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WHAT AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN TOLD.

CAFE WORKERS' WAGES.

Wiseman's Settle their

There is a prospect of a team per week.

Dispute.

Men earning from $21 to $30 to have 20 per cent, increase.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;"

CHINESE NURSERY

RHYMES.

Interesting Entertainment at Union Church Hall.

A very intereating and enjoy- able entertainment was given at the Union Church Hall last night

At the outset a musical pro- Neil Matteson, J. J. Connell and gramme was given by Mesdames Dome, which was greatly appre cisted, and then fallowed the principal item, consisting of Chinese nursery rhymes, by Mrs. Conuell, assisted at the piano by Mrs. Dome and by Chinese musicians on native instruments.

Chinese Rugby Team from Hongkong! We did not know that Hong-

It will be remembered that kong possessed a Chinese team about A month ago it was of Rugby footballers and that it announced in the Telegraph that is shortly to proceed on a tour, to demand for increases of pay Australis. Yet that is the fanci had been made by the bakers, ful story which has been told pastry cooks and cafe boys of the Australians, witness the follow- Colony. The rates of increase ing which is taken from the duck-sted for were -- loud Herald of a recent date:- Bos apprentices to start at $2 of Chinese Rugby footballers from Men estaing from $3 to $3 to Hongkong touring the Domin‡bave a 45 per cent, increase. jon next sea:on. Efforts are Men earning from $6 to $10 to

These nursery rhymes were of now being made to arrange have 35 per cent, increase.

particular interest to students afi for the team to play 盘 Men aarning from $11 to $20 to folklore. Mrs Connell explained saries of games in both Now have 25 per cent. increase.

that in many respects the Chinese) Zealand and Australia. The

nursery rhymes, which had been project is more or less in the

handed down from generation to air at present, but it is stated Men earning $31 and upwards

generation, usually by ward of that an emissary from Now to have 15 per cent. increase.

montb, were in origin similar to Zealand is in Sydney negotiating There were other demande, the jingles taught to British and with the New South Wales Rugby these being that the daily working American children. Her titles for League authorities with the object time shall not exceed 12 hours: them were Lady Bug." "Baby is of arranging the tour. As far as that in the case of bakeries 60 per sleeping."The Moose," "What can be ascertained, no basis has cent of the sum realised by the

the old cow said," "Of what use is been established for carrying out sale of flour bags and all the girl."Pat a cake" and "The the tour in New Zealand, but, if amount realised from the ssla of

Old Woman.” Mrs. Connell's the negotiations with the New sugar bagy, empty cases and boxes

preliminary remarks South Wales authorities are shall be divided among the e-history of these rhymes, and some satisfactorily concluded, no doubtfployees: that perquisites earned details of the scheme will be by the cafa boys sbsil be divided comparisons of rhymes, customs and songs, were most informative. submitted to the New Zealand amongst them as heretofore; that

After the explanation of League for approval or otherwise.four days' extra pay be given

each rbym*. the native Discussing the proposal, Mr. C. every month for Sunday work;;

tuse WAS

played by the Ab Chee, who recently returned that the anniversary day of the

Chinese musicians in attendance, from a visit to China, stated that Guild be observed as a general then the western version by Mrs. he understood arrangements for holiday of all employees; that a Dome on the piano, after which the tour were now being made. Chinese New Year one month's Mrs. Connell gave A delightful The team would play under extra wages be paid as a bonus rendering in English. A Chinese League rules. Asked to express that no employee be unreasonably sale on the fiddle by one of the an opinion as to the standard of dismissed; that when engaging i musicians was another interest- football in China, Mr. Ah Chee new hands the employers must said the teams he saw in Hong-frs: consult the Head Labourer 1g feature of the programme, which was altogether an enjoy. kong played a fast game, very of the firm: and that bakers

able one. power to admit ap- similar, be thought, to that of the shall have Australian League players. The prentices to the bakeries.

We lestu to-day that the players were mostly students and young fellowa engaged in following terms have been agreed office work who were associated upon batween the management with the Y.M.C.A. The Rugby of Wiseman's Cafe and its staff footballers of Hongkong, he added of bread bakers, pastry cooks and already had demonstrated their bread delivery coolies, and only prowess on foreign fields. One await the formal confirmation of team had successfully toured the Guild- California, and another had visited

"From $8 to $10, increase by

the Straits Settlement and played 35 per cent.

& series of matches. Both these From $1 to $20, increase by teams had been so successful tha: 25 per cent. the football authorities of Hoag

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During an interval, Paym-LL Commander Ratcliff sonounced; that the financial object of the evening's entertainment was to raise funds for the help of needy Christian Chinese girls in the New Territories, and the money would go towards their education. a collection was taken in aid of

this fund.

KWANGSI AFFAIRS.

From $21 to $1), increase by General Yip Kue to Lead

kong were anxious to match their 20 per ceat. champions against the players of

the British Dominions, who were cent recognized as the best exponents

From 31 and above. 15 per

Expedition.

Regarding the Kwangsi situa- "60 per cent. of the sum realised tion, our Canton correspondent of the Rugby code. In the cir-from the sale of emply flour bags reports that General Yip Kue is cumstances he did not think there to fie allowed and divided equally to be appointed Director-General, wouldbe much difficulty in arrang among the bread bakers and ing a tour.

A report from Wuchow states ths: General Sum. Hung-ying's) force appeared to be beading for Stomchow instead of Wachow

I is stated that negotiations

the Expeditionary Army of pastry cooks. Four days' wages against Kwangsi, with headquar The Chinese players would, Mr.to be paid each month for Sunday téts at Wushow.

work to bakers, pastry cooks and Ah Chee thought, compare favourably with the New Zealand delivery coolies

One month's wages will be footballers in physique. Some of the backs be had seen playing paid at Chinese New Year as were perhaps a shade on the light benus to bakers, pastry cooks and side, but they were fast and tricky. bread delivery coolies who have are taking place in Caaton ba and had cultivated the passing been in the employ of the Comtween the Salt Commissioner and garue to a high standard. Football pany for the period of one year the monopolists for an advance of in Hongkong, said Mr. Ah Chee; Those who have been in the Com-two million dollars to meet mili- was purely on an amateur basix pany for less than one year willtary expenses ia connection with the expedition against Kwangsi. and was played as a recreation, be paid in proportion.

"These terms and canditions General Chan Wing-son, in re- not as a business. The young men

as from sponse to request that the who played the game wera of will come into force

provided the respective spheres of himself good standing and belonged to December is:., the advanced school of Chinese employees sign this agreement and General Yuan Tat should who bad assimilated the mos: before November 18th., 1922" progressive ideas of Western civilisation. in the event of the football tour being arranged, he said, the visit should prove highly educative to both the visitors and the people of the Dominion.

be defined, has been informed

With regard to the cafe boys that the latter is responsible and coolies, it has been agreed for the suppression of bandits in that they shall get a flat increase the districts of Nambol. Punyue, of 20 per cent. In addition they Tungkoon and Shamshui, whilst former besides baing will each have a yearly bonus of the

one month's wages and 21 days' expected to suppress bandits in leave during the year, either for the flauagshan and Shuutak holidays 01 sickness. This districts, is to clear out all pirates decision affects about 60 em- on the rivers of the province, for which purpose a fleet of gunboats

HONGKONG'S MUSEUM.ployees.

The Impressions of a Newcomer.

So far as the Chinese cafes are will be placed under his com- concerned, we understand batmand. many of them have granted the

| Guild's original demands.

Is there any group of persons

PEKING NEWS.

The Independence Rage.

Is the local museum kept up as a means of exhibiting some here sufficiently interested in the A Peking telegram states that body's perverted sense of humour. subject to urge that the whole the M.P.'s of Chekiang Province

ณ local museum or is it really meant to give visitors idea of

behave received instructions from some idea of the Zoology, etc. of thoroughly overhauled, with the the Provincial Assembly to leave, this region asks a newcomer to provision, if necessary, of a high-the capital. It is believed that! the Colony, who gives his imly-paid professional scientist to Chekiang is about to declare its! pressions of the collection as be in entire charge Cannot independence. follow

often

FOOTBALL.

new quarters, far more adequate, Another Peking message states Coming fresh from Singapore, be found, where a new and rep that the resolution for the aboli- which has one of the finest resentative collection C&D betion of likin and the increasing of museums in the East, and which made and properly cared for the Customs duties was passed by has been used as a headquarter Actually, the present so-called the Cabinet at a meeting on the for stimulating interest in natural museum is a disgrace to the city. 14th instant. history end research work Tourists who have, seen the It is also reported from Peking! amongst the general public, Imuseums in other parts of the that an order has been issued for expected to find in Hongkong British Empire and in the East the arrest of the Superintendent something like a representative must

have wondered of the Bank of Chico in Shanghai. collection of specimens illustrat whether the local collection was ing the zoology, botany, arts and formed long. long ago and theb crafts, and history of this very just left to take care of itself. I important seaport. To say that suggest that Thos. Cook and Son the aspect of the local" museum" make a point of including it in the United Athletic Club in their shock to me is to put their guide books as one of the 2nd. Division League fixture things rather mildly. Two misor curiosities of the place.

to-morrow:-Beach; Jackson, ably cramped rooms, with Perhaps the local powers-that- Chilton; Leonard, Mackenzie, mouldering exhibits, dusty and be have lost sight of the fact that Urquhart: Botelha, Brown, May, badly arranged and labelled properly equipped museam is Derry and Chubb. why, some years ago I formed alone of the greatest educational private museum along with two or three other persons, and in less than a year we had got together a better show the Hongkong appears to have bee able to accumulate in a decade!"

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