Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-04-20

dozen less than the union rate on
his agreeing to keep false set of
books, showing All ostensible pay
ment of regular rates. The scheme
was failure; the merchant was boy
cottcd and blacklisted, while the
renegade members of the Kan zee
Tong were fined and expelled. The
"Hang Tong gold and silyerwork-
erS), have "a very powerful union,
and are more exclusive than any
other. An initiation fee of $40
must be paid, while the applicant
must have served six years at the
trade. The Chinese average about
$j2j year, the hours of labor rang
ing very peculiar y-l0 a. m. to -
M, l2.3O to 4.3O p. M, from to f
p. NJ, and again from s to II p. m.
The interim issions at -. 80 and 4. 80
are for lunch and dinner. Break,
fast is eaten at o'clock, thus bring
ing all the meals close together, &C.
cordlng to the most approved Amer
lean idea.
COST OF CHINESE LIVING.
The cost of living for a China
man is marvelously low. But con-
sidering the manner in which they
live, sleeping in hunks, thirty or
forty of which are in room twelve
by twelve, and arranged in tiers
three or four feet high. A China
mans trousers and blouse cost ST. 50;
shoes, LAO. His outlay for cloth
ing may not exceed S. in a whole
year, while he earns on the average
from 80 cents to $50 per day, ac-
cording to his work. Lodging, per
day, cent; per year, Sl.02; food,
per day, 20 cents; per year, S13;
clothing, per year, So; two queues,
at ID cents, per year, 81. 60; shaw
ing head twice month, $50.
Yearly cost of living, 1874. g.. To-
tai earnings, 1920; yearly net earn
ings,.$230.O8.
The Tung Tuck Tong, or the
Chinese Cigarmakers' Union, some
time ago issued a very characteristic
circular to white cigar manufacture
ers employing "scab" hands. The
Chinese Union had struck for an
increase of five cents for a hundred
cigars, and at the same time de-
manded the privilege of boarding
where they pleased. The white
manufacturers were in league with
Chinese clearinghouse masters,
who paid fifty cents per head per
week for every Chinaman sent to
his house to board. In a manufac-
tory where 300 or 400 Chinese work,
it made quite a consideration for
the manufacturers Such employ
ees were as virtually under the con-
troll Of their master as poor Jack is
under the control and owned, body
and soul, by clearinghouse keepers
along the water front. 1t was there
fore to better their condition fnan-
ciaIly and socially that the follow
ing circular was sent to the manu-
factWers;
"Io ;he Reader.
eve, Tung Tuck Tong, wish to find
out some way, or rather, to have
Mr.-----'s cigarpackers discharged,
because they violate our company's
rules, If he, Mr.. discharge
No. and No. 5, cigarpackers, we, Tung
Tuck Tong, will furnish him with two
good hands, and guarantee they will
surely satisfy him. They will not work
for any cheaper or dearer."
Another circular of no less inter
est is the following;
$50 the Reader.
"We, Tung Tuck Tong, the Chinese
Cigarmakers' Protective Union, wish tc
find out some way, or rather to have
Mr.--------, cigarmakers, turned of
or discharged, because they violate our
company's rules, If Mr.---- dis
charges them, we, Tung Tuck Tong, will
furnish him all the hands he wants, and
also guarantee they are good working
men. They would not work any
cheaper or dearer."