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JUNE 15. 1927.

TRADE UNION BILL.

A WELL-REASONED CRITICISM.

We have just had the pleasure Japan proper, already sorely. The enquiry Into the circum- of reading "Trade Unionism and pressed with a national food and stances surrounding the deaths of the Trade Union Bill" which is a victims of the cellision brochure on the leading Home population problems, gained ap-the proximately 1,000,000 persons between the Leung Kwong, and the topic of the moment, written by during 1926, according to prelimin-steam launch Moonshine In Cap Mr. Ramsay Muir, the well-known ary figures announced last Satur-sufmun Pass, when the former Liberal propagandist. The main day by the Statistical Bureau of sank inside five minutes causing a argument is that such legislation the Cabinet. The total population heavy loss of life, was continued at as the Bill now before the House now exceeds 60,000,000,

the Central Magistracy, yesterday of Commons should only be sub- "Although the final result of the morning before Mr. R. E. Lindselt mitted after the fullest enquiry census of 1926," said Mr. Shimojo, and a special jury, being Messrs. and consideration of the conse chief of the Bureau, "will not be F. C. Hall (foreman), J. E. Joseph quences involved... known until a month lator, the and W Logan, The Harbour Afler tracing the growth of the result so far obtained shows an Master, Lieut. Commander G. F.trade union movement, the magai- increase of the population of the Molo was also on the Bench., tude of its power, and the need previous year's figure by 940,000: Mr. T. G. Bennett, of Messrs. for ensuring that such power is When allowance is made for the Johnson, Stokes and Master is not abused, Mr. Muir declares | for the delayed reports and other Irregu-appearing

owners," that, in effective trade union legis- larities, the figure may be con- coxswain, and crew of the Moon- lation, "nothing loss will be In- Adently predicted to go over one shine. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton is volved than a transformation of million.

for Captain Wilson of the Leung Kwong, and is also watching the our system of public law and a far-reaching, reconstruction of our interests of Mrs. Martin, the social order. That being so and widow of Mr. F. E. A. Martin who was drowned. Mr. G. S. Hugh he quoted facts to establish its Jones, of Messrs, Wilkinson and verity-Mr. Muir asks; ""Are wo Grist is appearing on behalf of the yet ready for that, or in the right temper for it? The thing may owners of the Leung Kwong...

have to be done one day. But Is this the day?"

ment:

the box.

He points out, moreover, that it is impossible to definite what

also defining what they may do, unions may not legally do without which would give them a legal position which they have never hitherto possessed.

with

"The record increase for the past was 875,000, in 1925. The 1926 figure exceeds this by 65,700. Our statistics also show that In- erense is due to the decrease of the death rate rather than the increase of births. Actually births have shown decrease

The enquiry was continued in from the previous year's figure."

the afternoon and, as the coxswain "Like Europe's Problem." of the Mocnahing was late, James A spokesman for the Foreign Rudolph Wilson, Master of the fil Office made the following state-fated Leung Kwong, was put into "Japan is how experiencing He said he was seventy-eight what was experienced by same years of age and had been muster European countries in the sixties of the Leung Kwong for four and seventies. The rapid increase years, having been out of the boat of population is the inevitable con- during the strike period for two commitant of capitalism now in years. He had been sixteen years the process of vigorous growth. on the Kongmoon run.

"The Bill," he states, in the Advancing civilization reducing The Leung Kwong left her the death rate is certainly another Wharf at 7 o'clock on May 9 and postscript to the book, "is contributing factor.

he remained on the bridge until thoroughly bad one, confused, i she was out of the central Fair drafted, and likely to lead to way. He then left the Chief Om-infinite difficulties. It attempts to the difficulty of finding employer, the late Mr. Martin, in charge define the indefinible, and to do ment for the increasing populi on the bridge, while he retired to what probably cannot be done at fios. If the economic depression his cabin, leaving word that if they all by merely restrictive or re- holds down the country for a long should require him, they were to pressive legislation. Its faults are not due to malevolence, but time, it will necessarily influence send for him. the birth rate through the de-

to stupidity and lack of imagina- crease of marriages, but there is

tion." always some time before such a checking process commences to operate.

The grave aspect of the pro- blem is not the increase itself, but

.

ON

The author denla each clause of the Bill at present before the Fouse, shows the short- comings, and suggests remedies.

A

He was in his cabin for a little over ten minutes when he heard

We have seen nothing that two blasts of the Leung Kwong's

comes near Mr. Muir's book as a siren. Immediately reshing deck he asked the Chief Officer, summary of instructed and com Mr. Martin, what was the matter. mon-sense opinion. It does what tainly never meet this, situation. Martin replied that a boat ahead is so useful and so often neglect- The remedy must be fundamental. had previously shown green to ed in these matters-puts tha

"A patchwork policy can cer-

A more intensive industrialization

ness,

One part of the pamphlet most interesting is Mr. Muir's examina tion of the undoubted abuses or openings for abuse in the existing Trade-Union privileges under the law, and his proof that the Bill provides no safeguards against any of them. While opposing this

of this country will be the unique green, bat now she had changed legislation of the day in a proper and positive remedy to cope with her course and was showing both historical perspective, and with the situation. If capitalism delights. The Captain realiard that the minimum of controversial for a sound judgment." The velops further and nearer perfee-it was impossible to prevent a col-argument provides all the material tion, there will set in a tendency lision as the other boat was only to slow down, as is witnessed in forty feet away. He at once critical analysis of the Bill яcems some of the more advanced cour shouted out to the Chief Officer to to be devasting in its thorough tries of the West.

cut the lashings of the life boat. "During the prosperous period Before anything could be done, of the war the demand for ia- however, the collision had taken bour by the home industries left place and the Captain was struck supply far in the rear. For every with something on the shoulder. employer it was then very difficult He could remember nothing else to find

enough men to work. and, when he came to, found him- There was then no task about un-self on the On Lee. employment either for workers or school graduates. The reaction From the evidence of the Cap-Bill it is necessary not to forget came and everywhere unemploy-tain it appeared that the Leung that the Trade Unions have, as the ment set in. The population pro-Kwong had two life boats capable law stands, great potential power of doing harm to the public in- blem should be looked at from this of carrying thirty men each,.4 angle only. Building up trade and number of life buoys as required terests, and most people will industry will furnish the only by the Board of Trade, and three agree with Mr. Muir that the State solution."

rafts which were on the top afwill have to tackle the necessity of definitions and regulations. But The Ministry of Agriculture and the awning. The rafts should Forestry had these views:

have floated when the vessel sank, he shows how the present. Bill is "The problem of increasing but for some reason the Leung useless for this as for most other population will have to be met Kwong's rufta sank with her purposes. directly by increasing the produc- The Captain believed that it was

I

Rafts Sink.

tion of food. For this end the one of the rafts that struck him on nets had been sold to the defend- Government is taking steps to ex-the shoulder. The rafts could ant by a fisherman at Cheung tend the area of land under cul-support ten or twelve persons.

Chau, some at $1.70 each and

two witnesses

tivation. The Government's plans The Captain stated that pre-others at 32 each. involve not only land area inviously there were no grilles be- Although he had stated that Japan Proper but in the acquired tween the bottom and the 'tween the nets were bought at a bargain dominions. The colonization of decks but as an anti-piracy men- price, one of the Hokkaido, the extension of the rice sre, a grille was introduced. He called, said that the actual value fields in Korea and the increase was not aware who gave orders for of the nets was about $2 each.

The case was adjourned till to- of food-stuffs. in- the grilles to be Installed. He clading fishery and pastoral pro- could not say whether or not at morrow morning for an independ- ducts, Are some of the

to give main outlines

the time of accident the grilles ent witrcsa to be called of the Government's

were locked. The key was in the evidence of the value of the nets. policy."

custody of the No. 1 Guard and as far as he know no orders were

of the variely

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given in regard to unlocking the grilles after the collision.

According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry, "the develop- ment of the high wrought indus-

An interesting fact disclosed by tries calling for more employment all over the territories under the the Captain's evidence was that Japanese dominion, the encourage although there was a grille over- ment of the maritime industries the hatchway leading to the lowest inducing the shifting of the popu-deck, there was no grille over the lation from land to sea are some ship's cargo portholes. The only of the points we have in view as a thing which kept the porthole means for the solution of this all closed was an iron door secured important problem."-Japan Ad by a wooden bar which could be

opened from the inside.

vertiser.

STONE THROWING.

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HEAVY FINE FOR CHINESE.

For throwing stones at Indian watchman employed at Isako's Circus, which is now show ing at Wanchal, a Chinese Yos yesterday afternoon fined $50 by Major C. Willson at the Contral Magistracy...

The complainant, who was on duty at 9,45 p.m. on Monday night, caught the defendant in the act of throwing stones, one of which actually struck the Indian on the shoulder. Previous to being hit the Indian saw two or three stones thrown.

The Moonshine's coxswain, on being recalled, stated that he lived in Canton and that he had been specially sent to Hongkong by the owners in order that he might at tend at the inquest. Mr. Brutton proceeded to ask his witness a number of questions in regard to the Moonshine's course and the distance it was away from the res pective shores, when the Court ad- journed until 11.30 on Thursday morning.

STOLEN NETS.

CASE AGAINST FISHERMAN RE-HEARD.

The re-hearing of the case in which a Chinese whs contenced to: two months hard labour on a charge of unlawful possession of In reply to the Bench, Sergeant twenty fishing nets, was common- Rozeskwy, said that there was at ced before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at present a prevalence of mud and the Central Magistracy yesterday

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