Bank of Canton, both incorporated in Hongkong, are now suffering from a strike of clerks in their Canton branches, The men are demanding higher wages, according to a progressive scale, and better treatment, The strikers say in a manifesto: "The managers do everything they can to please the bosses, disregard ing completely the interests of the workers.. They even hire and dismiss employees by favouritism and without consideration of ability. We have to dress neatly, and by our appearance we are judged as the most privileged among the working class. In reality, the economic conditions of the ricsha pullers and ordinary coolies are often better than ours."
They demand further that when re-engaged they shall not be dismissed without eufficient reason.
The bankers refuse to comply with the terms as to dismissal and employment of staffs, as this interferes with the management and administration. The question of salary is of less consequence, it is stated, but the employers are adamant in adhering to the claim of unrestricted control over what is considered the banks' own business.
Lieut, Maurice Anthony Maude, naval flying officer, met his death recently by accident at Lantau Island. The deceased, Lieut, Day, and a Mr. Montague formed a shoot ing party and set out for Lantau Island in a yacht on Saturday. instructions were given to the crew that the boat was to go over to other side of the Island to meet the party who were climbing over the hills, As the three game shooters were walking down the hill, Lieut, Day heard a shot, Turning round, he saw that Lieut. Maude was shot. the face by a shot gun, The wounded man was behind the other two who did not see what actually hap~ pened. Tt was surmised that a: the hill is fairly steep, Lieut, Maude had stumbled down and that gun had gone off accidentally, The injuries "proved to be very. severe, as he died before arriving at Kowloon Hospital, The deceased was a popular officer, well known in the Colony. He came out in 1925 on H.M.S, Hermes and did a considerable amount. of flying. After the Hermes had left for the Mediterranean, Lieut, Maude was left in Hongkong in charge of the seaplanes. A member of the Royal Yacht Club, the lieutenant was also a keen polo Player and rode at race meetings. When the Spanish aviator, Lieut, Gallaza, had engine trouble in Macao in his fight from Spain to China, Lieut Maude was sent to assist him, While in Macao, the Hongkong inter gave several demonstrations in aerial stunts to thrill the public.
Another resident who has_pats-ed away is Mr. John Bernard Moore, Wireless Superintendent of the China Navigation Company, He was operated upon the Peak Bos pital, but he failed to rally and died.
A native of Hull, he came to the East under contract with the China Navigation Ca, to inaugurate school in Hongkong to train El nese wireless operators. After a while, he was appointed Wireless Superintendent in charge of in lations on board the Company's vessels and to supervise personnel
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