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NO PERIODIC REFILLING

SATURDAY, JULY 14:

1928.

DAY BY DAY.

Two Chinese cases of typhold were notified yesterday.

shops employ 7.4 of the 8,384,261 manufacturing wage-earners. On the other hand, 119 per cent. of

THERE IS T1118 'PARADOX IN PRIDE the industrial plants, employing-IT MAKES SOME MEN RIDICULOUS 113 per cent of the workers, BUT PREVENTS OTHERS FROM DECOM-

ING SO.-Colfo, operate as "non-union establish. ments, refusing employment to any The remaining Union member. plants, 77.4 per cent, of the total, employing 81.3 per cent. of the

It le notified that the name of factory workers, are under open- the Oriental Trading Company shop conditions-that is to say, (Hongkong), Limited, has been they refuse to discriminate struck off the Register. because of either memberships or non-membership in lawful labour organisations. These figures con- cern only manufacturing plants, and do not include the building, mining, and transportation indus- tries, in which the closed-shop

LETTERS FROM HONGKONG.

421

13-A Kowloon Phènömtendü.

Hongkong and Kowloon are con- be bothered with calling on a lot nected by

extraordinarily of newcomers when they have got effielent service known as the Star all the friends they want all Ferry, but otherwise they are as handy, on the Peak, as it is? I only far apart as London and Balham-quote the incident as illustrative of temperamentally, I mean. They an altitude.

Now in Kowloon, things are dif- .. might be oceans asunder. The at- mosphere, the very air they breathe, ferent. Here the social instinct, their thoughts, the things they talk on the whole, runs very strong about, believe they really are There is a perpetual urge towards His Excellency the Officer Ad-two different races who, when they intercourse,tes parties, tennis, ministering the Government has arrive, gravitate naturally to their bridge. I know of one Kowloon appointed Mr. Basil Hampden own appropriate side of the water. lady who makes a point of meeting Church to be an Assistant Gevern- This is a truth which is brought every bont that arrives in the over- home to one gradually yet firmly

present hope that she will como mont Marino Surveyor."

with ones knowledge of the place, neress somebody really exciting one and goes a long way to explaining day. Her circle of acquaintances

in large. many social solecisms..

mother-with-a- I, Kowloon, a

It is advertised that on and after Sunday, July 15 the Rider Main Districts West of Garden Road, will be controlled by bringing the Rider Mains Into operation.

Unione possess greater strength. Still, upon the whole, it may be said that America is a country of free labour, where the right to employ and the right to work, irrespective of the Trade Union, About Hong Kong.

is generally maintained,

It is worth noting in this re- CONTENTS NEVER DETERIORATE |gard that, despite the relatively

*NON-CONDUCTOR

of ELECTRICITY

small Influence played by Trade Unions, the worker in the United

RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE.States earns more than does the

Types for Motor Cam, & Eto.

man in a similar line of work in England. Systems of payment by results are quite popular in the KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd. States, with the result that earn-

15/19 ONGST Roan. O

The

ings under such systems are some twenty per cent. over, day-work rates. Trade Unionism is far less powerful in America than in Eng

Hongkong Telegraph land, and it is pertinent te observe

SATURDAY JOLY 14

1928.

that industrial disputes there are decidedly on the decline.

Betting Anomaly.

Do you know that----

There was formerly a St. Andrew's School in Hong kong?

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Said a Kowloon resident, "I can't think how anyone can live on the Penis Mist and Log day after family's first anxiety is to got hor day. Never a sight of the sun. family out of the house in charge And I really believe it's no hotter of an amah, so that she may persue here. Something to do with the her social functions unrestricted. wind... I went up to see Mrs. C.This is the cause of one of the the other day, and the heat up phenoniena that strike a newcomer there could hardly crawl up-so forcibly on his arrival. Along

rung stairs. D'you know? I was quitol one side of the Nathan Road for

considerable distance glad to get back."

Again, the Penkite: "Kowloon?arende before a line of shops. And down the whole length of the Oh, dreadful place. So stuffy. Ofarende British children in theft course we get a little mist up here dozens play about the pavement and sometimes, but then there are, fine the gutter, while their attendant daya too. And look at the tempera-amahs sit, on the door steps and lure. Ten degrees difference

converse, no doubt about the wel fare of their charges and thé Far be it from me to attempt to amiability of English mothers persuade anyone to give up living much as English nursemaids would on the Peak. Rents and expenses do under similarly ideal circum- are high up there, and quite right stances. too, If they came down to live amongst ordinary mortals they dusty and tired looking. But then, what will you? Children won't would no doubt bring their penses with them. As for the stay clean for ever... Kowloonites, with their Residents'

I spoke of British children. But motor buses, Association, their

there

ure also the Portuguese. their recreation clubs, and their homely suburban ways, I think we These good people have auch nùm: may very well leave them there also. bars of children that it seems im- The place is expanding rapidly, as possible to keep them clear of the Anil good suburbs should; there is house. Consequently, those streets no very great shortage of accom-inhabited mainly by our Portuguese

Its creation arose from a public meeting held in 1855, at which attention was drawn to the fact that the Colony was still without a public school for English children, who were educationally less cared for than the Chinese,

This School occupled a site Jn Kennedy Road, but it only lingered on for a few years, when the site was bought for the erection thereon of the present Union Church; which had previously been accom- modated in Hollywood Road.

UNCILOTANARAYAN

summer...

11

after

Naturally the children Bordewhat a while become

| INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM.ly because it has been obvious for appointed Sergeant Maurlee Alfred land, while their tendency is pro-the heat; as often is not they wear

so long, was made by Mr. Stanley Johnson, M.M.. to be- Second In the Hongkong Baldwin in explaining the Govern- Lieutenant ment's sudden decision to adopt Volunteer Defence Corps. the Totalisator B as their ow The Premier admits that the Bet

to tea on the 13th.

4:

in

His Excellency the Officer Ad-modation, rents, though artificial, friends are their constant play- no hut; nor do they seem to get An interesting admission, main-ministering the Government has re not so atrocious as on the in-ground. They do not scent to mind

bably downwards.

quite so dusty us their fairer con- аге indeed temporaries. They When we had been in the Colony cheerful, attractive little people. we received a little with their dark, liquid eyes, and Home werks, After some 40,000 looms in the

note from a distant relation living)

But change is ever with us. I Bankruptey town of Nelson had been idle for

notifications state on Olympus, who had been fore their velvet-like skin. over six weeks, throwing aboutting Taxes need re-modelling, and

suggests that the adoption of the that a first dividend of $20 per warned of our arrival i Hong-

I wrote regret alderation the necessity for provid- 16,000 operatives out of work, a Tote" will render this possible, rent, has been declared in the case kong. The note came on the 15th understand that theuil-seeing. settlement laa heen reached in the The anomalies of the present laws of Jose Augusto Lopes, and a first of a certain month and asked us energy of the K.R.A. has under con Lancashire weaving dispute. The are a remarkable example of bad and final dividend of $3.80 per cent. fully pointing out the impossibility ing further green shady spaces over disc legislation. By rio logical process in the case of the Connaught Moof the arrangement, and have where children may play without nelther heard nor seen anything of so much chance of becoming dusty. whole trouble arose.

the writer since. Do not let it be The difficulty is that green spaces,

or not, are can, Mr. Winston Churchill collect tor Car Ce:-

bookmakers when

excellent spots. for plinary action in the ease of ene taxes from

Under the Sale of Fond and thought that I am blaming them in whether shindy worker, and it does seem regret betting is illegal, though perhaps table that while the cotton indus-logie is not required of the Trea Drags Ordinance, 118 samples were any way. I was, and still am, al-general such

sury. Foreigners who express taken in Hongkong during the together tog ignorant of local building on; and, of course, no one try of Lancashire is suffering from amazement at some of our English quarter ended June 30th. Of customs to attempt criticism in any can deny that houses pay very much so much depression, a number of ways, are still more confounded by these all were genuine excepting form. After all, why should neople better than children. mils which could have remated our attitude regarding belting, three of tea, two of pepper and one

Betting is a national, habit openly of fresh milk. open were compelled to shut down practised in places "not within the because of a point of this charac-meaning of the Act but a large ter. However, it is something to the good that a settlement his been secured as a result of the deliberations of a joint committee of manufacturers and operatives, although it is a pity that it was not reached by this means before an

The Observatory returns for June show that the average mean imperature during the month was 79.9, the highest being 89.3 and the lowest 71.6.

There were 176 hours hours of sunshine and 15.13 inches of rain. The average humidity was

part of the time of the Police Is still taken up in preventing slips being passed to the small man on the street corner. Detection and prosecution of street bookmakers is still an active branch of "crime" work. At the same time, this 83. much-persecuted class attracts the attention of the Inland Revenue, which has no scruple in levying

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CINEMA NOTES.

K.O.S.B. BAND TO APPEAR TO-MORNOW.

HONGKONG TRADE.

QUIETER CONDITIONS IN PIECE GOODS, MARKET.

The fortnightly Price Current Rida Johnson Young's, famous ballad "Mother Machree" trans-and Market Report, published by ferred to the screen under the able the Hongkong General Chamber of Two land ales are to be held at direction of John Ford, will have Commerce, stirtes:

the Cotton Pieco Goods ani! Fancy

Cotton Goode. Since the last re-. actual lock-out was declared. A taxation on an illegal business. the P.W.D. Officus on the 30th in-its final showings to-day at

Belle Bonnett, Victor McLaglen port the market has been much important point of industrial sci The absurdity of the situation stant. They are New Kowloon Queen's Theatre. pline was involved, admittedly, but reached its climax recently when Inland Lot 1148, situate at Sham- the set price $9,300; and Kowloon this might well have been adjusted ready money bookmakers were shut, area 7,410 square feet Ted McNamara and Nell Hamil-quieter and the only sale of note prosecuted and fined on Inland Lot 1145, Kowloon City, ton are the featured players in has been a substantial quantity of exceptionally cheap price. without disrupting the industry to strength of betting slips found in which has an area of 1,104 square this beautiful story of a mother's a standard quality of Brocades at ex-Cotton has fluctuated sharply dur picture is notable for some the extent that it did for several their possession. It was pleaded

is $1,656.

tremely fine acting, exquisite set-ing the last two weeks with a ten- weeks. The settlement is in the in defence that they were obliged fact and the upset price for which love and sacrifice for her son. The an

to keep the slips to satisfy the In-

tings-many outdoor scones have deney to lower prices, but al nature of a compromise, for whilst land Revenue officer when he call-

been actually filmed in Ireland-though concessions are easier to obtain from Manchester, the prices the worker over whom all theed at stated periods to collect the

and its appealing story.

of piece-goods remain virtually tax of 3% per cent. on cash bets.

the

before the drop. trouble arose is to be given And the Premier suggests that re- employment elsewhere, the parti-modelling is necessary! In truth, cular mill to which he belonged the Government is well advised to SATISFACTORY FIGURES FOR shows will be "The Popular Sin Clearances are still poor,

take the step it has. If the Bill

maintains its right to employ involves making the State a part- whom it will.

ner in betting, as Mr. Macdonald

In many industries at Home,has suggested, we cannot see how the Government can ever avoid

FRENCH REVENUE.

SIX MONTHS.

This exceeds the Budget forc- east by 1,299 million francs and last year's returns by 1,386 mil- lion franes. Havas.

To-morrow's attraction at all

same ng

Apart

a comedy of love and marriage

Another report states: Iwith Florence Vidor, Cliver Brook and Greta Nissen as the leading from some business In Grey and Paris, July 13.'.

per-White Shirtings and a few lines players. At the 9.20 p.m. The revenue returns for the first formances on Sunday and Mon-Cotton Fancies, there is very little

will appear (by kind permission.) ket is extremely quiet. A Japan. six months of the year totalled day the Band of the 2nd K.O.S.B. business to report. The locul mar ese boycott is still in force at 19,327 million francs.

Bangkok, Singapore, Foochow, Amoy and Swatow and very little World Theatre.

Japanese cargo is leaving Hong- kong for these ports. The boy. "Upstage" with Norma Shearer cott is not being maintained in in the title role, will be shown to Canton, and Japanese goods can be outlet. Mai- day for the last time at the World shipped to that Theatre. "Upstage" is an in chester prices are still firm and timate story of life behind the quotations for cotton goods are London, July 13, scenes, and depicts Norma Shearer relatively high compared with

real local values. .124.20

as a chorus girl who finds 26:26 20.42 romance far away from her pre- fession, There is plenty of comedy

EXCHANGE RATES.

employers have conceded the point that position while a Betting Tax that only Trade Union hands be of any description is imposed. employed, but it can easily be seen The Bill by legalising the "Tote" will reduce the activities of book- that if the Unions insist that no waters on the course and therefore disciplinary action be taken tend to do away with the touts who against workers, serious conse- habitually create disturbances and quences can easily arise. Trade do more to bring racing into. ill- repute than any other factor con- A great Union tyranny is a double-edged nected with the sport. weapon, however, and it has often misfortune has been averted by been shown that undue pressure the Government's eleventh hour

action to save a valuable measure Paris reicts on these applying it.

which opposers had almost forced Genera Whilat Trade Unionism,, rightly out of discussion by obstructionis1 Berlin

Oslo observed, can be mutually bene- methods.

Helsingfors feial to employer and employed,

Athen Buenos Aires its abuse can never be tolerated.

Hongkong New York In the United States, the "open

Amsterdum shop" is the general rule in most industries, and in this conexion some interesting facts have recent ly been disclosed, Investigations made by the National Association of Manufacturers in America show that of the 187,390 manufacturing plants in that country, 13.7 per cent operate as closed shops, arbitrarily discriminating against workers who do not possess Union membership cards. These closed

The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended Satur- day last, issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, Stockholm contains the following cases, the Vienna figures in parenthesis indicating Madrid

Bucharest deaths: Plague, Alexandria 2, Rangoon (10), From Penh 3 (8); Bombay Cholera, Boinbay (9), Calcutta Yokohama (40), Madras (6), Colombo 1 (1), Brussels

Prom Penh 1 (1). Milan Bangkok S, Canton 2 (2) Small-pox, Suakin Copenhagen- 1, Bombay 17 (G), Calcutta 19 Frage Lisbon (13), Madras 10 (3), Moulmein 2

Shanghat (2), Negupatum 9 (2), Rangoon 2 Rio (1), Vizagapatam 6, Pondicherry silver (spot)

(9), Balikpapan 7 (2), Shanghai Silver (forward) (6), Dairen 4 (4) and Beirut 1.

.18.20

1934

Woollens Enquiries and buy-

at the expense of Ward Crane, ing here not yet started for the 376 while Dorothy Phillips, Gwen Lee season, 1929. There is no fresh" 47.7/16 and Tenen Holtz contribute their business to report.

2/0% share towards making "Upstage" 4.80 1/32 one of Norma Shearer's finest

.12.08% pictures.

18.10

.14.505

.20.525

102

1/5

Cotton

Yarn. During ..the

interval a limited business has been put through at the previous rates. Nominal quotations are as follows: No. 103: $170-190. No.- 129. $190-198. No. 168. $195-200. Arrivals nili. No. 208. $205-210. Shinments nil. Sales 200 bales. Unsold Stocks 8,600 bales. gaina 6,800 bales.

Bar-

Raw Cotton. No business to:

Star Theatre.

1/10.3/32

Pauline Starke and Owen Moore 34.89 02.85 are the leading players in "Women 18.20 Love Diamonds," a picture which 164% also closes its season to-day at the Starke 27/82 Star Theatre. Pauline, 5.67/04 portrays a young society girl tired report.

Flour Stock: American 600,000 2/1of her monotondus existence and

bags. Market! 27.3/16 who seeks a startling way out. bars; Canadian 300,000 barя: Aus 271/16 Lionel Barrymore is also a fea-tralian 80,000

weak, with practically no sales.

British Wirelais.turod player.