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|JAPAN'S LABOUR

PROBLEMS

ON ACCOUNT OF Japan's war

of aggression against China Japan has had so great a demand

this, more often than not, exceed

ed the three thousand mark.

EDITORIAL

MORE AIR RAID MISS H.

SHELTERS

FOR CANTON

Canton, July 2

The Air Raid Precautions Head- quarters, under the direction of Generals Yu Han-mou and Wu Te- chen, will build 400 more shelters for the refugees,

H.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

(Continued from Page 2)

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1938.

D. SAWYER LEAVING DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL AFTER SIXTEEN

SIXTEEN YEARS

work at Pineapple Pass Dam which To Take Charge Of Branch

School In Kowloon Tong

Those reaper.sible for large build- has unfortunately become neces- ing construction companies are in- |sary. vited to submit their plans. The "This is estimated`at a maximum work, will be started immediately of $80,000 and it is necessary to after suitable sites have been provide both for arr increase in the chosen and will be completed at total expenditure under Item of the end of the month(Interna tional),

BRITONS RELIEF

DONATION

the loan schedule and also for the advance from surplus balances' dur- ing the year 1933 of a stm, sufficient to cover this expenditure.

AIR CONTRIBUTION

BISHOP HALL PAYS TRIBUTE: GOVERNOR AND LADY NORTHCOTE ATTEND PRIZE GIVING

17

Elis Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote were present yesterday, at the Prize Giving of the Diocesan Girls' School when the Headmistress, Miss H. D. Sawyer, read the report on the activi ties of the school for the term 1936-1937. ' Bishop Hall and Mrs. Matthews also spoke and the prizes were distributed by Lady North- cote.

Bishop Hall told of the early history of the Diocesan Boys' and Girls' Schools: The Schools owe their origin to the establishment. in 1860 by the first Bishop of Hong Kong. Bishop George Smith. of the Diocesan Native Female Training School, Funds were collected by Mrs Smith, the wife of the first Bishop and Miss Baxter, of the Female Educational Society, was the first superintendent.

from the

"It so happens that a credit has been received under another item of the loan schedule. A sum of Canton, July 7. $100,000 has been received 13 2 for labour for her munition and Mr. Tseng Yang fu, Mayor of contribution from the Air Minis- heavy industries that there are Canton, was today the grateful re-try to the cost of the Airport dealt nos suficient men to meet it

cipient of a cheque for H.K.3500 with in Item 8 of the loan schedule With the war extending from from Mr. A. P. Blunt, the British This item has therefore beer re- North to Central China, the de-Consul-General, being a donation euced by that amount. Item 2 has mand for labour on her basic and from Britons in Kwangtung to- teen increased by $80.000 and Item

wards the relief of Kwangtung (8. by, $20,000. gutaltion industries has shown a

It is hoped that expenditure on victims” of Japanese air raids, considerable increase, According-

the Pineapple. Pass work will not Is the owners of the factories The sum represented the ex-

By 1870 the name of the school fing to begin again a Commercial concerned employed all con-penses for a ball which would have eat up all the increase now made.

under Item 2, particularly after had been altered to the Diocesan Class, which for many, many years ceivable methods to obtain work- been held at Canton on the oc- men and 1 sharp competition casion of His Majesty the King's allowance is made for the sums to Female School, and the privilege had not existed in the School.

I am glad to say that for the emong the factortes ensued. They birthday, but was cancelled owing be credited to that head for sale of attending the school had been

for plant, and if that hope is ful-extended to boys. When Mr. and present, any way, there is still to advertised in the daily papers the to the Japanese mass raid. number of workmen required and

It was decided that the money filled savings will be available for Mrs. W. B. Arthur took charge of be a Class 1 In the School, and I thus saved be forwarded to the transfer to Item 8: the new Cen the School in that year the pupils think that if parents show a de-

tral Market.

numbered only 231

sire for children to be entered for Chinese authorities in Canton, for

"Any necessary resolution Ceal- Bishop Hail spoke of Miss Sawyer the Oxford or Cambridge Senior the relief of Chinese victims.

Immediately upon receipt of the ing with such further transfer will and of her invaluable work during Local their wishes will have a very

be submitted in due course when the last 16 years as Headmistress sympathetic hearing cheque" from Mr. Blunt,' Mayor

school authorities. Tseng sent a reply, expressing his the actual net expenditure under of the School.

"Miss Sawyer has kept constant- Our attendance throughout the thanks and those of the Canton Item 2 is known.“

ly before her the needs and in-period under review has people. (Central News,

"RESOLUTIONS

terests of local girls, We have generally good, but from January Mr. Caine then moved the follow-welcomed visitors who in a sense onwards of this year we seem to ing resolutions:--

in are transfents this Colony, have had a good many absentees "That this Council approves, English girls and Chinese girlejowing to sickness none of whom, «»

homes are not in Hong however, have been serious cases. Kong Dollar Loan Ordinance, No. Kong, but she has always kept to In September the register was 304, 11 of 1934, of the following transfers the forefront that the first objective today it is 312. in the schedule:--

of the school was the wellbeing Item 2-Shing Mun Valley Water of those lives which have to be Scheme to be increased from $10,lved in this Colony." he said. 132,877.98 to $10.212,877.99.

"One reason why we on the School The usual School activities have Item 8-Airport to be reduced Council are glad that Miss Sawyer been carried on and certain from $.1.007.485.92 to $907,485.93. is going to the Junior School is changes effected. In October of Item 8-Other Fublic Works to that we know many of her old last year we held our bazaar the be increased from $889,000 to $909. students who are now married proceeds of which were sorely and living in Hong Kong, are eager needed to help pay for the typhoon That this Counci¡ sanctions the

to entrust their little ones to her damages and in December owing expenditure on Loan Works au-

to the energy and loyalty of Miss care" thorized under Ordinance No. 11 of

In conclusion. Bishop Hall Lee we were able to give a very 1934. of the total net sums

thanked Miss Sawyer on behalf of good Drill Display," enumerated below and the meeting the School Council, the School. of such sums by advances from the

and the community. surplus balances of the Colony

THE REPORT pending the issue of the remainder

EUSTACE-KING.-On June 25. 1938. at St. Bartholomew's. Haslemere, Captain Frank A-BILLS WERE posted outside fac- fred Eustace. Royal Marines tories in trams and on walls younger son of Mr. and Mis W. A. Eustace. of Haslemere. to Rosemary, youngest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. King, or Hong Kongʊ

as well as telegraph posts all over the country. These posters asked the workmen to "persuade" their friends from the other concerns

to

come over.

the 15th July, 1938, at 6.30 p.m. The engagement is announced be- A GENTLEMAN'S "This borrowing HEAVY RAIDS ON under section 3 (2) of the House

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Secretaries,

Hong Kong, 8th July, 1938.

6113

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS "AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 11th day of July, 1938. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the

tween Patrick John Richard- son, youngest son of Paul King (Commissioner of Chinese Cus. toms, retired) and Mrs. King. of Guernsey, and Janet Alethea, younger daughter of Major and Mrs. H. A. Bell, of Lincoln.

AGREEMENT off Peter to

IN JAPAN

pay Paul led to such chaotic conditions that certain large con- cerna agreed not to resort to this desperate method. They combined and even signed gentleman's agreement-whatever that might mean in Japan!

WUCHOW

Canton, July 7 Wuchow suffered three heavy Japanese air raids in as

many hours this morning according to reliable Chinese sources. Seventy- five bombs and thousands pamphlets are said to have been dropped on the city.

MARRIAGE LEE-LOW-On June 25, 1938, at A simple solution might have St. Margaret's. Westminster, by been an increase of wages for the Rev. Shepley S. Smith. certain industries although, as

1000. No details are available but the William Carleton, elder son of we have stated above, the demand messages state that casualties have Mr. and Mrs. William Lee of for certain classes of labour has been "very heavy."Reuter); Stoke Poges. to Elleen Mary, greatly increased in Japan elder daughter of Mr and Mrs,pite this their wages and working

pore and Penang.

Des-

H. A. Low, formerly of Singa-conditions have not been increased SPECIAL CLASSES

IN MANDARIN

DEATH

POLICE CHARGED

The afternoons of, July 18, 19, 20 and 21 have been fixed for the

or improved. In point of fact the contrary is the case...

#

*

AT UNIVERSITY of the Loan authorized under the Miss Sawyer then read her re

Classes will be from 7.30 to 9.30

port:

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ACTIVITIES

been

Mr. Sollis visited us for the Arst. time to make the annual inspec- tion in November last. I think we all felt the better for his visit;

Public Works Department, by WARREN--On June 22 1938, Mary. THE CAPITALISTS of the war

the staff felt that they were talk- Order of His Excellency the wife of Leonard Warren, of

Industries know only their own

Special classes in Mandarin (kuo said Ordinance. « Governor of one Lot of Crown Shanghai, China and daugh-

Head 2 (b) (3), Shing Mun Valley

Lessons began on September 7.1ng to a man who had something to give them and who was anxiona Land at La Salle Road, Kowloon ter of Mr. and Mrs. John, H. Profit so that as the working hours yul, the Chinese national language.

are extended and the protective will commence at the Hong Kong Water Scheme. 2nd Section. Gorge We admitted 61 girls and 4 boys to learn their dimeuities and their Leech. of Cambridge. Tsai, in the Colony of Hong Kong

legislations modified. the work University on Monday, July 11, and Dam:-During the Enancial year as new pupils and there were 304 views on different points for the for a term of 75 years, com

men only obtain declining health will be held every week on Man-1936, $2.239,103.69: during the fin- on the register for September as purpose of helping them and giving from the prosperity of these in- days. Wednesdays and Fridays, ancial year 1937, $388,223.77. mencing from 1st July, 1898, with |

against 303 in the previous July them fresh inspiration. dustries.

Head 6 (b). Airport. Airport and This numbers does not include the option of renewal at a Crown

In the near future, we hope à What has given the Japanese am.. or 4.30 to 6.30 p.m., or 7-to Seaplane Slipway:-During the in-seven pupils who entered the new-bazaar, will be organized to help Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor heating of the case at the Kow- workman the most difficulties is p.m. The fee is $5 a month.

ancial year 1936, $170,254.87.

ly formed Commercial Class which of his Majesty the KING, Toroon Court before Mr. Macfadyen the system of temporary labour. Application forms may be ob- "That this Council approves ofis under the care of Mrs. Bird. collect the sum of $1,890 need- one further term of 24 years less when Charles Hossack Telfer.

The working tained from the Alumni Associa-the expenditure during the finan- The reason for this class is beed for the building of a recreation. room for Pretects and boarders, THE COUNTRY'S the last three days thereof. Leung Chi, Mak Kong Lu, Sun Kul,

of the system tion, Gloucester Building or from glad year 1938 of the various items cause the Education Authorities

works authorized of loan

who. poor dears have no place to under GREATEST

results and Fun King Cheung will appear

In the University Union clerk.

have decreed that the School

call their own. Intending bidders are advised

Ordinance No. 11 of 1934, as specl-Leaving Certificates must be taxeri The classes are on a charge of attempted extor-LABOUR TROUBLE the lowering

under the. that immediately after the dis-tion or $20 and $10 from Lam

of the work auspices of the Hong Kong Chiressed below of a sum of $915,577.21 by girls in Class 2. thus bringng which sum shall be met by ad- the School lite to a close a year posal of the lot the Purchaser Kwan and Shek So respectively man's working conditions. He is Teachers Association.

vances from the surplus balances before they have qualified for the (if not the applicant) will be on the pretence that such money exploited by the, factory owner as

of the Colony pending the issue of

I personally required to deposit with an was due to them as a fee in their well as having to pay squeeze to

the remainder of the loan author-top of the School.

am very sorry that this is so, authorised officer who will be capacity of officers of the law.

ļized under the sald Ordinance. Det. Insp. A. E. Carey. will ap-

NOT EXISTED present at the sale, the sum of pear for the prosecution. Mr. Leo two hundred dollars, ($200), in DAimada. Sr. will conduct the cash. This sum will be refunded defence for Telfer and Mr. C. A. on payment of the Purchase Sutherton Russ will appear for the

other four defendants.

price.

"

the foreman.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT ATTEMPTED ROBBERY leave the Labour Unions,

No. of Sale.

Inland Lot No. 269

Now Kowloon Registry No.

La Salle Road,

Kowloon Taai.

Locality.

Boundary E

Мвалоге

menta.

ft. ft. Etift.

As per

inle plan.

Contents in

Square feet.

bont

16,000

Bantal

Upset Prive

184

8,000

was stabbed with a dagger, ap- to the degeneration of the Parlis-

the Kowloon peared at

Court mentary System in fanan, and the yesterday before Mr. Barnett. He ascendency of the power of the

CANTON BUSINESS

REAWAKENING·

S

THE STAFF

There have been several changes on the staff for we had to say fare- wall to Miss Smith fri October and we welcomed Mrs. Pearson to take

Item 2-Shing Mun Valley Water Schemes. (b) Second section. (3) It was in order to keep Class her place.. Mr. Baldwin after 11 2 girls in the school for another years faithful service here has now Item 4-New Gaol at Stanley-year or 9 months that I was will-joined the staff of a Boys' School The business lie of Canton to $60,000.00.

Store And Shops

Many residents have returned tr.. the city as the Japanese air bom- bardments are not so serious.

Gorge Dam--$80,000.00.

Item

6-Airport:-(b)

Airport

where I known he is doing the same valuable work he did here. Miss Shem; M. A has taken Mr. Balwin's 'work.

In short the working conditions appear to be the worst one can find. under any modern labour system. In addition the workmen in arsenals are compelled by the military authorities to take ouths at present showing more signs of that they would. if necessary activity as many stores and shops and Seaplane Slipway-$17,000.00;}

FINANCIAL' RESULT (c) Wireless Telegraph Station,- Ore, then can very well under-have resumed business.

At least about 80 per cent of the $55,727.21,

As to the general Anancial out- We shall be saying goodbye to Yau Lin, 22, one of the men stand the reason of the Mobilisa-stores and shops are again do'n Item 8-Other Public Works: come of last year, I do not pro-Miss Steel, M. A. at the end of charged with the attempted armed tion. Bill and the Bill. for. State business. Restaurants which he (a) Central Market $889,000.00: pose to recapitulate the detailed this term because she wants to go robbery at Kai Tak on the morning. control of the electrical enter- temporarily closed down of July 5, when Mrs. Lilly Lafleur prises, this being undoubtedly due gradually reopening...

are (b) Wholesale Market-$13,850.00.

figures set out in the Report which home to be married, and I too am has been circulated; but Honour-saying goodbye to the School be- ⠀ Total: $915,577.21.

Seconded by the Hon. Colonial able members are aware that, the cause I hope to go down to the secretary, the resolutions were all result was much more favourable Branch School at Kowloon Tong adopted.

than originally anticipated, a sur-to be. Headmistress there. plus of $1,085,146 being realized

I should like you to know that instead of a deficit of $3.498,910 as I have asked of my own accord to be EXEMPTION FROM

relleyed of the responsibility of ACTIVE SERVICE

"This was due to the general im the Headship of this school where of ST14,321.44, the Financial Secre-provement in trade during the first have worked for the last 18 years. Hankow, July 7.

{tary sald;—

half of the year and in the latter This request was not made in a man alleged to have participated the Kowloon Court yesterday by

According to a decree Issued by In the attempted robbery is not Mr. Barnett or K., F. Erny, of the the Ministry of War, the only male of expenditure and of a report on due to

"Ooples of a detailed statement half to the ineresse of population hurry but after much thought; my Basil Mission. Taipo Road for issue of any family in the country the anances of the Colony for the which for the time being has in. the hostilities in China

reason is almply this: I feel T Det. Insp. A. E. Carey is con-iving allowed his Alsatian dog is exempted from active military year 1937 are now before Honour-proved the revenue of the Colony," Have given my best to the ducting the case for the prosecuto wander on Nathan Rood, near service. The decree points out the able members. The various ex- On the motion of the Financial been here and I have no longer tion

the Fire Station without muzzle or fact that the whole family relies

on the support of the only mala Cesses over the estimated and ap-Secretary, seconded by the Colonial the strength nor the ability to cope A fine of $10 was imposed on issue for their livelihood and thus propriated sums are explained in Secretary, the motion was carried with the modern dificulties and Mrs. Bouza, of 232 Nathan Road. such exemption is granted.-

the detailed statement of expendi unanimously.. -

problems of a large school in the when she appeared before M

ture and these extra appropriations The scheduled expenditure under emcient way that they should be Mecfadyen on a similar summons,

was remanded for 48 hours in militarists. police custody.

'Cheung Tak, who will appear on je

the same, attempted armed rob- UNMUZZLED DOGS

bery charge, is now undergoing medical treatment. The third

6107

LANDLORD SUED

yet in police custody.

After evidence had been heard

in the Summary Court yesterday

in an action brought by Lo Kwal- wong, trading as the, Sun Man Sewing Factory, against his land- lord Tong Ying-cheung for wrong- ful entry and assault on April 29

A fine of $15 was imposed at

lead:

ternational),

7 LAKES BILL

In moving the first reading of the estimated. supplementary appropriation BB

school, for the time I have

as follows met with.

$ 8.213.79 117,095.56 Owing to pressure on space

2,799.88 prize list is held over. 2,062.54 2,608.80

3,034,04

PRESENTATION TO: MR. A.E. SILKSTONE

The Kowloon Cricket Club was

have received the approval of the the appropriation Finance Committee and of this Treasury last at plaintiff's premises, the the scene of a pleasant function

Council in the usual way.

Fire Brigade. ........ hearing was adjourned to July 28. Yesterday evening when the pre-

Mr. W. B. Curtis appeared as

The sum of $774,321,44 set out in Attorney General "Mr. C. A. Butherton Russ is re-sentation of a silver cigarette-box

GOLD SAVED FROM

Clause 2 of the Bill represents the Land Office presenting the plaintif and Mr. M. was made to Mr. A., Bulkstone, complainant at the Kowloon

GROUNDED SHIP

total of the supplementary appro-Magistracy, Hong Kong A. da Silva: Is appearing for the who is leaving the Colony to Court yesterday when a fine of | $28, equivalent to 20 days, wages

Ottawa, July 7. priation required under the several Prison Department ...... merrow on board the Boissevain. defendant.

Defendant brought a counter- The preschtation was made, by of the responsible foreman, was Gold to the value of £300,000 heads without any deduction for Kowloon Canton Rail-

thewas secretly unloaded off a British under-expenditure in other Depart Way claim against plaintiff for $14, the President, Mr. Justice. R. E imposed by Mr. Barnett.on being arrears of rent for one Lindsell and Mr. Silkstone suitably manager of the Wong On Ki Co., steamer in the St. Lawrence Riverments and other Heads of the Bs Charitable Services

charged with permitting his em- after the vessel grounded.

timates, Actual savings on other Pensions month and five days and $6.18 repiled. being for "unpaid electric light Mrs. Silkstone was the recipient ployees to work after 10 p.m... The gold from the Bank of heads of expenditure more than Public Works Recurrent 281,869,96 hrst time with Italian radio this consumption and mesne profits up of a gold and platinum wrist, thereby disturbing, with the noise Canada was destined for London onset the excesses and total ex- to the day of possession of the watch band together with a tear of hammering the rest of people. It was transferred to another penditure for the year 1937 was

who resided in the neighbourhood.: Uner-(Reuter).

|$147,938°less than the Estimate: premises.

wood: cabinet

NEW RADIO STATION 64,829,04

Rome, July 7 01:003.04 The new radio station of Addis 359,809,79 Ababa will be hooked up for the

evening and will send an evening ST74.321,44 programme over all Italian radio stations(Transocean).