THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1919.
FINALISED RAILWAYS, the cumulative effect of a host of NEW
local grievances in accentuating
OINTS DISCUSSED' widespread irritation "springing from larger.causes must not be overlooked. The prompt dis- cussion and settlement of these grievances in the local joint councils, whose influence would
Walter Meakin wrote to Daily Chronicle after the balik railway strike
Would the strike have occurred
railways had been nation-soon have a marked effect in ed That is a question which discouraging the petty tyranny subordinate officials, any people are asking to-day. of some
a
joone but an incurable dogmatist would remove a constant source would presume to give a positive of potential danger to industrial answer one way or the other: peace.
The experience of 'the past possible. by but it is
national areful and impartial examination shows that usually a of the available facts, to arrive at movement for improved condi- general conclusion that the tions on the railways grows up as risk of a sudden paralysing stop-a result of discussions in the page like that of Sept. 27 would union branches and district com- have been enormously lessened mittees. When, therefore, new if the railways had been nation-wages and conditions demands alised on rational, anti-bureau-began to take shape in the railway centres they would naturally be cratic principles.
One must be sure, of course, discussed in a friendly spirit by what is meant by nationalisation.the district joint councils. If demands were extreme. Some of those who oppose national the
difficulties in the WAY ownership under any circum- the stances have not scrupled to ex-of full concession would be ploit the strike and its con- pointed out by the managerial sequences for the purpose of pre-representatives, and their argu- jadiding the public mind on the ments would be considered and question. The railways, they weighed by the representatives say, are really nationalised now; of the workers and the com- and they call on the nation to be-munity. In turn the men's lead- hold the first fruits of a maders, being fully informed of all policy. Talk of this kind is foolish the financial and other circum- Lonsense. The railways are no stances of the industry would'
nationalised than
the state the facts to their men, and engineering industry was when it from the outset the nationalisation! was subjected to the control of machinery would almost compel the Ministry of Munitions during enlightened and moderating die. cussion. When the demands at the war.
An illuminating comment was last assumed national form, and made by the general manager were submitted to the central of one of the most important joint governing body for decision. companies, who gave evidence the danger that the men's leaders on pooling of waggons and other would find themselves driven by matters before the Coal Commis. the pressure of a hostile and irrit sion. "My chief crâcern," heted rank and file would be far less said, in effect. "is for my than it is under existing condit
Above all, it would be im- shareholders. The significance lions.
More
of this manager's outlook, in possible for the tempers of the relation to the strike, can only negotiating union executive to be be appreciated fully when the heated and hardened by the con- whole of this year's negotiationsviction that one powerful and are masterful man, possessing ex- on wages and conditions carefully studied. The outstand-traordinary bureaucratic auth- was determined to ing fact which emerges is that ity,
They Government control. as it has thwart their movement. been exercised on the industrial would not have been irritated delays side of the railway service, so far and angered by the from conferring the benefits which fand, undiscerning opposition of a may be expected from nationalisa-body of managers, also endowed tion, has alled the evils of with something like autocratic bureaucratic power to the defects Powers. Finally the Governmen: of a private profi-miking a telf would not be an actual ministration of a vital national party to the dispute in the event service.
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NOTICE..
HONGKONG DEFENCE
('ORPS."
of failure to secure greement, The Railway Ex colle Chand as a court of appeal its in- mittee, which consisted of the fluence would be much stronger general managers of the principal and more impartial than it could companies, working with officia! be under the circumstances of experts, simply concentrated in last week.
Those who profess to believe one authority the mediaevai spirit and conception of industry that the railway movement for which still survived to a gr ater better economic condition is the or lesser extent in the boardroom outcome of Bolshevist propaganda of nearly every railway company.will possibly scoff at the suggest- If the full history of the negotia-ion that a nationalised railway tions is ever told it will be found service would, with joint control that the growth of an intractable br the workers secured. be a temper among the railwaymen peaceful service industrially. At was chiefly attributable to a any rate, the restraint shown constant combat heiween the by the strikers, the efforts of
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE. men's leaders and this reactionary their leaders to limit the con-
the flict, and
statesnianship spirit.
A practice boot for possible What, on the other hand, would of the Mediation Committee, sup- have happened under nationalisa-port the contention that the trade and probable members of the tion? I am assuming that the union movement has a large fund Hongkong Defence Corps team! old notion of State control by of wisdom and good sense, and will take place at King's Park officials has gone by the board, that if free play is given to con- Range on Sunday, 23rd instant and that from among the various ciliatory methode and reasoned commencing at 2.30 p.m.
Arrangements will be made for one argument, men who could justly schemes joint control"
assistance and instruction to be could be evolved which would regard themselves not merely as bring the
the hired workers, but as partners and given on the Range to anyone management.
Members of the workers, and the community controllers, would exhaust all requiring same. into a real partnership, establish-other possibilities before plunging Corps possessing aperture sights
are invited to bring them. ed to promote national interests. into a national conflict.
Aminunition should be pur Under a scheme of this kind
chased at Headquarters not later there would be a central govern- ing body, dissociated from the
The widening scope of cinem-than 1 p.m. on Saturday, 22nd
instant, Government and from politics. atograph enterprise is strikingly working in conjunction with dis evidenced by the presence in trict administrative councils, and Shanghai of a company. of 30 on all these bodies the workers artistes who are travelling Japan. would have adequate representa-China and India for the purpose tion.
of producing special scenes which
A FILM OF THE FAR EAST.
To begin with, the fact that will go to complete a Universal the men had at last achieved a Film Company million dollar substantial measure of partner picture." under the title of "The
Scenes have al ship and control in teir own Lotus Petal." industry could quickly tend to ready been done in Japan, and on
harsh eradicate the
feelings the river in Shanghai, and the which have been left as
players are proceeding to Peking beritage from the bitter struggle and later to Urge, at which latter to secure recognition of trace place preparation' will be made unionism on the railways, and an for the production of incidents in improvement of the inuefensible the story which have the Gobi wage standard of the pre-war Desert for their situation. Fur year.This eradication would in ther scenes are to be produced in
itself be a tremendous gain. The India.
LIKE THE CARAT MARK ON GOLD
G. E. STEWART,
Captain
Adjutant. H. K. Defence Corps.
Hongkong, 19th Nov. 1919,
NOTICE.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB,
"At Home Day."
The Annual At Home Day" and presentation of prizes will be held on Saturday, 22nd November, 1919 at 3.30 p.m. when the Mem- bers will be At Home" to their friends.
D. S. COOPER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. 17th Nov., 1919.
NOTICE.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS
GUILD
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD
OF CHINA.
Members are informed that a combined meeting of the China
Chast Officers' Guild and Marine Engineers' Guild of China will be held at the Guild offices, 10 Des Voeux Road, on Friday, Novem- ber 21st at 5 p.a. sharp.
Members of both Guilds employ- ed if ships other than the China
Navigation Co., Indo-China. S.N. Co. and China Merchants S.N. Co. are particularly requested to attend.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
MOTOR SCHOONER
"WERGELAND."
Tenders are invited for the purchase of the above Schooner as she lies in damaged condition in Shimonoseki Harbour
For particulars apply to Muriu Sho- kwai, Shimonoseki,
NOTICE.
ST. GEORGES BALL.
January 6th, 1920. Members of the Society of St.
George Hongkong will shortly- receive notices concerning the abové.
Being the first Ball given by the Society since being reformed applications from Englishmen who are not yet members will be considered by the Committee. THE EASTERN AND Applications for Tickets should AUSTRALIAN STEAM-be sent in not later than Decem-.
ber 6th, 1919. SHIP COMPANY LTD.
1
By Order, JOHN BENTLEY,
Hon. Secretary,
Canton, Ltd.
We have been appointed Agents co Union Insurance Society of and have now taken over charge of the affairs of The Eastern & Australian Steamship Company Ltd. at this port.
For full particulars, Passage, Freight etc, apply -
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & COMPANY.
Agents. 22. Des Vœux Rai Central,
Hongkong..
NOTICE.
MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD
OF CHINA.
Having been appointed Branch Secretary, I ́shall be pleased to se mezober's at this Office from 2 to 5 daily, Saturday Exc pte di
W. J. STOKE
Branch Secretary. De Veen head,
NOTICE
All persons with the exception of persons of Chinese tace, wishing to leave the Golony must have in their possession a VALID PASSPORT. Passengers not la possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony.
All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G. P. O. and "at all. Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
I'
E. D. C. WOLFE,
C. S. P.
Hongkong, 5th September 1919.
NOTICE..
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
In order to enable the con- tractors to complete the work in connection with the above hotel at the earliest possible date with- out interruption, and in order to avoid all possibility of damage to the flooring, tiles, paint work. | etc. The public ard"requested to kindly abstain from visiting che Hotel as on and from this date until its completion and formal opening of which dao notice wi i be given by Advertis:.| ment.in the local newspapers.
The Management of the Hotel feel sure that they may rely upon the ready en-operation of the public in the foregoing regard,
Dated this 6th-day of November, 1999.
For the
HONGKONG HOTEL C., Ltd.
Proprietors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
J. H. TAGGTAR,
Manager.
WISEMAN LTD.
TEA DANCE
THURSDAY
Nov. 20th.
DANCE TICKETS 50 cents each.
D. M. COODALL
Manager.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.
Head 0oe: 6 Des Voeux Road Cu Hankow Branch: Pazon Building.
FOR THE YEAR TO COME Prcantion impor ant it all thirga, This applies to your own finances. The bat way of providing for the future. freely, A by
OPENING A BAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US.
$1 to start. SYSTEMATICALLY it will gɛow to
THOTSA SDS,
HONGKONG HOTEL..
་
TEA DANCES WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS DURING THE
OF MONTH NOVEMBER, FROM 4,30 TO 7 P.M.:-
TUESDAY, 4TH FRIDAY, 7TH MONDAY, 10TH FRIDAY, 14TH" MONDAY, 17TH FRIDAY, 21ST MONDAY, 24TH THURSDAY, 27TH
ADMISSION TO DANCE ROOM EACH DAY $2.00 PER HEAD, INCLUDING TEA.
J. IL TAGGART, Manager,
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE
GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying hare
Capt, Scott Swire, from Shang
Connaught
hai.
Bunaingcheung, Road, from Shanghai,
Chunggauting,
Kwangyuen Steam Ship Co. Ltd. from Shang- hai.
Mookes, from Amoy, Tungcheong, from Taipeh. Tanwesien, from Amoy. Namwoo, from Amoy. Kwangtunghing, from Shang-
hai.
Rev. Hine Kin, Hotel Edward, from Shanghai. `
Tangky, from Taipeh. Tsunodatakao, Passenger Tjili, worg, Care Java Lijn, from Osaka.
*Lewyuenshing, from Kobe.
Vena. 600 Kaibotogai, from Nakasaki.
Harthing, General Delivery, from Shanghai.
T. KRING. Superintendent, Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1919.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E. E. Telegraph Office at Hongkong →
Ambronin, from Paris. Bostenhus, fro London P. O. Cooke, Vanity Fair c/o Moutrie from Melbourne.
Fortuna. from Vancouver.
Henry Daniels, (2) American Consulate & Fung "128, Des Voux Road, from Clintonvill Wis:
Holst, Hongkong Hotel, from Marila.
Hamil, from Shanghai. Lareng Company, Minila.
froni
Oldenburg, Canton B., from Uerdingenndrrh.
Parousia, from Vancouver. l'erolesco (2), from London.
.D. de H, FARRANT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, Nov. 13, 1919.
WATER RETURN.
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W. CHATHAM,Water Aetherily Public Works Department,
SERVED IN CHINA. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Trotter, K.C.M.G., died recently at Lucas Green Manor, Chob- ham, aged 78 years, From 1863 to 1875.Sir Henry served on the great Trigonmetrical Survey of India, and he accompanied Sir Douglas Forsyth's mission to Yarkand and Kashgar 3.5 geographer during 1873-4. Two years later he went on special service in China, Bud his subsequent exploration's in Turkestan earned for him the Victoria medal of the Royal Geographical Society.
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