POST OFFICE.
THE VICIOUS CIRCLE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
*Money orders can now be issuad CAN WAGES BEAT PRICES? payable in Genuany, through the intermediary of the London Fast Ofice.
MONDAY, AUGUST 23. 1920.
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE.
(Opening Rate: closing Rats
OFFICIAL FRICES.
cm Paga ik
SELLING.
TEL. No.
Banks
In addition there is to be taken into account the middle classes, professional and business MED. who have no means of improving their economic position, apart Once again the country is faced from the generona recognition of with a series of wage demands their claims by employers. This affecting the minors, the engin-class has probably suffered more eers, and other groups of workers, than any other during the war, Registered and Parcel Mails are and in view of the importance of for it la notorious that salaries H.K. & S. Banks . alosed 15 minutes earlier than the these demands (says a Labour have not risen in the same pro- time given below unless other-correspondent), it may not be out Portion us, wages, and wise stated, and where mails are of place to examine, as closely as assured by two authorities who advertised to close at or before the facts available permit, the bave facilities for estimating the Cantons
am. registered and parcel mails extent to which workers general-earnings of this class that the North Chines
Unions are closed at 5 pm. on the pre-ly have benefited by the various rases of pay are not more than a
Yangtzoa vious day.
increases of wages granted since hundred per cent, above the pre- the inflation of prices that began war rates and are most probably with the outbreak of war. In much less. the first place, it has to be observ-
DWARD MAILS.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Philippine Is.--Per BELLEROP
HON, 24th Aug., 5 p.m. Shanghai, N. China and Japan via Yokohams-Fer BARN,
I
AID
Far Easterns
the rises in living cost, but it inlia that these disproportionate Shells
who
THE UNORGANISED WORKER.
Demand
30 dis
44
42476 呼
154 Nom.
1743,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
CORONET 3.
TO-NIGHT at 5.15 & 9,15 p.m.
RIO GRANDE
At 7.15 p.m.
FRANCIS X, BUSHMAN
in
BRASS CHECK "
47438
Nom.
1874
Nom
Demand, India
T/T San Francisoo)
& New York. 7834
IT France ............ 11.00 Demand, Paris
600
60 d/s
Marine Insurnaces.
* m/s
#
355
F/T Shanghai
"
£160
T/T Singapore.
1.
170
T/T Japan
23
T/T India.....
D.
Ł 20
Fire Insurances.
IT Batavia..
233
EL.
123 317
FT Marks
Nom.
Shipping.
* THE
81 sa. 80
BUYING.
2214
4 m/z 1/0
4831
+3
18 $10
4/7
2414
ad} 4/736
8041
**
4 m/s D/P........... 4/654
6 m/s. L/C 136/330 da. Bydney and)
Malbourne
30 ds. San Francis-1
co& New Yortf
4 m/s. Marks........ Nom
6 m/s. France......... 11.80
96 Demand, Germany.
Demand, New York 8076
T/T Bombay
Demand, Bambay
T/T Calcutta
Fom
www
55
4 m/s. Franca
11.60
D.
Refineries.
Mining.
b.
D
16
Shai Explorations)
Raube Tronoha
1.30
Nom.
A.
33- Demand, Calentta
D.
97/6
Demand, Manila
171 Nom.
Godowas, &c.
On Haiphong
Demand, Singapore. 18714-
Nom
8414
On Saigon
Nom.
148
On Bangkok
4341⁄2
125
Sovereign
4.50 Nom
1.29
Gold leaf per Taal... 37 30
Har Silver, ready... 6334
forward
6334
b.
103
Bank of England rates 7%
ኪ.
1264
New York/London... 3.591
D.
113
b.
7,85
b
3314
п.
140
b. Cotton Billis.
51
10
was
.....5 Canton subcoins
$1/10 dis. $3/5 dis. $10 2/5 dia.
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NOTICES.
b.
The relatively greater increasta ed that as a rule there is no rea-obtained by
some groups of China Fires son to suppose that wages gen workers, such as miners, cotton H. K. Fire USA, Japan and Shanghai-erally can ever overtake prices. workers, and certain sections of Per SHINYO M., 24th Aug. Here and there accidental cir-railway men, might be viewed Shanghai and Japan-Per SHID-enmstances have enabled workers with satisfaction if the effect
Douglase ZUOKA M., 25th Aug.
to obtain for themselves increases were limited to these grups of indos (Prafa
H.. Steamboata sa. Japan-Per TENSHIN M., 25th of pay more than enough to meet workers, but the unfortunate thing
Aug.
Indos (Def.) LR Japan-Per AKITA M. 25th clear that for a long time the gains in one dircetion tend to
Aug-
general level of prices has ad-make still worso the position of
Ferries Strata For METHVEN, 25th Fanced faster than the level of the workers at the other end by
Aug.
wages. Strait-Por TOTOMI M., 27th
reason of their effect in sending Sugars For instance, at the present up the cost of living all round, Mabona Ang.
time the average level of wages and so adding to the bandicap Japan-Por CEYLON M., 28th ia just 140 per cent above pre-war suffered by the groups
Acg.
rates, but the cost of living is at have not succeeded and are not Kailana Bombay-Per YETOROFU Mleast 150 per cent. above the pro-likely to succeed in obtaining Langkats
30th Ang.
war rates. Furthermore, though increases to adjust their pay to Shanghai Loans prices rose steadily from the first the cost of living. few days of the outbreak of war, it was not until many months later that wages began to move
One bears a great deal nowa-
Ural Caspians in sympathy, and the figures I days about workers who are Docks, Wharres, have examined for the successive earning from £5 to £10 a week, months since show prices always but too little is said about the
b. [H.K. WERIves leading by from 30 to 50 per cent. thousands who are expected to
K. Dooks until a year or so ago, when live on 30% to 5% & week. Few Shai Docks
ages showed a slight tendency of these people are organised, to move more quickly than prices. not so much because they are
N.Engineering B.
Lands, Hotels & Belldings. enemies of trade unions, as Centrals because they are unable to pay H.K. Hotels The important point, however, contributions out of their meagre L Invest is that wo averages, and the fact to be faced scattered about the country in loon Lands are dealing with earnings, or because they are 'phreys Est 24th by the Labour leaders, who are districts where trade unionism Reclamations quick to profess sympathy for the does not flourish. It is impossible West Pointa Bangkok Per PAKHOI, 24tb bottom dog.is that it is this bot. for them to secure better trast-
Aug., 2 p.m.
tom dog who is least capable of ment for themselves except by Swatow and Bangkok Per keeping his wages moving up doing the very thing the trade
KAUCHOW, 24th Aug. I wards as fast as prices. With anions forbid them to do-crowd Kong Yiks
the aid of experts, I have gone into the rows to compets with Lan Kung Mows o. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per through the tabulated 5gures re-trade onionists for the better paid Orientals
HAIHONG, 24th Aug. I presenting the wages incresses of job. Yet they have to sit still Shai Cottons
some 8,000,000 workers, and the and see the results shown are as follow: 20 seat soaring up for them every
of living Yangiazeposs per cent. have obtained wage in-time a trade union is successful creases ranging from 200 to 260 in securing an addition to the pay per cent. on pre-war earnings;f its members. The more far
Cements 130 per cent have won increases seeing of the trade union leaders
China Borne Swatow, Amar & Formosa vis of 150 per ceat, and over; 20 per are well aware of this effect of
Do. Light old a. 734 n. 5.40 Taka-Per SOSHU MARU. cent.
have obtained increases the concessions granted at one
China Providents b. 26th Aug. 11 am.
ranging from 150 to 100 per cent end in depressing the lot of the
Dairy Farms D. Shanghai and North China-Ferland 39 10 cent. have gained in workers and
Electrics H. K. black
b SUNNING, 26th Aug, 10 creases of less than 100 per cent at the other.
Electrics Macao b. ani it is Thus, while the burden of becicas of this realisation Hongkong Ropes b. Shanghai, North China Japan via higher living cost presses with a that they are eager to avoid Peak Trams, old B. Ht. Tramways b. Nagasaki, Canada, United uniform 150 per cent. on the further accentuation of the evil Statos, Central,
Da South people of this country the bigher by the use of trade union power Steam Laundries
24th Aug. 3 p. Swatow-Far HOCK LEE, 34th
Aug., 11 am.
Tunti TAISHIN
Aug. 5 p.m.
M.. 24th
Swatow, Shanghai & N. China
Per TUNGSHING Aug, 5 p.m.
a.m.
P.CL.
Amo, Shanghai & North Chins PerSUI YANG, 24th Aug.
9.m.
THURSDAY, 26TH AUG.
a.m.
India
via
IN EQUALITY OF THE BURDEN.
for.
COS:
Coats
...
Watsons
11.
n.
L. 270
+1
35
Miscellaneous.
·
1814
30 21
614
6.10
now D
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b.
30 144
b.
5.00
b.
1114
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35
b.
115
Hongkong. Ang 2.130.
America and EUROPE VIA ages conceded to meet it have to obtain fresh concessions such Steel Founde
in the cainers are now pressing water-boats VANCOUVER-Per EMPRESS been distributed with an OF RUSSIA, 26th Aug. Reg. equality that, ought to appeal to 915 a.m. Letters 10 am. the Labour and Socialist ad- The unfortunate thing is that Wm. Powells Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauri-vocates of equality, but, unfort the workers who are pressing Wisemans
tius, S. Africa. L. Marques, unately, does not do so if one may their leaders to fresh efforts in Bt. East Asia
Dhanushkodi, judge by the way in which they the mad race between wages and H.K. Fires Egypt and Europe ris support this unfair distribution of prices are blissfully unaware of Centrals Marseilles - Per SHID the increases. Several factors the fact that what they gain is ZUOKA M.. 26: Anz. Reg. have contributed towards this in-won at the expense of their less equality in distributing war time fortunate fellows, instead of at wages concessions. Chief of them the expense of the much-abused is the mistake of the t rate of capitalist. When the workers! war bonus, a mistaken principle realise this they will recognise Haiphong-Per TJIPANAS, 27th applied to the railwaymen and the folly of demands such as the
Aug. 5 p.13.
the muniting worker, and, un minera are making, and realise Swatow, Alloy and Formosa via fortunately, perpetuated in suc- that there is something to be Keelung Per KAIJO Mcessive a Ivances. In the case of said for the alternative policy of 27th Aug. 11 am.
the railwarmen, the adherence seriously tackling the problem of Swatow, Amor and Foochow-to the Bat rate principle bas price reduction and its allied pro- High Wor
Per HAICHING, 27th Aug.meant that while certain grades blem of increased production. 1 p.m.
9.45 am Letters 10.30 a.mo.
FRIDAY, 27TH AUG.
BATURDAY, 23rd Aug.
28: Aug, 3 p.m.
hase increased their wages by
250 209 ta
per cent., other grades have only benefited
Philionine I-Per TAMING, by about 80 per cent.. and are
THURSDAY, 9TH SEPT.
therefore re atively wor-e of than they were b-fore the war. The esme s'atement is true of
in
:
WEATHER REPORT.
TIDE TABLE.
23rd to 29th Aug. 1920.
{ Low Water
Hongkong
inkov
Xoo. 33 m 4 13
53 71. 42 *man.26) m 3 #1 | 6.1 43 Wed. 15 m 6 12 | 63 # 4.3 Thur. 1563 166
9141 4.8
$850
45 5.3 !
0
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
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MITSUBISHI SHOJI
KAISHA, LTD.
(MITSUBISHI TRADINÐ 48. LTD.,
COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND
EXPORTE.
434 SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL WINES OF
OCHI, MUTABE KISHIDAAL FORMIMOTAML NOJO, KAMAZUTA KAYO. SHIKNEW, KANADA. KAMITAMARA, HIRA.
and OTURARI,
034
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33
313. 1
342 14
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TUESDAY, 31ST AUG. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow~the men the engineering Aug. 234. 125.47m.-No return.
Per HALLOONG, 31st Aug.. groups of trades, and the anfor from Japanese stations. Pressure. 27 7 31 51 1 p.m.
tunate effect is that the continual bas decreased slightly at Vladi-set, 23' 11 | 70 pressure from these badly treaty rostock, and increased slightly. grades is responsible for new elsewhere; the trough remains an. 19, mà 48 23 Straits, Bangkok, Cayloa, Mauri.demands that only make the
stationary. tias, L. Marques, S. Africa. Uning frame new proposals evil worse, because the Trade
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Indis via Dhanushkodi,
morning, afternoon. Egypt & EUROPE VIA MAR Perpetuating the inequality by hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, giving the same flat of 9.00 inch. Total since January SZILLES-Per KAGA Monst increase to the grades 1st, 76.65 inches. against 9th Sept, Reg. 9.45 already favoured too much. Letters 10.30 a.m.
average of 62.55 inches.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on date.
rate
PLIGHT OF THE "NEW POOR."
Another factor making for the perpetuation of this inequality ofļ increase to meet the same burden is the relative strength of the grades workers affected. In cer- tain cases such as the miners and the cotton workers the greater strength of the unions! as resulted in substantial gains, whereas in cases where thero is
little or no organisation among
si 2 p.m. at 6 a.m. ad'z p.m. Barometer.23.63 29.70 29.67 Temperature ... 86 79 Humidity
85
72
89
64
Wind Direction E.
the workers the increases of pay
E.
息
have fallen below the rise of
Wind Force
3
2
4
Weather
о
▸
b
living cost as rule, and these
0.00 0.00 0.00 Groops combine with the groups
onfairly dealt with under the fist
Bia.........
Highest open air
Temperature on the 22nd Liwest open air
Temperature on the 23rd
LI
TRADE
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District. Forecast.
E. & N.E. winda, 1 Hongkong to Gap moderate;
Rock
fiae generally.
2 Formosa Chancel
The same
as No. 1.
3 South cont of The same
Chine between
H.K. & Hainan)
as No. 1.
86 ride, the 50 per cent. of the
rate war bonus principle to pro- 1 South coast of The sme
79
*orkers whose actual increases
of pay have fallen below the H.K. Observatory, Aug. 23, 1920. Amount necessary to make up
·OW. JEFFRIES, Director,for the rise in the cost of living.
Chinn between H.K. & Hainan.)
as No. 1.
Q. W. JEFFERS,—Director. ́H.K. Observatory, Aug. 23.
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