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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1931.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1931.

THE PIECE GOODS

PROBLEM.

why the Misulon advocates working

DAY BY DAY

through fewer channels. Whether THE DEMAND THAT ALL OTHER

What is a "Living Wage”?

By B. SEEBOHM ROWNTREE,

the scheme outlined in practicable | PEOPLE SHOULD RESEMBLE OUR- is a matter for those concerned SELVES GROWS BY WHAT IT FEEDS with the industry's problems, but ON-John Stuart Mill, in the opinion of the members of

The P. and O. Khiva from TN this period of economie up-jatudy of the amount of nutriment the Mission, who are technical Hongkong arrived at Lonilon on the heaval, when every nation is provided in the meals supplied in anxiously seeking customers for a West End club, whose members men and ought to know what they 14th April at 9 a.m.

Its goods, questions of production are mostly professional men, and are talking about, there can be no

The forthcoming wedding is a coats and of wages are likely to none of them doing hard physical improvement in the situation with-nounced of Samuel Henry Peplow, Neelaim a large amount of public at work. The dietary provided in the 6, Granville Road, Kowloon, to Ada tention. It is therefore desirable this club contained over 60 per cent. Pearl Norton, of the same address. to ask, in the light of to-day's more nutriment than I allow in my

what sum constitutes a dietary.

Now take rent. What shall wo wage? Caught under a fall of earth during

The amount which should be allow for this? Since we are seek- excavation work. at Lai Chi Kok yesterday, a coolie was taken to the allowed for "wants" after absoluteing to establish a minimum cost, Woh Hospital with geelous needs" have been provided for the house must be sufficiently good Kwong

ia to some extent n question of and spacious to enable the family injuries.

individual opinion, and perhaps to maintain health, and to allow The rainfall registered at the Royal the most useful way of approach for separation of the sexes, but the matter da to seek to nothing more. Rents vary widely. Obervatory for the 24 hours ended ing 10 am. to-day was 0.16-Inch, making establish the minimum An an especially as between town and the year's total so far 7.28 inches, which a family of given size can country, and obviously no estimate compared with an average of 8.60 be maintained in a state of physi-made could apply in all possible cal efficiency-and then to add circumstances. Yet, na we must

out radical alterations in methods of exporting and market- Ing. 4

There is one aspect of the ques- tion touched upon by the Mission which is of peculiar interest and Importance to this Colony. This is the section of the Report swhich advocates the standardisation of qualities required by the China

inches.

moved

to

the

market and the maintenance of stocks

Frkday, April 17, will be observed whatever sum we think adequate take some figure, I think 98. a week int at selected points.

Pound Day at the Allee Memorial in order to arrive at a reasonable for rent and rates is a fair average |for towns, and considerably less in living wage, Afiliated Hospitals, Bonham

In fixing wages, the first ques the country. readiness for quick delivery and

For this pur-Read. The Hospitals will be open for

to be occasion warrants.

The next lem is clothes. When inspection, and for the reception of tlon is the size of family pose, we can concelve of no better gifts from 10 am-6 p.m.

supported by the breadwinner. I investigated this matter, years To-day much is said and written ago, a large number of housewives centre than Hongkong, which can

La) Chi-foe (20), living at a buard. In favour of a system whereby belonging to the poorer class of claim immense advantages from

ing house at 148, Connaught Road wages shall be supplemented by workpeople were interviewed. They. the

fact that it is a free port. Central, attempted suicide yesterday family allowances; but whatever were asked: What Is the lowest Indeed, this Colony might well by swallowing opium. He was re-may be the merits of such a system, sum on which you can clothe your

Civil pubile opinion in this country is self and family, providing what is Government

was not yet ready to adopt it.

necessary to keep you warm and become the headquarters of the Hospital, when his condition

Afew years ago I made andry, and sufficiently respectable to proposed new organisation or of reparted as serious,

cinbornte investigation, which con- get work, but allowing absolutely the selected houses through which The following telegram has been vinced me that in fixing wages nothing for "finery?" The investi- it may work. Goods could be stor-received by the Consul General for we cannot allow for less than three gators discussed each article of ed here without the necessity of Portugal in Hongkong from His dependent children. This may be clothing for father, mother, and Excellency the Governor of Macao thought an over-estimate, but as a children, and finally arrived at a message matter of fact, in the wide range figure which seemed a fair average. paying the heavy import taxes transmitting a telegraphic

received yesterday, from the Minister fevled in China until such time as for the Colonies in Lisbon:"Com. of families covered by my inquiry. At te-day's prices that would be is. This plete tranquility prevail in all Cen more than half the children - 2d. per week for the man, le, for longed to households where, for a the woman, and 108, each for the they are actually required.

number of years, there were more children-a total of 4s. 8d.

The figure for coal, light, and than three children dependent en- Revenue Officer Humphreys, before

household sundries, arrived at in o Mr. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magia tirely on the father's earnings.

similar way as the result of caro- Food First. trúcy this morning, charged Ho

ful investigation, would be 45. 44. Having decided the size of family for coal and light, with coal at 28. Chung and Fung Sam-mui, husband and wife, with possession of 8.5 taels' of row aptum on the first floor of 426, the wage must provide for, the next 8d. per bag of 10 stones, and ls. Shanghai Street. The first defendant step is to ascertain the minimum 8d. a week for such household sun- encont eum which must be spent on the dries as charing materials, minor denied the charge, but the defendant admitted it and was fined various necessaries of life in order replacements of pots and pana-

compulsory Finally, there is of six weeks' imprisonment, to keep the family $260 The first defendant was discharged. physical emciency. The chief item Health and Unemployment Insur

is food. Here the first problem innce, the worker's contributions to A further week's formal remand to ascertain how much nutriment, which amount to is. 4d, a week; was granted by Mr. Schofield at the expressed in protein and calories of

tinent and Colonies,"

is an aspect of the question which} might well be taken up by the Chambers of Commerce об by houses which are keeping in touch with the Mission. On the general question of costs, to which we have already alluded, the Minaion does well to urge on every section of the industry to consider how these can be reduced. It may not be possible to meet to the full the Central Police Court this morning, la fuel energy, is necessary for physi. and for sick clubs we'may allow úd.

in a state of

The Minimit.

As was expected, the British Cotton Mission which recently Jesse Crawford visited the Far East reports that "Gene Austin the problem furing Lancashire manufacturers in the Orient Shilkret-Victor Orchestra centres

the around

price

intense competition from Japanese the case in which Mrs. Jeng Shee, cal efficiency.

Although opinions differ, and the Thus we arrive at the following formerly of California, who is wanted factor. This, in effert, is what

sources, but If a really big effort

America 90 Olsen's Music

embezzlement amounts vary with body weight, budget as the absolute minimum on the Misalon was told when it was

ix made, there would be a pos-charge, is appearing before the local severity of work, and other things, which full physical officioney can courts on extradition proceedings. the consensus of opinion seems to be maintained for a man, wife, and in Hongkong. We recalled quite Arnheim's Orchestra

recently Sir Thomas Allen's retortsbility of knocking off a good deal Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Director

the 3,500 calories of fuel energy per age. Paid Oliver when he was told that the piece from prenent British prices. The of Criminal Intelligence) at the last point to 116 grams of protein and three-dependent, children of school

goods market in the East is a price present moment is abnormal in States would be arriving in Hongkong man per day as the most reason-

some respects, due to the general during the beginning of May, world depression and the effects of

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22531-Love is like a song

Say "Oui," Cherie

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able average figure to allow-with eight-tenths of this for a woman. and an average of half the amount for each of the three children. the silver slump, but now is the quick intellect, but of the active.

The next task in building up our time to work out in detail schemes rather than the speculative kind, budget is to translate his nutriment a certain Imperi-into a dietary. If we adopt a of reform, in readiness for the day impulsiveness, when the demand will inerente.ousness, and an earnest desire to budget providing for the cheapest to the cuts of butcher's meat, and make a

It is to be noted that this allows liberal use of such foods as peus. best of his ability and to be of ser-

arrive not a farthing a year for newe- if action is taken along the lines perform his royal duties

margarine, and bread, we

stamps, beer, tobacco, advocated by the Mission, we shall vice to his country, though unmis- at a figure of 208. 94. n week. But papers, at least have the satisfaction of takably at the head of it. OfI want to make it quite clear that travelling, amusements, and in-

is as economical acidental contingencies.

118 knowing that every effort is being Spain's economie and industrial the dietary

ness;

How much should be added to. trade. In spite of this utterance, mude to deal with a situation of march forward during the period and hardly more attractive than lat

In order to maintain fall physical wage is a question which each that if Lancashire is to recover anexampled difficulty and acrious.of his reign there can be no doubt provided in workhouses, and that this to provide a reasonable living but Alfonso had the misfortune to efficiency on such a sum the house reader must answer for himself. any of her lost ground, her prices

be always lagging a step behind wife must possess a very full know-I have provided only the bare

must not exceed those of Japan.

the political ideas of his people, fledge of the dietetic value of dif- foundation on which to build.

I may, however, add that I have and like ap many other European forent foodstuffs, and be willing to

sought to arrive at what may be ker principal competitor. To the

regarded as a reasonable minimum The Clubman's Share. Inyman, it is difficult to see how a

monarchs since the War, he march-act on it. ed to his downfall. In most

wage for town dwellers. I have no breasts there will be sympathy for Whether the amount of nutriment to-day's prices the figure works out With regard to the question space left for particulars, but at the fallen sovereign, the last of allowed by me la excessive, I may at Gas. 8d., but I would remind my the Bourbon kings.

mention that I made A careful readers that prices are rapidly fall-

Alfonso's Abdication, The abdication of King Alfonso sufficient reduction in costs is to of Spain, destroying the oldest mon- be effected, although there is ob-archy in Europe, followed the na- turn course of events. Step by viously much room for cutting

step, the forces of revolution con- down on marketing expenses. solidated their gains, and finally Whilst it may be true that the King bowed to the will of the quality has become a secondary people, as expressed in their votes' consideration latterly, owing to at the municipal polls. His re the reduced purchasing power of tirement was typical of a man of the people, the fact still remains proved courage. When the fires of rebellion raged fiercest a few that quality does count for some-months ago, when shouting Re- thing. British plece goods have publicans ventured to the ever led the way in this respect,gates of the great white palace in and it would be wrong to concen- Madrid, when worried leaders of trate sulely on ahoddy products in the government mot nervously be hind closed doors, Alfonso-who Jose-remained

a desperate attempt to get down to had the most to

very

a low level of cost. The pro-the calmest of all in his govern- bability is that the consumer, meht. He refused to surrender, whilat not prepared to pay the On Sunday, when the result of the present difference Ax

between elections revealed the nationwide

British and Japanese goods, might anti-monarchlat feeling, he at willingly buy the British article once realised that the people's vote was recorded against him

ut a slightly higher cost provided personally, and clearly contem- the quality is definitely higher plated a graceful retirement.

It It is, however, in regard to the needed only further demonstra- marketing arrangements that the tlons of Republican feeling to in- biggest need for reform is appat-duce him to hasten his departure, ont. Realising this point, the not because he entertained fear Mission advocates the creation of cause the course he elected to take for his personal safety, but be-

In special organisation, the object offered the only chance of avoid- of which shall be the centralisning dreadful bloodshed. The tion of selling agencies and the Crown was in a position to rally gaining of mere direct contact with forces strong enough to hold out the Chinese buyers. There can be against Republican resources for a considerable time, but Alfonso, little doubt that in the case of pleco a man of democratic ideas in some goods, as in regard to many other ways, not quick enough perhaps to: commodities, prices are needlessly foresee events which might have increased because of the large been forestalled, chose the peace- number of Intermediaries through ful way. Alfonso is a man, of

5 1829 BY NEA RERVICE, INGAS

"Mother, you're too young to be wearing those old-fashioned clothes,"

ing.

One word in conclusion. It may be said that my figure of 428. 8d. for minimum physical efficiency wage for man, wife, and three children must be too high, because thousands of families only receiving this amount do spend money on the pictures, on beer, tobacco, and many things not allowed for in my budget. My answer is that such. families are not physically efficient, a fact to which the large number of C3 men unfit for service bears.... cloquent testimony. Of course, no family with 428. 3d. a weak lives on the rigid standard I have set up, but we should never forgot that when they purchase something not neccesary for physicial efficiency" they do so at the expense of their health standard.

They may not be consciously hungry-but they lack proper nourishment. They are like horses of fed continually on hay Instead' onta; and their vitality is at a low obb. Usually it is the women who suffer. To a less extent it is the children. The man has to be the best fed, in order that he may hold his job.

Eighteen Chinese employees of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. were arrested by the police at 182, Shauki- Wan Road for garshiing and when brought before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning Dotective Bergeant Lamont informed his Worship that complaints had been received from realdents in the vicinity of the annoyance that was being caused. Each of the defendants » was fined $8 with the exception of three, who, failing to answer, the charge, had their, bail of 64 entreated.- A sum of $14.05 was confiscated..........