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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932,

SHORTER HOURS AND UNEMPLOYMENT.

sound physique, and must possess a No details have yet been received

good knowledge of English, and

Chinese. Salary $100 per month, as to the causes of the threatened.

Mint Master for India,

News and Views

re

music of the coach horn was the painstaking work ha had completed Sir Victor Sassoon has sold Miatį only traffic signal that broke upon his task. He then needed Master to the Indian Government, the ear.

volving cupola. With the same un- and the horse has left the Moor- land Stud at Kentford, near New market. In his racing career Mint Master won seven races to the value of £4858, including the Manchester Cup and Edinburgh Gold Gup,

Quick' Justice—and Good,

British justice is regarded as the fairest and most expeditious ru.

the world," said the recorder, Sir Ernest Wild, K.C., at the Old Bailey. And he added: "That is not my opinion only," but that of those great foreign jurists why frequently come here to see its ad 'ministration("!

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We live in à soisier age. To the siring effort be set to work to. locomotive's whistle are added the build one. It took him a year. airuns of the steamship and the Now it crowns his little cottage factory. The fire engine and the and attracts visitors, from all ambulance carve their way through directions, scliool children and pro- the traffic with a clanging of strid- fessors!

́ent bells. Above all the motor-hora i boots, screams, brays, retches, and snarls ubiquitously.

propriate sound. His are shrieks of anguish, not of warning.

The World's Biggest,

Octogenarian Generals.

HOW WATKINS MET DEATH.

ACCIDENT ON SEAL HUNT- ING TRIP IN GREENLAND,

TROUSERS DRIFTING ON

ICE FLOE.

London, August 24-As already

for an

In

A Bur-

after-

briefly reported, Britain has lost. A brilliant young explorer by the death in Greenland following an. accident of Mr. H. G. Watkins, the 25-year-old leader of the Groon- Only the podestrian still omits to The late Lord Plamer, who died | land Air Survey expedition to dis advertise his coming by some ap-in his seventy-fifth year, was the cover, a suitable base in Greenland arctic air routa betweeu oldest survivor of the British gea- erals who actually fought in the England and Canada. Great War. Germany has at least A message now received from two living war commanders who are Angmagaalik, Greenland, states. well advanced in the "eighties "tant Mr. Watkins went out seal One incidental fact brought out Hindenburg, who is in his eighty.hunting, while simultaneously by recent bank figures is that the fifth year, and Finld-marshal Mac-motor boat belonging to his ex- Midland is again and indisputab kensen, who is eighty three. Great pedition departed with ly the biggest bank in the world. Britain, however, has a field-mar.veying party. The Judging by total deposits it has shal who is older than both the Ger, noon the party in the mo a £0,000,000 lead over the Chase man generals. This is Lord Me or boat found the kayak Mr. National Bank of New York. thuen, who is nearly eighty-seven. Watkins had been using filled with The Midland, too, bas the dis. During the Great War Lord Mewater and drifting along the coast. tinction of being the only one of thuen was commander-in-chief in The party searched for him but the Big Five which has increased Malta. He is one of the few gou without success until midnight that its deposits since a year ago,

orals who have rend their own day and the whole of the following This bank's investments are nearly obituary notice. Some years ago day, when they found his trousers £40,000,000 higher than at this time the South African newspapers an drifting on an ice floo.. Java Exports Down.

last year, which suggests that it nounced his death with 'longap- According to reports from An-purchased Government securities at preciations of his services sterdam, there are indications that

n time when doing so has brought Java Sugar planting will be on

the maximum advantage.' a greatly reduced scale next year. The two largest buyers of Java sugar-British India and China-Living With the Stars.

German Air Night Service.

Important South German indus trial towns are to be linked up with the night mail plane service; to London.

The German Luft Hansa have inaugurated a night air service between Cologne and Frankfort.

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are practically out of the market and exports for June were 10,000 toas less than last year.

France's Trade Balance,

Mr. Watkins and his three com. panians renched Angmugsalik early in· August and after collecting atores ent out for their base 100 miles to the north.

It was only last Jane that Mr. The French foreign trade returns for June, which have just been

Watkins was presented with the published, show a slight increase Founder's Medal of the Royal Geo- on the previous month both in im graphical Society for exploration ports and exports.

The advers: and research work in the Arctic trade balance for the first six and it is believed that he is the months of this year

amount, youngest man ever to receive this

medal, to About 5,000,000,000 franca

(240,000,000 at par). It must be It will be reinembored that ho

Boys build gliders, the unemploy ed erect cottages, and now a Ger- man workman has built his own Buyers of Javan sugar are still hoping for the collapse of the Visp, observatory with telescope and re the union of Java sugar producers,volving cupola. From early boy in which case they anticipate a

hood, Horr Richard Jakeb had de further fall in priesa

sired to see the stars more closely.

remembered that the "invisible" led the relief expedition which went He studied and saved and accumu lated a stock of knowledge and a exports have shrunk considerably. to Greenland to fetch out August smaller stock of capital. When he Foreign tourists, who are consider Courtauld who two years ago was had acquired tiny cottage ined the most important "invisible" marooned in the Arctic for several Schoonow,& village settlement noti export item, yielded, according to months. He was also responsible far from Berlin, he realized that reliable estimates, between 1024 and for the British Arctio air route

expedition of 1930 and 1931, the time for the fulfillment of his 1929 from ten to twelve milliard dream had come. So he started out

One of the questions which is cccupying n-great deal of attention in industry at the present time is whether, and if so, on, what condi-

It is believed, however, that nei. tions, a reduction of hours of work ther the banks in Java nar, the would tend to case the unemploy-Dutch Indian Government are pre ment situation. It will be recalled pared to allow the disorganisation that at the last Session of the In- of the Java bugar industry, tornational Labour Conference, held in Geneva in April, a resolution was passed commending a reduc- tion of hours and condemning a reduction in wages. By means of

a shortening of hours, the resolu- tion affirmed, production could be adjusted to consumption, available work could be: distributed; over a larger number of persons, and the unemployed could be reabsorbed

view the question is, however, a into employment. How employera

different matter.

Toot, Toot!

Ons hundred years ago yesterday the first railway whistle was blown,

Mr. Watkins became engaged to Miss Margaret Graham shortly be

to build a telescope. Screw was anes a year. This figure is before he set out on his last trip and aided to scrow, lever to lever, lens lieved to have declined now by ro Miss Graham is still unaware of

Up to that time the heartening to lens. After

four years of or 75 per cent.

Local and General

The Hong Kong dollar was quoted yesterday at 18. d.

A motor car, which overtook a tram in Queen's Road East opposite Wellington Barracks, according to Sir Milca Lampson celebrated his report made to the police, struck a race-pony and injured it in its off 52nd birthday last week.

hind leg. The injury was of such

nature that the animal had to i bo destroyed The pony belonged to Lieut. H. R. R. Prior, of the Royal Artillery

One case of cholera was reported on Tuesday. Thero were no other enses of notifiable disease.

Miss Violet Capell announces that the now term at her dancing academy, 9, Torres Buildings, Kow. loon, starts to-day.

From the files.

Looking Back 25 ́Yaarɛ.

The latest orders announce that His Excellency the Governor has At the last meeting of the Council boon pleased to appoint John of the Royal Empire Society when Whitten Hartley, M.B., B.S., to be Colonel Sir A. Weston Jarvis Surgeon-Lieutenant with effect from C.M.G., M.V.O., was in the Chair, i 135 Resident Fellows, 68 Non-Re the 21st August, and that the fol sident Fellows, 11. Associates and lowing have joined the Corps: creation Club announce that owing amongst them being the following:

The China Light and Power Re-3 Undergraduates were elected, Messrs. B. Linton, G. A. T. Cousina, to the unforeseen circumstances the Singapore Dr. B. M. Johns, M.B., H. Gourgey, D. Jephson, R. Pater

has had to be cancelled,

the tragedy. She is on a yachting expedition on the west coast of Scotland and her mother has so far failed to get into touch with her. not knowing her whereabouts,

Exploration to Contime,

A United Presa mesange Bays: Those accompanying the late Mr. Watkins on his hazardous enter- prise included Mr. Quinton Riley, meteorologist, Mr. John R. Rymill, surveyor, and Mr. F. Sponcer Chapman, photographer and ornithologist.

Despite the unhappy attempts of Mr. Parker Cramer and other air- men to prove the feasibility of the far northern route, exports have held to the view that it has the best possibilities for regular air traffic between Europe and the United States.

If some could be found for avoiding, the blizzards which rage along the

means

trans-

eastern Greenland.coast Atlantic service would become an inniediato prospect. .......

rising to $100 per month. Uniformatrike in the Lancashire, cotton in question has proceeded vigorously concert arranged for next Saturday Ch.B., F.R.C.S. Chine: Tientsin, son, Gunner R. F. Brayn is per hazard. Its observations are to be

and quarters found.

Applicants, with testimonials, should apply in person to the Superinten dent, Central Fire Brigade Station, between 10 am. and noon on any day bofore the 7th September.

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Mr. Fred Thomas; Shanghai, Mr.mitted to resign, and Gunner T. G. Geoffrey N. Gawler.

The International Labour Office, it was urged, should investigate the question of the establishment of a forty-hour week in all industrial countries by international agreo- mont This resolution, which was submitted by representatives of the workers, was, in fact, opposed by representatives of employers and of certain Governments, chiefly on reduction in the ground that a hours of work would 'increase the coat of production and, so defeat its object. It was adopted only by

The Watkins expedition, financed a small majority, 18 votes to 37.

mainly by Pan-American Airways, had a plan for removing the final Since then the controversy on this

made this winter under Beverest dustry beyond the fact that employ and there is no doubt that it has

weather conditions. : A system of ers are asking for an increase in only in international and national. received widespread attention, not

Turnbull is granted leave of absence alternate landing fields along the Professor Joseph Baillie, of Nan- the number of machines tended by congresses of those particularly king, is visiting Shanghai, Mr. Every smart woman will what to out of the Colony-Hong Kong east coast, where the late Mr. Watkins was exploring at the time each uperative and also for a cut interested, but also among econom-Baillie has for many years been visit the new salon which "Eunice" Daily Prein, September 1, 1907

of his death, was the method pro- in wages. While the proposala of its trying to assess its interna: director of the agricultural station is opening this morning in the The lectures on the dumping ovil, posed by the expedition for remov

tional possibilition. Recently the of the University of Nanking, Feninsula Arcado. ́ ́ In addition to the employers may be necessary to Italian National Council of Cor

the unusually attractive gowns for conducted by a number of leading ing the danger of blizzards. Ex ports of the Royal Geographicat put the industry on a sound basis of both employers and workers ing of the shareholders of the South tone

porations adopted, with the support The second ordinary yearly met Autumn the novel interior decora Chinese citizens at the Ro Shing Society and the British Air Minis

ars moat pleasing. Grey Theatre sometime ago, have borne try, which have been assisting the they cannot be regarded as direct representatives, resolution in China Motoring Building and Ee distempered walls curtained fitting aids to the problems of reducing which faced with the problemas pairing Works Ltd, will be held rooms, modern silver and black good fruit. Last month no fewer expedition, believe this scheme has excellent possibilities. During the unemployment and increasing pros of unemployment and the need to at the Company's town offices, furniture the most striking piece than thirty-three Chinese infants summer, flying conditions over the give occupation, to a larger num Franc Building, 1st door, on being low table supporting the were handed over to the Tung Wah Greenland route are unusually pority. Not the least distressing her of workers" it called for a Thursday, September 9, at 18.30 largest round mirror we have seen Hospital for burial, while many good, the exports way. The wonther feature of the economic situation is prompt examination of the possip.m.

in Hong Kong. This is certainly an coolice on the verge of death were is more constant than is the case. the fact that the men in directility of a compulsory reduction of

important addition to the smart taken there for treatment. So farther south, and there is almost control of this and other industries in order that precise internations labour was passed by Mr. W. Scho-

pleased are the gentlemen, concern- no wind and fog.

N hours of work to 40 in the week ...

Seatonce of two years' hard l'shopa of the Colony.

ed with the result of their efforts To cope with winter conditions, seem to be at hopeless variance with agreements may be concluded.

that they have decided to pay a it has been proposed to establish field and Mr. Wynne Jones, sitting theoretical investigators into the This is followed by a pronounce together yesterday in a case is Commul; Capt. C. B. Desborough, the object of continuing the lectures apart along the east coast, where qualified man, to tour the city with landing fields about 100 miles problem There seema: to be no

ment by Signor AGNELLI, hend of which a Chinesa was charged with Master British Brig Jano Wood-and making known the requirements conditions were known to be most point of contact between the two.

the T.I.A.T. Company, who says stealing a fountain pen. The ac-bura; and Capt. T. L Davies, of the Inw to the great maas of the dangerous. The blizzards usually. that it should be possible to have used had five previous convictions Master steamship Fock Sang, AECs Chinese population Hong Kong aro local disturbances, and if the The recent figures produced by an international agreement for against him and had only an hour-sora, R. H. Mortimore noted as Daily Preer, Boptember 1, 1907... pilot could not land at one air- the International Labour Office of 36-hour or 32-hour week, including before the incident reported himself clerks of the Court. The judgment

aprovision for the increase of to the Police Station, as a ticket of of the Court was:

port he would be ordered by radio the League of Nations, show that wages per hour.

Looking back 60 years.

to head for the other.TALANG leave men.

'1-That "the' certificate of the there is a general increase of un-

The expedition is to study con There is already an internation- | bean, e^Ch

master,John Eyder Blauvet bo A Naval Court was held at ditions prevailing simultaneously employment as compared with a al agreement in existence for a Discharged from hospital on Tues suspended for six months, but that. H.B.M.'s Consular Court, Shang at the two projected airports this ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN year ago. They make doleful read. 48-hour week, the Washington Con- day, a Chinese was sentenced to he be allowed a certificate for 1st hai on the 10th ultimo, and three winter and test the plan. If it

vention, adopted at the first Enter two months' hard labour on being mats during that time. 2. That the following days to investigate the prove feasable, that the ANNUAL MEETING ing and it is only natural that national Labour Conference in 1919 convicted on a charge of breaking master's certificate of the 1st mate, circumstances attending the loss of Airways and the Trans-American Pan-American will be held at the SANITARY every kind of solution is being: The larger industrial nations are into No. 5, Hamilton Street, on John Norman Bell, be suspended the Jessie Burrill" which was Air Lines are expected to start BOARD ROOM, Post Office Building studied to see if in

still hesitating to ratify this Con- August 5. When the defondant was for four months; but that a certi deserted by its crew when diemaet work on the new service immediate- (by kind permission), on TUESDAY,

the relief | het while little is happening 14 kitchen and bolted the donry Hekim during that period and gffre The Court was computed "IE" “Wülle, no defnife, assurance has. every nation en anxiously desires. the direction of a regulation of 48 tried to gain the street by climb That the costs of the Court be paid follows Lt.Cdr. M. N. Bridger, been received, it is believed that As you the results of these labours hours, the world of industry is die ing down a drain pino but fell and by the Master, John Ryder Blauyet R. N., H.M.B., Sheldrake, Preis, the expedition, will not be jabarik

cussing the merits of a still shorter sustained injuries which kept him Hong Kong Daily Press, September dent; B. O, G. Scott, H.B.M. Vice doned because of Mr. Watkins cannot be called fruitful

working period.

in hospital for nearly four weeks, 1, 1892.

(Dontiqued on Precious Uolumn," | death.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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the 8th day of SEPTEMBER 1992 direction tien the particular vention and it in a strange thought | soon in the house he ran into the ficate of second mato by grantedod, and afterwards, destroyed', byly,

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W. C. HUNG,

Hon. Secretary,

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