarding the de anobilisation of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps havesat last materialised "to a certain extent. Members of some companies" of the Corps have alrendy handed in to the stores their arms and equipment and have discardial uniforma and pattern for civilian attire. **
The Reserve Company were demobiliæd some days ago and yesterday saw a-partial deanobilisation of the rest of the Corps coramenced, only certain sections being
5 and 0
Hong-
would be absolutely suicidal so far as the continued existence of the bureau was concerned.”
Mr. Shaw prepared a speech on the subject of registration for the Theatre Royal Meeting, but it was not delivered. It was as follows:
1
Dent. Sir James. As a very crowded
doing :---
That this crowded Meeting of Hongkong residents assembled to cons sider the present crisis in Hongkong and South China, desires to express its confidence in Biglanes, Jamieson and conspicuous its admiration.” of ability with which he handling the very difficult and trying situation." "With kindest regards and best wishes,- I am, Youra very sincerely, (Sgli.) P.. H.
Yours sincerely,
THE RIVER STEAMERS. The petion of the Season's Union in Canton in stopping" steamers running
Hating opened a Domestic Servants Em from Canton to Macao as a means of pre-
ployment and Registration Bureau some eating strikers returning to kong i that roure has pot proved a short time before the present strike began.
Í ama naturally interested in the question HozzoiK.” ' effective as they anticipated. The steamer
of Servants Registration and should like to lay before this meeting a few of my.. ervice betwrru Hongkong and Macao is still being continued and, on Monday: afternoon the hurlex Hardouin came views on this matter. I may say that
to Hongkong from Macao after the organisation is only in an embryo HIGH having waited there for the arrival of stage, and, although it is in working the tow-bont from Shekki. The Charter order, modifications may be necessary from time to time. Registration cards |Haplonių · brought to Hongkong about 500 passengers and other steamers arriv. are already available, these being made to contain photo, thumbprint, signature. ing from Maeno also hrought many pas
etc., of the servant.. sengers.
H.E. the Governor has pointed out the Now the steamers from Canton toiculties likely to be experienced by an Macne have been stopped by the Seamen's attempt to enforce Compulsory. Regis Union, the strikers are returning to
tration. But, whilst anything of a com Hongkong vid Shekki and Macao,
Another means of indirect comunica. Pulsory nature might be impracticable, I am of opinion that a system of volun tion established is by way of Kongmong tary Registration would ultimately be of It is anticipated this"there will be an-
auch value. The idea of registration of other exodus from Canton (5 Kongmoon, servants generally has recently been
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P. H. HOLYOAK.-
COMMISSIONER FOR THE
FAR EAST.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
HONGKONG
Sin.-"Citizen" in your issue of July 27th begins by clearing the ground in orthodos fashion, and I like his Britain is represented in the East because of trade" and the title "Superintendent of Trade" in connection with the Far East. By "the concluding paragraphs of his letter, bowever, I bave doubts whether ho is the writer of experience and in-
come forward.
where passengers will ship for Hongkong. strongly opposed in the press; some of the genuity I hoped would
erù Macan,
argumenta against it being that photo-
But may we have another letter from One of the steers on the Hongkong-graphs were unreliable and that thumb him! I should like for instance to hear retained for special duties. Among those Macao service has dropped out. This is prints were associated solely with the his comments on my suggestion that in, As regards photo the first place British trade interests in atrendly demobilised are members of the the Sun" Ning, which on arrival from province of crime,
Macas on Konday went straight to dock graphs, it is common knowledge that Canton and Hongkong are to an appre Artillery Company. Nos. Platoons of the Scottish Company, and for repairs. The other steamers which must passports in-use rely to a great ex-ciable extent not only not identical bab number of oficers, N.C.O's and men continue to run to Macao and back daily tent on them; which should be sufficient antagonistic, and that in the second placis from each platoon of the Infantry. Couare as under:-The Hongkong, Canton argument in their favour. Referring to the official in charge of British interests pany. The armoured Car Company have and Macao Steamboat Company's Su thumbprints, cases might be quoted, in both would be more suitably named only to find one or two man daily for Tai, which returned on Monday from where, in dealing, with natives of the Superintendent of Trade in South China particular duties, and this evening the Macao and suited for Macao again yes East, they are accepted in lieu of signathan High Commissioner "for the Far Engineer Company will parade to hand terday morning; the & Sui On (sistertures (or in addition to them); e.g., in East. Why for instance should a person in arms and equipment prior to demobilį.ship to the Tuny On); thos.s. Charles the case of Native Pay-Rolls in estab-who would have to spend the whole of Hardouin: the ss. Paul, Reau; the lishmenta in the "army of India. In his time in looking both ways on the Chuch (how and the sa. Ko Chou.
addition I believe many important mer- The Tung On has now been completely
and ideal protector of British interests transferred to the Naval authorities and cantile firms use them in connection with Canton River be chosen as the obvious it was learned, en enquiry yesterday, pay rolls, etc. Surely much recoguised In view of the partial demobilisation, that she will be ran as a commissioned the system of patrolling daily the East, ship of H.M. Navy. The muscant use of thumbprints should be sufficient in Peking and Japán, Vladivostock and West and Central districts of the City marine officers who were on the ship's to dispel their association with crime. Sarawak! High Commissioner for the huaw been discontinued by the Volun. articles and had remained with the ship It seems to me that the two objections West River, perhaps, but not "High
while running the White Ensign were mentioned cannot be of very grave Commissioner for the Far East."
Why has "Citizen" such a contempt for feers. As the Dairy Farm and lower paid off during the week-end. The Naval nature.
On the other baud, I think Voluntary the Board of Trade? Surely the logical Peak Tram station guards have also been crew who have been with her during the discontinued, the only extra duties from past two weeks will remain on the Tung registration would be productive of normal tizzica are the Headquarters' O until a regular draft replace them. much higher standard of eficiency conclusion of his remark "Britain is represented in the East because..... of On Monday the Tung On weat to the amongst servants. My reasons are:- (ivard, telephone duty and occasional Navat Yard and took on coal and left
1.-One would stand a much better.
tion. The whole of this Company is being demobilised, with the exception of the wireless section.
She will be prin-
lers Guard has been increased to one plies for Shameen, *8.0.0. and 8 men, in order that the tele-cipals employed, it is understood, for
the conveyance of supplies to Shameen. pone duty may be combined with guard
GENERAL NOTES. duty.
parades. The strength of the Headquar Hongkong yesterday morning with sup-chance of knowing exactly who one's trade yould be to make that Depart- Photographs, oftion that the Foreign Office should bo diffient to "fake." ervants were. Record cards would be rent paramount out to His sugges course, might be changed but the same
Lin supreme control stimulates thought would hardly apply to thumbprints,
2-Record cards would encourage ser. but needs elaboration. I feel confident vants to do bettan-work, as those certi however that "Citizen" is too much a man ficates, if satisfactory, would provide
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Several more recruits have joined this Corps during the last few days.
PRINTING OFFICE RAIDED."
The Wong Fat Press, Ca, Hollywood Rend, was raided on June 22nd and
The markets are now well stocked with fish, fruit and vegetables.
The Sanitary and Post Office, services are working efficiently and amoothly...
Mac's Cafeteria will not re-open until Saturday. An inadvertent mistake was found to have been engaged in the print-mada in our issue of yesterday when the ing of seditious literature, but as a date of opening was given as last Mon power was then invested in the Police day. officials nothing was done immediately
concerning the matter. The necessary On enquiry at the Naval Yard yester. Order in Council having now been pass day it was stated that since last weeld ed, the business was confiscated yesterday, no more workers had returned. under the superintendence of Mr. B. A.
D Forrest, Police Magistrate.
SHIPPING NEWS.
Mr. N. L Smith, Head of Las Sanitary Department, stated yesterday that he hoped to sign on at the beginning of next
At myesterday, the total number month efficient coolies for the sanitary
July 27th, 1925.
DOUBTER.
them with a greater guarantee of future of perception to include in it that the Colony of Hongkong should be managed. employment and enhanced wages, “
Were servant, as has been sug- gested recently, to receive an undeserved by the Foreign Office as at present con- by adverse conduct mark by an unreason-stitutedYours faithfully, able employer, he could destroy his card and thus place himself in a position of not having registered at all; though in a case of this kind, the "Registration Bureau will take reasonable measures for the reinstatement of apparently wrong. fully discharged servants.
Thus it seems to me that a scheme of Voluntary Registration is, highly likely to avoid both the evils of:~--
DOLLAR AND CENTS.
(TO THE EDITOR O
OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY FEESS,
Sre-On two occasions in buying|| 1.-The possibility of becoming in things in Hongkong recently, on tender- inga Hongkong silver dollar, I was operative, and,
2.--The possibility of a servant's carcer
At the
of vessels in the Harbour was 92, of which work of the Colony. At present several 55 wera British, as against, a total of hundreds are employed but as yet none being hlighted by any injustice on the told it was only worth 06 conta 9 (53 British) for the corresponding of them are on the permanent staff. All part of the employer, whilst the full Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the period. The Harbour Office report show-workers taken on at the beginning of benefits of increasing the status and Post Office these dollars were accepted ed that for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m.August will be employed permnently. yesterday there wore 11 arrivals and eight
efficiency of those servants who came with-
in its scope would be maintained and without demir. multiplied
departures, compared with four arrivals From August 1st, the following charges
I may say that I have written to the This looks like a swindle, but may be misunderstanding. Perhaps if and live departures for the previous are to be made for meals at the Hong. iwenty-four hours. Of the arrivals, five kong, Peak and Repulan Bay Hotels Government Department concerned and merely a were British, onc Portuguese, three Dutch Breakfast, $1'; tiffin, $1.50; dinner, $1.50, have asked that the Government super-you would give this letter publicity some As will be seen from our advertisement vise the Bureau. As ret, no reply has one whose business it is may take notice. and two Chinese.
Maija were entered by the Surut from columne, since the commencement of the ben received by me. Should the Govern Durban and Singapore; the Antenorrike one hundred thousand meals have ment agree to supervise it, all well and of course, with Chinese or Mex, dollars from Liverpool and London; the Takliwa been served in the Hongkong, Peak and good. On the other hand, should they or yen there might be some reason fint from Calcutta and Singapore; the Repulse Bay Hotels. The management refuse, the various Residents Associa the dollars tendered were Hongkong Gleniffer from London and Bingapore and staff am to be congratulated on pertions might be willing to elect a repre dolare. Yours sincerely, and the Gemma from, Bremen and forming such stupendous task cheersentative each to form a supervisory Com
fully and cleiently.
zaitter. Manila
ALFRED W. EDMUNDS.
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