1927-06-27 — Page 11

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1927.

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Sole Agents: W. R. LOXLEY & CO., Hong Kong,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and HON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can

ecommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, Tel. Central No. 459. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Shipyard: Sham-Sal-Pa, Kowloon, Hongkong.

Estimates furnished on application.

tungkong, April 1, 1924.

C. N. C. DISPUTE,

(Continued from Page 5.)

you of the 11th ultimo is cor- rect. We have, therefore, only to confirm what we have already written, namely, that future proposals to refer to ar- bitration must be by "mutual consent."

any

(Sgd.) Butterfield & Swire." Intended to Be Permanent.

As no dispute then existed between the Company and the Guilds, no reply was made to this tetter.

THE CHINA MAIL

"We are instructed to say of the percentage already deducted. that the Guild still adheres to By adhering to the Agreement "the that contention and that if the Company is safeguarded against Company is not at this present abuse of the power of a Guild," and "their employees would be juncture prepared to carry out assured of falt treatment of any what the obvious intention of substantial grievance" (vide the H.B.M.'s. Consul-General's let-late Sir Everard Fraser's letters of ter. May 12, 1916, and the 2nd May and 10th May, 1916.) spirit of the arrangement then The Company's Attitude. arrived at, the members of the In a letter dated 13th May, 1927, Guild, on their part, intend still received from Messra. John Swire to maintain for the future their and Sona, London, the Company's attitude le reiterated in that it full rights thereunder." The Company acknowledged maintains, "that the letters address- this letter by the following on ed by the Company to the Gullda 4 on 11th December, 1917 and 26th November 6, 1920:-

January, 1918, also to the Guilds' "We have to acknowledge re-legal advisers under

date 6th ceipt of your letter dated Nov-November, 1920, free us legally ember 5 and we enclose copies from the Agreement and they cer- of our letters to China Coast tainly do morally."

Officers' Guild dated December The following is taken from a 11, 1917, and January 26, letter sent to these Guilds by the 1918, which define the Com-local agents of the Company under

date, 4th inst:- pany's position."

(Sgd.) Butterfield & Swire." The Present Dispute.

present dispute be-

the

and Company is, then, the Arst has existed for the

The

In the autumn of 1920 certain adjustments to service conditions were placed before the Company by these Guilds for consideration and as it looked as though a re- currence of the disaster in 1916 was imminent owing to the atti- tude adopted at that time by the Company, the matter of the tween agreement had been represented Guilds to Sir Everard Fraser who, in a that letter addressed to the China past seven years and exercising Coast Officers' Guild under date their prerogative under the Agree October 14, 1920, expressed him- ment of May 1916, the Guilds ap self with regard thereto as fol- proached H.B.M. Shipping Vice- Consul with the request that the lows:-

Adjustant Board be convened to adjudicate and determine, the din

This letter was brought to the pute and he expressed himself as notice of a Combined Meeting of willing to act as Chairman in ae- these Guilds on the 6th inst, but, cordance with the terms of the

The Agreement which bears my signature as a witness was intended, according to my opinion and clear recollection, to be permanent."

"Our London Principals in- struct us to inform you that we are prepared always to meet our Staff and/or the C.N. Co. members! on the Management Committee and the Secretaries of the Guilds, either with or without H.B.M.'s.i Shipping Vice-Consul, in order to discuss any constructive sugges tions from them but without pre- judice to our letter dated 11th December, 1917. 48 regards arbitration."

vide

Agreement na soon as a date suit-ns any meeting between the Com- pany's representatives, Floating In the meantime the Company able to the Company and the Staff and the Secretaries is clearly had made certain concessions Guilds could be arranged, which were accepted by the The Company was notified of the provided for in the Agreement of Guilds, and therefore, as matters desire of these Guilds under dates 1916 and further that the Company had been satisfactorily dealt 29th April and 3rd May, 1927 still adheres to its attitude in re-

pudiating the Agreement, with by correspondence the neces- respectively but as no definite ans- sity for the Adjustment Board did wer had been received from them Messra. John Swire's letter dated not enter, but as a result of Sir agreeing to submit the dispute to 13th May, 1927, the letter was un- Everard Fraser's opinion the fol- the Adjustment Board the Guilds animously rejected by the Meeting lowing communication was ad were obliged to address the Com-with the result that in a communi- inst. the Guilds advised, inter dressed to the Company by the pany under date 24th May last re-cation to the Company on the 7th

questing, inter alia:~~

alia:- Guilds' legal advisers under date (a) "Its consent to submit the dis November 5, 1920:-

"The China Coast Officers' Guild have shown us the re- cent correspondence which has passed between you and them. (b) We have also seen the corres pondence which led up to the Arbitration in 1916.

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pute to the Adjustment Board in accordance with the terms of the Agreement of May 1916;

or, alternatively,

"Its decision to restore the salarics to the level prevailing previous to the reduction, as well as to refund to all ranks the salary percentage deducted since 1st April, 1927."

"We understand that you re- cognise the right of the Guild In other words the Guilds have to call the Adjustment Board simply requested the Company to into operation to decide the prove the justification for the re- present dispute between them duction through the medium of and yourselves, although the the Adjustment of Arbitration correspondence which passed Board as the Company specifically prior to that Arbitration clearly contracted to do when it affixed its discloses to our minds that the signature to the Agreement of May, 1916, or, alternatively, if the Com- of all expressed intention

pany is not prepared to carry out: parties at the time was the what is the clear intention of the Inauguration of a tribunal of a Agreement, the matter may be permanent character to which satisfactorily adjusted by the res all future disputes could be toration of the salaries to their compulsorily referred..

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"These Guilds. therefore, de- termined to maintain inviolate the 1016 Agreement, aflrm the resolutions passed at Shanghai and Hong Kong on May 9 and 28 respectively, regarding the stop- page of all the Company's vessels on June 30, 1927, und hereby in- struct the Secretaries to address forthwith a communication to the Company in reply to their letter, advising that the Guild's letter of May 24, 1927, clearly defined the decision of the Guilds, to which communication there is nothing! to add except to point out to the Company that any suspension of the services on the 30th inst. will be due solely to their attitude in of repudiating the Agreement May 1916, which bears the signa-! ture of the Company as a party; thereto, and that the responsi→] bility for such stoppage must therefore rest entirely with the Company."

An Absolute Deadlock.

the To a letter received from local Agents of the Company, the Guilds replied on the 17th inst. ns follows:--

"We are in receipt of yours under date 15th inst. With re- ference to the first paragraph of yours of June 4 and the third under paragraph of yours now reply, which are practically identical in tenor and which re- cord:-

to

"We are prepared always meet our Staff and/or the C.N. Co, members on the Management Committee and the Secretaries of the Guilds, either with or without H.B.M.'s Shipping

Vice-Con-

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"We are to point out that whilst these Guids are perfectly willing to meet the Company's represen tatives on any matter in dispute in accordance with provisions specifically made in the Agree- ment of May '1915, any such meeting must be strictly in ac- cordance with the said Agree- ment by which the Company and these Guilds are bound. Any meeting between the Company's representatives, Floating Staff and the Secretaries of the Guilds, is clearly provided for in the Agreement both as regards_com- position and procedure and any movement to arrange a meeting on a basis other than in strict line with the Agreemant can only be regarded as an attempt to in- validate the whole Agreement and would in any case, be a de- purture from Ita spirit which might prejudice the position of the Guilds in the event of future exigencies."

It will thus be seen that an ab- Bolute, deadlock has arisen in the negotiations between the Company and the Guilds in that the Company has set out to jettison in Agreement which was designed solely and ex- pressly by the late Sir Everard Fraser for the purpose of avoiding, by means of an Adjustment of Ar- bitration Board, any open rupture! between the Company and the Guilds and a system, which, were It more universally in vogue, could only be to the mutual benefit of em- ployer and employce.

In conclusion we leave it to the public to consider what would have been the attitude of the Company! had the position been reversed and the Guilds been the offenders against the integrity of the Agree- ment in question. As these Guilds view it, the onus is on the Company and the only equitable way out of the present impasse is clearly in- dicated by the Agreement to which the Company sets its hands in Muy 1916.

A

copy of this statement has been Bent to H.B.M. Consul-General in

Shanghai, and to Mesars. Butter- field and Swire.

Fok and on behalf of the Manage ment Committees."

W. E. Kirby,

Secreary, C.C.O.G.

J. Wataon, Secretary,

M.E.G.C.

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HONGKONG

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HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

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PEAK HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.” AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

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MAJESTIC HOTEL, Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

All Trams pass in front of Hotel.

Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.

Hotel Launch meets all steamers.

The Lounge and Dining Room is now open to the Public. THE KING EDWARD HOTEL BAND will play as under:

TIFFIN HOURS

DINNER HOURS 1 to 2.

7,30 to 9.

DINNER DANCES

every

WEDNESDAY '& SATURDAY,

8 to 12 p.m. TEA DANCES

TUESDAY & FRIDAY

5 to 6.30 p.m.

Tel. Add: "Victoria." Telephone No., C. 373.

J. H. WITCHELL, Manager.

EMPRESS HOTEL, LTD.

Newly opened on 12th April.

We are famous for our CHINESE DELICACIES and our liquors.

Private telephones and hot and cold room. Luxuriously baths with every furnished with the best Chinese Furni- ture. Every modern convenience.

159-161, Connaught Road Central. Phones: C. 5384, C. 5385, C. 5386. C. 5387, C5388. Cable address: "Emphotel"

TUNG SHAN HOTEL.

IS NOW OPEN.

EVERY MODERN CONVENIENCE. Private telephone, hot and cold water basin and European baths. Lavishly furnished. Chinese and European dishes can be served.

Tel. C.5505.

Facing the harbour. 37-39 Connaught Road West.

EMPRESS LODGE.

Tel. Kowloon 296.

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Tel. C.5506.

Tel. Add. "Empresloge.” 2-12, Mody Road, Kowloon, Private Hotel, best location in Kowloon, convenient to ferry, fats of 2 or 8 rooms, also bed-sitting-rooms, daily or monthly rates, Excellent cuisine, special rates for families. For information apply to

MRS. E. OWEN MURPHT,

Proprietress.

ST. GEORGE & CLERMONT HOTELS BONG KONG & KOWLOON

ST. GEORGE HOTEL

2,2 & 4, Kennedy Bund, •ilang Kot

Kight miontax walk from Biske Plar.. Beautifully altasted overlooking Botanical Gardens, Hunx KODE & Harbour. Large, newly fumlared room conveniences. Pirst Clase Czilnica məni alterilance.

Toleran-Judican,

pacious rerantabe. Modera

Phone C. 91

CLERMONT HOTEL

0, 10, 11, 12, Chatham, Boad, Kowloon.

Xtend location is best part of Kowloon. Full view at Hong Kong and Harbour, Bergs 20wly Farinleed wall ventilatext rooms and verandahs. All modern Convenienc WITH Catering of the best andør Karopean supareinots,

Telegram-Nadean

Phone K. 810.

For terms and information at above. Notein apply:

Mrs. P. E. CAMERON

Proprivitass

Necessity Brought Us Into Existence IMPERIAL CAFE

69, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

We respectfully request the favour of your Patronage, English Meals prepared under Ideal condition.

NO EXTRAS.

50 CENTS QUALITY CLEANLINESS-CIVILITY, English Management.

NO TIPS.

Open from 8 am, till midnight,

ADELPHI HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

The ONLY HOTEL in Singapore fitted throughout with

MODERN SANITATION

TEA DANCES

EVERY TUESDAY

AFTER DINNER DANCES

EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

ROOF GARDEN CINEMA

EVERY SUNDAY EVENING

LADIES LOUNGE

Cables: Adelphi.

PALM COURT ADELPHI HOTEL, LTD.; HARRY H. WILLIES,

Managing Director.