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OFF TO HANKOW.

THE NATIONAL « CONFER- ENCE OF WORKERS.

ANOTHER BOYCOTT ON THE AGENDA.

MR. TOM MANN PROMISES

TO BE THERE. ·

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

Mr. Soo Shoo Ching, the foremost Pro, and head of the Canton Strike professional labour leader in Can-

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 8th, 1927.

SHANGHAI DEFENCE PRESENTATION TO

FORCE COMPLETE.

COLDSTREAM GUARDS LEAVE FOR THE NORTH.

SUFFOLKS RETURNING TO HONG KONG

CAMP ARRANGEMENTS.

The arrival of the Cameronians the Herminius on Sunday brought the Shanghai: Defence Force to its full strength. There

MR. BARLOW.

LOCAL GUILD'S AFFAIRS.

Illegal Bules?

The rule referring to the proven- tion of members taking over con- tracts about which there wAA

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SILVER LOVING CUP FROM IS IT AN ILLEGAL SOCIETY? dispute, was next debated,

His Lordship remarked that he CHINESE MERCHANTS.

was inclined to agree with Mr. SOLICITOR'S ARGUMENTS IN McCallum that that rule

SUMMARY COURT

INTERESTING CEREMONY AT HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

Mr. A. H. Barlow, the Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who leaving for Home on furlough to-morrow (Wednesday), was Yes. terday afternoon presented with

The wong, Yee Tong (Mason Workers Guild) affairs were again mentioned before, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at the Summary Court Jea- terday.

It will be remembered that at the first hearing it was alleged that

illegal

Was

Another rale, said Mr. McCallum, stated that if any member under- took a piece of work at a charge execeding 3, that was reported to the Society for the purpose of paying $ per $100, which was to be deducted from the wages of working members, and the con- tractor also contributed out of his

Committee, intends to leave shorty are various details of equipment handsome silver loving cup, the afficers left the Colony at the own pocket. So apparently once aj

for Hankow, where on April 10th, a national canference of workers will be held to agitate for the fur- ther extension of the anti-British Among those boycott movement. who have promised, to be at Hankow ahout the same time is Mr. Tom

Mana, the British member

of

the Third International Delegation which has just concluded its visit to the Southern Capital and is how

and supplies still on the way out, but the quota of men is now com- plete.

Where the regimes... will be stationed depends, of course, in a large measure upon the political situation in the North The Devons

and the Coldstream Guards, for

example, were waiting for several days on board for orders. Yester day the Kinfauns Castle left for

contractor.

token of esteem, by the Chinese outbreak of the strike in 1923 contract exceeding $30 was obtain. merchants and bankers of the taking the funds of the guild with ed, there was a axed subscription Colony,

laid down, so much for the work. The presentation, which was of anthem. The Guild are suing one of informal character, was made in its members for alleged arrears of men and so much for the foreman The amount due from the Board Room of the Bank. Sir contributions, and Mr. DM Robert Ho Tung acted as spokes Callunt, for the defendant, held that man for the Chinese merchants, the Guild was an unlawful Society, Mr. Barlow was accompanied by and that, therefore, his Lordship Mrs. Barlow, but there were no had no jurisdiction to try any ques other Europeans present. Among tion of alleged arrears.

on its way to Hankow by way of Shanghai with the Coldstreams and the representative group of Chinese,

Nanchang, Kiangs).

The extremists in Canton are

working to get rid of General Tang Xin Hu, Chief of Police, but it is doubtful whether they will succeed. General Tang is not wanted be- cause he appears to favour a policy of moderation in labour disputes He, however, has the support of General Chiang Kai Shek, and it is thought that this may enable him to retain his position,

Armed fighting between different labour unions is still frequent and the Political Council has instructed

it has now been decided that the Devons shall disembark here. The

Kildonan Castle went alongside the wharf yesterday, and the men will leure for camp today.

The 1st Border regiment, who are now occupying the Victoria and Wellington Barracks, will leave for camp tomorrow (Wednesday), and will this make room again for the Suffolks who are returning "from Shanghai on the Farua.

The Devons are going into camp at Lo Wu

The Green Howards went to Fan the Police Department to take drasting yesterday morning and will be tie measures to suppress it. At the followed by the Cameronians, but same time General Military Head-it is not yet certain at what time. quarters were asked to co-operate Yesterday morning the Cameronines route march through the by enforcing the rule that those had a

in faction disputes Wanchai district and created an taking part should be arrested and their arma

excellent impression. The men seized and confiscated.

seemed thoroughly to enjoy the opportunity of stretching their lega after the sea voyage.

in an official order issued on Burch 4th the Kuomintang admitted themselves to be "Reds," or at any Tate termed their opponenta "anti-

The camps at Fanking and Kvanti Reds." "This has never been doce previously and it is thought that will cach accommodate two batta cais ouse it was entirely unintentions and the carip at Lo Wa tional and due, possibly, to the fact that the proclamation was burriedly will take one battalion, the Devons. drawn up. A warrant was issued The Pack Brigade will also go for the arrest of anti-Reds" and

to Kwanti. It is not expected, four Chinese, accused by the Maeno however, that any of the mon will branch of the Kuomintang, of having organised an anti-Red remain under canvas for more than movement were formally expelled two or three weeks. After that from the Party,

Fear of & strike on the part of period they will come inte the the employees of the Canton Water billeta prepared for them in the Sapply Company is not nawarrant Colony.

ed. The workers have joined their It is expected that the Assays

employers in opposing the Municipal

Council who wish to bring the which brought the Green Howards waterworks under public control will be converted into an ambulance The Company contend that they ship. have a charter to supply water and that it cannot be withdrawn except by legal process. If the workers

strike will follow.

on the recommendation of the

Entertainment Plans.

in addition to Sir Robert Ho Tung, were the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G., Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Leung, Mr. To Tsc Tuen and Mr. Ho Wing..

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The silver loving cup was of the style known as Chow Zing. It was ja representation of the bowl used on ceremonial occasions in the Chow dynasty,

Sir Robert Ho Tung's Speach. In making the presentation, Sir Robert Ho Tung said:-On behalf of the Chinese merchants, bankers and residents whose names will be engraved on this silver drinking cup. I have much pleasure, Mr. Barlow, in asking you to accept the on.. home souvenir, on the occasion of your approaching departure leave, as a token of their regard and good wishes.

To be chosen as the spokesman of such representative Chinese gentle

circum- men. under such happy stances is indeed a high compliment to myself: nod, to me, the pleasure of making this presentation is in comparably enhanced by my prae tically life-long-association with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and, if I may say -3, ship with you personally. Sir, by my long and intimate friend-

is maintained. (Applause.)

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Yesterday the case is in the form of six Chinese plaintiffs claimed on behalf of themselves and others interested the sum of $268. In the alternative, they claimed $249.9% as money due in accordance with the They also rules of the Guild.

claimed their costs.

Mr. F. H. Loseby was for the plaintiffs, and, as stated, Mr. D. Me-Callum was for the defendant

Mr. McCallum said, in the first place, his Lordship had to consider exactly what sort of a Society it was whether it could rightly be called a Friendly Society or Trades' Union.

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the former was to be deducted by the foreman from their wages, and went to the Society's funds. submitted that it must be against public policy for subscriptions to be

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raised for a voluntary Society in that manner. The only approach they had to it was the Insurance Acts at Home, where the practice was allowed by Statuary Power.

It was also stated that members only should be employed in order to avoid the outflow of benefits. That, be submitted, was also

against public policy, because it might be that there were no avail. able masons belonging to the So- ciety at that time, and others would be deprived of contracting and taking up any work.

Rule No. 2, continued. Mr. Me- Callum, was clearly an effort by the masters to fix the wages of their servants. From that rule be under- Quoting from the local Societies stood that the foreman contractor Ordinance, Mr. McCallum read was the man who employed other All Societies which have amongst | people, and the rule said they their objects unlawful purposes, or should be paid a salary of $1.50

the per day for labour and provisions. purposes incompatible with

3r. McCallum continued that the peace and good order of the Colony, are unlawful" There was no ques only benefits which accrued to the tion of any Trade Uniez or Friend-members so far as the funds were ly Society Ordinances, and the only concerned were sacriñcial. All the rules, which could affect the case other rules seemed to be mostly for were the amended regulations of the purpose of controlling the funds. the Society itself..

and their abstraction from mem

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of members who joined in full know- ledge of such provision.

Do Megal Eules Villate a Society?

His Lordship asked Mr. McCallum

if, presuming that in respect of the two regulations he had indicated, they were "tainted with illegality," what would the position be 1

Knowing your dislike of speeches

At the suggestion of his Lord. bors. There were no other objects in general-certainly of making them, and probably of listening to ship, Mr. McCallum went through which appeared, and the rules were then as well propose to say the rules of the Guild" in detail. final and inseparable one from the very little more. Gentlemen, it is unnecessary for me to say anything Rule No. 4, he said, was the only other; and, being final and insepar one that actually dealt with the able, the whole Society must be about the unrivalled position of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking objects of the Society, and it re-illegal if they were against public Corporation as the premier Bank in the Far East. We are all proud ferred to such matters as burial of policy.

His Lordship remarked that if of this wonderful Institution whose members. Rule 5, stated that a inancial prestige and strength in-member who did not qualify for the the rule referring to the qualifica. crease as the years go by in spite senior grade would not be allow-tion for the senior grade was inter of any adverse influence of politicul upheaval or trade depression. Bused to take up any. work under preted in the form of an appren- Other rules which Mr.ticeship, then he thought that With the approval of the Naval it is obvious that it could not for contract. support the Company and the Muni-and Military Authorities, the Direc ever maintain such a fine record McCallum declared to be against would be reasonable rule.

unless it were fortunate in selecting

Mr. McCallum replied that his cipal Council force the issue, a tors of the Y.M.C.A. now have plans those who are shaiged with the public policy and illegal, were for

well in hand for the entertainment heavy responsibility of locking deductions from wages, attempts by submission was that there was no- Prospectases have

Leen now

the masters to fix wages for them thing to give any such indication.

On the point of enforced deduc- issued in Canton calling for sub- of members of the United Services, after its destiny. (Applause.)

That the Bank was, in this scriptions to a Company promoting both in Hong Kong and Kowloon. 3 commercial air service between

In Hong Kong premises have respect, singularly fortunate in the selves and their servants, and whas

past is shown by auch names as he termed "restrain of trade. tion form earnings for subscrip- Canton and Hankow. The amenat of capital being raised is $900,000. been kindly offered, free of rent, in Sir Thomas Jackson, Sir Newton The rule referring to the latter tion, his Lordship thought that he According to present plans German Queen's Buildings, at the corner of Stubb, Mr. A. G. Stephen." And I stated that if any dispute remain- saw no reason why subscriptions aeroplanes will be used.

Chater Road and Ice House Street. venture to say that in having you,

ad unsettled in regard to work, no should not be deducted in the case Sir, as its present Head, the con The Smuggling Prevention Corps, These are being prepared as Headtinuity of the Bank's "good joss" other member was allowed to take organised by the Ministry of Fin

over the contract and continue the ance from among the former anti-quarters, with provision; for read

For conscientiousness and sheer British boycott pickets, will be dis- ing, letter writing, refreshments and

devotion to duty, none of your pre-work, thus giving rise to complicat banded with the next fortnight, it entertainment.

decessors could possibly have sur-ed disputes. Mr. McCallum, re is said. This action is being taken In Kowloon, a large godown has passed you. Your genius for taking ferring to the latter, said if a man military authorities. In disarming been kindly caned for similar pur-pains, your indefatigableness, must refused to pay, quite genuinely, be a company of this organisation at poses: Plans have also been ap-be a source of inspiration to your

subordinates, as your habitually cause the work was bad, it meant Sheklung recently, the military described them as worse than ro-proved for the erection of an enter early arrival at the Bank must at that nobody would be allowed to gular bandits and pirates It was tainment ball on the site at the rear times be rather an embarrassing

example to them. stated that they were simply acting of the Y.M.C.A. Building, as bandits in Kuomintang uniform.

„Euts, or similar places of efter. laughter.), The Farm Workers' Union, an organization opposed to the Pea tainment, are also being provided sants' League of the Bolsheviks, has at the billeting centres of the vari been ordered by the Kuomintang ous units authorities to close its headquar

His Lordship: Would you say ters. The reason given is that the

that it was illegal under the Ordin Farmers' Union has failed to regis buildings, necessary equipment and the maintenance of the work show The Canton Journalists' Union that the sum of at least 820,09

arces or in Common Law. For, in the case of the Ordinances, I don't have been holding several meetings

think you could prove it. lately to protest against the alleged will be required at once.

"Turning to the common law, his wrongful arrest of one of their men Directors, believing that the neces-tinuance of that measure of co-

Lordship quoted Halsbury that "the ber, but apparently they have no sity for this work will be readily remedy under present conditions.

scop and that all who can will wish

His Lordship said it meant that effect, if some of the rules of a The journalist concerned is being

Mr. Barlow's Roply. detained because he complained to have a part in its, have decided

members of the Bociety who were Society are illegal, is not that the that the Kuomintang Whampoa to issue a special appeal to the

Mr. Barlow, in a few happily Development Commission had done public of Hong Kong "for this

chosen words, thanked the donors connected with the building trade whole of them are vitiated."

Mr. McCallum, then argued, from nothing except waste the honey BT3-0 unt

for their gift and for the honour were classified according to their voted for its upkeep."

The Directors of the YMCA they had shown him. He emphasis. **Society for Opposing would like to state that the services cd two points. The first was that qualifications, the seniors and the the point of view of the represen- British Armed Invasion" was in of their Secretaries are being given augurated in Canton on Saturday, at no expense to this special Fund the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank juniors. Only the senior members tation of the Guild. The Guila in was not an Imperialistic institution, were themselves allowed to take up question was supposed to stand for and among the organizations dup and all contributions received in bat simply a trading company contracts, and they employed the same 3,000 members and yet, when

response to this Appeal will be de- operating, he hoped, for the benefit

A man must serve on the meeting was called to prosecute vated entirely to the work for the of the Colony in particular and of juniors. Service men A separate Bank China in general. The second point apprenticeship, Prima facie this certain claims in respect of alleged account is opened for the purpose. was faith in the Colony's future. was some qualification of compete arrears of contributions, only 300

Contributions should be sent to Although, he remarked, we might the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. I be passing through a period of ence. He thought that rale was quite men were circulated. The plain- McPherson, at the Naval and Mili trade depression, he bad the great reasonable, as anybody joining and tiffs were not a sufficiently repre- tary Y.M.C.A Headquarters, 5, est faith that prosperous times placing himself in the junior grade sentative combination and could not

He was optimistic Queen's Buildings. Cheques should would return.. be made payable to the YMCA of the great possibilities of the would be required to qualify for the claim in respect of this money. Naral and Military Fund."

further development of the Colony. senior grade.

ter.

The

porting it are the military organiza tions in Canton, the National Chinese Labour Union, the" Hong Kong Chinese Labour Federation, and the Seamen's Union.

Kuorintang extremists appear to

be supporting the proposed Japan

ese demand that the, Commissioner

of Canton Customs, who is now a “British subject, should

Japanese.

A careful estimate of the cost of

The

(Applause and go and finish the work.

We all hope that you and Mrs. Bartow will have a pleasant voyage, a happy re-union with your home folk in England and a safe return to Hong Kong,, where we hopo better times await as all We also hope that trade and commerce may Rourish for the mutual benefit of the great Bank under your manage ment and its Chinese clients, who look confidently to you for the coa- operation without which the pro perity of Hong Kong cannot be so well assured. (Applause.)

After examining the rules; his Lordshib remarked that it would be very difficult to argue that it was merely a Friendly Society..

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Senior and Junior Members." On the question of the illegality or legality of the Union, the rule referring to a man having to take bis schior grade before he could take up work, under contract was discussed.

Mr. McCallum: I would submit that you could not separate the re- gulations and that, therefore, the Society is an illegal one. That be ing so you would have no jurisdic- tion "

His Lordship reserved judgment.

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