HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH,
BAYONETS AND AMMUNITION
FOUND ON A STEAM LAUNCH. Six Chinees were charged before Mr. G N. Orme at the Magistracy, yesterday? with the unlawful possession, on board
Frony information at my disposal. it Chief Engineers having varrenrs this of maintenance has risen enormously, app.stred to me that the Guilds' policy was acerning will be paid the amount due to which makes the position even more
them on application being dictated, not with a view to harmoni.
difficult from a ship-owners point of view STAPE ON TRANSEER OF WAITING APPOINT-No one can argue that a married man yous working with the Companies, nor with T.--Suitable hotel or other accommoda
the slight regard to the future continution will be provided in accordance with serving as master for a period of if yours ance of this Company, but with the sole the rank of the persam concerned, or, fall who can earn, approximately $85.000 doring ohjic" of immediate gain on the part of ing this, the Company will at their option that time, and who also qualifies for pen steam launch in the harbour, of 850 Founda
thise who had little or nothing to lose, with no fought for the merrow er for British prestige in" the East. It appeared to me advisable, therefore,: 10 endeavour to ex plan to the men when I could reach in Hongkong, the position which this Com pany was gradually being forced into by there continued demands, and 1 accordingly. held a meeting in this roòm, ng which were Present 31 representatives (both deck. and enge room) of 10 vessels in port. I "explainers, that I did not enll the meeting with a view to gang behind their Guilds in any way, as I recognised that a tinild could be of considerable assistance to them
grunt the following allowance:
To Masters and Chief Engineers 18 per day, To Lower Grades ligi,
Your faithfully, ', JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd Hongkong, 18th August, 1920,
I will now read the Guilds" replies:—
THE MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA,
SHaxorai, August 19th, 1920. Moors. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
Agents: Indo-China Steam Nav. Co., Ltd.
Shanghai.
J
Dan Sins,With reference to your circular
Pax. -30 per cent. increase for all grades, Hoxe LV-Full pay for 9 months, in sterling instead of six.
1 will go trther and say that, properly run, it could be of considerable assistance both to this Company as well as the men etter of the 16th inst., it has been decided themselves) but I thought it was evident by the members of my Guild to accept the julang from the actions of the Guildsonissions tunde, but with the following that the Committee which was directing modifications; then were dietating a policy which must enlly drive us to the wall, and that I thought it Advisable te poin; this out in arendly manner to those who were just sinterested in the future welfare of the Company as the shareholders themselves. Figures, wore supplied, in support of my arguments which, now condensed, briefly show that the average wages, per anatum during the five pre-war years 1010-101 inclusive, amounted to £66.300, represent- ing 41.63 per cent, of the earnings of the stumers and 70.8 per cent of the nett result to the Company. The following are the dividends paid by the Company on its deferred ordinary, shares for the five yearà mintioned:
1910 (911
1912
1913 1014
Nil.
Nil.
3%
You will, therefore, see that with wages" averaging in pre-war years £66,593 per sannum, and freights ruling on a very low
on and receives Home leave pay and of revolver ammunition, and seven bayonets, passages, is not sufficiently well paid; nor.
Mr. C. F. Mason appeared for-the-fest can it be held that a Junior Second four defendants, and Mr. Lev d'Almada for
the other ten
that he understood that the first defendant Mr d'Almada informed the Magistrate
was pleading "guilty" and undertaking all the responsibility in the matter, and that, in the circumstances, the case would not be proceeded with against the other defend-
anis
Mr. Maxers said that he was prepared to enter a plea of guilty on behalf of the first defendan
"
heer, Junior Chief Officer or Junior | Master with mess found and who can allow himself out of his pay 8100 per month for necessaries and luxuries is badly treated," when at 4/- to the dollar he can remit England £27 £30 128, od, and £73 per month respectively, sums very much in excess of the actual wages paid ui Home. We engage the men, we pay them we appoint them to their ships, and if they":
Inspector. Gordon, prosecuting, objected prove themselves worthy of renfilence, we to Mr. d'Almada's suggestion, saying that offer them employment at a wage and with arrangements had been made between bimmelf, and Mr. d'Almada whereby the case other concessions which" corapare most wont be withdrawn against the other, favourably with those enjoyed by men erv-fendants if the first man pleaded
guilty. ing in any other lines the world over." Mr. d'Almada: I am sorry, but that was
what I understood, From Mr. Mason' As stated above, we are prepared to work with the Childs, but the Company's Mr. d'Almada: In any case, I am pre-
Mr. Mason: No. Do,
future must be kept in mind and safe-pared to go on. STAFF ON TRANSFER OF WAITING APPOINT-guarded in every way. The action of the defendants were seen bys Lance-Sergeant Inspector Gordon said that the last two MET allowance of for alt grades. Builds in circularizing our men asking of the Water Police coming ashore in a COMPLEMENT OF ENGINE-A fourth if they are prepared to support action to dingy, He suspected them, anil, stopping engineer to be carried on all ships,
the "uttermost "ins destructive to their dingy, questioned them. He was in- I have been instructed to inform you that amicable working as it is unwarranted. formed that they had come to Hongkong the above terais are the minimuar which
on Kwangtung military launch. can be accepted and if you feel you can-Further, we do not propose to be dictated Sergeant boarded the launch, and in the et acceds to them, i am to request that to by the Guilds us to whom we employ, course of a search, found the ammunition Tou will kindly call the Adjustment Board where he is employed, or that he must and the bayonets. The first defendant ad
mitted to the Sergeant that he was the a member of the Guilds before he charterey of the launch, and he undertook employed; nor do we intend to dismiss from all responsibility with regard to the con- our service, as the Guilds would have ustraband found on board. He said the con- do, any member of our Floating Staff, who traband WAS the property of soldiers does not happen to be a member of any stationed at Bogra Tigris Fork particular Guild. We are ready to meet the result of enquiries made since the defend- Guilds on all matters concerning the wel ants' arrest, he was now of opinion that the lare of the men, within reasonable limits, bu; reserve to ourselves the right to know those limits have been reached.. Finally, so long as any member or mem bers of the Floating Staff of the Indo- China Cocare to call at the office of the Company to see me, or any of my succes yors, to discuss their own or the Company's welfare refuse to surrender the right to see them, for in this manner alone can makes for good feeling between the com- one ensure the personal sympathy which pany and its employees-(Loud Applause), The CHAIRMAN: If any gentleman has any remarks to make on this subject. we
into operation under the provisions of Clause I of the agreement of the 12th May,
1916.
As this question has been pending now for so long, and has become,
shall be obliged if you will let p
reply at your very earliest.-Yor
Shanghai, 19th A
(Sig
THE CHINA COASTERS GUILD
Meurs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
General Managers.
Indo-China S.X. Co., Ltd.
when
, the Company was able to pay but very poor returns to shareholders. The wages during the year 1918 amounted to as high as £248,188, added to which there were various additional concessions, such as pensions, home leave pay and passages, bringing the total up to £250,100 or 30 that the Management Committee of this Dean Sins-I am instructed to inform you cent. of the earnings of the steamers and 63.8 per cent, of the neit result to the Guild has gone carefully into the terms of Company. In other words the increase in the circolar issued by you on August 18th the amount paid to and on account of the und has submitted same to the considera. Floating Sta# in 1919 over the average you thai the Management" Committee and shall be glad to hear thei
sion of the members, and I am to, inform pre-war years mentioned, amounts to no. ss than £199,507 per annum. An advance
amberg view with grave concern the very statement of the concessions the two Comeagre concessions therein specified.
panies were about to great to the Fleet was made (the concessions were evento ally granted in August this year) and the meeting terminated. I hope, and have every reason to think, in the understand- ing on the men's part that I had wisted the case fairly well from their point of
The
As the
munition was not meant for ammuggling into the Colony." "At the same time, be was unable to ascertain where the things
were destined for,
”“.” ་
Mr Mason said that the first defendant, was a high officer in the Kwangtung army, The ad Nos. 3. 4 and 5 were his men, other two were salt merchants whom the first defendant and his men were escorting to Hongkong. Owing to the unsettled state through the Gring line from Bogra. Tigris of the country round about Canton, the men had to bearmed as a precaution against possible attack. The aimch was to have re- turned to Canton immediately after landing the sals merchants here. There wa, na in- COMMENTS BY SHAREHOLDERS.tention whatever of smuggling the ammuni
Mr. R. H. B. HANCOCK: Mr. Chairman, tion and bayonets into the Colony. The I am to state that, in addition to these I gather from the remarks which you have launch, he understood, was a Government concesions, un jucrease of thirty per cent.just made that having regard to the pre-vessel. in the salaries of all grades is the minimum sent requirements of the Company and The Magistrate: Kwangtung or Kwang which the members concerned can accept.tubers tonnage tnd very high capital expen. There are such a lot of Governments
Trusting you will give this master your
diture, together with the increased cost of in Chinn at present. prompt attention remain, dear air, running expenses, it is the opinion of your M Masons I really cannot azy. But your faithfully,
Directors that they are unable to meet the the first defendant is a Kwangtung army (Signed) 'L, D'OLIVEYRA,,"
demands made by the floating staff, which officer. In fact, since his arrest. he has Secretory,
would increase the fixed charges of the Com- een back to China, and I understand he Shanghai, August 25th, 1920.
pany in the lean years which we have bo came down today in a Government launch fore us.". As a shareholder, I trust sincerely to answer the charge against him. Counsel replies thereto, ns, in my opinion, the men, that the tone of the letter in ques-years may be falsified; on the other hand, and could easily be disposed of by a can- I think you will agree with a gentle that your apprehensions with regard to lean submitted that the case was a small one, confirm our contention that no consideration leaves a good deal to be desired in I think I am bound to admit that all indi- tion. tion other than that immediate gnia for dispute of this nature, and further evidence
Remarking that the first, defendant wan themselves at present dictates their policy for hening of unwarranted inter- cations at the present time point to reduced
The following is the Company's cirference between employer and employen in earnings and increased expenditure, and guilty of the offenes of possession of armas atter addressed to the General Managers I fully realise that the Directors are un- and ammunition without a permit, the by the Engineers' Guild, taking exception willing in the present case to increase the Magistrate fined him 8100. In view of the to my action in discussing in a private fixed charges of the Company when they fact that the first defendant had under- meeting with our own men their future, as may not be able to meet them with any taken all responsibility in the matter, the To the Captains, Offeers and Engineers in ing is the letter in question:-
The following records certain concessions well as that of the Company: The follow degree of case in the future, especially as other defendants were discharged. the Company's service in the matter of Pay, Leave, and Pensions, which you will piense be good enom 10, note and convey To the Engineers and Officers serving under Your command.
view as from
to
you
the circular 1 "will now giving notice of the concessions granted to any men issued, on 16th August, 1920. beenuse I also intend to rid the Guilds
cular:-
DEAR SIR,
· FLOATING START,
The Manager,
1
AMOK.
NATIC CAUSES A SENSATION. CHIEF OFFICER SHOOTS HIM BY ACCIDENT.
حسنينا
I gather from your remarks as to the nature The arms and ammonition were copfia of the demands made that they are not alto
-cated. THE MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD gether entirely justified. I appreciate very
OF CHINA,
much, and I think we all do, the necessity SHIP'S PASSENGER RUNS that has prompted you to put the position Indo-China S.X. Co., Shanghai,
before the shareholders today, and I ain Par.Married members of the Staff having
Dean Sir-With reference to the meet- quite mura, that my fellow shareholder" will Wives and or Children (not ex-ing which was held at the Office of Messrs. be agreeable to leave the matter in your carding the age of 17 years Jardine, Matheson & Ca. Hongkong, to hands, with the Directors, to deal with it each) resident in the East will which the Floating Staff of the Indo-China in a manner in any way that you see fit be granted, un increase of ten Steam Navigation Co. was invited, I am for the future welfare of the Indo-China per centum (10%) on their instructed to point out to you that this Steam Navigation Company.-(Applause.) A sensation was caused on board the dollar pay. Effective from 1st method of procedure in, dealing with any The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lows: I should like upare, while on the voyage to Hongkong January, 1920.... LEAVE-Nine months' leave when granted distinctly contrary to
matter aubmitted by the Guild wax un make a few remarks on these demands from Banker's Island, when a Chinese
Clause I of the will carry with it six months agreement, 12th May, 1016. (Recognition by the Guilds for further pay for the float leerage passenger suddenly became insane full sterling pay Effective of the Guild)..
ing staff. It seems to me that the Directors and ran amok.” from 1st January, 1920,
From the report The fact that all the more important can have put the position very fully and frankly
rt received by the Palico PARAGR-Ag per circular dated 4th Febru-cessions offered affected only the older before us, and from what Mr. Johnstone it appears that the man armed himmelt ary, 1920, free pasages having members of the Guild, while the question says, the men are not only paid a living with a scraper and an iron bar and wound- been sccorded to the wives off a general increase was ignored, taken wage but there is a good margin for saving ed another steerage passenger on the head. Captains, Chief Engineers, Chief in conjunction with the privacy of the I think we shareholders, therefore, ought The ship's Watchman intervened, and he, Officers and Second Englarers, meeting referred to, at which a threat of to support the Directors' policy. It seems to, was struck on the hand with the fron the principle of free passages liquidation of the Company or change of to me that the Directors are anxions about tar. The cook and second officer, who has now been extended to all flag was made, is considered by the men the future prospects of the Company, especi- attempted to disstor the man, were also grades, and to cover two children hers as a deliberate attack on the solidarity, ally in view of expected new competition on struck. The chief offer of the vesaal then (not exereding 17 years of age of the Guild, inasmuch as it is an incen. top of the recent shortage of freight. In red his revolver with the intention of Pessions: The following scale now, applies: against any resolution which has for its capital expenditure at high prices which the pursuera reached the man they found tive to the older and senior men to vote addition to this, they have to face beary frightening the man who immediately ran in the direction of the second saloon. When object the pressing for a general increase, may not be maintained at its tost value. him lying in a huddled heap on the floor rather than jengardise their standing in That mean abnormini
depreciation with a bullet wound on hit right breast. the Company, and the consequent realia They have further to face, it seca, heavier The ship's doctor attended to the injuries tion of their partially earned pensions running expenditure, especially repairs of all and when the ship reached Hong- Yours faithfully.
in fact, heavier costs in all directions kong, yesterday, the lunatic was removed except in directors and auditors' fees to hospital." Increased wages must add very considerably to these burdens I think, therefore, af!| shareholders and the floating staff must realise that under these circumstance owners HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE naturally want to go slow. I take it that
CORPS.
́each),
- Mastersza
Chief
ngineer
Chief
£250
-Retiring after
A.
30 years Service £250
£100
232
· 932.
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216
216
100
204"
204
:104 194
180.
(Signed) 3. WATSON, Shanghai, 13th August, 1920, Now, gentlemen, my decision to make these remarks to-day hay not been taken lightly. Exceptional circumstances war rant exceptional treatment, however, and
WEEMAN.
PARADES.
158. 188:: 75your Directors are of opinion that both the loyal servants of the Company, anxious To those actually domiciled and resident shareholders and the general public should for its welfare, with which their own is ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY LIEUT. A. J. M. China after retirement Pensions will be know the position and the probable cone largely bound up. will realise it, and in Sprid at the following exchange: Half the quences thereof. I do not wish to. appear this ense put it to their Guilds that it in
sterling, amount at la. Dd, to the dollar, unduly pessimistic, but at the same time and the other half at current maie, but not wish you to fully realise that with the not a time for such demands as they have
exceeding 24, to the dollur.
information at their disposal of made. I am not against Guilds as Guilds; The Company will parade at Hendruarters SAFE NAVIGATION BONTs will be granted which I have given you to-day--your happen to be a member of one myself; but
on Tuesday,
the 12th inst., at: 5,30 ito Captains in the Company's Service when Directors are of opinion that we have I think that we shareholders can very safely
pan. in command, namely £10 per annum pay reached the end of our tether, and can give leave the position in the hands of the Direc able, when earned, quarterly at the rate of no more without seriously threatening the tors ̧«
Dress Drill order (cape). orohange, of half at In. d. and half at future solvency of the Company. As men
The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, if no one The band will parade at Headquarters on tioned above, wages alone have advanced elm has any remark to make the meeting Monday, the 17th inst., at 5.30 p.m.
CLASS OF INSTRUCTION.
current rates but not exceeding 26, effect from £66,000 to £248,000 during war years, terminatee. I should like to thank both Mr. Dress: Drill order (with instrumente). from 1st January, 1920.
CHIEN ENGINEERS-The increase in pay the increase being due to advances in granted by the 1st January, 1920, to Chief add the higher rate of exchange at which Hancock and Mr. Lowe for their apprecia Infiteors is Teringar isso on the the accounts have boer converted; so that to you. As I said, they are rather cut off
which tip of the marks I have just addressed-N 6,6m Fooruary, 1920, is made retrospective with the additional
соленість sineo granted, our men cannot say that they the position, must be put fully before the the way but the Directors consider that Chief Engineers who entered their sixth have not revived their fair shore in the shareholders and the general public so that Cades C. 3. Haues, and 3. A. Frarne, yunr, of servisu in 1010 are entitled to pay increased prosperity of the Companydur- they should know exactly where we stand in
as from 1st January, 1010, 75
at £46 10s. Od. per month, and those who ing the last few years. If wages and on the event of trouble arising, which trouble entered their eleventh year of service in cessions automatically diminished as earn
· 1910 are entitled to £49 per month from ings decreased, we could regard the future do not anticipate. I thank you, gentle- -date of beginning their respective years of with more equanimity unfortunately, they men
.service.
don't and equally unfortunately, the cost The meeting them terminated..
at Headquarters on Thursday, the will attend a Class of instruction
T, STRENGTH. 14th inst., 5.30 p.m..
having joinof the Company, are post- od to Sections 1 and
G. EE. RAPSON, EL.-Major,
Might Adiplant, H.V:D.C.
Bongkong, October 6th, 1920.
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