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LABOUR AND POLITICS.

STRIKING SPEECHES,

The inaugural colebrations of the Federation of Chinese Labour Unions took place at the Tai Ping

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1924.

CORRESPONDENCE..

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")

Cement Sharos,

HARBOUR RACE.

CHINESE BATHING CLUB EVENT.

A very intoronting ovent was witnessed on Saturday, when the

Theatre yesterday with pomp and availing myself of space in your auspices of the Chiogeo Bathing Sir, I am taking thin liberty of harbour ravo hold under the ceremony, The Federation, known valuable paper to draw attention Club and inaugurated last year, in the vernacular as the Kung Yuen to the unjustifiable depression of was held at North Paint, starting Chung Wui, is one of the two general values of, and selling of Coment from the Kowloon Docks, and Labour organisations and has been shares. in existenco for a number of yoara,

finishing at the Club's shed. Thes As a shareholder in this Com-course was about three quarters of playing an important part in the big pany I have naturally followed a mile. There was a good entry, strike of 1029

It has a membership the markot fluctuations, and the no less than 80: sending in their of about soventy guilds, most of downward trand of ratos hne names. Of these only two failed to which were ropresented at yester-caused mo no little unrest. day's function

compets. Out of the 84 who enter- The only conclusion, that one ed the water at the Dooke, St finish- The Theatre was lavishly decorat of the value of Coment shares is Leung Suiman. He completed the can come to ia that the depression cd the course, the winner being od for the occasion, its ordinarily due to brokers and others solling distance in 37, minutes and 45.21, drab interior being transformed into short on the market, or in other neconds.

And

Last

on two Far Eastern

Punctually at 3 p.m. the 84 swimmera took the water at the Tho moo was divided into two orents, one for the members of the cable house at the Kowloon Docks,

a prolty moeting hall resplendent words, selling something they, have for the same course was nearly with strings of flags and flowers aus-not got, for forward delivery, two ponded criss-cross from the ceiling. hoping to cover at lower. rates faster (25-27). The winner then halt minutes The proceedings, simple but Inbour between the tipe they sell and the was ous, were carried out on the stage, time they have to deliver. But did not compete this year owing Young Kwok-abing. He occupying about four hours. A brasa) Сцено people

noś with to being detained by business. band was present to "enliven the out thoir resources iq caso Saturday's winner is a performer of maging," but the programme sadly at the time they have to deliver. He was second to Young Kwok the market should be against them some note among the Chineso. lucked variety. In fact the mono- They are usually carrying shares ching last year and followed that tonous frequency with

which for weak holders and use them by winning the harbour race open the Chinese National Anthem ad lib as they may want to-to to Chinees held by the Victoria was played, might have more break the market if they oboose or Recreation, Club swimmers. He or less embarrassed the gather to serve their own end. In the has represented Chinn ing but for the wit of one, present instance, to inove Cement occasions of the officials who announced that shares downwards they quote the Olympia Games at Shanghai and

at the the attendance would be excused name of a very reverend gentlonson Japan. from standing up, when the band as having said the shares are not struck up "The Republic of China,"

worth $15., but with what warrant if they bowed to the Chinese flag the

one has still to find out.

Wherein, then, can we find the first time it was played. The great remody? It would be futile to er part of the afternoon was taken up expect any relief from the Legisla Club and the other for the DoD- in the reading of four or five hundred turo and the remedy, if any is to members, although the competitors congratulatory messages from diffe- bo found at all, is in the hands of of both events awam together. rent labour unions in Hongkong,' the sharebelders. Macao, Canton and other parts ftheI would therefore suggest that the wind troublesome. Swimming The water was vory choppy and world, including America, Holland, the shareholdare got together to against such, dieadvantages none of discuss Ways and moans of

the ewimmern succeeded in keeping Explaining the delay of the colo short selling and jobbing and stop:

counteracting the effect of the a straight course. brations Mr.. Man Kangbok, the this undue depression of values,

Two intercating entrants were Chairman, said the Federation had and to that end a meeting be a lady, Miss Ho Lia-fun, and a been busy in the last few years, me convened at which resolutions small boy aged 18, Ho Pin-ki, In diating for labour guilds involved along the following lines by the fold of 84 the lady finished ia wago disputes and also with var. considered and framed :

29th, while the small boy failed to ious schomes for the promatica of a better understanding and relation- ship among the Hongkong union. He recalled the time when the Federation had only a handful of membora. Since the big strike many guilds had joined in and they had now more than hundred thousand men interested, The Fedoration had been growing steadily, though its financial position was not as sound as might be expected He was glad to notice a growing sense of 4. responsibility among the members) and their readiness to help each other in a good cause, thus fostering the ideals of the Federation which were to help the oppressed and) champion the cause of righteous-

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Labour and Politics,

1. Resolved that the Directors cotaplets the course. The winner!

who resigned early this year beled all the way and won emaily, invited to rojoin the Board.

although dolnyed for a minute Resolved that the new Issue of in mid-stream by " passing issue, or ae may be advisable. abares be bought back at rate of steamer. The most interesting finish was that of the two com-

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3. Resolved that the Cash Balanco petitors who fought for second now lying idlo should be used in place. The prizes will be presented the redemption of shares, provid.to the respective winners at a Inter -od-such sharos are below value, date, when sports will bo bold.

taking prevailing market valuos The following wore the first to

of property oto., as a basis, the finish: reduction of Captital shures bo- ing the essence thureof.

Rosolved

(1.) Loung Sui-man, 27.452/5. (2.) Tong Ton-sui, $0.85.

(8.) Wong Kam-fun. (4.). Wong Pin-fun. (6) Lo.Kwok-yul. *(6) Chan Ching-po.

that the Board of Directors .at

Ang time bo empowered to redeem; out of the funds of the Company, any) anch shares that are offering at a figure reasonable in the judgterisk denote members of the Olub. The names marked with an as- ment of the Directors, oven It will be seen that the first two though such purchase may mean

the non-paymont of a dividend, were non-members. For the mem the reduction of capital shares bors' event the third man takes the In a meeting of this description, at! being the essence therool.

first place, the fourth second, and which there woro Efteen to twenty An invitation to those gentlemen the fifth the third. speeches, It would be difcult to who resigned early this year is but

The officials were: Secretary, assimilate all that was said. As due to them as they have ably Mr. Wong Kom-ying, Starter and usual, the occasion was used by bad helped in directing the affairs of judge, Mr. Wong Pun; Timo. ding orators to demonstrate their growth to what it is to-day. Their the Course, Mr. Loung Tit-aang.

the Company and have helped its keeper, Mr. Lo Lai; and Clerk of power of rhetorics with frequent resignation, in the quotions from the Chinens Olaesica

first place, Was significant of their One speaker, Mr. Chan Lit (repro- disapproval to unnecessarily in sonting tho Kuomintang of Canton), crease the capital of the Company mado a decided hit when bo advocat and over-burden it, and in so refus ed the formation of a national labouring to associate themsolves with a federation in China, with the Kungsoliemo, which thoy, with their Yuen Cling Wai as tho neolous broader vision, saw was not to the. This would take an active interest in best interests of the Company. It polities to the extent of checking may be mentioned here that the the exploits of the warlords. He said

sebome to increase the capital of the Chinoso people had long suffered brokers to provide a reason to boost Company WAL fathered by the from bad government. They bad, the shares to an inflated figure s long been indifferent and this no that they could unload thoir kold- doubt accounted for the increasing idinge.

pudence of the happy-go-lucky mili Beyond this no further comment tarist who gave not, one thought to is necessary. Suffice it to say that the common masses, forgoting that a united stand must be made by they were the backbone of the coun- the shareholders of the Company try. Amplifying this remark, Mr. even to the extent of engaging Chan Lit anid: "President Tono legal aid to redraft the Company's Kun and Wu Poifu would not have Articles if necessary, and/or "to the freedom they are enjoying in obtain whatever sanctions of the the present wur if there

Court that may be necessary to wore a make possible the carrying out of organization of the common people the shareholder wishes in respect whose opinion would command rosto rosolutions as outlined above. poct. If we have sucht an organiza-i Will not some ebaroholder with ilon civil war will be reduced to anoro ability than I have come mimimun. What China needs today forward and lako up the pudgela is good public opinion, and this oanfon behalf of the other shareholders be attained through the medium of and do the needful in connection a central organization representing with the

convening of the workers of the whole country proliminary meeting.Yours oto,,

BHAREHOLDER. They can crushi Wa Pet-ful and other

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Hongkong, 20th Sept., 1924: and gradually dos- tory the warring element. The

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Chinoso labourers should not pf forming aids started in. Kwong- give their whole attention to strikes tung

for better pay, but should remember, · After the- spesohen an exhibition their duty, as citizens of the country of Chinese boxing was given, which

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