FUNG KEONG RUBBER MANUFACTORY
H. E. The Governor's Visit
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934.
THE HOLIDAY EXODUS
"Coolidge's" Heavy Passenger List
on
The sa. President" Coolidge, left Thursdag midnight with £ heavy list of passengers who book- ed from Hong Kong to Manila. among whom were:-
His Hon. A. D. A. MacGregor, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, together with Mrs. Mac- Gregor, who are spending their Christmas Holiday's in Manila.
"His Excellency, the Governor Str; tory to the large size of a well William Peel, accompanied by the equipped modern factory with Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith, the sefentine management employing Secretary for Chinese Adairs, and more than 1,500 people.. Mr. F. Meade, the Inspector of Factories, who paid a visit to the
Its products, which consist of u Fung Keong Rubber Manufactory
few hundred styles of shoes at Shaukiwan. at 10 am, yester- are exported in large quan- day, were warmly welcomed by
titles both to China and to for- Mr. Fung Keong and his staff. | eign countries, and the business They inspected the twenty odd de- has since been very flourishing partments of "rubber manufactur- and prosperous. This is the "re- Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hodgson and Ing from the raw materials to the sult of Mr. Fung Keong's many Miss Hodgson Mr. Hodgson is finished shoes. which delighted years experience and study ac- | principal of the law firm Two and His Excellency and his party. The quired zom abroad. It is not very Hodgson, factory is well-known as the larg- much affected by the present de- est manufacturers of superior pression on account of the recog- quality canvas rubber-soled shoes nised superior quality of its pro- end boots in Hong Kong. This ducts and the various markets ac- firm, which was established fifteen quired, and also backed by a sound years ago has a branch factory at financial standing. The factory is Canton, Honam. It started from owned by Mr. Fung Keong himi- <modest beginning of a small fac-self and is an unlimited company.
His Excellency, Sir William Peel, with Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr.
Fung Keong, Mr. F. Meade, and members of the staff.
OLD GERMAN
PLAY
Presented At Union Church
MACHIAVELLI &
Mr. H. R. Sturt, General Manager of the China Underwriters.
an a haneymoon trip.
THREATENED SHIPPING
STRIKE
Officers Demand Observance Of Scale Wages
Unless the owners” of Chinese-owned river" and Coastal ves- seis agree to observe and abide by the Hồng Kông Arbitration Award signed in "May, 1920, which laid down' a' scale at. wages, come 40 British officers may walk out on strike at mid- night December 29, on the Instructions of the China Coast Off- cers' Guild. This is the culmination of one of the biggest local shipping struggles that have been going on for years:
At the moment, twelve vessels are involved namely Anjou, Chuen Chow, Chan On. Fook On, Kwang. Fook Cheong, Lea Hong. On Lee, San Nam Hol, Tai Leo, Tai Shan. Ting Sang and Yue; On.
WALK OUT ON DECEMBER 29
and
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ropes, en
Canton The Hong Kong, route to Bagulo on their honey-Macao Steamboat Comany. The matton we are satised that, the "From carefully collected infor- moon trip.
Indo-China Steam Navigation passenger "traffic alone on these Mr. and Mrs. S. E. C. Walker, also Company and the China Naviga-vessels is paying and paying well, tion Company and certain Chinese but we also knew that, in num- companies which, observe the re-erous instances, the number of cognised scale are not involved in · actual · passengers carried is. far ib the struggles Instructions have excess of the number shown on been drafted, and will soon be is the return to the respective Com- sued, to the effect that the officers pany's offices. From which we in- will stand by their ships at the
fer that while one hears' argu- emergency hours to protect them ments that shipowning is not and they will only leave. од in-f paying, it is not in · accordance structions from their owners.
The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, the Director of Public Works, and Mrs. Henderson, Mr. M. J. Breen. the Postmaster General, Mr., E. B. Reed of the Survey Office, Mr. E P. H. Lang, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, and Mrs. Lang. Mr. Donald C. Dunham of the American Consulate and many
others.
Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Ashman were through passengers. Mr. Ashman Is Port-Steward of the Dollar 8.3. Line in San Francisco.
All negotiations with the owners will be conducted through the Guild and the strike will not be called off until all the companies agred to the terms set forth by the Guid
"The issue in this case is quite clear," said Mr. W. E. Kirby, Sec- retary of the Guild yesterday. "The only recognised scale of salaries in
with fact that ship thanagement is unremunerative. The source of the trouble would appear to be that the actual owner's whose money is sunk in the business. knows little if anything in some cases of the practical part of ship operation and is content to leave it to his management and, com- pradores, with resultant financial loss to himself. That naturally
H.K. VOLUNTEER Hong Kong and which applies to is his concern but it is simply a
DEFENCE CORPS
(Orders by L-Col. H. B. L. Dow biggin, O.B.E. Commandant, H.K. Volunteer Defence Corps.)
GENERAL
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Hen- rique Alberto de Barros Botelho" as Second Lieutenant in the Corps
point to demonstrate where and how some of these alleged losses in shipowning are suffered,
those vessels in respect of which the Guilds have taken action, is that laid down by the Hong Kong Arbitration Award of 1920 and to Cut Throat Rate Cutting which scale I am pleased to say "Regarding passage and freight the more reputable class of river rates there is also little doubt but boat owners have faithfully con- that for reduction incurred from formed to dete. Through certain these sources of income the Com- ¿ircumstances and in which. Ipanies themselves are largely freely concede that a certain type blame for the cut-throat rate cút- of rank has not been blameless, ting programme they have in- these offending owners, have dulged in, the position in this re- managed to engage ranks at a spect being
to
"IL PRINCIPE" Infantry of the Hong Kong Volun- lower scale of salary than that excessive passenger
accentuated by
Interesting Lecture
ciative audience on "Machiavelli and Principe."
The speaker was introduced by, the Consul General of Italy. Cav. U. A. Bianconi.
An interesting and enlightening Yesterday evening at the Union lecture was delivered by Mr. G. P. Church, the members of the Ger-
de Martin yesterday evening at iman community in Hong Kong the Jacobean Room of the Hong presented an Old German Christ-Kong Hotel to a large and appre- mas Play. The play had been given in Hong Kong before by the German community in 1930 and 1931 and the fact that it was yes- terday presented to a very full at- tendance testined to the excellence of the play. The scenes of the Na- tivity with which we are all fami- ilar, need not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say that in both the acting and singing a high standard was reached and all who saw the presentation agreed that it was, from every point of view, thorough success.
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THE BLACK PRINCE
To Be Restored To Its Original Glory
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Nov. 30.
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The famous effigy of the Black Prince in Canterbury Cathedral is to be restored to its original glory, following a remarkable discovery made by Professor E. W. Tristram, of the Royal College of Art, Bouth Kensington.
"A table of laton overgilt. upon which we will that an image in reileved work of laton glit shall be placed in memory of use, all armeð in steel for battle, with our arms quartered, and my visage with our helmet of the leopard under the head of the image."
Mr. de Martin traced in detail the life and writings of Niccolo Machiavelli who flourished at the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 18th Centuries. Machiavelli gained his eminent place in history, not as a man of action, not on account of what he did, but on account of what he wrote and thought.
At the close of the lecture à hearty vote of thanks was tender- ed to Mr. de Martin on behalf of the audience by Mr. H. C. Mac-
Hamara.
Among the large gathering pre- sent were:-His Lordship Mgr. H.. Valtorta, Commander Bribolist of the Italian cruiser Quarto and officers. Prof. Middleton Smith, Prof. Gerrard, Hon. Mr. F. "King. Hon: Dr. R. H. Kotewall,' Rev. Fathers O. Byrne, E Teruzzi, A. Riganti, Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Jones;
Rev. G Gallagher. 8.J., Rev. M. Ryan, B.J., Mr. and Mrs. L. Hoover, Mr. Y. F. Law, Mr. M. E. Lo, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Commodore Frank Flint, Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, Mr. Lim Hoy Lan, Pro. and Mrs. Forster, Sir William Hornell," Messrs. A. Piovanelli, U Gonella, A. Vannini, Dr. Y. B. Tan Brothers Mathias, Almar, Paul, and Cassiari and many others.
teer Defence Corps with effect from December 6, 1934. (a) Rifles, Bayonets and Revolvers All Rides, Bayonets and Re- volvers must be returned to Store before the Christmas Holidays tre peated).
(b) Stock Taking
The stores at Headquarters will "be closed on January 7 and 8, 1935 for Annual Stocking. (c) General Holidays
provided for by the Arbitration rebates.
and freight
Award, until the matter has, now "Reverting to the stand now reached a stage where some Bri- taken by the Gulds we are deter- tigh certificated Masters, Mates mined to see this matter through and Chief Engineers are being re- once and for all, for it has for munerated at the rate of $170.00 too many years been a stigma on per month,
the Water Front and thereby a Offending Signatories
reproach to the Merchant Service "When one considers that There öffending vessels con- amount being paid "as wages to a; stitute most unfair and unhealthy man in charge of thousands of competition to the better class dollars' worth of property and also lously regarded the provisions of lives committed to his care there the Hong Kong Arbitration Award can be no expression strong en- and from that aspect also the ough, to condemn such scandalqus existing condition of things in (a) Corps Machine Battalion «
state of affairs. To make the post- these offeriding vessels cannot be There will be a meeting of all is a fact that at least three of
tion still more to be deplored. It permitted to continue. Company Commanders." in the the offending Companies were Battalion on Thursday, December signatories to the Hong Kong, “Ar- 27, 1934 at 5.30 p.m. at Head-bitration Award.
Corps Headquarters will be closed on Tuesday, 25th and Wednesday. 26h instant.
quarters.
. PARADL
(b) Corps Infantry (Portuguese)
There will be no more parades at Headquarters until January 8,
1935.
Stonecutters Range-January 8, 1935: This Range has been allotted to the Corps Infantry for Small Arms Clessideations.
Launch will leave Queen's Fier at 8.30 am and Kowloon Pier at 8.40 a.m.
Rifles and Bayonets must be day (January 5) noon. drawn from Stores before Satur-
"Since the Guilds have taken this matter in hand one of the offending owners at least has ap proached the ranks on his vessel, offered them a small increase but asked them to fill in on the ves- in consideration of such he has
sel's Articles of Agreement the
All Banks Firm "However, all ranks are firm and definite, for while the Merchant Service Officer can take kicks and indignities there is a limit to bu- man endurance and that limit is now passed Naturally, we trust that the offending owners will ap- preciate the justice of our sub- missions, for it is allen to our desire to hamper trade,
"On acceptance of the reason- full Arbitration Award "scale pay they are supposed to be in submitted in communications to of able requests which have been receipt of. That is the kind of the owners concerned on the 11th corruptive inducement the Guilds and 15th December and the enter have to contend with and which ing into of an Agreement with the we will strive to sweep away once Guilds to provide for uniformity and for all. In another recent in the matter, all ranks will im- Dress: Optional but Equipment instance a Master was personally mediately report for duty on board must be carried.
Range Officer: Lieut. J. V. V. dos enquiry made as to whether an
approached by his owner and pn their respective vessels." Remedios. Company's Parade All Ranks will effect that, to the best of his be- Parade January 8, 1935; 0. come: On the Master replying to open rupture would be the out-
parade with Rifles, Bayonets Belts lief the sailings of some of the and Frogs at Headquarters at 5.30 ships might be affected, the own
er repiled, "Then we shall have to pay the proper, wages.”
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RETURN FROM LEAVE
Lieut TP. Saunderson returned from leave and resumed Command of No. 6 Platoon, No. 2 (Scottish) Company, as from December 20, 1934,
... Obnoximus Practice
REICH CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY
Berlin, Dec. 20 Dr. Schacht in his capacity of Commissary Minister of Industry has appolated State Secretary "Another obnoxious practice which Dr. Ernst Trendelenburg, the is in vogue in certain vessels is chairman of the board that the pilots who are paid to “Vereinigte Industrieun Ternch- CQMS, T. Bolt, Corps Engi-perform their duties look to the margen Berlin," to be the deputy neers, returned. from leave as from Master for monthly remuneration President of the Reich Chamber December 13, December, 1934. In addition, The Master has either of Industry
LEAVE ALS
to meet these exactions or he suce denly finds that he has a hawser foul of his propeller, the clearance of and payment for which he has to meet himself of find himself in bad odour with zis
No. 2182, Pte: E. J. Porter, No Platoon, No. 1 (MG) Company granted leave as from December 18, 1934 to January 31, 1835,
CERA STRENGTH
the great tomb is being cleaned; and beneath the dusky surface of So ram the preetse instructions the Prince's armour Professor in the will of the Black Prince, Tristram has found the original victor of Cressy and Poitiers, who | Ellt, still in good condition. according to tradition wory the Hoarding has so far guarded the motto "Ich Dien" from the blind tame from public scrutiny, but King of Bohemia, killed in battle Professor Tristram told a repre- ngaltist him.".
sentative of the Morning Post Hitherto, however, it has al- - that he had found, as well as the ways been bellered that the gilt glit, fine engraving on the armour. for which the Prince asked had "It will be a beautiful thing worn off with time, and genera- when it is cleaned," he said. “Bo
(Ed.). P. 6. M.WILKINSON, tions of visitors to the Cathedral fer only a few inches of the gilt
Captain, "have been taught that the Back have been exposed, and we shall
Adjutant," Prince was indeed black.
clean the stonework below before Notice—Corps Friends or Canterbury Cathedral proceeding
with "the
are on sale Now. the-hostines or the figure.”
-The conditions. m/some-of-the minor type of river enough an di
No. 2217, Sapper MD. Watson, No. 169 Sai Yeung Choy St. 1st tr. Corps Engineers, 17:12:34,
No. 2245, Sapper B. Williams, duous, for Sanitary Department, Corps Engl-ous neers, 17.1234, 5
Corpels
50 cents each or 25 a
their DB) Cal leave or ED of pay laid |Kong-Arbitration
down
enough. In all
the relevant condi
are duly taken. Inta account.
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