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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 14,-1980.
Correspondence -hundred
The Editor takes - no responsibility. for. vietos exprentuð in lettárs, by correspondente, and by, no' maana. necessarily agrees with them.
years ago
Talas told in "China Mall" filos,
SUPPLY OF KEROSENE Colony on the shortage and higis price of the oll products for Dear Sir, It is a good thing to read agents and consumers, may it bu In the Correspondence column assumed that if the oil companies letlers of the leading all have actually distributed their nusual companies defending their post- usual quotas to their agents and tions. Still it does not explain why consumers, the real agents and regular consumers and agenta win consumers did not get them? Tha bought kerezene in hig
the
competition is well-known. Bur The sale of the newspaper oor when the oll mén or their "Friend of Chinu and Hong Kong not get their allocations, favourite compradores play their Guzette" is announced (June 20, have game on their agents and con- 1860), and the now regime makes Whereas even
the Courts
its bow: been Handling cases of smuggling sumers, have they not fione a petroleum. One oll company at little too far from their tradition? least announced that the alloca
for local consumptiort durelles history of American oil business
first six months of the list do
on the basis
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The subscribers to, or in other wordin the supporters of, this Juurnal, will expect, and not un- reasonably, that its new Proprie BY-PRODUCTS
10r and Editor shall give some Sit-Apropos the recent cor- exposition of the principles, on esteemed which the paper will in future be responderers. In your paper regarding kerosene and the conducted. comprehensivo, replies by the The two days allowed to us for big three" oli companies, please preparing the present issue does permit me, the courtesy of some not afford much time for ED full Space, in your columns to point an exposition as we would wish out to the latter the inequitable Indeed, we think it best, as we way in which their other 'by] have, not much to say on the sub- produet? are being distributed 10 jeet, to comline ourselves to a consumers.
slinple ratification of the views and principles laid down in the prospectus issued on the first establishment of the paper.
Such parts of the prospectus In question as are applicable to pre-
PERSONALITY PARADE Chairman, Kowloon Chamber of Commerce
and
Mr. Robert Der, who has a new, wings to hin mansion all femis of the Kowloon Chamber of been chairman of the Kowloon the time. At his matigation, the Commerce are coming to see hin
Kowloon (Chamber, of Commered point of viaw........`-, Chamber of Commerce since spent $140,000 cariler this year to the end of the Second World buy new chamber premises. Ha Local limelight War, is a distinguished Chin- moved for this purchase from the On occasions Mr. Der linn broktère « esd resident of Hong Kong start, and now moving for the into the local limelight notably construction of a new there- whose Christianity features storey hall in the vicinity.
*** | when he was the tearing aplrit iki
In
negotiations with the China Light everything he does.
his personal affairs, the same and Power Company Ilm
Limited for He predches on occasions characteristle is constantly ex-reduction of electricity charges. hibited. He is always enlarging He also took a prominent part in All
Saints'
Church, Bekriowledged by friends and married man and the father ment's imposition of income tox.
Als interests,
la movement opposing the Govern- colleagues alike to live up to the of six children, Mr. Der looku maxima which he expounds from young for his years. His energy the pulpit.
the Taishan District, Born In near Canton, 40 years ago, Mr. his home in the Dermude Colony frem the age of eight. After graduation from St. Paul's College he was sent to the United Stater to take up a commercial course.
when he returned to China i':
*. W
Was natural for him to put hin
Mr. Robert Der
most enlightened Chinese indus- He is regarded as one of the
trialists hère, bērnuse his policien Invariably take into account both eldes of any problem.
A forceful speaker, his sermons compel attention. They are en- hanced by his splendid command of Engilsh which he uses to good
B. He is Ulked and hp-
because his Christianity
la compounded of common sense, a deep spirituality, and practi- cality. Ita does not merely quote texts. Substanco is always there, too.
Mr. Der is built along average lines, but much reading years ago affected his eyesight, and cow ho uses specially hewy spectacles. He talks softly.
He is a stilous man. fund of books, music, and piensant en- vironments. After running through his full daily prograjame of con- férences, meetings, and attend- ance at solni conclaves, he has
te time Jett for amusement. What lefsure he manager to snatch over the week-ends spends with his family and intimate
friends.
Mr. Der'n philosopliy of life, in based on the Chinese conceptfon of moderation in fall things. H resents extremes of any cort, and is an enemy of the superlative degree in any form.
the agents
months. It last thren or
or six
It means that those who bought
after the Communist occupation are given the
preference. On what logic or what pairiolle around I hope that
knowledge to the test in the in- company's manager may enlighten
tensely active commercial centre "I know of a case in the Now
of Shanghal. As a young man of 23 he joined the Sincere Depart ment Territories where a family burned
Store in the Northern three tins of kerosene bought res
metropolis, and remained there nularly from one agent. The
from 1925 to 1930. What prac that he lost about Take vaseline, which is one of
tical experience he acquired in agent Fald forty dollars for selling one hun-their such by products and in
Shanghal, he was subsequently 10 dred tins, just to keep up the which quite a few trades are in-
put to good use in Hong Kong, Thin cornmoility is not business. He sold out some ten volved.
to which he returned in 1930, thousand lins during the last distributed through agents like
Mr. Der's remarkable qunli year. As soon as the black markerotone and only lately a survey sent circumstances,, we now sub-fleation is that although he has Het roso the agent was not able was conducted by these three join
always held only executive posi- "We would Impress on our tions, he has always retained the to get any more kerosene from companies-presumably for the
His con- benent of the above mentioned readers that we belong to no sec- common touch. From the Sincere his principal company. sumers were all unable to get trades to ascertain each manu tarian or exclusive party, and we Company he moved to the Stand- any pll. The agent has closed facturer's monthly requirements, challenge the public confidence ard. Chemical Works as manager, at the same time obtaining from as the conscientious exponents of and maintained his position until his
is shop.
inat year Some ten months before Fearleach an undertaking not to re- publle opinion.
"Our columns shall always he
is prodigious. He moves from At the same time he took an one committee meeting to anothor, Harbour, a certain oil magnates, in order to keep the supply
who co-operate
Interest was asked by Congressman: constant. No doubt the supply open to those
constant, but one with us in endeavouring to open
in the preserved ginger Industry of Hong Kong, becom-ending sometimes six or seven "Do you think it is right for you will remain
would expect the prices to be up the vast resources of the
In general manager of the Nam werk to high finance.
day, ranging from church to sell oil products to the
equally constant too. However, Chinese Empire. We nccept all as
Wahi Preserved Ginger Company panese?" The old magnate re-
instead of remaining at a reason- auxiliaries (whatever clime or
and assistnut manager or the tie man, and spends whatever Mr. Der is essentially a domes• plied: "Sure, we think it is good able level, they have increased to country, may claim their origin)
in the functions of the Chinese Any one who goes to the blunt the extent of from 30 to 30 per who will join with us in demand Hong Kong Freserved Ginger] leisure he has with members of
cent during the last month. This ing an unrestricted trade with
bis, family. Ho. is not fond of YMCA; which he regards us market for Rasoline, kerosene Increase is consistent with the the Chinese.. We inscribe Free
social functions, and avolds them vital outlet for the energies of and diesel oil can have some klen
whenever possible. On the other who are the owners of such car prices quoted by small holders Trade on our banner.
who will soon exhaust their "In Politics we are essentially
hand, he is happiest when he is Chinese young men in the right
direction. goes. Apparently managers of stock. With the recent promulgn and emphatically liberal, but we
From this developed an asso- deeply involved
in work the all companies do not know tion of prohibited export of re- cherish not an opinion because elation with Mr. U Tat Chee, the volvlig social welfare.
Polite, kind, studious, and easily approachable, Mr. Der la Impres yet.
A prominent figure in the Co-sive at first night. He puts him to what heights these prices will it is new, and as we do not inhale Kona. which Yours Faithfully,
has persisted to CHIN CHIN.go.
the fetid mlama of party spirit, this day,
he is liked by the workers for when encountered outside of his From the above, especially we count on healthfully perform-
Mr. Der was inactive during his efforts, to better thels condi- oficial capacities, he gives a result of the survey conducted Ing our Editorial functions wholly
He has always believed indication of the tremendous In- Sir-The Managera of
the war years, and devoted his tions. threa
by the oil companies, one expects Irrespective of those class in-
to helping the that congenial conditions provide fluence he wields. leading all companies announced that prices should have been terests and conventional associa- time mainly
for enfciency. Born into in the
moderately wealthy papers that they are pegged. On the contrary, they tions which deform and disgrace poorer sections, of the community the best guarantee
to survive the lean timics pro-
For yours he has preached thu supplying regularly kerosene to have followed the current market our Home Polities.
TC- Mr. Der bus still found time agents and consumers at the price quotations, and these quotations
voked by the Occupation. Chris- principle that workers will re family and lucky from the start, "I might be supposed that we
to thank God for the flanity cane to mean much to gpond to just treatment just mer always fixcil In November 1949, in this have a special oderiferous name shrunk from the high responst-
him as conditions worsened.
they will react in no uncertain special favours accorded him. Ho part of New Territories regular which many have found toler- bilities of our position were wo
manner to injustice. It pleases is best summed up on a man who consumers now have to pay fiftyable.
not to touch on the Opfum Trade. Immediately after the libern- per cent more for our fuel from
tion he set about to restore the hit to reflect that many member' takes nothing for granted. What's happening to the other
In common with every Philan-
interusta which, had suppliers who have more intimate consumers of other products is trophist we must deeply deplore business connections with Chinese com-any body's gucas, although rell-
the addiction of the Chinese to lagged during the war. His en- pradores of certain nil company able information has it that the this fascinating vice, and whilst terprise and Initiulive bore such in Hong Kong. The local agent satne sluation obtains.
we share such sentiments we are fruit and his colleagues were se gets no more delivery orders from Shouldn't the parties concerned still not so over-zealous and Impressed that they made him his principal company shice the and particularly the Authorities, blinded by our regrets as not to chairman of the Kowloon Cham-
utter inade ber of Commerce. imposition of the embargo order. put a celling on these commod acknowledge When we demand for purchase ties and work out some sort of
qusey
to attempts he showed us his letters to the of co-operation to attain a common
business,'
Distributors.
Helping the poor
abound of Bls personal interest He is fond of youth, and storien
strleted articles, one, chudders as is old, nor do we love it because uncrowned ginger king of :Hongony's manufacturing industries, visitors at their case at once, and
of
the
company asking for kerasene. He, objective, .c., to prevent, these? Suppress the cultivation, sale and i those of a committer member off
now
goods from going to undesirable consumers?
Thanking you, I am,
Intolerant.
Personalia
sald lie got no reply except some telephone excuse of one kind of another. We can see his hoarding, which was abundant in the day' of his company's bad business, Is exhausted. There was 114 evidence of smuggling as the re- gular sales in month during the Inst six months are not more than one hundred tins in this arcu, and all for consumers. Thungency is in pany refuses to give him any Airways yesterday, mare suppiles.
Sucn to this duly were added the Chinese Manufacturers' Union and a director of the Foreign Trade Service.
Missing tanker sighted
ull usc of this potent exhilarant hitherto attempted by the cat
A Hong Kong ship, the as, nese Government. It must be put
Joan Moller, sighted the miss- down by moral power and sound Fils interest in religioni pro-ing British oll tanker, 59. public opinion, those two mightygressed to the extent that he was Caltex II; in the Gulf of Slam promoters of the Temperance made a member of the committees yesterday.
of the Hong Kong · Churches'
The Moller ship advised that Union, and chief of the Charity the 450-ton Caltex II was making Section. In addition, he is honor-only
four knots speed in the
of Bangkok, Builds In Kowloon and a member
Caltex of the Board of Directors of the 15 days. She carries no radio and
vent
1048 has a crew about twenty. Mr. Der.
abroad in 1948
Boshed
no
SSA San Antonio a total loss
The Philippine ship, ss. San Antonio, is to be declared n comple loss, a recent arrival from Shanghai said yesterday.
On July 14, the 2,000-ton vessel hit a mine (n, the Yangtse river near Woosung fort, killing two
her crew
of
Captain C. L. Del Casal, slipper of the San Antonio, and his crow tre to remain in Shanghat until current Investigations -of. the
never be the vehicle of wretched), chairman of several business direction 1 has been mislag for disaster_have_buen completed. -
fael now clesed, because his con- Singapore by the British Overseas private or national animosiiles, | Chinese YMCA.
This particular case may be at isolated one. In view of frequent. I complaints here and there in the
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W. A. LUXLEY & Co. (Chile) 1.11 YORK BUILDING, CHATER ROAD LOSTING KONG 20
when he participated as a mem-ingapore to the Baring radio)
Movement in Great Britain and America,
"We must at once distinctly our Paper shall Mr. C.L. Edwards, Manager of declare that Singapore Branch, Hong Kong &
contemptible, arrived from personalities and Shanghai Bank,
and whilst we exercise a whole some supervision; our columns will be open to all remarks or sures if duly authenticated and animadvertions on men or meas deemed promotive of the com mon good.
"Much has occurred and much inuy, yet, occur
in reference to Chinese Policy to demand our severest reprehensions, Right glad to praise, we shall be fearless in censuring aught we may think has appointed the Czechoslovak opposed to the interests of this
Mr. Edwards who was met at Kal Tak by Sir Arthur Morse and Lady Morse is expected to
tay here for about two days.
CH MINISTER CZECH
TO KOREA
Prague, August 12. President Klement Gottwald
Insurance on the ship amounts US$350,000 the informant said. He also said that the, San Antonio's trip to Shanghai Wan intended to be that ship's last under charter to a Chinese firm in Hong Kong.
The Filipino crew are export-
ber of the Hong Kong Delegation,
that the Caltex}
position & was sighted......at to the British Industries to the
Fair following ho visited degrees 30 minutes, Latitude and
to participate
ate in the 104 degrees Longitude on a
Trade course of 310 degrees. Canadian
Internal Fair. On boll
The versel Left Hong Kong lated to leave Shinghal following 110 pro- Fair. vided i invalusale, help to the in July for Bangkok with 800 the murine Investigationis. Colony's delegation by virtue of hundred tons of petroleum cargo, his ability to make rapid deel-was
Ord reported, Ordinarily, her speed would be stops and his knowledge of West-ordin en commercial-hobijs, learned
nine knots. However, the Joan Maller in to study and never forgotten since then,
Singapore-Penang
Marine radio Mr. Der Is the type of man who that the ship was not in, distress,
not antifled to let sleeping and
and did
hot request assistance dogs lie, but who insists on build from the Moller ship.
During the past two weeks, home or in our Colonies will be feared that the,, small ship may thipping circles in Honig, Kông specially reviewed in relation to have been the victim of Nation- their infuchee and bearing on alist gunboats or aircraft, the China trade; ·and-We do not over-dstimate the necessity
minister to Afghanistan, M. Emil settlement, Identical as they are when he went to the United States atcated in her message to the Hrsel, to be Czechoslovakia's with the true interests of all con- to cernad in foreign commerce with first Minister-Plenipotentiary
China, Korca.
All changes and measurds at M. Hrsel will leave for Pyong-
(Continued at foot of next COL). yang shortly-Router,
WAK!
UP
CYMA
Time
of
Ibis course, seeing the profound norange, which exists in Eng- land, America, and elsewhere concerning out, real, position,
It will be our undeviating alm to promote hot only the pro- sperity of the Chlaɔ trade bur -pecially of Hong Kong, 'and we shall endeavour to make our best exertions subserve that end in alt particulars
HK postal workers
air
grievances
Hong Kong postal workers dired alleged grievances in an open letter to the Postmaster- General yesterday
rom, the foregoing, may, he fully interred oun; intention, ob- Ject and plan. Wa.may say that It shall be our constant study to The letter, signed by the chats assimilate the Friend of China man and vice-chairman of thự
in character, principle, and con-117
Hong Kong Postal Workers
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duct with that: most useful and trafor, the adjustment.
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