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SHIP REQUISITIONING.

OWNERS' PETITION TO GOVERNMENT.

BIG BUM INVOLVED.

stances.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

pressing under the present circum-appear to the Controller necessary or fully represented on such a Board; expedient for the purpose of his duties. and Bint they should have The owners desire to make a further 3. The Shipping Controller may by fall opportunity of placing request which they also deem of vital order or requisition require to be their views before auch Board. importance to their interests, which is | placed at his disposal, in order that In connection with this suggestion, our that a representative from amongst they may be used in the manner best clients desire to state that they do not their ranks be appointed by Hin Ex-suited to the needs of the country, consider that the present members of cellency the Governor to the sub-com- any ship, or any cargó epacn ur pas the Sub Committee here of the Loa mitice of the London Shipping Con-senger accommodation in any ships, Can Shipping Controller are in a posi- troller, and of his Deputy in the Far or any rights under any charter, tion to fully or adequately represent East. On behalf of eight steamship com-

freight engagement, or similar contract our cliente interest or that they We are instructed by the owners of. This latter is written without pm- affecting any ship and require ships should be called upon to do so. panies in Hongkong and Shanghai a

the Steamships potition was presented to the Legiela-Phenmpenh" "Haimon," "Bris respect, and most not be construed as Controller or any person or persons local Board of Arbitration is essential "Telemachus," judico to the owners' rights in every so requisitioued to be delivered to the Furthermore our cheats feel that a tive Council yesterday appealing to

an admission in any way. the Government to modify the provi- baug," "Wollowto," "Manapouri,"

camed by him at such times and as local conditions must be taken into “Castlefield" and Patriot" to' re- sions of the Bill relative to restricting

at such places as the Controller may consideration. he taking of legal proceedings in res present their interests generally,

require, where it appears to the Our clients desire us to state thatit tepect of certain acte and matters done and particularly as to the remunera

Controller necessary or expedient (i- not their desire or intention to oppos during the war and to provide in car- tion which the Government propose

to make any such order for the or binder the Government in any way tain cazen remedies in eubstitution to any under the abovp scheme.

purpose of making shipping available but to secure for themselves a just, The owners have now had the therefor.

for the needs of the country in such reasonable and adequate remuneration advantage of considering the informa- tion which was imparted by the LETTER TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, thereof having regard to

manner, as to make the best use and compensation under the circum-

the stances. 3. Oo the 19th day of April 1918 circumstances of the time.

This letter is written without pre- Asistant Colonial Secretary at the Meeting at the Sanitary Board Office our said Solicitors addressed the TRE

PROCLAMATION.judice to the owners' rights in every held on the 28th March iset, when following letter to the Honourable they were informed that the Govern Colonial Secretary;

19th April, 1918. ment propose to pay tramp Blue Book rates, as to one third thereof at an ex-

Re Hongkong Shipping Control change of 2/ to the pourd, and as to

Scheme. the balance at the rate of exchange of of the day of payment, plus 2/8 per ton for Eastern service, and 6% on the net profits in consideration of the services of the ownere in running the ships on behalf of the Government.

The Bill came up for second reading this being proposed by the attorney- General and seconded by the Colonial Secretary.

The Attorney-General: Sir, Cer. tain interested persons wish to be heard by counsel upon this Bill and I beg to move that they now be so heard,

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr: second that.

The resolution was carried. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, with whom was

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Messrs. Dra con, Looker, Deacon and llarston)

The owners instruct us they have then addressed the Council. He said: May it please Your Excellency, and also had a number of Meetings tonourable members of the Legislative amongst themselves, at which the Ltd. Council, I propose, with your permis. Government'e proposals have been sion, to follow the practice that was most carefully considered and discuss adopted when counsel was heard on

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arguments in Hongkong have to ba considered in the light of their pur- sec. It is our strong pose, you "PRUTE, JOSIIOS, PUBLIC 5787100" impression that the last of our welli

Bomexona, FRIDAY, Arensr 4. 1928.

WELL WATER.

were not closed because their water was bad. It wasn't bad. Our govern- ment of that period had spent a lot of money on water supply. It imagined then that it had mat the full require- ments of the Colony. With an eye to revenue-a quite proper consideration

Far from well is the state of our water supply, yet will not the auth--it thought it only fair that all should

orities consent to the utilization of our wella. We are minded to support the Chinese in this raatter, and to go agin the Government, although we are against the Chinese in their

and help to pay for it. People with access to good wells naturally would not contribute, so they closed the wella. We would ezouse them for

which has been presented to day and

ed.

The owners have come to the con-

We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient serv:nts, (sd.) DEACON. Looker, DRACON & HARSTON. The lion. Colonial Secretaryį

i

Sir, We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, No. 1 in 3456/1916. We have placed the above letter before our clients who are owners of the ships referred to in our letter of

the 11th instant.

Our clients much regret that His

Excellency cannot ses his way to increase the proposed remuneration, because, as you stare, His Excellency is at present bound by instructions

pleasure that His Excellercy is

possible way.

tha Rents Bill and read the petitionclusion that the remuneration offered from home, but our clients note with Fupplement it, if necessary, by com.by the Government is not only wholly prepared to assist our clients in every

menting on it as I read it.

inadequate but must result in a heavy

II. E. the Officer Administering the loss to the owners. Government: I think, perhaps, as a

printed copy of the petition is in the hands of hon. members it will be un

This is

os it is possible to protest. a petition of a considerable number of steamship companies, some of which are registered in Heugkong and others in Shanghai. The abaroholders are men and women of many different nationalities, some connected with the Colony and some wholly unconnected

with it.

THE PETITION.

Our clients are at present unaware Each of the owners has, in respect under what legislative authority the of his slip, made out a working aabove scheme is being carried oat, and count, based on the previous working would be grateful for some enlighten. expeises of his ship, and each

We enclose herewith working accounts of the etuaraships "Telema chusPheumpenb, Haimur, "Briebage," "Wollowra," "Maus- Pouci," "Castlefield" and "Patriot."

accounts it will be seen that when the From a perusal of such working

remuneration proposed to be paid by the Government is placed against the Counsel then read the salient working expenses, the result is a very paragraphs of the following petition; substantial monthly loss in each in-

To the Honourable Mr. Claud } dividual case.

ment on the subject.

necessary read every word.

Mr. Alabaster: That will perhaps individual item, although approximate As far as we ourselves are aware, shorten it, but my instructions are too ly, can be substantiated by the there are only two legislative au- oppose this bili and protest in so far ornets' books, which books the owners thorities under which such a scheme are prepared to produce for inspection could possibly be brought into oper to the Government at any time.

ation and they are as follows: (a) Under the Proclamation in the London Gazelle of the 3rd August 1914, the Lords Commissions of the Admiralty by Warrant under the band of their Sosretary, or under the hand of any Flag Officer of His Majesty's Navy holding any ap- pointment under the Admiralty, ara entitled to requisition and take for service any British abip or Briti vessel, as defined in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 within the British Isles or the water adjacent thereto, for such period or time as may be neccssary, on condition that the owners of all ships and vessela so requisitioned shall receive pay for their use and lor services rendered during their employment in the Government service and compensation for loss or damage thereby, occasioned a cording to the term to be arrang. cd as soon as possible after the said ship has been taken up either by mutual

be- agreement tween the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the owners, or failing-anch agreement, by the Award of a Board of Arbitration to by constituted and appointed for the purpose.

Severn, LLD., the Officer Adminis- Unless the Government are pre- tering the Goverment of the Colonypared to very substantially increase of Hongkong for the time being and the remuneration, bankruptcy or to the Members of the Legislative liquidation will be the inevitable out- Council of the Colony of Hongkong. The humble Petition of:--

From a pectual of the working ar- Mesars. The Douglas Steamship counts, the result appears to be as

Co., Ltd., owners of the Steamfollows:

come..

shipa "Haitan "and “Haibong." ‚ 8.5, * Telemachus” a monthly lees Messrs. Moller and Co., (Shanghai), of $3,211.55.

a monthly lose

8.S."Wollowra " a monthly loss of $1,295.50.

Ltd., of Shanghai, owners of the SSPhoumpenh "a monthly loss SteamshipsManapouri" and of $4.735.73. "Castlefield" (now callad

S.S. "Haimun a monthly loss Lindsay Moller" and "Ralph of $2,849.69. Moller" respectively).

8.8. "Brisbane" Mesere. Carmichael and Clarke, of of $997.00. use the good water now available,

Hongkong, representing the owners of the Steamship "Bris bane," The Luan Hing Steamship Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, the owners of the Steamabip "Phenmpah." The Lai Hing Steamship Co., Lt.. of Hongkong, the owners of the steamship "Telemachu,,” The Po Shun Steams ip Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, the owners of the Steamship "Haimun.”

closing them again, once they are in position to supply the public adequately; but in pressut conditions

previous opposition to the meter systems. Had the Government got its which really are distressing to the way before, and a universal system of proletariat-we cannot exouse them for opposing the re-opening of such charging for water actually used, welle as yield good water. It is not there would have been less waste, and unlikely that the present conditions, more water now. That, however, is if continued, will permit more by. Oar prosent problem is the im- outbreak of dissate than tested wells would do. We argo a reconsideration mediate scarcity, and we think the of the position. No available supply suggestion to use the good walls to al- of potable water should at present be leviate it was a good one. We despised. auspect that the official arguments against it were exaggerated, and the

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

risk of cholera a bogie to some extent. Some risk most be admitted- although it was not as generously ad-

qusraatins restrictions mitted by the officials in the case of imposed against Hongkong by Amoy the recently discovered pollution of

The

have been withdrawn,

7

Kowloon water. Circumstances alior | The Rev. M. W. Shewell C. F. cases, and they also alter the tons of has been given leave from August official argumenta. Frequently this to August 12. official attitude toward facts reminds

In view of the coming Typhoon as of an Irish story. When the Brit-season we call a teation of our readers ish Government was granting relief to the special value in Waterproof for agricultural distress, the residents Coats being offered by Mackintosh & Co, Ltd See advertisement on

page one.

The Wollowra Steamship Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, the owners of the Steamship "Wollowra."

8.9. "Manapouri" a monthly loss of $918 00.

S.8. Castlefield "a monthly loss

of $595.75.

3.S."Patriot" a very substantia! loss in view of the requisition of the 5.9. "Wollowra."

JAPANESE COMPETITION.

GOVERNMENT

We have the honour to be, Your obedient servants, (81) Dracon, Looker, Deicon

& HARSTON.

Such compensation shall be paid in respect and inust not be construed respect of the use of the ship or cargo as an admission in any way. ***** space or passenger accommodation re quisitioned under this Regulation and for service rendered during the use thereof, and for loss or damage thereby occasioned sa in default of

The Honourable Colonial Secretary. agreement, may be determined by the 4. On the 1st day of May 1918 our Beard of Arbitration cons iinted said Solicitors addressed the following under Proclamation of the 3rd of letter to the Honourable Colonial Sec- August 1914 respecting the requisiretary: tioning of ships by the Admiralty.

Encl.

1st May, 1918. ru Tha Hongkong Shipping

Control Scheme.

(b) By a Proclamation published in the Hongkong Government Gazette on the 5th August 1914, bringing into operation the Sir, Order in Council of the 26th We have the honour to enclose October, 1895, it is provided:

herewith copy of a letter which was 6. The Governor may require received on the 25th April last by the any person to supply any animale, Secretary of the Ship Owners' Protec vehicles, ships, boats, or other tian Aesociation of Hongkong from personal property belonging to or the Secretary of the Bhipping Control under the control of such person Committer. to the Government, it such

The enclosed lolter received the property be required in aid of or consideration of the Committee of in connection with the defence of the Sbip. Owners' Protection Asso- the Colony, and, in default of ciation of Hongkong this morning who have intructed us to state the person supplying the same, my seize and take possession of that in view of your letter of the Bod retain Buch Animals, 24th April last No. 2,186/1918 they vehicles, boats or other personal prefer to address any communication property for sach purposes.

which they may desire to make either 12. The Governor-sball, out-of-to Mr. Fletcher or to Mr. Carey be the public fuuds of the Colony, Pative on the Shipping Control Cous- cause unless they have a representa-

to every person who shall be requir

ed to do any personal service by mittee they cannot sea their way to virtus of this Order such remunera. make any communication to such tion and to every person whose Committee as they do not consi- property shall be taken or tempor der their interests are adequately re atily taken possession of or removed presented or protected in regard to by destroyed by virtue of this Urder communications made to such Com- such compensation as shall be agra-mittee at th moment and they are ed on between the Governor and of opinion having regard to what such person, and in default of agree- has recently taken place that ment, such remuneration or com- they are justified in the position now pensation as shall be awarded by taken up by them, the Board hereinafter menfioced whose award shall be finst.

tion

the

The Ship Owners' Protection As sociation of Hongkong desire to again

13. For the purpose of determin-pat forward a request for rour seata- tion on the Shipping Control Com- ing the amount of any remunera mittea which the Ship Owners' or compensation payable Protection Association of Hongkong under this Order

has the Governor shall appoint a Board Ventura to think now

sympathetic support of certain mem- consisting of five persons, of whom bera of the present Shipping Control one shall be a Judge of Stipendiary Committee." Magistrate, two shall be officers either in the Civil Government of the Colony or in His Majesty'a naval or military service and the other two shall be inhabitants of the Colony. All questions referred

We have the honour to be

Sir,

Your obedient servants;

(81) Dracon. Looker, Deacon

HARBION.

RETENTION NOT LEGAL

to the said Board shalt in case of a The HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY. difference of opinion, bo decided by the votes of the majority of the 5. The Ship Owners' Protection members. The Judge or Stipandiary Association of Hongkong which was Magistrate shall be the hsirmat of the Buard.

and is an Association for the protec

tion of oar interests with referènes to Should the above scheme have been the aforesaid Government control

By a Proclamation in the Lon·log Gazzite of the 11th August, 1914, certain persons were appoints to the Board of Arbitration contem. plated by His Majesty's procławs- tion of the 3rd August The owners desire us to represent 1914. and Lord Mersey was brought into operation under the scheme were never permitto to have as strongly as possible to His Ex-appointed as President and Mr. powers contained in the Proclamations representative on the Shipping cellaroy the Governor, the vital neces- William Walton as Vio-President in the Hongkong Government Gazale Control Committee nog were we the sity of propounding a new scheme By an Order in Council dated the of the 5th August 1914 bringing into individual shipowase represented Un Man Chuen of Hongkong, the whereby s very much higher 28th of June 1917 by way of amand-operation the Order in-Council of the whereas the Committee in question

owners of the Steamship Lien remuneration

to ment of the Regulations called the 20th October 1896, in view of His Ex-was substantially composed of re- Shing"

the owners, and desire us to point out Defence of the Realm Regulations" lloney being prepared to assist our presentatives of Shipping Companies Showeth as follows:

that it is most inequitable that the under the Dalence of the Resim clients in every way in his power, our in direct opposition to us.

6. The said steamships were then 1. In or about the month of March chipping trade of this Colony should (Consolidation) Act 1914 it is provided clients feel justified in suggesting that 1918 the Government of Hongkong be selected as the only industry to be by Regulation 29 BBB:

His Excellency might be prepared to and am now on the Hongkong or notified your Petitioners of their de taxed. It is well known and has often 1. That the Shipping Controller appoint a Board for the parpoco. of Shanghai registers. The position cision to bring the said Steamships been pronoanod by His Excellency may make orders regulating and fixing the remuneration and com- being as follows: under Hongkong Government Coa- the doverer that the shipping at giving directions in respect of the pensation to be paid to the owners trol. Your petitioners whilst pro Hongkong is the life blood of the nature of the trades in which ship under the above scheme, testing in every possible way did not Colony, that without shipping this are to be employed, the traffic to be oppose the action of the Government Colony cannot exist.

is allocated

LOCAL ARBITRATION BOARD

Register.

gister.

8.8. "Telomachus" Hongkong

8.8, "Phoumpenh" Hongkong Re- carried therein, and the terms and Should the above scheme have been of Hongkong at the time, being con The owners feel certain that His conditions on which the trade is to be brought into operation under the

8.9. "Haimua" Hongkong Rs- tentel, having paid under protest the Excellency will appreciate the extra curried, the ports at which cargo is powers referred to in (a) above it is gister. moneys demanded, to leave the ad. ordinary competition which British to be loaded or discharged or obvious from the decision in Tas China

8.5.Brisbane" Hongkong Re justment thereof to a later date as shipping has to contend with in the passengers embark or disembark Mutural Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. gister. your Petitioners considered that their Japanese shipping, that unless suffi (including directions requiring ships. Maclay reported in 1913, I. K. B.

8.8. "Wollowra" Hongkong Rs- ships wors required for furthering the giant indacamenta are shown to Britto proceed to specified port for the pags 331 that although the Board of inter interests of the British Empire in the ish shipping enterprise the same can purpose of loading or unloading Arbitration, referred to in the Pro-.. "Lienshing" Hongkong Re- late war and understood that moneys aot be expected to flourish. The cargo or embarking or disembark elsmation of the 3rd August 1915 gister. received by the Hongkang Govern waar, consider that British shipping ing passengers) the ports at which might have powers to assess the re-

6.8. "Manapouri" Shanghai Rs- of one district submitted statistics of

ment by reason of such action would Companies should not be penalised in consignees of cargo are to take demuneration on a requisition basis it gister. terrible deprivations and poverty.

after making adequate compensation these times when Japanese shipping livery thereof, the zates (maxims of clearly has no power to a38019 the ra

8.8. "Castlefold" Shanghai Re- Not long after, when the same people Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday to the owners be remitted to England Companies are building up enormous minima) to be charged for rates or muneration and compensation under gister. wanted the Government to build a afternoon concluded the preliminary and used in connection with the 1ste reserves, and will, unless British hire of ships and the carriage of pas: the above scheme consequently whe 7. Thatealter the said Stamships pier or something, they represented hearing of the case against a young was.

shipping i wall fostered, become in- wengers, the form of bills of lading and ther the above sobams has ban were taken under the aid osatrol and Chinese charged with the murder of

vincible competitors in the not dis other matterà affecting shipping where brought into operation under the legis the Hongkong Government received their district as a prosperous one his step mother on February 29, 1920, whose development only needed, The accused was committed to staud

2. On the 11th day of April 1918 East.

tant fatura, especially in the Far it appears to the Controller necessarylation referred to in (a) about or under in respect of their earnings large sumi or expedient to make sush order for other logi-lation, nat referred to in of money which sums the Gorǝm- soma such encouragement to bis trial on the capital charge at the our Solictors Messrs. Deacon, Loker, make it flourish abundantly. The forthcoming Criminal Scasions.

In view of the working accounts the purpose of making shipping avail this letter or mately on the basis of meat still retsin against the will and Deacon and Hareton addressed the enclosed herewith, in respect of which able to the neods of the country, in nazo'istian our clients feel further consent of your Petitiozer. Further following letter to the Honourable the owners invite full and complate such manner as to make the best use | justified in suggesting that His Your Petitioners know that the Home official considering the second

The people of Bhia Hing, à toro petition had a momery, and he fished

investigation, the owners hope that thereof having regard to the oire sm- Excellency might possibly won his way Government do not require the said 11th April, 1918 Excellency the Governor will acetatancerat the time, provided that any to stats with Hongkong Government. on the Northern bank of the West

monay.. and have so ́informand the. out from a pigeon hole the previous River in Kwong Tung, are suffering Bir,

his way to very substantially increase order, male ander this Regulation Authorities and obtain.the.messsary

8. Tha asid qum maro nat require statistics, and asked how the two great privations at the pressat time We have the honour to address, you the remuneration now offered; shall-have-offset-subjpot to any Es power to apporat a Board of Arbitra

presentations could be reconciled, owing to a serious food. A special with reference to the bringing under The owners, whilst being desirous gulations made or Orders given under tion here for the purpose of fixing the ed in aid of or in connection with the The Irish delegation was less entertainment to raise funds for the Government central of all steamers of assisting the Government in overy Regulations 37, 38 or 39.

romans asion and compensation to be tons of the Colony or of the embrised than he expected relief of the sufferers has been organ-lying the British flag which have not possible way at this serious junctars, 2. Any Order made under this paid to the owners under the abovs npite or used for the purposes of "Those statistics," they rotated quite ised by Mr. T.0. Ms a. acd will yet been requisitioned for Imperist comider that their pressat request is Regulation may contain suot pro scheme, aal in the event of such the prosection of the war now seriously were compiled for an ba held at the Po Hing theatre service, and whose ports of registry not only reasonable, but such as they visions as to entry, inspastion of books Board being appointed, our clients happily eaded. alt gather different purpose. Offi lal for three nigh's beginning on Aug. 7. are either Hongkong or Shingbai, are justified in putting forward and and documents or otherwise as may consider that their interest should be

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OWNERS DISSATISFIED.

Colonial Secretary :----

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