1950-02-24 — Page 3

Appeal for funds to Fight Tuberculosis made at meeting

The past year has been a period of expansion and achievement, and can be considered a suc» cessful year from every angle. The work of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis. As- saciation has been brought very much to the attention of the public, with the result that the Community is now keenly aware of the. necessity of working together to control this dreadful disease.

These remarks were made by Dr. 1, Nuwton, President of the Association, at its general meeting yesterday afternoon.

Chinese cargo ships collide

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY-24; 1990,

HK Rope Co. Dairy Farm Manager answers

questions on workers' earnings

Dividend

At a meeting yesterday the Directors or the Hong Korgi Rope Manufacturing Com-- pany, Limited, decided to re- commend at the forthcoming Annual general mesting, pay- ment, subject to audit, of a dividend of $1 a share and a bonus of 81 Л share, both free of ta

Reminders

Today

Shangrila Ball, The Gripps, HK

lul, D. p.m.

rai. 1.15 p.m.

of

Mr. J. D. Thomson, General Manager of the Dairy

Dr. Newton read a letter from Sir Robert Ho Tung, one of the Vice-President's of the Assocla- tion, in which ho said he regretted that an accident prevented him from personally attending the menting. Sir Robert thanked mem- hers of the Association for the great efforts they made during the

Two Chinese cargo vessels ply- year, and appeiled for their fur- ther contribution of time anding the Hong Kong-Macao

the On route were involved in a hend- on collision off Cheung Chau Is- tand yesterday.

MOLLY.

Mr. J.H. Ruttonjee, another Vice-President, sald in a short speech that the sanatorium bear- ing his name requires tɔ be en- larged in ordor to provide more beds and elinles,

200-ton

No life was lost. Damage was sustained by both. vessCİB.

The Lea Because Hong Kong, consider wooden cargo craft, arrived here.

Sung, its size, WOR

one of the yesterday reporting the incident wealthiest

world cities in the there is no reason why it should 800-ton steel river motor vessel to the local· authorities. The not support further

oppeal for funds, Mr. Ruttonjee sald addi-lock Lim, which suffered heavy damage on her superstructure, reached Macuo safely after incident

tions. Lo the sonatorium would probably cost $760,000 of which he was willing to bear a great part, but the rest would have to

bo borne by the mercutosle a9|

He described Hong

the

The Lee Hong Shipping Com- pany, owners of the Leo Sang. reported that the accident occur- Kong's worst disease, and red at 5 am. yesterday off everything should be done to Cheung Chau Island when their eliminate it. The work was Hard | vessel was returning to Hong baopuse of the influx of reKong with about 100 tons of car- fugees from China, but it sifould go from the Portuguese colony, not be under-estimated.

The Lee Sang met the Hock Lim which Was Macro-bound. misunderstanding of two craft rammed other. The bow of the into the

Lothargic attitude

He spoke about charity, and Through a deplered the Colony's lethargic signals the attitude towards social betterment each

In contra-distinction to the en- Leo Sang smashed thusiasm generated at race meet-uperstructure of the Hock Lim Jogs.

Mr. Ruttonjec said a further ap- and swept part of it in to

peal should be made for public funda to enable the association to fight the scourge of tuberculosis effectively.

sea.

the

The Lee Sang sustained dam- age on her forepeak just above the water line. Water rushed in and all the ship's pumps had to

In his speech Mr. Newton said the past year witnessed some re-be utilised to enable the vessel signations from the Association; to reneli Hong Kong safely. but th

they were filled up.

He also touched on a donation The vessel will go into dock for of Sir Robert Ho Tung's, which survey, the owners stated yester enabled a small X-Ray outfit today. be installed at the Queen Mary Hospital. A

much larger outfit was

found to be necessary after the clinic was opened last year, and Sir Robert Ho Tung again inade the money a

available.

Dr. T. P: Woo asked the Precident a few questions prior to adoption of the annual ro. port, which Dr. Newton pro. mised to consider. Dr. Woo Im. plied that several Hundred thousand dollars were lost be cause of the free dispensation of --X-ray-services when a previous

The personnel

"George and Margaret"

HK Union Church, anual general added.

meeting Konnery Road, European YMCA Women's Section, Beginner's Dress-making, 10 Sino-British Music Group Concert at St. Stephen's Girls College,

Farm Company, answered questions put to him at the Arbitration Tribunal yesterday on his statement regarding the cärnings of work- ors of the Company.

BOAC Director

on survey flight

Sir Miles Thomas, Director of British OvCYSEDE Airways Car- poration, yesterday, made, a half an hour survey flight, above the Colony in a Hong Kong Airways C-17 alreriut.

Accompanying

Sir Thomas in the purvey light were, officials of

BOA Mathesons & Company, I

Aviation.

and Department of Civi

The party left Kal Tak at about 10 am and returned at about 10:30 h.m.

In reply to Mr. Lau Ju-kwan, one of the workers' ⚫ assessors, Mr. Thomson said there was no re- duction in wages between November, 1947, and December, 1949. If the wage figures were lower in some categories; it was due to new men being taken on at lower wages to replace higher-paid men who had left.

They include: Mr. D.F. Landnie On the point of higher comi-

Not all the workerp bereit of Jardine Mathesons & Com Garrison Players present. "Georgemodity prices in December, front lips, Only the Boda Foun. Dany; 7 Mr. E.J. Watts, flight tech-

and Margaret at Seamen's 1940, as compared, with Nov-

tain staff excepting the cooksician; Mr. A.D. Bonnett, tech- Mission Theatro, Gloucester ember,

And salelant cooks, who um Regional Manager: Mr. M. J. C. 'nician; Mr. John Linsicad, BOAC 1947,

Mr. Thomson Road, 8.30 p.m.

ber in all 383, share in tipa. Organ Recital St. John's Cathed-pointed out that the figures he

Mr. Lau Iu-kwan also took the Auster; and Mr. Max Oxford, Kave were for basle wages question of tips and asked Mr. Director of Civil Aviation. Nino Dengons Bervices Club, Tom-only, and there was the Re Thomson if he was correct in as-

bois, & p.m.

habilitation Allowance. to be suming that the Dairy Farin Company regarded the tips as Congregation, Mr. Lou asked whether or not part of the emolument paid by the

it was more correct is take the Company to their men, basic carnings of a

sion to put some questions to worker In Mr. Thomson replied *it was relation to commodity prices, to part of the workers total emolu-

Mr. Thomson. "But- } don't want the Chairman to speak arrive at o

themselves

for him," added Mr. (Leung. Professor Robertson, intervened and

n. regard in, the same light.

And I may add that all work Thornson's mouth," said Frofessor

I

"I will not put words into Mr. this was a matter for the Tribunal Joining the soda fountain.

ire into, and was net a department du so on that under-emphasise that this Tribunal

Robertson. to enquire

"Tinust, however, question to put to Mr. Thomson. standing Fuld Mr. Thomson.

Is In reply

here to try to reach au fimpartial R. Junes, one to another question

of the solution. In this matter. It is high- Mr.

that the Company's assessore, then askedly discourteous to this Tribunal Thomson agreed average pay o!

Soda

questions on the basle wages, of Fountain

to suggest that the chairmant Various. categories of workers, and would put answers malo

Was employee

that and

into, the tot pointed out that it would seem mouths of people. female employee, $35 that from Murch to November month, to which has to be added

1947 W

wages increased from 50 to the Rehabilitation Allowance.

100 percent which Mr. Thomson "In view of the baste wage said was correct.

In September confidence in the impartiality of being so low, do you think, Mr. that year an incicase was given Professor Robertson but Thomson, that sven after add to the engineering stuit following Arbitrator was not fully conver Ing on the Rehabilitation Alo strike, and, the, imoase was ex-sant with the inside story of the lowance, is the sum sufficient rended. to other for a worker to live on?" asked The Soda Fountain stali receiv

departments, dispute, Mr. Lau.

was a matter being looked into by tervened and said that this, too, the Tribunal.

A.,

8.30 p.m. Cheero Services Club, Amateur

Night, 7.30 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Kowloon Gramophone Society, classical concert, Diocesan Boys' School,.8.15 pan.,

Garrison Players present "George

and Margaret" at Seamen's Mission Theatre, Gloucester Rond, 8.30 p.m.

Y's Men's Ladies Night, at Chinese Bankers Club, Bank of East. Asla Building. 7.30 p.m. BUNDAY

Toc H classical concert, 50, Mac- donrull Road, 8.30 pm.

HK Art Club, sketching party to Shatin, members to meet at Kowloon Star Ferry, 10.30

a.m.

Nine Dragons Services Club, tom-

bola, a pan.

European YMCA Armchair Group

meeting, talk on "Germany" by Segt. P. Brampton, 0.30 p.in, Polo and. Hunt Club meet at Sheungshui near Funting, 11.30 a.m.

No Japanese visiting HK

coun.

Arber living wage, butment, and workers

$45,

J.

The inside story Mr. Leung, replied he had every

the-

On the question of tips, since there was no compulsion to pay,

Professor Robertson again in /ed their increase in. November, Mr: Leung said it should be en-

Wago revisions Questions were then put by Mr.j Tong Wal, another of the workers

Incre

M

wage

Mr. Thansen said after the workers were satisfied, and the consideration by the Tribunal. fures In November 1947 the tirely ruled out from matters for Company had celved no request The for wage revision until lato last bun Arbitrator replied the Tri- was dealing in cost of liv- 1040, 39ing and case New

About dental heads of the Company!

Year asking for a special high cost of ment made by the Company?"

bonus, la

Is this a voluntary pay nee of $20 a menth, jasked Mr. Loung, vi Alving allowance

Mr. Thomson said payment of

year. On October 27,

Jellers were sent to de-

Then the demand for n $90 month subsidy was presented on

January 4, along with a budget.

We have a Yong waiting list.

instance. Was any bonus pald, the same as in 1940 baked Mr. Leung.

"In 1940, 1947, and 1948 tor

Mr.

tr.

£730)

J

Mr. Tong asked what wage re-the reason given being increased such bonus was a very old cus- visions Were made between cost of commodities. November 1947 and December This request was referred to tom, and as for os he could re- 1949, in view of the increase in the Labour Department to see collect it has been paid ever since commodity prices that took place whether it was justifled or not, he Joined the Company some 30 during this period And did the

years ago. clerical staff receive any salary Thomson replied that an

New Year bonus was entered into in agreement

Mr. Thomson said he could not September, 1047, with certain

Mr. H. R. Cleland, (another of quile remember the amount but. categories of workers which pro- the Company's assessors asked he believed that in 1946 either Persistent rumours regarding vided for both annual increments about Chinese New Year bonus to one and a half months or two visits of Japanese nationals

in pay ля syell as 10

increased pay, workers, and Mr. Thomson re months' baste wage was paid. for the Colony were again officially

those who were promoted. plied this year it was one month's

"In 1048 did the Compang denied yesterday,

He agreed with Mr. Tong that basic pay plus Rehabilitation Al- voluntarily pay the clerical staff did not suffer No travel facilities have been the increases were made. not as lowance, pro

a cost of living alloyance?" they added. injury as a result of the accident, or are Being granted for Jap-a result of the rise in cost of Mr. D. Black asked

་་ whether

"I don't think so, but I n anese. to visit Hong Kong, except living.

the $20 increase asked for the subject to "But how about in direct transit to other

correction," replied the clerical workers in October was for pay

Thomsoft. tries; It was added:

staff?

Were their salaries in or for cast of living-allowance. Mr. Leung then fold the Tri- The channel for making ap-creased because living costs had

"It's a special cost of living al- hunal that in February 1948 plications for facilities is through increased? asked Mr. Tong.

lowance,

replied Mr. Thomson. and in July 1949; all clarks re- Mr. Thomson said an luercase SCAR to the United Xingdom

"Any special demand for em- coived a cost of living allow Liaison Mission in Tokyo who was made to the clerical staff in ployment in the catering anjl ance up to 60 per cent. "Why forward them in the first place the form of a cost of living af- codo: foundtale to London.

department?" esk- ware. the workers not given the I London had nolowance,

ed Mr. Black. 20

same treatment? asked Mr. objection the application would "And why were the workers.

Leung. then come to Hong Kong for

not given similar treatment?" There's no difficulty in Alling any

The

Arbitrator érvened. views; southe

ned. and government's official statement.

baked Me Tang to which re-vacancies/e-replete Thomson saidthis questioning to cons Thomson replied the adjust- Then the jobs must be well sidered by the Tribunal. ment in remuneration to clerical paid -Jobs?"

Mr.

Leung asked the Arbitra Ataff was in line with generali

tar to

to include this in the matters treatment of all clerical staff | Mr. Tong Wal drew attention to for deliberation. He also. wanted in other establishments in the fact that whereas the Dairy to be noted that the budget Colony.

Farm Company had only 608 main presented to, the Company in "50 the workers were left out workers on the staff in March January 4 was not complete, and In the cold flien?" asked Mr. 1947, the number in December more lems would have to be Tong.

1940 was 1,050, from which he added.. The Arbitrator intervened and assum

assumed the Company must have

The Tribunal should also call upon the Dairy Farm Company After Mr. Thomson replied that to produce figures of profits the Company had expanded in made, expansions and property the Arbitrator and farm. Increments for its in- many directions, painted qut that the matter di formation, and consideration. not arise Trom Mr. Thomson's "And also want the statement.

tor to make note that all these

Arbitra just want to know whether profits made, these expansions money. made by the Company etc. were result of collabora bad any bearing on the treatment tion between management and of' workers," said Mr. Tong:

labour, concluded Mr. Leung..

Professor Robertson sald d would make a note of all thiess points in the Tribunal's records.

Mr. Woo Kau, #

workers representatives, put fore ward the case of a workmen who, he sald, did not receive the pre scribed increase of pay after more than 20 years of service, and he was called as a witness, but it, Professor Robertson said it was was found that due to a change not. The Tribunal, was concerned of department after the libera- in enquiring into the cost of liv- tion, the matter was entirely Ing and the earnings of the wor-

ver- misunderstanding. kers' in, the dispute only.

Gerald Savory's "George and Board Meeting had decided that Margaret" is a highly enjoy- 35 should be charged. He also able-comedy made delightful desired some additional particu. Tby the Garrison Players whose fars about the proposed head. prosentation of the piece in quarters building.

fiant. pleasing without being bril-

On the recommendation of Mr. Buttonjce, the following were. selected to the Board of Directors

The show is one for the family

of the Association for this year: for it tells a story of a family

British Government is not to ap

At present, the polley of the

prove such applications, for which reason no application of ever reached

this nature has Hong Kong

Only one application has been

was refused, but it is not known made (in September 1949). It

whether it was refused by the

Dr. S.N. Chau, Chairman; Mr, D. The plot unfolds when the eldest British Government or by SCAP said he did not think the question prospered.

son in a family of the "respect- able clars" falls in love and wante to marry the housemaid. In be tyeen there is abrindant humour

Benson, Vice-Chairman; Miss A. Ballantyne; Mr. H.. Collar; Mr. F.P. Franklin; Lady Gibson: Dr. T.J. Hun, Mr. Lee Tuscheung, Mr. Nian Shing-kwan; Mr. D. Rutton-contained in pues dialogue, hu fec Mr. Shum Wai-ypu and Dr. F.I. Tsoung.

SOLDIER FINED

י

DONATIONS

Beceipt of the undernold donations to man tentterness and understand the Union Church Rebuilding Fund has

been acknowledgods---

Hociely uf

was, appropriate to the enquiry.

decide.

It was one for the Tribunal to

Tips

The next questionar, Mr, Chan

EECSZOTS, Manchon, another of the workers'

asked Mr. Thomson about his statement on tips ro- too.ceived by workers.

50,00

ing Laughter and fun in "George Previously acknowledged .8.191.32 and Margaret is projected Union Insurance through the characters of the family household.

Canion Ltd. FOR ASSAULT.

George H., Clayton

Are ups a regular and steady: Professor Robertson sold the Private Thomas Crighton Johns from Elizabeth Williams as tho Creditable performees come

Total

199,381 6ource of income to the workers, Tribunal would take fall these tona of the Argyle and,Suther-practical mother who likes things

is there any rule, that customers matters into consideration. land Highlanders wat yesterday in their proper places and who

must pay, Ups, and U. not does "Can Mr. Thomson

make fined $23 or seven days imprison-thinics that her, maid cannot t

the ment by Mr. Hin-shing Lo. on a into the position as wife of her

FISH PRICES

Company compensate the brief statement on pronto, made workers for loss of this souree of by the Company?" asked Mr. Lau charge of assaulting W. Giles, As previous son:

Fresh fish average prices realised at income, were some of Mr, Cha

Chan's Iu-kwan sistant Manager of the

Denis Stenhouzo

The Hong Kong Fish Wholesale Market questions,

"Is this within the terma ut China gives a pleasing performance at a Kennedy Town, yesterday wor

Mr. Thomson replied there was reference of this enquley?" asked wtio

Firat anlity Averano compulsion about payment of Mr. Jones.

tips, and as for compensation to workers for loss, of tips he did not think the question arises be cuuse lips are very much the rule in Bong Kong, and he would never for a moment envisage any! development whereby customers coare paying tips./

Ficet Club, during the levening of February 10.

Defendant was also bound, over

in the sum of $100 to be of good behaviour for six months.

Accordink, la the prosecution, defendant left the China Fleet Club at 11:30 pim. on February 14.

after an argument with an other soldier. When he was about

quiet futhor lives in a peace-

ful world 24 hours behind the

price

price

a áttý

2.20 1.45

$2.02 1.01 1.30.

1.82

1.63

1.40

2.42

1.05

.97

Limbs Cynthia Stenhouse as the white Pomfret (small) $2.01 impulsive daughter

ter Frankie, Is Maca Bole (large). charming Others eludo Peter Bird; Bryce Hamsden, Golden. Thread 1.03

in the cast in

(m).. Michael Jenkins and Dorl Barren.

Leo Burgess, Harriet Band Grunt Cong Pike Hale. Twil

The play will be presented again

to reignter the Club; Mr. Giles tonight at the Mission to Seamen advised him not to go in again Theatre and repeated tomorraw. Delenjant objected and was al-It is strongly recommended to leged to have struck Mr. Giles those seeking an evening of good with his fat.

entertainment,

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The Tribunal, then adjourned MA Leung - Wing? chief to 2.30pm today. Professor spokesman for the Dairy Farm Robertson said he hoped to com- workers, then asked permis-plete public, hearings today..

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