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THURSDAY, DECEMBRE 13, 1917.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ΤΟ
MARSEILLES AND
THE FUTURE-OF
THE CHINA MAIL
Deli, valne svým in, Amarion, for it working INDUSTRY,hould be per pabad to rank themselvom machinery, employers should be to wise thus to rank them All employers have been doing so.
INTERVIEW WITH SIR ROBERT HADFIELD.
MORE WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS.
HONGKONG MARTIN
Mr and Mrs Adami Mr and Mr Mr. G. E. Anderson Lauritsen Miss G. Anderson Mr and Mrs J ROZIDATS FOR WORKNIN»
| Mr Geo. §. Arshbutt, Leiria
Me For example, we (and you and all Mr J., Baring Mr E. Gordon Lowder
H. Murray Bain Mr S. Longfield. employers) give manages and clerks Mrs Z. Baring Mr G. Ladin holidays with pay," All, those" in "our | Mr and Mrs H. A. Mr J. H. van. G. offlers get two weeks' rent each year s
Bastor
Luhrs
LONDON, Edward Marshall writes in "The an invariable custom. This is a 16 Capt. J. Haxter
TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO ·· (STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &0.
Steamers
Dae London 1917,"
Leave
to
Hongkong
Colorbo
Noon
Connecting. Mail Steamer from
Calembo...
41
Drie Marseilles 1917,
When Passengers change Steamers COLOMBO Accommodation in the connecting Stener from COLOUBO is definitely real
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tiokata Interchangeable with Orient Line. RAILINGS: DIRECT TO
SHANGHAL MOJI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
Leave Hongkong Abeet.
Paanongues may travel by Railway in Japan between Port of Call tree of charge. Return Tickets are available by Mesageries Maritimes Company.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Transhipment)
IN ADDITION, TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PERANG, COLOML
AND POET SAID,
} CARRYING Tẻ and 2x2 SALOON PASSENGERS AT. REDUCED · KATES.
SAILINGS:
STEAMERI
PROTORL
about
ך
Leave Stroka. about
Die al M'DEILLER If calling about
Dod LONDON about
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Observer
No tau in Europe is better qualified-
shoold be. Office men and women earn Mr E R. Balilios.. their rest. They work much better if3fELJ. Ball
Major D. Hacdecald Me and Mrs. F.
Maitland
De and Mes
Marriott A to speak of the effect of the great way have it. But how about the work. Mr. D. J. Bell
man? He gets no vacation. He works Mr and Mrs D. M Me H. E. Maslin on industry than Sir Robert Hadfield, who harder than those on clerical staff and Mr R. T. Birbeck Mr J. Merocki
Big
Mír F. van Moines son only at the herd of one of the more basically vital to the success of Mr and Mrs A., I. Mrs Mitchall greatest industrial enterprises in the world any enterprise Yet auch holidays as he Bouet Me Hi Maiden: but who, it is not too much to say, has industrial concern in the world gives its
Capt & Mrs Branch Mr A. R. Houlder done more than any other living man for workmen holidays and pay them for their
und A. J. the strel industry which has made possible rest-time. Not even Henry Ford does the war, as it is conducted..
"The moment they put down their tools the workers incomes stop. It is nob so with you or met it is not so with your denographers or my book-keepers. And it silliness. No wonder, then, that revolutionary theories are growing among the workers. A holiday is emen alto every man's well-being. Probably The workmans meeds it fair zoore than the proprietor. I am glad that I was never party to a waga-nd action. Way have gone up in Eaglaud, and with this Eng. land his advanced. The war has raised British wages more than it has increased British cost of living.
take's he is not paid for." "I doubt if day MW, G. Brow Mr H H
2 asked him, when we were talking in the library, of his hoque in Carlton House Terrace, what the war hus meant to all industry,
In every possible way, the war has mehed it he replied. Here in England, in France, in Italy, develop ments have eccurred which had been regarded impossible. We know now that the Germans have no monopoly the ability to be efficient Germany had becode, a muperstition. We had erected heroficieney isso a sort of idol which we bowed before and worshipped. Now we know that there is nothing Germany can do, or ever has done, which England America, France, and Italy cannot duas well or better.
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am Bauren Mr 3. 8. Nicolson Mr N. Burns Mr C.A. Nieuwinever Mr & Mr CarpmaelDr and Mrs G Mr Calderon Mr. AE Odell Miss Carprind Mr G.V His R. R. Plunkett. Mr P. O. Pott
Chandler Misa E. Pencilla Cole
Me and Mrs B. Dr & Mrs J, Coronel Prichard MJ. D.
Mr E. H.Ray Me W. B lime. E
Mr Norman Gibb MA. T Gillespie Mr V. Goulbourn MrJ. O Grinder Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr P. E. Grosse Capt. T-P. Ball
Heny
D. Reichelman
Reisbelan
Mr D Mr F Capt. Robinson My and Hirs Mrs B. Y.
Slight
Shiver and child Mr F. B. Simmons Mrs M. Slade
Mr and Mrs W. & Mr W.HS th
Hannibal
Mr G. Harper Hr Geo: Harris Mr D. Mr
Mr & Mrs Speakman Mr. A. W Splars Mr J. Balker
W. van der Star:
So, with the shorter hours and better wages, England, with all her fit men eliminated from her industrial machine, is doing the best wal biggest work of her life, because she is treating workers better past. If we treat them, as well and ever than they have ever been treated in the
better when the best men come back MrW.E.Hoogewert My C. G. fawksbury four the Front, what shall we not accom- Mr A.Shelton Hooper Mr. P. 6. Thompson plish then
Miss M. Hodge Mr George Stoll Mrs A. E. Hodgins Mr H. F. Storeham Mr and Mrs Fazl MrELK Sturt
Hodgson Mr C. P Templeton
Me Hope
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PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
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OPERATING. THE NEW FIRST CLASS STRAMEES 'ECUADOR,* "VENEZUELA “
and “COLOMBIA,“ 24,000 Tonescing HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU – The Sunshine Belt, g
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europo Sallings from Hongkong at Noon.
COLOMBIA" RAVENEZUELA 8.8, “KOUADOR"
MONDAY, Dec WEDNESDAYNER
WEDNESDAY, Feb.
These Steamer base the mort modern equipment Locfading uypers electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER HERTHS and legs. comfortable Staturötms (All aingie and two berthe only)
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration Special care is given to the exisine, and the tendance on passenger cannot be surpassed. Maksts use Interchangeable with the Toyu Kisen Halaba and the
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BANKS
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.. RESTATE FUNDS
Sterling - £1,500,000@3/$13,000 Silver.**.***
Capt. and Kry captan War! | BEEEVE LANDINY Or
Another reason why we are progress.]
**My father, who was Lord Mayor of ruining. "Sir Joseph Jocs, then head of Shefickt. Have me a German educational
Innes the firm, suggested that its steel mighting so satisfactorily in that we have been, Miss E. Jacobsen
standardising. If the war teaches us the Mrs M. Jolley profitably be sent to Germany. This value of standardisation so thoroughly Capt. & Mrs E was done with great success through at that after peace comes the system remains organisation formed in Germany, nad fixture with us, it will have done eventually Brupp's bought this oraris thod. Thus I became associated with the vass German concern.
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much for wages and much to pay for its own cost.
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rense Mirrgensen
E. M. Joseph
F.N. Tyson lendonk MP3 W.B
Walker
Mr. Norman Wall
Mrs J-2 Vesroo
Mr R. W. Weymouth
Mr and Ms E. J.
Wilkinson
Mr and MR.MAS. P. Williamson
de Journel Me 8...Winthrop Miss G. de Journal Mr. G. G. Wood.
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Count or DinGTONS, A DEE Hon Mr. S. H. Dodwell-Chairman, Hon. Mr.
P. R. Holyoak-Deputy Chairman.. Hon. Mr.
G.T.M. Fdkins, Esq. CE Anton, C. S. Gabbay, Eng- FC Butcher, Eng.
W. L. Patrenden, Esq.
The average British employer reallying H. de Journal Misses A. & D. Woods. E Compton, Esq. E. V., D.. Parr, Esq. For fifteen er sixteen yours we worked but he is in a groove, worn for him by
wishes to be very just and very generous Mr and Mrs Kellicit Mes H. Wonds together and, they
and 3 children Mra.TylerWybrandi were admirable, his grandfather or an
even earlier De F. T. East straight-forward, and progressive; but
All Cabins are Stted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Borth Furnished they were not so very wonderful unty/ancester, Many British workers do not Capt. T. L. Larsen
with an Electric Reading Lamp.
Round-the-World Tickets and Through Cickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines.
Baturn Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years; or to Intermediate Forts for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Bailing dates are able to be cancelled or altered without notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents
or advice.
TH
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Hesars Goddard and Dangle, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. 411 claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Farther Information, Pamage Farne, Freights, Handbooks, Date of Sailings
.to., spply to.
E. V. D. PARR,
Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S. S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG, FOR
SAN FRANCISCO.
VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN PORTS) & HONOLULU, FRIDAY, NOV: 16th, at 1 p.m.-SATURDAY, JAN. 26th.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. E. RITTER.
Prince's Buildings,
Freight and Passenger Agoat,
Ice House Street:
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Hills of Lading from HONGKONG to REIRA,
GELMINT'S DESIGNA.
Mr1
D.H. Wythe
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Mr and Mrs H A Mrs V. Martin,
Breakspear - Cameron Macaulay
Cartwright Miss Martin
J.Mrs Parrin
Mr and Mrs W. E
Roberts.
ÜBEEF MaxiCTE. Hongkong-NJ, STABE, Esq.
MANAGER FO Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN Esq.
LONDON BANKKES-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
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OF FEET DEPRESS
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3 months 2 per cent, per sanum. The Bank boys and mệnh kad
NY STABB
Chiay Manager.
Hongkong, July 15, 1917.
· HONGKONG, BAVINGS BANK.
A107 business of the above. Bank in
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR-
for osiloutien Billa of Bat letters
of medit on its Correspondants. In thei Continents in Gamat buxinear of every dence
VAN REES,
Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1917.
realise the real humanity of British in for search. Anyone could have gone in this country the two have a speaking, ahout sixteen years ago Then they went employers' aspirations, principally because
don't give them credit for superhuman appreciate or understand one another's in for research, but Krupp's did so. Still, acquaintance, as it were, but do not brains because they did so. They were special problems, à wall divides them driven to it. And it was easy for them. It the war breaks down this wall it will because they had the German Goverdo much for England. ment behind thed. quite impossible in England or America, which cover eighty or ninety acres. I am Such a thing was Often I walk through our works. This takes us to the crux of the matter.
rever shows anythingcnt courtesy. Talk about sullen British workmen rather Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary Me and Mrs G. F tui an interest in Krupp's. It was fook is the finest fellow in the world. When Dowbiggin
The German Government certainly angers me. Really, the British workman Mr and Mrs. FB. L. Nightingale
Mr TI, Perkins in well ahead. It had decided on its he's sulien, there's a reason for it. We Mr. and Mrs goal, and it never thought to reach it must realise it, after the war ends, we Elmore by any means but warfare. It was pre, are to take full advantage of our strength, Mr 3. Evans paration for conquest, which energised that we are all the same sort of human Mr Denman Fuller Mr. and Mrs H. Krupp'a to research, gad. indeed, beings, but that the workman, not the Mrs Garlick .
Russell energised all Germany to industrial and employer, is the producer and deserves Mr and Mrs B. A. Miss Skinner scientific work, admirable in itself, but consideration as such The employer Hale
Mr & Mrs A: Findlay founded on a vicious thought.
makes production possible, and that most Me, and Mrs H. R. Smith **And see how Providence has worked be remembered,,
Harling & child. Mr & Mrs V. Findlay In its mysterious way. We wanted Not so very long ago you printed here Mrand Mrs J.C. M. Smith only pence. They would Lot give us in London and in the United States an: Hurley
Mrs K. Sreen peace. tud, lof the work they did has interview with Edison, in which her . B. Johnson Lt Col John WardPORATION. Rules may be obtained on THE YOKOHAMA, SPECTE- energised us here. Before the war criticised us rather fiercely. I was Mr & Mrs Jonckheer Mr. and Mr G. E. spallestion C Hadfield's employed six thousand men very glad he did so.. That interview Dr And Mrs. Kosh Wetton & children and was content to leave many valuable made many. Englishmen. stop to think Mr and Mrs G-P.. fields to Germany.. Now we employ Fe said in it that the English working smert & child fflees thousand meg and are manufactur. man was over-beered and underpaid. He/ ing everything that we used to get from was. quite right at least about the unders Germany, Germany has done, us this payment. The condition of the British great favour: after the end of the war workban in the years before the war was industrial England will produce 40 per: very bad. The environment of a man, is cent more than when the war began, his home, much more than is his work- BAKING. EDWARD HOTELLE and this despite the absence of the shop. If you improve either you will Meg B. Almand Mr & Mrs McAïnsh many workers whom the war will have improve the map, but you will improve Drmd Mrs Asger M McGee destroyed. Let se consider, rapidly, some him more quickly through improvement and sou
Mr R. W. Meikle details of the processes of that improve of the home than through improvement Mr. Beneran john
Mr. M. Bendis,
Mr. W. Morley ment to which Germany has impelled of the workshop. I admit that I am MW. Budge
Mr. E. Neilson Alled with wonder because men are as Mr A. Burbury Hr Newberg decent as they are in the conditions which Mr and Mrs T. 8. Mr H. O'Neill
Cheng at present surround them.
HrP.ONiaill... Mrs Christiansen & Me W. O'Blien
child
Mr B. S. Oshorns Mi B. Cooke
W. C. Pasmore
« Richardson
Great Britain.
English employers genually are learning the lessons which some Ameri- çans learned long ago. At our plants we bave reduced working hours, with that largely beneficial result which seems to be inevitable.
FOOD, AND DRINK."
"When the war broke.cot it was 20 STD. Corcoran Mr and Mrs GARI
In America the United longer a question of the greatest number Mrs. T. B. Culluane
DELAGOA "BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and States Steel Cos, and more especially of hours for the least pay; it had become Mr. S. Dunker MR-M. Sherwin- DAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Btesters of the INDIAN Henry Ford, are among those who tried question of the greatest outpus in the Mi-s
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shortest space of time, Experiment dr W. Evans. this method in advance of us sad. found ahowed that the result which the safety at Fila TACK A very good. We find that shorter hours of the nation argently demanded, could Mr E. J. make good men better and bring the be obtained only by giving workers high Mr J. C. Gilling
BANK OF ENGLAND, medium workman up to something higher pay, good quarters, the best tools. Mis Gordon Mra
Lorber Toter Brock, Bark, Louza, than the old-time average.
Mr. OPENING OUT EYES.
Perhaps the most notable changes thich Mr and Mrs Hsumeshir WAL
and
Every description of Exchange businers "As some of us look back over, recent of food. The establishment of canteens Mr J. Irwin
were made generally were in the matter And children Miss
transacted. Thompson Mr E Thorp a industrial history, the fact becomes in which proper food was furnished at Mr and Ms W. Mr A AL Todt England were very skilful in our efforts magically Bpparent that in the pre-wer days we in proper prices thestupé predpetion, and Mrs Under
to impede our own progtes. On ons side
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Allowed. Acountă, at 1 per cent per Los Daily Balazice:szadcom Fixed: Mr.J. Joseph Mr Underwood at fates which may be the employers, and on the other side the regard to drink. The improvement bere P. H. Lane Mr.I, B. Wales
The reaction is especially visible with Me 6. D.-Kinmed. Mr P. Wash debati appllon men, devoted van vital energy to the by no means entirely due to new legal Mrs Tán lebka creation of great combines, each devised restrictions. On the other hand, it is p w if for the purpose of preventing its another proof that the employer and the side from advancing. Had not Germany workmen are the same kind of human forced war upon we might have had beings There are drunkarde in every good resson to feet for the fature For clay The proportion among working years our employers had made, an earnest men will not be larger thin, and may And successful fight against the forty-eight not be so large as, sang the feared. bour week Now, under war conditions, classes after the worker gote a chance to when it is necessary that we, show'd pro- | Bro. doce è a maZIKAMILI WA Eve turned, le wane to fout that end and find
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