1926-10-29 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1926.

KUOMINTANG LABOUR LOCARNO RESULTS AERIAL MAILS FOR

PROPOSALS.

CONGRESS PASSES MANY RESOLUTIONS.

RIGHT TO STRIKE.

The Kuomintang Conference in Canton has passed a series of resolutions in ragard to labour, arging that the following should

NEW ATMOSPHERE IN EUROPE.

EMPIRE PREMIERS IMPRESSED,

London, Oct. 28.. Router learns, as the result of enquiries in well-informed British

quarters, that the notable improve- mont in the general European

PHILIPPINES.

TIME NOT RIFE TO MAKE START.

COST, TOO HEAVY,

The establishment of routes' for the transportation of mail by aero- planes or hydroplanes ia exceeding ly expensive, according to Mr. Cip-

be enforced according to the ex: political situation, ns explained in rano E. Unson, Secretary of Com-

tent to which industry in the country, Is now developed.

1. To ennet Labour Lawa safe guarding the liberty of labourers to organise and to strike. Exces- sive harassment on the part of

the full and frank declarations made to the Dominions' Promiers. deeply impressed the hearers of those speeches.

The Improvement in European and international relations as com

morce. and Communication's in Maalla. While the proposition is a good one, Mr. Unson believes that the appropriation of the necessary amount would not be wise until the present transportation of mails on

employers is to be restricted, and pared with the conditions explain-and and water is first improved to

the

ed by the late Lord Curzon three special attention is to be paid to the protection of women, boy and years ago was brought home to all girl workers. Pertaining to work by the entirely new political at- in arsenals and in other Govern-mosphere resulting from

Locarno arrangements. In these ment military services, as well as communications песезвагу for circumstances, it is declared, it is military operations, regulations not surprising that the Dominions should be separately drawn up for should approve of the Locarno It is realised that this the treatment of labourers in such poller.

change is due to the gradual sub. "A way as not to impede the pro-

gress of the National Revolution-stitution of a friendly peaceful ary movement.

2. To enact regulations for Labour Unions, and to reform their organisations in order to avoid conflicts that may arise among their members...

3. To enact a limit for working hours which should not exceed fifty-four hours a week.

4. Wages are to be payable as usual on holidays.

be abolished.

the maximum degree of efficiency.

Mr. Unson has just forwarded to Mr. Manuel Roxas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, his com ment on that bill introduced in the lower house by Representative Tec- genes Velez, to establish air mail routes from Manila to strategic and important points and vice versa iz the archipelago. The House com- mittee on Commerce and Industry, European atmosphère for the atmosphere of distrust and aloof-headed by Representative Tomas Confesor, is considering the mea-

ленн...

DOMINIONS SUPPORT. In this connection it may be said that whatever decision is eventually taken as regards formal adhesion by the Dominions to the Pact (a matter which has not yet been discussed and must eventual-

sure.

Mr. Unson states in his endorse- ment that according to the direc tor of air service, of the then Philippine National Guards, it would require Pesos 16,000 a month

for fuel expenses and lubricating oil and other cleading

5. The contract system shouldly be settled by the Parliaments materials to operate neroplanes to concerned) it is an established make two round trips a week be- Manila and Cebu and Tact that the policy of Locarno, of tween which the Overseas were tele-oilo. Based upon his estimate,

the at every graphically informed

6. To draw up rules to insure against illness, etc.

of the labourers, and to establish or ganisations for insurance against of occupation, illness and

losa death.

7. To institute a Labour and Capital Arbitration Committee for settling disputes among employers and employees. Proper demands of the workers should be satisfac- torily assented to. Special atten-. tion should be paid to the fixing

of suitable wages.

8. To improve the lodgings. of workers, and to pay particular care to their health...

9. To establish Labour Training Schools, and Workers' Junior Schools to give the workers elementary knowledge, and train- ing in their professional work.

10. To encourage and support the workers in the organisation of Daily Consumers Co-operative

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stage of the negotiations, has the called for in the bill would not be LATEST WAR REPORTS.

of the autficient to defray such expenses whole-hearted support Dominions Premiers generally.for one yent,

Reuter.

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Hongkong, $1.170/85 Chartered, £21-2, b.- Mercantile A. & B., £29 n. Mercantile C;, £13. n. Pand Ob East Asia, 184 n....

"Furthermore, the bill provides for six distine air routes in the PREMATURE REPORTS.

Islands," he continues, "which London, Oct. 28. |will require at least six air or hy-

The following is the list of local Reuter learns from an un-droplanes excluding emergency

Regarding operations on the share "uotations issued to-day ----

that

Chinese news the ones that are, It is believed, neces Fukien front, a impeachable stories that decisions have been sary in case of fortuitous events agency reports that owing to roached by the Committee of or other unforseen causes. Evi

General Chow Yum-yan hav amount of Premiers on Imperial relations ordently, the

and upkeep of ing despatched most of his that the Premiere have signified purchases

planea end for the own their approval of Locarno are these

forces to the Fukien- entirely premature and without employment of the necessary per-Chakiang border for the pur

sonnel is not included in the sum pose of co-operating with Marshal foundation in fact.

Sun Chuan-fang's troops, the Na- proposed to be appropriated.

tionalists made a general attack on Chang Chow, with the result that this city is completely invested. General Chung Ye, the defending Commander, has therefore made peace overtures to General Ho Ying- yuri, who has replied dying that complete evacuation of the. Fukien forces from Chang Chow is requir.

Gen. Hertzog, interviewed by

"Although accurate estimates Reuters confirmed the foregoing and declared that the discussions as to the initial cost of carrying of the Committee, will continue as into effect the provisions of the nothing has yet been decided. He proposed cost can not be given, yet added that there was no difference it can be safely concluded that for of opinion on the Committee re-the six proposed routes the fuel garding the position of Empire expenses only, minus the cost of relations, but the question, was planes and their hangars, would that of the necessary communica-amount to Peso 1,000,000 a year, FASCIST REVOLUTION. tion of those relations to the out- The appropriation of this amounted before negotiations for peace

side world. Reuter,

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is not deemed wise until the pre- can take place. It is stated that Rent transportation of mails on the inhabitants are in a state of land and water is first improved to terror. at the prospect of the city the maximum degree of efficiency." being besieged by the Nationalists, and are urging General Chang Ye to submit to the terms demanded by General Ho Ying-yum. It is fur- ther reported, that Lu Hing-bong, leader of the Northern Fukien Péo- ple's Army, has joined hands with the Nationalists and has been

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(Continued Frora. Page 1.)

Rome, Oct. 28. The fourth anniversary of the Fascist revolution was celebrated throughout, Italy, by ceremonies at which a speech by Signor Mus- solini was read glorifying Faa- cismo, and declaring that the Faa- in un entirely new.role at the fourteen days or so. The "Prince cist regime was as solid as a Queen's Theatre at present, the granite rock. Reviewing the work film being "Partners Again." Clique" increases in boldness of the year, it dwells on the legal This time it is in the motor busi- every day, and the Police have ap- parently taken no notice of the and constitutional reforms and ness that we find Abe and Maw-order of the Foreign Office to pre- declares that the armed forces of russ, and the tale of the complica vent the interference of pickets Italy are ready for any eventuality. tions which arise in the venture is

with freedom of passage. Public works have been developed one of the funniest that has been on the largest scale, and theseen for a very long time. Italian merchant marine is now The fun begins when Abe insists

FLAGRANT INTERFERENCE.

appointed the General Officer Com manding the Northern People's about 10,000 strong-

Army, which is estimated to be

MR. SUN FO'S REVIEW.

He

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kuomintang Party Organisation of various A Telegraph representative in-grades, Mr. Sun Fo reported on the the second largest in Europe and on'taking charge of the car which earviewed Mr. J. Arnold, the Secre- political situation and the progress! the fourth largest in the world, he hopes to sell to a prospective

of the Northern campaign. whilst 60,000,000 quintals of grain buyer. Of course, he is at cross-tary of the Steamboat Company said the political situation in

this morning, and was formed were garnered. It claims that purposes with Mawruss, who sits

portant changes, but in matters Fascism is a vast revolution des beside him, and a more exciting or that the stories of flagrant inter- Peking had not undergone any im- tined to influence the course of amusing demonstration of how The better-class Chinese were, improved the position of the South-

ference were perfectly correct.

military, recent developments had not to drive a car could hardly be imagined. Later on, the partners however, still using the Steamboat become the victims of a couple of Company's vessels, the night boat ern armies on the various battle- clever crooks who induce them to being extremely popular. buy the rights in a supposedly

civilisation. Reuter.

DUTCH TAXATION.

INCOME TAX REDUCED.

The number of passengers go- new motor-engine, and after some Ing up from Hongkong has shown The local au amusing development Abc, who little reduction. thinks the police are after him, thorities are unlikely to allow any is dragged out of bed in his night- form of intimidation in Hongkong. shirt, clutching a hot-water bottle,

The Hague, Oct. 28. The Second Chamber has puss-and taken in an aeroplane by his ed Bills providing for a 20 per partner to Canada. In his de

The folowing appointments to cent. reduction in the income tax from January 1st and also a ro-lirium, Abe wanders about on the Hongkong have been made by the for the duction of the death and donation wings of the machine thousands Secretary of State duties-Router.

fronts.

Referring to General Hein Chao

the Nationalist Government and having accepted a commission from declared the secession of Cheklang from the five-province alliances, Ar Sun Fo said it did not matter what the result of the actual conallet was: -the very fact of the secession of Chekiang had changed the military aspect of the Northern campaign, in that Sun Chuan-fang had been of feet in the air and almost meets Colonies:-Mr. F. H. Trayes, compelled to order Chow Yum-yan with death. There are plenty of Lecturer and Tutor in English, to withdraw a large part of his thrills about this aerial light, but, Hongkong University; Mr. F. K. forces to attack Chekiang and had Ewart, Assistant Master, Educa suddenly made overtures for a ces- of course, all ends well.

sation of hostilities. We are officially informed by George Sidney and Alexander tion Department. telegram from Canton that the Carr are again seon in the respec-

According to the report of Gen- report of the death of General tive roles of Abe and Mawrass, West Ham Poor Law Commis eral Tang Sung-che, sald Mr. Sun Chang Kai-shek is absolutely un-and they are extremely clever in ioners have decided to increase Fo, Sun Chunn-fang had entirely all their work, the part of Abe the working hours in the various changed his original plan. His being especially well done. Those institutions from 48 to 50 per week, forces in Kinngsi were being drawn who want a good laugh should which will mean the discharge, of back to Anhui and Kiangsu, and make a point of seeing "Partners one-third of the staffs. Again."

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Our Picture Page to-morrow will include several photographs of the good-bye march of the East Surreys a group taken at the wedding of Mr. A. Bitchlo, Ed- inburgh; a picture of the K.O.S.B. and East Surroy football teams, taken at last Saturday's match: and a group taken the Shok O golf championship meeting..

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most of the troops in Fukien were retiring to the Fukien-Choklang frontier. From this It would be observed that Hsia Chao's action had strengthened the Southern posi tions to such an extent that the Kuomintang would be able to pro- caed on with its party programme

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