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NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COʻ8 STEAMER "NAGPORE"
AANTED Horakone on Sad May, 1926.
Fox BOMBAT, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Camel Vemel aroherefore
Goods are being landed and placed T TURIN at in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whers, each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained
the Goods are landed.
This vessel being on Cargo from Persian ex B.I.S.N. and B & P.S.Y. Ca's Steamer.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY ATH, 1926
THE SECRET OF HIGH WAGES.] AFRICAN NATIVES IN INDUSTRY.
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. NO NEED FOR EUROPEAN PLANTATIONS.
A writer in a recent London paper says:-
PASSENGÈRS,
ARRIVALS.
"Per. s. Katen Maru, on May 2nd- Mr. G.-C. Worrall.
Fer Shirala, on May and:-Mr. W. Reiner, Mr. and Mrs Mannock, Rev. and Mrs. L. Baker, Miss K. Burchardi, 34 is Lois Cope, Mr. G. Brown, Mr. A. R. Villar, Mr. Cuviller, Miss A. Skinmeyer,
BEGGARS OLD AND NEW.
TWO WARS COMPARED. The London Mendicity Society was Founded in 1819 by the great Duke of Wellington, at a time when the country swarmed with disbanded soldiers after the Napoleonic war. Roughly it played the part in the London of that time that ia
replies. Many deliver their own letters and wait for an answer..
Attention is alla given to the swall money-lender who preys upon the poor, and the hope was expressed to-day that the bill now in the House of Lords woukl catch in its net the small fry as well as the big sharks. Examples were given at the meeting of money lenders who have been known to charge four shillings week- to rand about 1,000 per cent.
WHY AMERICA IS PROSPEROUS. THE AUSTIN AND LLOYD REPORT. The activities of two young British engineers, Mr. Bertram Austin and Mr. W. Francis Lloyd, have recently caused
An important announcement of policy much interest in industrial and diploma-
Per Kateri Hart, from London played after the Great Was by our ex tic circles in this country. Having had has been made during the week by the
service organisations. The Society still considerable experience in Great Britain Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. and porta-Mp. 8.8 Albert, "Mrs. M. exists, and now, as then, it acts as a sort | in our greatest engineering undertakings. Ormsby-Gore, who is making a tour ofliert. Mr. J. Albert, Mr. G. S. Barku, of clearing-house for information about of London's famous houses, apart from they determined to make a tour of the British West Africa. In a statement Miss M. C. Barnton, Mr. J. E, King-tter writers
big industrial plants of America with a view to arriving at a better understand ing of the fundamental differences between
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. O'Day
made at Lagos to The Times correspon.orn, Mrs. J. S. Kinghor, and Miss
A. Kinghorn. dent, be anys that he sees no necessity
For Shanghai:-Mrs. M. Brux, Mrs. for the introduction of European planta-E. Fairbairn, Mrs. D. Smotin
Mrs. A. E Ringer, Mrs. H. Vinca, Miss
ly interest on a loan of £2, which comes
AFSLEY HOUSE,
British and American industrial aystems, tions in Nigeria in order to improve the For Yokohamp:-Mr. F. E. Ringer ring. It is, as the Duke pointed out, du fap bullet-proof iron blinds. In the big
In the course of this tour they interview Optional Goods will be landed here unlessed the most prominent captains of in Instructions have Leen given to the contrary
dustry and the most efficient plants in the 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
United States.
Goode not cleared within 8 days, including date
of arrival will be subject to Bant No Fire Insurance will be effected. by us in
whatarer Kay cand
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surrayurs, Messrs. GODDARE
à DoveLis at 10 am on Mondays and
within the Free Storage period. All
Thus, against the Steamer must be ↑
sented to the Undersigned on or before 23rd May, 1926, or they will not be recognized. -No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MAUKENZIE & Co.,
Agents
"
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1828."
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "KHYBER"
ANXITED Eoratore on 1er Max, 1926. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES, of Cargo by the shore.
ri
Per 3.5.
Apsley House is one of the least known. Mra C. H. Baynton, Mra F. C. Baynton, London's street beggars and begging the Piccadilly frontage, which the great Duke faced with Bath stone, thus mask- It was evidence of the steady continuitying an Adam house of red brick. Every of things in England to find the present one has heard how the Duke's windows Duke of Wellington taking the chair were broken by the mal during the Re- Apsley House to-day at the Society's meet form agitation, which caused him to pat to the work of the societies that hel room overlooking Hyde Park the Water conditions of the West African palm-oil 3. Vines
President Jefferson:-Forex-servicemer that the streets are not loo-Banquet was held every year during industry, in face of growing competition Hongkong:- lesen for swarming with beggars as they were the Duke's life.
Inside the house is hardly altered from from the Dutch Indies and the Congo, M. A. Aasojo, Mrs. J. Aquino, Mr. H.
century ago. There has been no great increase of begging since the war the days of the Duke's, occupation-it is his opinion being that the natives them H. Bayne. Mrs. H. N. Birkett, Miss E. but the fear was expressed that as dis fall of tarnished and rather forbiddin s T. Birkett, Miss E. Box, Mrs. W. G. Nabled men get older and perhaps, though splendours. There are colossal portraits Buckiah, Mrs H. Y. Campbell, Mr. Jthis was not said, as people forget men-Wilk's George the Fourth looked down On their return they issued a Report elves can do all that is necessary.
It is taken as granted, in circles cou-O C. Donelan, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. "The Secret of
who fought in the Great War-some may on the meeting to-day, and there are fbearing the title
come down to begging.
portraits of kings and emperors of tho Heaphy, Mr. S. Jameson, Mr. and Mrs
About a thousand heggars are taken up French War period. There is a pale cam-' High Wages." (Fisher Unwin. 38...)]nected with West Africa in this country, Dyer, Mr. H. E. Hedcock, Mr. G. M which had a remarkable reception. In that the Under-Secretary, in making his R. Lautzenhiser, Mr. E. Le Duc, Rev. Is the police every year in the Loniton pany of marble basts of Napoleon Aird of dred one might rensonally say with truth declaration of policy, has followed one. Morrow, Mr. A. Munoz, Hev. Brother streets. About a third of this number are the great Duke. Napoleon appears: for, Paul, Mr. V. Silos, Mr. W. E. Strutter- professionals, and the remainder are in a big picture of the Battle of Waterloo, that the basis on which not a few of the of two courses: Either he went to Westham, Miss A. Taylor, Miss M. Turnbull, ensuals or recruits. The Socisty has its red which the Luke is reparted to have special trade missions are now being seit Africa authorised by his chief, the Marquiu, Master Crquico, own constable who specialises in beggarsaid "Good, very good; not too much
Master Urquicu, Miss S. Urquico, and probably knows more than anyone in smoke.".. Wilson.
work is sifting out worthy from unworthy porcelain, and things in silver presented begging-letter writers foquiry is made to the Duke by Allied Soversigns and the more difficult by the habit of practised City of London, and altogether Apeley wonderful memorial of the begging-letter writers of using accom- House is modation addresses for the receipt of heroic days..
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to America was suggested by this con- Colonial Secretary, and possibly the Mrs. J. R. Wilson and Miss Florence London about them. A great part of the The house, contains, too, ne zerviers OË
fidential Report.
Cabinet, to use a free hand in regard to Below is given an interview granted to any departure in policy, or he has, alter representative of the Observer by Mr. examining the position in Nigeria on the Austin, and Mr. Lloyd, who point out spot, been in touch with his official haed. that while we still have cur million werk. arters by cable, and has received! lesa, while our exports are less than four-authority to speak as he has done. In fifths of their pre-war volume and the tax. either ease it may be regarded as certain that there will be no introduction in payer is being called on to hear the losses
of one of the oldest and greatest indga trics, the great American Republic in en- joying a larger measure of prosperity than at any other stage in its history. "
vere
British West Africa of the system of European plantations worked by copera sionaires,
For Shanghai:Capt. Wra. E. Bergin, U.S.A., Mrs., J. F. Howard, Mr. E. E Parsons. Capt. D. Paus, Mrs. D. E Walters,
For Kobe:-Mr. and Mrs. J. AMiller, Mr. F. V. Walker, 'Mr. John Walton, Mr. Wm. W wilson.
For Yokohama Lt-Lol. F. Hodsoll, For Senttle Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Barnes. Lt. R. R. Baume, U.S.N... Mrs.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
C. R. Baam, Lt. J. P. Carney, U.S.K., Lt. J. A. Roberts, jr.. U.S.N., Mrs. Mary Mr. H. A. Love, afr. W. L. Marshall,
C. Roberts, Lt. C., H. Thompson, U.S.N., Such an announcement is a significant Birs. V. M. Thompson, Mr. F. G. endorsement of the spirit in which hun. Wrilenmann, Mrs. J. F. Weilenmaan, Miss D. Weilenmann, Mr. and Mrs. L NO SIGNS OF POVERTY.
di ds of British administrators have Weinzheimer, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. named FerDel are hereby informed
"Wherever we that their Goods are being landed and
went in the United worked in the four British colonies in Werder. placed AT THEIR MIx in the Hongkong sad States," said · Mr., Austin,
West Africa for generations It may Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Brodowas at Kowloon, where each Consigna struck by the total absence of the out-also lead up to a quite new relationsihp will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery woud and visible signs of poverty such between the British Governments of the can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless as are only too evident in any English four Colonies and the African producers: Instructions have been given to the con-manufacturing town-beggars, street sing and to the utilisation of public credit trary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer.
We were for the benefit of the producers and Goods not cleared within 8 days, including ers, and ragged children. date of arrival will be subject to Baat
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in naturally led to inquire into the reasons through them their country, and through for this striking contrast, and found that that of British manufacturers of oil any case whatever.
the commonly accepted views entirely extracting and other machinery. When failed to meet the facts.
one bears in mind that such producers
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, the Company's Surveyors, Messra. GODDARD
to
DoveLAS, A 10 ., on Mondays and *For instance, it is sometimes stated Thursdays, within the Free Storage Period. that America owes her prosperity to the All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-bounty of Nature, who has dowered her sented to the Undersigned on or before with nearly half the world's coal re- 21st May, 1926, or they will not be sources and more than half cf its cop- recognized
per, cotton, steel, and oit But why, then. No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods
are we not equally prosperous, aceing that. bare left the Godown
our Empire actually produces nearly two- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE U00.,
thirds of the world's wool and rubber, Agenta.
nearly three-fourths of its tes and gold, Hongkong, 1st May, 1926.
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and practically all its jute? We cannot shift the blame to Nature, Other apelo gists have traced America's prosperity to her control of a vast home market. Bat Great Britain has the whole world for her market, with an unrivalled organisation built up by a century's trading experi-
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. FROM HULI, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,
LONDON AND STRAITS. The Steamship "BENREOCH." ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform CONSIGNEER Goods are being landed st thair at into the hazardons and/or extra Horazone the bazardous Godowns of AND KOWLOOK WELLY AND GODOWN COMPANY, From the whares
LAD whence,med
Delivery may be
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 4th May, 1926, will be subject to Rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th May, 1928, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be azamined on the 4th May, 1926, at 10. No Fire Insurance has been effected. "Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Agents. Songkong. 27th April, 1928 [3499
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The R.M.S. Empress of Canada teft Shanghai on May 3rd at p.m., and is due at Hongkong on Thursday. The canada will leave Hongkong for Manila at 6 p.m. on Thursday and is due back She will leave for Vancouver, i Shanghai, Japan, on on Tuesday, May 11th Friday, May Tath, at noon.
The R.M.S. Emprees of dia left, Shanghai on May 3rd at 12.20 p.m., and without exception, members ofis due at Nagasaki to-day (Tuesday) at African tribes and races, it will be seen p.m. that we are probabis at the beginning The 8.3. Talumba of the B.I. and Apear of a new chapter in the relationship beLine, will leave Amoy for Hongkong ou tween Great Britain and the indigenous Wednesday, and is due here on the oth people,
For some time it has been felt by many The 8.5. Taiping, of the Australian- that the competition referred to is te-Oriental Line, will arrive in Hongkong. coming so serious that new methods in on May 17th, and will sail at noon on the cultivation and treatment of palm May 22nd. oil produce ever in more and more de and by the world had become neces But even upon this preliminary sary point opinion is not enanimous So high An authority as Sir Frederick Lugard,
doubtedly supported by a section of the business houses, regards the menace as serious. On the other hand, another high authority, Sir Hugh Clifford, until lately Governor of Nigeria and now Gov.
rnor of Ceylon, contends strongly that with the ever-growing demand for this produce, Nigeria can face the fature with equanimity.
"SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETJANS." "No, our inquiries showed plainly that America's prosperity was due less to her natural advantages than to the enlighten ed policy of her citizens in developing
If, as seems to follow from Mr. them. Employers and employed alike have grasped a simple principle which is Ormsby Gore's statement, the system of in danger of being overlooked in Great independent African producership and Britain-that it is more profitable to sell and-ownership, with its accompaniments, a large output at a "comparatively low
thus far, of practically unbroken poli- price than a small output at a high price.
"The British employer spends much cal peace and steady commercial expan time considering how best to resist price sion, is to be left in principal, though reductions.. The British worker has been improved in detail, the fact is of much taught to regard ca' canny as an article significance to this country and to such of faith. In America the principle of European communities is that in the small profits and quick returns is almost Union of South Africa: for the native universal. During the last eighteen years People of British West Africa exceed the Ford Motor Company, by reducing twenty millions, and are thus not far its prices by two-thirds, has increased its short of bring one-fifth of the total po- sales 200 times over The lowest wage rulation of Africa, paid to any of its workers is 299. 20. a day, and the prosperity of its proprietors a matter of legend.
THE TRADITION OF SECRECY. Increased sales; mean an enormous "Is it possible to transplant there saving in overhead costs. They also ideas to British soil?” was a question economise capital, thus enabling busi-very naturally suggested. Do they not." ness to handle a larger volume of orders amount to a veritable revolution in our What do you con- with a smaller financial outlay. The industrial attitude ? resulting benefit enures to worker and eider the most effective way of bringing employer alike. The secret of high wages about such a change in a country like
Great Britain, where individualistic tradi is a large output at competitive prices."
tions are all-powerful?"
The
FOUR SUGGESTIONS.
"What do you consider the best method of obtaining such an increased produc- tion was the next question put.
"We agree," was the reply. difficulties are certainly formidable, and cannot be overcome in a day, The most essential step is the breaking down of the
"First and foremost, the most up-to-traditions of secrecy in husiness matters date machinery that human invention can provide," replied Mr. Lloyd. "The American manufacturer never hesitates to 71 scrap expensive machinery whenever he can reduce his costs by so doing. One concern with plant valued at $183,000,000 allowed in 1924, no less than 881,400,000 for dopreciation. Incidentally, it paid a dividend to its shareholders of 80 per ecnt.
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which divide employers from workers and front other employers in the same trade. Only then will workers learn to regard their interests as cominon with those of their employers. There should be no sub- conscious, dread that increased effort will be made an excuse for cutting, wages, as has been far too often the case in years. gone by. The exchange of trade informa tion, again, even between competitors, inf essential if the full harvest of improved "Secondly, an honest effort is required technical Foowledge is to be reaped." on the part of the workers to get the best Such a policy, is largely practised in out of the improved machinery, in the America, not for altruistic reasons, but knowledge that they will obtain a fair because it has been found to pay. share of the resulting benefits. Given "The great trade unions enjoy Bu fin 1 m. in such a spirit, there is no practical limit mense power in our labour world. Any
to the output and the ware obtainable per forward movement must begin by enlist
·worker.,
ing their cordial support. Surely it is not “Thirdly, promotion must be by merit, impossible to convince those at the bein and by merit only.
who are generally able and far-sighted, Fourthly, the utmost possible atten- men,, that they are to have a square tion must be paid to the welfare of the deal' It will then be for them to coa
vince their members that the best hope workers. In many American establish for the future lies not along the lines of ments a real esprit de corps' obtains, based on the very material fact that pro ductivity per bend is a highs that a great loss is suffered by the employer when man ie absent."
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