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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press Seven Junk Masters Are

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WANTED

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WANTED (temporarily) European Inspector of Works. Salary $450.00 a month.

Application forms may be obtained from the Correspondence | Office, Public Works Depart ment, Lower Albert Road.

Applications should be sent to reach the Director of Public

Monday, 28th April, 1941.

IN THE SUPREME.

COURT OF HONG KONG.

報西剌孖

Editorial and Business Office:

16-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel 33225.

Fined For Breaches

Of Defence Regulations

CHINESE

Y.M.C.A.

HEALTH DRIVE

That attempts to export cargo from the Colony had become very frequent lately was revealed before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at the Night Editor (Wanchal Office): Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when fines totalling $1,350 were im-campaign conducted by, the Chi

Tel. 24511.

posed on seven junk masters for the offence.

London Omce: 53. Fleet Street

B.C.A.

HONGKONG, APRIL 22, 1941.

FOOD BLOCKADE JUSTIFIED

Cheung Kam-lee, 62, master of trading Junk No. T11281, was charged with breach of Defence Regulations by moving 80,000 ranný bags with Litent to export without a permit and with falling to produce a licence when asked for. Sgt. C. Medley" said that about 6.30 am, on Sunday he stopped the junk in Sulphur Channel. After Anding the gunny bags on board he asked the master for his

Godowns to a godown at West

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the

TINS OF GASOLINE

GOVERNMENT COLLECTION OF NIGHTSOIL

CHARGES NOT YET DECIDED

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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN INDUSTRY: WAGE, WELFARE PROBLEMS EXPLAINED

The women of Britain today deserve every reward for their magnificent contribution to the war," said MR. JOHN PRICE, & TRADE UNIONIST, when he broadcast, from London yesterday on the registration of women, which be- gan in Britain on Saturday, for work in the country's war Industry.

In conjunction with the health.

nese YM.C.A.. which began yes- terday and will end on Saturday, the first publie lecture of a series Mr. Price said that this re- the first three months they would of three was given last night at gistration of women for em- get eight per cent, less than the the auditorium of the Association, ployment in industry was the man were paid, and alter that the

Bridges Street.

The speaker was Dr. N. C. Mac-

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full, rates.

There were also points where'

first wartime measure which leod. Deputy Director of Health Contained an atmosphere of the Government had to step in. where women In peace time the hours of women Services, whose subject was "Pub-compulsion

workers were restricted by the Ne Health."

were concerned.

Factories Act and at the outbreak MUCH DONE ALREADY

of war there were suggestions that "Women have done much al-women should be allowed to work

said Mr. Price. "They

longer shifts and also to work dur- have gone into industry, particuing the night, The Trade Union larly in the engineering and trans-thought it was too soon to relax portation lines, but what I ат

At the end of the lecture, the large gathering present was shown lantern slides depleting proper | ready." health methods.

ANTI-T.B.

Works not later than noon on CRITICS of the British Gov- licence which he failed to produce. ernment's policy of un-Defendant said that his licence 213 willingness to relax the war in the hands of the owner.

Pleading blockade. to permit food sup-

not guilty to both plies to reach the unoccupied charges, accused said that he had!

Today at 7.30 pm, Dr. Ed Shu-concerned with at the moment are restrictions to such an extent.

OVERTIME WORK - territories of Europe were not attempted to export the cargo

fan wil speak on "Anti-Tuber- those who are to play their part

The Home Secretary, of course, culosis, while Dr. LA T300-ylu will in the industrial ariny given a convincing argument but was moving it from Kowloon

The Hongkong Daily Press learn give a lecture on "Health and Pre- "The effect of the order will be had the power to relax these and by an American Journalist on Point.

ed from authoritative sources yes-servation" at the same time to-to bring women into war indus- quite a lot of overtime was per- Sunday in support of the Convicted on both charges, ac-

terday that arrangements have morrow...

tries in greater numbers. Howmitted, but instead of making a PROBATE JURISDICTION. British attitude on the sub-cused was fined $750 un the first een completed for Government to

Free medical examinations for will these women be affected by general" order, a rule was made Ject. The speaker, while charge and cautioned

take over the collection of nightsonmembers will be held on the last this? The other day a typist ask that the cases of each firm would IN THE 'ESTATE of crediting Mr. Herbert Hoover's second.

Themed me whether she would have to be considered on their merits and on May 1.

three days of the week. ROBERT MONTGOMERY plan with the humanitarian)

These arrangements, it was fur-will be conducted by Dr. S. T. register and whether she would be that factories would have to con- McLAY, late of No. 29 motives which prompted him For moving 3.400 ting of gaso-ther learned, included the enrol- Wong (eyes). Dr. Li. Shu-fan (ears sent to a factory. Then there was a sult the Trade Union officials be- Mapledale Avenue Addiscom-to make his appeal, made itine

ment of coolies and training then and throats), Drs. Ng Kwai-ng man who wanted to know whether fore allowing overtime, be East Croydon, in the clear that what the ex-Pre-Chung-chan, master of trading on their new duties. Many of those and Ho Wing-chan (teeth), and his wife would come into it.

at present employed by the licencees Drs. .Fok Wing-kai, Li Ho-tin, Ed- County of Surrey, England, sicent and those who were junk No. 15511H, was fined $150..

Hok-ko, Chan retired Bank Manager, behind him had failed" to Det, Sgt. T. Matches sald that will be re-employed by Government ward Law, Fan

the craft was searched while but there are also many who have Kan-kwong. L Ching-wah. Lam realise was that the Nazi con-anchoring at Tal Mul, which was found been unfit for Government Kau-cheong and Chin Yuen-hol cept of total war really means just outside the harbour.

employment. These have to be" NOTICE is hereby given that their determination to seize

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon, pleading guilty substituted by new men who have the Court has by virtue of Section every opportunity to further on behalf of defendant, said that to be taught their work.. 58 of the Probates Ordinance, their own efforts towards the junk was a new one and ac 1897, made an Order limiting the winning the war, no matter cused was not aware of the re- time for creditors and others tolto what extent their actions gulations.

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deceased.

May, 1941.

outside

the harbour, LI

WILL BE TRAINED

Many of those being re-employed have had to be trained as the sys- tem to be adopted by Government for the collection of nightsoll will be different from that which they were used to adopt.

(general).

CHINESE BANKS TO RESUME IN SHANGHAI

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"The employment of women

in war industries has thrown up quite a number of pro- blems. There are problems of how they are to be paid, what hours they should work and bow they are to be 'ooked after, when at work."

NO GENERAL RULE

"After the collapse of France, everyone went to it, continu- ed Mr. Price. "But after a few months Mr. Bevin brought res- trictions into full force again, which meant that before put- ting women to work overtime, firms had to bring the fact to the notice of the inspectors." WELFARE ASPECT Mr. Price then went on to say

Mr. Price then turned to the that, with regard to wages, there welfare aspect of the employment was no general rule contemplated. of women in industry and declar- Even where women were employed ed that an Advisory Board had send in their claims against the violate pledges given or un- Convicted of a similar offence.

as substitute labour, to do the same been formed for the purpose of above" estate to the 16th day of dertakings entered into to Lam Chot-tak. Jurik master. was

i work $3 men. the problem of attending to the welfare of women share their full responsibili-also fined $150,

CHUNGKING, April 21 (Reuter) wages would have to be faced. workers in all parts of the coun- With the

EXPORT RICE All creditors and others are ties in the matter.

"It has not yet been decided." -The Ministry of Finance has The Trade Union had been trying try. One member of this board Two masters, Wong Tai-shing.

the four Government hard to obtain the same rates of was a woman who represented the accordingly hereby required to experience of the last war

who would do Trade Union Congress. send their claims to the under. and the lessons learned from 33. of Class II boat No. 3480V, and said the Hon. Mr. R. P. Todd, act-instructed

Lai Kam-muk, 3, of Class I boating Financial Secretary to a Hong-Banks in Shanghai to resume bus pay for women

Mr. Bevin had developed the signed on or before that date.

The first big wages settlement health and safety arrangements the present German depre- No. 11067 were separately charged kong Daily Press reporter. "what ness as soon as possible. according men's work. Dated the 18th day of April

dations in Poland, Denmark, with attempting to export rice the charges will be, and whether to Mr. Hsu Kan, Vice Minister of

was in the passenger transport in-inside the factories and feeding Norway and the Low coun-from the Colony, without a permit. they will be collected direct from Finance.

dustry. That was a case of sub- and billeting arrangements out- 1941.

the tenants or added on to the Measures to meet terrorist activistituted labour. becaus€ women side the factories. There were also tries, this characteristic off Both defendants were stopped

First accused rates. The public will, however, be ties and also for protection of the had to do the same work as men, medicar and nursing arrange- Nazi methods is something at Shaukiwan Bay.

staffs at the four banks. have been but conditions were more difficult ments, as the employment of that the British have always had 16 bags on board without a!

devised by the Government au- than in peace time, and the Trade women in industry threw up a lot while second defendant kept before them in consider-permit.

thorities, it is added.

Union Congress had asked that of humane problems too. had 20 bags of rice. ing this much debated ques-

After pointing out the import- the

should be paid the economic warfare same rates as men., pl China's resistance and the deter- The case was then taken

WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Administrators, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,

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ving people.

THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY

days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

Accused were fined $100 each. For attempting to export Fire-

notified in good time."

NEWSETTES

ance.

of

Li

women

to

man started

stone heavy duty truck tyres Mr. Fung Ping-wan, director of minations of the Government cgart and it was then agreed that WHAT this American without a permit. Wong Kee-kuen, the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Houg-banks to continue operations in women conductors should receive Journalist succeeded in show- 25 master of trading junk No. kong, has returned to the Colony Shanghai, until it is found abso-no less than 90 per cent of the ing, in the course of his in- T5711, and Ng Kwan-tin, 21, after a stay in Manila, accompani-lutely impossible to do so, Mr. Hisu wages on which a teresting contribution to this master of trading junk No. T5687H, ed by Mrs, Fung.

Kan declared. the future attitude and after a period, the full rates pald to men. This was' extended charged with

of the Chinese Government con- later to men who worked as clean- controversy, was that, in the were separately

breach of Defence Regulations.

Mr. James N. Sweeney, of the cerning the four banks in Shangers and repairers and only a fort- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock hat would depend on further de-night ago a war increase of four shillings a week was granted to women working at night.

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first place, it was the British STOPPED IN CHANNEL people who would suffer most Both defendants' junks were Co., Ltd., who was on a visit to velopments. and take the risk of losing stopped by Sgt. Medley at Sulphur the Philippines, has returned to

their freedom and indepen-Channel about 7 a.m. on Sunday, the Colony. dence if their blockade failed There were

board 50 tyres on

or other commodities,

ed in strengthening the Ger-

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"There are women with young children." said Mr. Price. "and when Mr. Bevin announced the registration scheme he told the House of Commons that he was going into, the question of providing nurseries and mind- LIMITED.

ers for the ̋children of women who go to work. The state will thus have to take a great- NOTICE is hereby given that

er responsibility for the care the Thirtieth Ordinary Annual

of children, while women are General Meeting of the Share,

carrying on national service." holders of the Company will

EXTRA WAGES be held

Mr. Price said that women would at the Offices of

AGREEMENT SIGNED Messrs. Lowe, Bingham &

Then came engineering. Many also get extra wages if they had to." in its most Important objec-each. Both accused had permits! Mr. J. Frank Griffis, of the MR, OWEN O'MALLEY

thousands of women were employ-work away from their homes and Matthews, Mercantile Bank Build-

Texas Oil Co... Shanghal, has ar- tive of preventing the Ger- for exporting salt. ing, Second Floor, Hong Kong, mans from obtaining any-

HSINGKING, April 21 (Reutered in factories- some of them do-if they had others dependant on First accused was fined $75, rived in the Colony en route to Mr. Owen O'Malley, British Minis- ing work which had always been them. As far as the registration on Wednesday, the 30th day of

thing that would help them to while second was fined $25.

ter to Budapest, accompanied by done by women and others on scheme was concerned, to begin April, 1941, at 11.30 a.m. increase their war efforts. In

An agreement with women of 20 bad registered. Lam Chan-kuen, 38, "master of

his family and his staff, will leave work done by men. Rotarian J. L. Wilson will ad- for Moscow on April 24 for Man was eventually signed which per- They would not go into industry The Register of Members will the second place, if any such trading Junk No. 19414H, was be closed from the 23rd to the infiltration of supplies, whe-charged with attempting to export dress the Hongkong Rotary Club chukuo the only remaining route mitted more women to be employ right away and some of them ed in engineering during the war. would not go into a factory at all 30th day of April, 1941, both ther it be in the shape of food 25 tans of game wed for spren The speaker at the meeting of the back to Bratter

gasoline without a per today on "The Beauty of England."

After 32 weeks they would be They would be called up for an Mr. O'Malley is well-known all

given the same wages as men, interview and would be told whe- Club" on Tuesday next, April 29. did days on $250 ball,

will be Rotarian M. N. Rakusen on over China, particularly in con-provided they could do a man's ther they are to stay where they take place and actually assist-

"You and Your Radio."

nexion with the agreement with job without supervision or assis-are, or whether they would have to the Chinese Nationalist Authorities tance.

take up new work and generally man war machine, then the of their blockade to permit

Similar lines were adopted by they would be allowed to choose Heard at the local registry office for the future administration of

since the for themselves what kind of work United States would find it food supplies reaching occu-Registrar (to military bride- the British concessions at Hankow the railways, because hard to disclaim responsibi- pied, or unoccupied, territory groom): Do you take to be and Kiuklang in Jan. and Feb., war, women had been taken on as they would like to do. Mr. Bevin. porters, ticket collectors, etc. For would have a Consultative Com- mittee to advise him on such mat- lity for having urged on Bri- in Europe will only encourage your lawful wife? Bridegroom: I 1927.

do. Registrar (to Chinese bride):

tera: tain an agreement to a step, the German technique of ex-Do you take to be your law- 205 which would in reality defeat ploiting the situation thus ful husband? Bride: Can dol

the very purpose of its decl- created.

would There

be sion to give outright assis- nothing to prevent the Ger- The many friends of the Hon. tance to Britain to help her mans from making purchases Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Chairman of destroy the instruments of of these supplies with what the Urban Council, will be sorry to Nazi aggression. The British has been aptly described as hear that he is indisposed. On the recommendation of his medical ad- Government itself has made worthless marks and. this

visers, Mr. Carrie will not be re- this clear in reply to the pro- would relieve the Nazis of the turning to his duties for a few days.

which Notice is hereby given that posals made by Mr. Hoover, responsibility

they the ONE HUNDRED AND and, as the American speaker themselves should shoulder An interesting lecture on "Music TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY on Sunday pointed out, what for feeding the populace in and Life" was given by Mr. Wal MEETING of Shareholders in should not be lost sight of is the areas which they have Hon-cheung in the Chinese Y. M. the Company will be held at the that the people of Britain to- obtained by aggression and C. A auditorium, Waterloo Road, ollice of the Company, Queen's day-it is on the women and brute force. Economists and last evening. The lecture was onc of a series of 11, sponsored by the experts have chinese T. M. C. A Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, children that Nazi ruthless agricultural on Thursday, the 24th April, ness is falling particularly reiterated their opinions on

un-a number of occasions that The death occurred on March 1941, at noon, for the purpose of heavily are suffering receiving a Report of the D. told hardships and enduring there is ample evidence to 30, at Sutton, Surrey, of Mr. rectors, together with a State. Severe privations themselves prove that, with fair distribu- Thomas Brown, formerly of Kelly. ment of Accounts, and re-electing as a result of the wanton and tion, the occupied countries and Walsh, Ltd, in his 91st year.

The indiscriminate air attacks be-of Europe should be well able

MASTER,

Secretaries.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1941.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

Directors and Auditors.

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TRANSFER BOOKS of the ing made on them by Ger- to provide for themselves in óf Sergt. Edwin Fabian (Bonny),

Company will be CLOSED from many.

the 18th April to 24th April 1941, both days, inclusive,

By Order of the Board of" Directors,

H. DA LUZ,

Secretary

The death occurred on April 8, the matter of food. The Royal Air Force, aged 19 years, FROM the British point of surest way to afford these youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. & P. view, therefore, the question people relief in the circum-Fabian.iet

is not one that involves mere-stances must undoubtedly

ly a blockade on food supplies rest on the determination of

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for Europe, but its pressure Britain to defeat the Totall- SIR CLARK KERR and effect on Germany's en-tarian war machine and on RANGOON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)- tire economic system. The the American decision to help si, Archibald Clark Kerr, British Hong Kong, 4th April, 1941. British stand is based on the her to do so with all the Ambassador to China, has arrived,

192 position that any relaxation means at her command. en route to Chungking tha

Mr. Ax Cheekong and his bride, formerly Miss Lu Yes-wan (King's Studio);

"We in the Trade Union hope that this "progress will be maintained," concluded Mr. Price, "but that will depend on the women themselves."

DR. MONROE DUE SOON

After having attended the 17th. annual conference of the China Foundation for the Promotion, of Education and Culture held in Hongkong, Dr. J. Leighton: Stuart, President of Tenching University, Peiping, has arrived in Chungking. It is understood that Dr. Stuart will call on various Chinese Gov- emment leaders during his stay in Chungking. The Yenching Alu- mini Association here is planning a reception in honour of Dr. Stuart sometime this week.

Dr. Paul Monroe, noted Ameri- can educater and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the China Foundation for the Promo- tion of Education and Culture, who is now in Hongkong, ia, ex- pected to visit the war-time capi tal shortly(Central News),

HEADLESS BODY The headless corpse of an known man was found on t gde at Talo on Baturday mo ing by villagern."