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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1931.
BRITISH MUSEUM CEREMONY.
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KOWLOON.
UNDER THE PERSONAL. SUPERVISION
AND ATTENTION OF
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Tel Kowloon No. 3,
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Hongkong.
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JARDINE SALARY
DISPUTE.
COAST GUILDS STATE THEIR CASE.
POINTED COMMENT.
ment that the General Manppers had Įdraided to contique paying salarice on the present existing basin until 30th June west after which date Sterling Į vrould be paid on the basis of git salary at 1/6 to the Dollar and the Company's Floating Stef would bo | naked tá navre to this bisia of przy-
meur.
It is particularly necessary to note the above record regarding the deci sion of the General Manngers in view of what transpired later on in the negotiationA.
A Sudden Change.
Under date Shunghts, August 5, the China Const Officers Guild and the Marine Engineers Guild of
It was pointed out to the General China. has issued, on the instrur- tions of members, the following Managers at the Meeting that on 9th outline of the negotiations regard-vember, 1980, the financial position of the Indo-China Steam Navigation ing the reduction made in the Co. Ltd. was presumably so satisfne- laries of the Floating Staff of tory that it could, on that date, afford the Indo-Chinn Steam Navitation to renew an Agreemont which provit- Co., Ltd., which the members haveed for nu approximate Salary in
crease as against the basis of paying been compelled to accept:
On 25th February last a letter one half at 10 to the Dollar nad one euvering a copy of a circular which half at current rate or exchange, yet hand been issued to Members of the only two months and sixteen days Company's Floating Staff was received later the Gnancial position of the Com- lyse Guilds. The circular an-pany was so precarious that the Com.. (pany found it necessary to take away nounced, inter alin:
not only the 64% referred to, but also an additional 146. It would have been a sounder business policy for the Company to have reverted to the one half at 1/9 to the Dollar and one half
9th on
December
"From the 1st April, 1931, or as articles expire, Salaries will be uid in longkong Dollars at the rate of exchange 1/6 as shown up the attached Schedule."
rather
The reduction announced was exactat current min ly 2012 lo comparison with the seale being paid based on one half at 1/6 la the Dollar, and one half at current rate of exchange.
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than continue on a basis of payment which the Company should have known It could not afford, and thus minimise the necessity of mak-
On 5th March a letter in acknow-ing such a drastic salary reduction A
the bad been gonounced, forwarded ledgment was General Managers at Shanghai sub- As an alternative to the decision of nitting certain points for considera the General Managers the Secretaries, tion and requesting more information although they did not hold any au in order that the Guilds could be the thority at that time to do so, suggest- botter guided in the matter of the that the Company should consider Company's circular advice for beyond the advisability of paying salaries on a cursory reference to "trading condi-in basis of one half at 1/9 and one half tion" no information had been tender-nt current rate as from 1st April, as the adoption of this basis by the Com
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No reply was received to this letter, any from the noted date would effect
to continue the present basis for com- ending 10th June, but such practical. Sui Wo were forced to sign en at Although it was known by these Guildan saving to the Company between Int
in Articles and on 4th April the a.. that the General Managers at Shang-April and 30th June, which continua putation of salaries one half at 1/6 assistance, which involved a not la-Shanghai with a reduced rate clauro hat had been instructed to reply option of the present basin woult not; to the Dollar and one half at current considerable saving was not desireil.
rate of exchange until 30th June, the It will thus be seen that on 28th Mausing signed on at Hongkong at. 12th March.
furthermore, reverting to the suggest Guilds suggestion urged a saving by March, the Company had decided to the reduced rate in Dollars in spite of As no reply was available on 26th ed basis would possibly mean that the March, 1931, the Secretary at long Company would not require, on 30th, the Company as from 1st April irrecontinue pinying, until 30th June, the the decision of the General Managers. kong was instructed to protest against June next, tu put into force the great-pective of Ships' Articles, also re- rates in force at that time and it in, that the old basis of payment would
gardless of trading conditions at that therefore, interesting to note what was obtain until 30th June. the prolonged and unreasonable delay ly reduced senle which it had announ-
date or three moniks hence. In other happening. The date fixed for the by the Company in affording these ced as being effective subsequent to words, all ranks of the Company's reduction to take effect was 1st April Guilds n reply,
that date.
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The General Managers at "Shung- The suggestion made by the Secre- servico unreservedly offered to assist yet on 9th March. 14 days after the hal were again instructed by cable tarles was confirmed by letter on 7th the Company for the three months reular was laaned, the Officers of the and on 28th March the Secretaries of April after the sanction of the Mem- the Guilds were asked to attend a bers of the Floating Staff had been ob. Meeting at the Office of Messrs. tained at Combined Meetings held at Jardine Matheson and Co. Ltd. Shanghai and Hongkeng, although" in At this Meeting the. Secretarien the meantime, on 31st March to be informed that the General exact, a letter had been received from Managers could not set their way the General Managers at Shanghai clear to tender the information asked to the effect that they could not enter for and concerning tho question of taln our suggestions.
had arisen re- I should he noted that whorens the pay, "Complications garding the ships Articles of Agrco-idecision of the General Managers was
were
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