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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH. 1824

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WAY TO INDUSTRIAL PEACE AND HARMONY,

PROJECTED INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION IN HONGKONG.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND PROMISING SCHEME.

of the scheme:-

CO-OPERATION OF LABOUR AND CAPITAL.

Labour and Capital are the chief agents of production, and of the two Labour is the more important. It is the greatest of all. public resources. The elements of TAKE A PEG conflict which are always present be

tween Labour and Capital are intensifed by prejudice and inadequate appreciation of their interdependence. The Socialist

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„PREVENTION OF DISPUTEN.

1-ESTIMATING · Department.-This de- partment will prepare under skilled: European supervision, all contracts, ten ders, etc. for work undertaken by the

Association.

The Association invites the confidence of shall be sent to England every year fort its members in the system of amicable further courses at the expense of the As

sociation: settlement which it will adopt. It will, respond to the trust placed in it and will de its utmost to obtain regular and con- tinuous employment for its arembers. But to effect this systematically the confid-

4.-INSURANCE DEPARTMENT-li. is in nce of the general publie must be secure tended to institute an Insurance Depart ed, and to inspire confidence the Asso-ment for the benefit of every individual ciation will give to any employer who member of the Association, who shall pay contrata for the supply of labour through a premium to be calculated according to the Association a guarantee, in cash or age and state of health. The benefits will otherwise, that the workmen employed be similar to those atially provided for in performance of the contract will be in life and accident policies, and in the rendy and willing at all times, to carry case of death will include a special pay- out their duties. The financial prosperity ment to cover burial expenses and tho of the Association, therefore, will be in attendance at the funeral of the deceas

ed's fellow-workmen..... the hands of its members..

3.BANKING DEPARTMENT.lt is essen-

vident Fund.

There has just been issued over the signature of the Hon. Mr. C. Montague One of the first efforts of the Associa Ede, a preliminary notice of an association will be to prevent disputes from

„CONDITIONS “OF MEMBERSHIP, tion which it is proposed to organise in which stoppages of work may arise. With

The members of the Association will tial to establish a bank, or open a branch Hongkong under the Companies' Ordin- that object in view the Association will bind themselves on joining that they will of a bank already established to deal ance, 1911-1049, with the object of treat formulate suitable bye-laws for the guid-in no circumstances disobey the ruling methodically with various items of incoma of the Board of Directors on any matter and expenditure, such as membership ing among the workers of the Colonyance of all its members. Appropriate relating to rate of pay or conditions of fees, fees from contractors, and questions conditions of harmony and contentment. Imeans will be devised to ensure strict service. If a member breaks any of the of financing the many projects with which These aims are elaborated in the follow-observance of the bye-laws by every mem conditions of membership, all the benents the Association will be identiäed: also ing statement which also given an outline ber, and disregard of them will involve burial and other insurances, and Pro-rive from Chinese abroad for transmis of his membership, including accident. to handle funds from overseas which ar penalties of which the last one shall be vident Fund money, will be liable to for- sion to their relatives up-country. expulsion from the Association. On the feiture; furthermore, the offending mem-loan department will be added to make other hand, mutual responsibility carries expelled from the Association, in which justified.

ber shall, if the Directors think it, be advances to members when necessary, or with it mutual help, and the advantages case his shares in the Association will The Banking Department will operata- te be obtained from continuous memberbe forfeited and held by the Directors, Provident Fund scheme, in which mem ship of the Association will include not the money being credited to the Probers who are regularly employed through. the Association may join. Membership only Bickness, Lifo and Unemployment

The Board of Directors shall consist of in the Fund is entirely optional. It is Lasurance but also generous funeral twenty members, of whom ten shall be intended that the deposit should b benefits.

elected by the Ordinary Shareholders and per cent of the members' income. To' ten by the Preference Shareholders. Five this the Association will add an equiva- of the Directors (but not the Chairman) lent amount... In. addition, if the As The proposed Association is intended to will retire from office each year, but will sociation broapers, the Directors will all capital result only from labour needs assist the masses of industrial workers be eligible for re-election. The Directors credit & sum in the way of a bonus to appointed by the Preference Shareholders each member of the Provident Fund, and. no thesis to prove that it is unsmind. to the fuller and happier life that their shall appoint from among their number the whole will be the property of, the Bolshevism has been widely proclaimed conspicuous virtues of perseverance and the Chairman of the Board, who shall member.

-ASSOCIATION. STORE-An Associa as a panacea against Capital, but, where thrift deserve. The promoters desire to hall oflice for a period of five years and it has been practiced its cataclysmic enrol as members all classes of skilled thereafter be eligible for re-election for tion Store, with a godown of substantial a similar period. The Chairman shall proportions," is contemplated, to provide. effects have proved it to be a complete and unskilled workers. The qualiñcation have the right, in the event of his being the workinen and other members, with failure. Russian industry under the Bol- of a member shall be the holding of one unable to attend meetings regularly con

This sheviks carries the burden of long hours, or more shares in the Association, Apened to appoint his substitute.

right shall continue during his term, of a sweated wage, and abenlute submission proximately 5,000 people have already office. The Chairman shall have the cast of workers to the captains of industry.

signified their willingness to join the ing vote.

The Association Store will be conduct- ed on the lines of a Department, Stare, The fact is that the exigencies of in- Association; and in view of the substan-

as the articles required from time to time" dustry and production in our century re-tial benefits that follow membership, and

one million dollars, divided into 100,000 will necessitate large stocks to of the resources which the Association shares of 10 dollars each. There shall be carried and will embraces a wide range quire co-ordination of labour and capital, will be able to command, it is anticipated 33,000 Ordinary shares of ten dollars of commodities such as foodstuffs of all

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that connection with the Association will be valued both by workmen and emplos ers as a privilege, so much so that it will induce other workmen and employers to possess similar privileges.

using the word "capital" not in the sense of money but of wealth auxiliary to labour. Dissociation of their relations is profoundly detrimental to the interests of the working classes. Economic laws work themselves out through men and their synthetic activities, and one of the functions of wise labour organization is to strengthen and advance the standard of life, for by that standard are the supply and efficiency of labour largely regulated. Every thing, therefore, is a definite gain that tends to substitute ethods of industrial peace for conflict. that stimulates the worker and is pro- gulations will be framed to ensure 45 tective against poverty and exploitation

by persons or circumstances.

MILLION DOLLARS CAPITAL.

The Capital of the Association shall be

ipod, clothes, and various necessities.. It is proposed to run a credit system with the workmen, who will be guaranteed. their respective head men.

mechanics'

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tools, cutlery, household utensils, hardware and painte

7-OrrIces-Offee accommodation, will be provided, as far as space will, permit, in the Trades', Building, for contructora who are members of the Association.

8.—RESTAURANT-A first class restaur

each and 5,000 Preference shares, also of kinds, clothing, sosiery, boots and shoes, ten dollars. The shares will be fully paid up and the liability of members will be limited to the value of their shares. It is proposed to have the entire capital underwritten so that there will be no The right of association shall be for delay in issuing shares to menibers at par all lawful purposes of employers as well when a sufficient number of people have as employees. The fundamental motive?

ant will be established on, the fifth floor of the Association will be to protect fully expressed their desire to join.

Ordinary Shares shall carry a prefer of the Trades Building. It will be the interests of all its members. One im portant advantage of membership will be ence dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. great convenience of the contractors to the right to obtain work, as far as work per annum on the Capital for the time have a restaurant in the building in may be obtainable, under the supervi- being paid up, and such dividend, shall which their offices, are situated, for most son and control of competent foremen e cumulative until the reserve fund of of the contracts in the building trade are its arranged in the restaurants in the and contractors, who shall also be mem- the Association shall be equal to bers of the Association, in various enter authorised capital. Taereafter the pro-Colony, prises throughout the Colony. And re-ite available for distribution each year 9.-SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION.—This. will

shall be applied first in payment of abe provided to a limited extent and con dividend of 10 per cent. (which shall pot ducted on the lines of a hotel. Frefer be cumplative) upon the Ordinary Shares, enca will be given to members of contrac. and one half of the balance (if any) shall torg stafs, foremen, ets be divided pro rate among the Freference 10.-Gonown-A Godown will be erect Shareholders and the other half pro rata ed for the storage of meremandise for the amongst the Ordinary Shareholders-

tax as possible, the proper fulfilment of all contracts. thereby encouraging' em- ployers to enter with assurance on indier cakings of any magnitude.

FAIR. WAGE BOALES.

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A GREAT OPPORTUŠITY IN BOMGKONG At the predeat time large enterprises associated with the development of the

It has been stated that the Association The Management of the Association Association's Store, and to house con- Colony are in hand in Hongkong and will be particularly interested in main shall be vested in the Board of Direc-tractors' equipment. A charge "for door space will be made, which should render Kowloon. Never before has there been means to that end it will see that appro

taining industrial peace. As a further tors

this department self-supporting, Every Shareholders shall have one vote

11.-HOSPITAL FOR ASSOCIATION “MEM such an opportunity for steady and lucra pristo wage scales are fixed for the rif- for each share registered in his name. tive employment in the local building ferent trades, which will be fair to Ordinance Shareholders shall be entitled 288.-Heretofore no provision has been the employer and the employed. If to vote at meetings of the Association made for the care of injured or sick trade. Yet it has not created the satis any group of members are dissatisfied only upon questions, concerning the elec. workmen. It is proposed to establish faction that it should create among the with the wage they are receiving, or the tion of the Directors appointed by them, small, compact hospital with a first-aid industrial workers, for from the ordinary conditions under which they are working, the rate of wages or conditions of service dressing station, having accommodation unskilled labourer to the largest contracthey shall report their grievance to the of workmen. Preference Shareholders for tot less than 25 persons. A fully equip Board of Directors, and an enquiry will be shall be entitled to vote upon all ques ped operating room, dispensary, and tor there is a distinct feeling of uneasi held. Meanwhile, the members must pro- tions except the election of the Directors quarters for the staff will be attached. ness, of insecurity in the due performance ceed with their work on the terms and appointed by the Ordinary Shareholders. The hospital, will not be in the Trades' Building, but will be situated on some If: 'the of their work. Daring recent years there conditions then in operation.

TRADER BUILDING:

other convenient site... Directors decide, after investigation, that have been many instances of ruthless ex- the members are just in their demands,

12.-GYMNASIUM.-A well-equipped gym- ploitation and intimidation of artisans the case shall be referred back to theIt is proposed to erect in Yaumati, nasium wiU be conducted by a competent and labourers by professional agitatora, workers; and providing that the workers Kowloon, a six-storied building as the physical instructor, do as to afford mem- who have schemed for their own gratifican support by at least a four-fifths headquarters of the Association, and the bers of the Association every opportunity

majority their opinion with regard to business of the Association will be con- to improve their physique.. cition rather than for the benefit of the rates of pay or conditions of service, they ducted by the Departments enumerated · 13.—NEWSPAPER.-A spécial newspaper wurkers or the redress of legitimate gries shall be supported by the Board. The below. With the exception of the bos conducted on non-party lines and frea ances Actuated by pernicious motives Managing Director of the Association, or pital, all these departments will be ac from political bias will be fed daily to and with threats of violence against the one of the Directors mutually agreed commodated in the building. The Asso members of the Association. This news upon, shall then approach the employers ciation reserves the right to make a paper will contain the latest Chinese sa helpless victims and their relatives out affected and endeavour to settle the changes in the construction of the build. well as Foreign peas, and will be of great, v

educational value side the Colony, these leaders" have difference of opinion. If an agreementing or constitution of the establishment achieved strikes and maintained them by ciliatory manner, the Managing Director The entire premises will be open to in- tion, propose to enter into negotiations

cannot be reached in a friendly and con- that may be necessary bereafter.

LAND-The Promoters of the "Associa their uncompromising attitude against all of the Association will offer to place the spection by Government at any time............

with the Hongkong Government for the terms of settlement. Unfortunately, it is subject of contention before a Board of 1.-DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR-All labour acquisition of mitable sites in Yamatk the working classes that always have to Reference. This Board will consist of will be divided into units, such as car for the erection of the Trades' Building, bear the burden of these disturbances and men in whom perfect trust may be repeaters, masons, blacksmiths, ordinary Hospital, and Godown. The exact terms labour, when they can, in the midst of pared, such as the Chief Justice, the labourers, etc. Each unit will constitute of the leases required have not yet been a life of turmoil.

Attorney-General, the Captain Superina separate department, composed of con arranged, but it is hoped that the benefits tendent of Police, or at least two of them fractors, estimators, draughtsmen, and of the Government's 40 years' scheme can KONCERTED ACTION AGAINST AN INSIDIOUS

two Directors of the Association, and book-keepers, under the direct control af be obtained far the Association's needs. two leading citizens who shall not be a proper management. The management It is very necessary to check the connected with the employment of labour will be responsible to the Directors of the ground and first Boers will contain

DESCRIPTION OF TRADERS BUILDING sialster influences that cause unjustifiable) --nominated by the Association in the Association for the conduct of work industrial unrest and dislocation of General Meeting and confirmed by the men furnished by the Association for the Association's store, bank, and various labour, and to create conditions of har Board of Directors of the Association work in the Colony,

business departments. The second floor mony in which both the workman and The decision of the Board of Reference-TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOCs, estimating departat, book. will be used for general officee,, directors' his employer may co-operate with assur shall be final and binding upon both sides. The Association will organize a Technical keepers and draftsmen's rooms, and ance and equanimity in the Colony's in assuming that both sides agree to arbit Elucation Department for the instruc vaults. The third floor will be entirely dustrial expansion and partake of its ration. If the employers refuse to submit growing prosperity. Amongst employees to arbitration, the Directors of the Astion and training of members and their utilised for offers to be rented to con and employers there is a very definite dissociation shall consider the best course European instructors, in modern methods tion. A telephone exchange will be estab sons, under the supervision of competent tractors who are members of the Azzocia position to participate in concerted action to be pursued in the circumstances. against a commen and insidious foe. And

of building construction. It will be listed on this floor, with operators peak- obligatory upon every working member ing English as well na three Chinees dis

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to protect themselves from exploitation

ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES.

and be in a position to resist intimida The Association places great stress on" of the Association to be examined in his lecta, and all departments will be digeatly tion many artisans and labourers, also the manifest advantages of arbitration, trade and bis qualifications recorded on connected throughout the building. The others who realising, the importance of which prevents the waste, want and illa certificate of proficiency before he is fourth floor will be divided into sleeping peaceful labour, would help the worker feeling engendered by extreme measures placed with an employer as a skilled rooms for contractors staff, forester, ele to become s happy worker, have decided in trade disputes. Hence its endeavour to artificers The technical school will be The whole of the fifth floor will be used to unite for purposes of mutual benefit provide for the settlement of such dis equipped with a machine shop, saw millas a restaurant, with kitchens, pantries, as well as protection into an Association putes by an impartial Board of Refer drawing office and all appliances that etc. to be called The Hongkong Industrial ence, which will give a fair hearing to all are necessary for the proper training of The Traders Building will contain a Conference Hall; where members' may Association, Ltd." It is intended that parties and arrive at its decision from the workmen and apprentices, the Association shall operate in complete fiets placed before it. Sometimes the It is intended thas six promising stu- meet and discuss in an orderly way ques- harmony with the Chinese Merchants adjustment of a dispute may be protract-dents, sons of members only, who have tions affecting the welfare of member Association and the Hongkong Chinese ed unavoidably, and impetuous members qualified to enter the Hongkong Univez-Resolutions passed at these meetings, if Chamber of Commerce.In this Associa may try to precipitate matters by urging sity, shall be selected manually and sent they are in accordance with the rules of tion the workers will provide the larger their fellows to strike. But strikes are to the University for advanced technical the Association, will be communicated to proportion of capital to develop their always costly and injurious both to em education, and their expenses paid for the Directors, wan will either come to s resources, increase their productivity and ployers and employed, and the Associn three years. If the results of the final decision in respect of thes, or will call thus create ampler means to raise them- tion and all its members should take University examinations fustify the step, a general meeting of all shareholders ja selves above a state of poverty and fear.

every possible precaution to avoid them. I not, more than three of these students discuss them,

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