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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CORRESPONDENCE.

C.N.C. STRIKE AND "NEUTRAL VIEWS."

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.)

WEDNESDAY,

... AUGUST

3

MORE SILVER GOES NORTH.

TWO BIG SHIPMENTS.

Finance.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

..

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1927.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND 7

1927.

P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

**(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Barma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & S. Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Box, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, PENINSULAR 8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. Europe, Btc.

(UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM. GOVERNMENT.)

Tons

From Heng kong (about)

Destination

A'werp & Hull

9,144 | 4 Aug. 10a.m. Mles, Casa Blanca L'don 7,023 3 Aug, noon |

9,005 6 Aug. noon

Straits & Bombay

.".

Mles, L'don A'werp & Hull

Marseilles & London.

16,619 10,953 8,155

20th Aug.

3rd Sept.

17th Sept.

Marseilles & London Marseillos, Ldon & A'werp

*Calls at Fort Sudan.

Frequent connections from Pori Baid for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople, Fyrsus. Emyrna and other Levant Ports by Stasmere of the Khedivial Mail 8, 8.0.,

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR

13th Aug.

SANTHIA

From U. S. A.

The Motor Vossel,

Shanghal, July 28,

"OAKBANK" Two big shipments of silver, by har are informed that all Goods having arrived, Consignees of Cargoes one for $60,000 by the Bank of are being landed at their risk into Chosen to Tsingtao and the other the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Sir,-In to-day's issue, you re- for Tla, 500,000 Shanghai syces, Godowns of The Hongkong & How- produce from the North China by the National City Bank of Now loon Wharf & Godown Go. Ltd., Daily News, a somewhat lengthy York to its branch office at Tient-whence Delivery may be obtained. screed from the pen of Mr. W. sin, have been released despite the the Goods have left the Godowns, No claims will be admitted after Bruce Lockhart:

embargo en silver by the Chinese and all Goods remaining undelivered KALYAN It has been a noticeable fact that Maritime Customs by an order of after 5th August, 1927, 4 p.m. will be ever since the possibility of a strike the Ministry of Finance at Nan-subject to Rent loored on the horizon, this gentle-king. In both cases, application

NYANZA All claime against the Steamer KASHGAR man has lost, quite a lot of sleep for the permit to export the specie must be, presented to the Undor- over the matter, and also, that he was made by the respective con- signed on or before 15th August, 1927, RAWALPINDI has lately undergone a complete sular authorities in Shanghai to or they will not be recognized.

MOREA revulsion, at feeling, to judge by the Special Commissioner of All broken, chafed and damaged "DEVANHA his latest effort.

At the outset he endeavoured to and permission was immediately Monday, 9th August, 1927 at 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs, Mr. Que Tai-chi. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they wil bo examined on persuade us (save the mark!) that granted by the we had a perfectly good case, and

Ministry of No re Insurance has been effect

ed: further, went on to demonstrate

In this connexion it is notable how he would conduct the plan ofthat the embargo

Bills of Lading will be countersign- on silver wased by, campaign. He let it be clearly ordred by the Ministry of Finance understood that his was the only with the view of preventing specu method worth a moment's con-lators from manipulating the ex- sideration.

However, knowing rather less of All legitimate shipments of silver change market for their own gains. the matter than the partics cor- cerned, his efforts at demonstration by bona fide bunking houses can were woefully weak and amazingly be made as usual by applying for puctile, and when this was pointed the permit from the Ministry of out to him in a Shanghai Shipping channel-Kuq Min.

Finance through the proper official Weekly, by a member of the ship- ping community he immediately began to change the tenor of his views, until now, I see, he has The Royal College of Surgeons veered right round, and is of the and the Canadian Medical Council opinion that we are "flinging away have under consideration prope our heritage" by our presentsals for lessening the cost of the actions. Thus Lockhart, the Bruce. present postgraduate course by are hereby notified that the cargo will

Is it not a fact, that someone Canadians in Great Britain. replied to one of Mr. Lockhart's present graduates of Canadian loon, where it will lie at Consigneo's At be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- letiora, in the same daily, and men medical colleges who seek to risk and subject to terms and condi tioned that that same gentleman's qualify for the fellowship of the tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The "capacity for changing his opinion Royal College of Surgeons must Cargo will be ready for delivery from was only equalled by his capacity take both the primary examina- Godown on and after 3rd August. for changing his job?"

tions In physiology and anatomy Optional carugo, will not be landed. and the finals in clinical subjects here, unless notice has been given in England, but it is hoped to an from part to port to the final port prior to steamer's arrival, but carried range for the primary examing of call to which the option extends, examiners in Canada, leaving only goods are to be left in the Godowns, tion to be conducted by British All broken, chafed, and damaged the finals to be taken in England, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.48 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

And did not, someone else also disclose a few interesting facts, concerning the same party-one of which was a perfect epigram?

Of course, I am aware that the views represented by these latter statements are certainly not "neu- tral views." but m vinced that the letters they were contained in would make interest-of words. It is obviously a lands- ing reading for any of your readers who are liable to he led into a wrong channel of thought by rend- ing Mr. Bruce Lockhart's "common sense" and simple arithmetic.

con-

in conclusion. I trust you will fully appreciate my reasons for subscribing myself. Yours, ett,

GASKET 27. Hongkong, August 2.

Sir-I notice in your issue of 2nd August, that you quote, under the heading "Some Neutral Views," :

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees per Company's Steamer

"TELEMACHUS,"

From UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENTAL PORTS vin

STRAITS.

No claims will be admitted after man's messed up account of the Goods have left the steamer's conversation with a seafarer, or Godown, and all Goods remaining un- seafarers, which he did not, even delivered after the 9th August will be vaguely understand.

subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer view Einstein on the subject of on or before the 23rd August or they If a cub reporter were to inter-mast be presented to the undersigned relativity And write down will not be recognised, Einstein's opinions from memory. would Mr. Bruce, Lockhart account a critic intelligent who attacked That theory on the grounds of the reporter's exposition, when Einstein's own was easily avall- able?

T

No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1927.

a letter written to the North China The China Press has no author-are so keen on arbitration. The is why they are holding the com- Daily News by a person named W. ty to speak for the Guilds. The

pany to the agreement that its re- Bruce Lockhart. As Mr. Bruce striking officers have no need for presentative signed. Mr. Bruce Lockhart's letters have had numer reporters to put their thoughts Lockhart has stated our case ex- ous replies in the "N.C.D.N.," into words. They can do it then-actly, but his hopes are directed to fail to see why you should particu. selves.

If the Chine Press re-the

wrong councils. Coinmon larly choose his, which was in direct quires an intelligently written sense has prevailed in our council opposition to the majority, and cul statement of the striking officers at least since 1916. Had not Mr. it Some. Neutral Views." Let us point of view, it cannot do better Bruce Lockhart better direct hie play the game! This was only one than engage somehody who knows thought waves, if he believes in view.

something about it, to write it up Christian, Scienco, and if he has Perhaps, when calling his for them.

aury, in the direction of French QUEEN'S THEATRE of the feeling that has existed for the quoted paragraph to sense, I

opinion neutral, you were unaware

If I may be allowed to reduce Bund.

If 1 may be permitted to hope some time between Mr. Bruce would suggest that this is the too, I will hope that he hopes hard, Lockhart and the C. N. Co. Officers, meaning of it. The demurrage on and my hopes will go with him to and whyYours, etc.,

each vessel is between $200 and strengthen and support him, and FAIRPLAY.

$560 per day and the Guild men the hopes of every member of the Hongkong, August 2nd, 1927.

bers on strike are being financed Gullds will be directed to the same by Guild members, who, being in end. After logic has failed hope firms that honour their agree is at least worth trying..

A strike is an anachronism. It ..[We plead guilty to being unments, zich as Jardine, Matheson, aware that there has been any Douglas Co., etc., are not en strike. Proves that the victor has might "feeling" Lock- The councils of the strikers are but does not prove that he has got. hart and the C.N.C. officers, and not in need of Mr. Bruce Lock right. No sane man wants to see we had not noticed that there had hark's common sense. They have his employers ruined and no man, heen rejoinders in the N. C. Daily enough of their own, and there a sane or otherwise, wants to be Nega We have searched all the an idea prevalent amongst them reduced to starvation. There is a method of basing the result of a Cuples to hand since the date of that Mr. Bruce Lockhart's the paper from which we took the mythical. They have no need of trade dispute on a question "Who offending letter, and find that we Mr. Bruce Lockhart's master brain is in the right". It is known as

MONDAY, AUGUST 8th

at 9.30 p.m.

MOISEIWISTCH LEO PODOLSKY line between Mr. Bruce Lark

THE SENSATIONAL

PIANIST

Saturday, August 6th.

Famous Pianist

and

M

VARIED PROGRAMME VERA MIROVA overlooked the sub-joined reply, to work cut problems of simple vir been, a 1916 agreement it re-

Monday, August 8th.

CHOPIN RECITAL,

Each night at 9.15 p.m.

Bocking now open at Moutrie's. Prices $4, $3, & $2.

SINGAPORE MOTOR SMASH.

FOUR PERSONS INJURED 'IN CAR ACCIDENTS.

Premiere Danseuse

ONE CONCERT ONLY

Booking at Moutrie's Prices $3, $2 & §1.

A WONDERFUL RECEPTION.

Kuala Lumpur, July 27.

wert

read.

We assure all C.N.C. officers that arithmetic. They are technically never been the choice of the phrase "Neutral equipped to carry out much more ins the best method. It is the Views" was made because we abstruse problems than this, and most profitable method. It is the thought the letter we were repro- their profession demands that they only just method. It is the Guild's ducing was written by an ordinary do so every day. They know what only demand,

When the living conditions of a they are losing better than M. body of men are lowered, by their outside observer.-Ed. H. K. T.]

The following is the only reply Lockhart, who seems to pose as an employees cutting down wages, to Mr. Lockhart's authority on everything under the three courses are open to them we have seen

sun from backbones and bibles to They can accept the reduction; letter:-

simple arithmetic and law.

they can strike; they can. ar- Whilst Mr. Bruce Lockhart is in bitrate.

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

To the Editor of the

N. C. Daily Newe.]

an arithmetical mood I would like Mr. Bruce Lockhart evidently him to work out a few more little

problems for himself. If Jardines

thinks that men should always ne-

copt the reduction and go on work-

and the Douglas Co. can afford to ing, without any reference to the pay full wages to their floating question of whether the reduction Sir-I see that Mr. W. Bruce staff, cannot the company which is a justified or not. Wages in this SIR HUGH CLIFFORD AT dugout. To prevent bitterness, the

Lockhart has taken refuge in your so wonderfully efficient afford to do case would represent a dole, paid same? Operating under at the discretion of an employer, KLANG.

you invented a rule that for the otherwise identical circumstances and the system of maintaining purposes of the shipping strike why should the most efficient commen who are not free to cease work only, no anonymous correspon-pany be enabled to secure such an and who are paid at the discretion dence would be allowed. Mr. unfair advantage over their Br of an employs a known as Bruce Lockhart evidently thinks tish competitors?

"slavery" and has long been re-, A damaged ricsha is the relic of

with many other people that this If the demurrage on a ship is pudiated by civilized nations ad A motor car accident at the junc-yesterday and met with a wonder and that striking officers will be operating exponses by a 10 per justice.

Sir Hugh Clifford visited Klang gives the opposition a clear field, $200 per day and the saving on abhorrent to all principles of tion of Stamford and North Bridge ful reception. Various addresses afraid to sign their names for fear cent. cut is $7 per day, how can Roads on Thursday evening, in

It is not good enough for niggers; which three persons were serious piled in reminiscent vein, after careers.

His Excellency of the consequences to their future the wonderfully efficient company does Mr. Bruce Lockhart think it ly hurt.

afford a strike if they could not is good enough for Merchant Ser- which he drove to the Istana, There are men, Mr. Bruce Lock-afford to pay full wages, One vice Officera? One of them, a ricsha puller, has Malay school-boys lining the road, hart, who value, fair play and month of strike will cost them in- A strike is a race for ruin. If died in hospital.

where he had tea with the Sultan justice above personal advantage, finitely more than they could re-an employer can starve his men and Tungku Ampuan before re- and if the N. C. Daily News de cover by three years of reduced before he is ruined, he has won. aceving a Malay address, to which crees that I must write with a wages by my reckoning, for they It benefits nobody.

he made a suitable reply in Malay pistol. at my head I will dò it. are losing their shippers and their The door to arbitration has been

This morning Is Excellency The quotation Mr. Bruce Lock-trade routes.

closed my our employers. To left for Seremban.

hart gives is from a news para In any strike the result must strike is the only course of en to a graph in the China Press, written be gauged by the capacity of the man who respects himself as some- presumably by one of their own parties engaged to lose money. thing higher than a nigger. reporters, far no striking officer That is why the Guilds are against

I am, etc., could possibly be guilty of so many strikes as a method of settling

W. J. SPRINTALL. mistakes in such a small number trade disputes. That is why they Shanghai, July 26th, 1927.

The driver of the car, Arsat bin Hassan, is under arrest on charge of causing death by a rash act.

Another accident was reflected in the charge in the Third Police In this second accident, which Court, of causing hurt against also took place on Thursday, two Dalip Singh, a motor car driver. Chinese were hurt,

7,754

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 2nd Sept. :30th Sept. 28th Oct.

TANDA ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

-6,956

4,500

6,000

SAILINGS S'pore, Penang & Caloutta SAILINGS (South)

(Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane. Sydney and Melbourne.

Regular. Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The E & A 8, 8. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebua Kolambugan, Tawso, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en ronte as inducement oferi,"

Frequent connections from Australis with the following The Union 8.8. Oo's Steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, Vancouver San Francisco, ato.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Bues Oszal, The P. & G. Branch Service of Steam to Londan via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Stenmare or Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

DEVANHA TANDA

TALAMBA.. MOREA

KHYBER NAGPORE

ST. ALBANS NYANZA

OSAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

8,155 5 Aug. 10 a.m.

9th Aug.

6,956

8,018

10th Aug.

10,953

5,283

19th Aug. 30th Aug.

9,114

4,500

6th Sept.

2nd Sept.

7,023 15th Sept.

S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Kobo, Osaka & Yoko Shanghai

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moj, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS,

Parcels Measuring hot more than 24 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents,

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,

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Fare Hongkong to London £82.

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Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE" (Vis Oran) Motor Vessel “GLENGARRY" (Via Oran)..... Motor Vessel “GLENLUCE" (Via Oran) Steamship “CARNARVONSHIRE".

24th Aug.

21st Sept.

19th Oct.

2nd Nov.

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

"Motor Vessol "GLENGARRY**

Motor Vossel "GLENAPP" Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE".

Steamship "CARMARTHENSHIRE” Motor Vessal "GLENBEG"

Due Hongkong

5th Aug. 18th Aug.

6th

Sept.

18th Sept.

29th Sept.

For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:

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HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.

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De HONGIONG ON OR ADOUT

BAILS NON ON OR ABOFY

9th August

1

16th August

13th September

6th September

11th October

8th November ·

18th October

15th November

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Agents,

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

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CANTON LINE.

Sailings from Hongkong-Deily at 1 aim. Bailings from Hongkong-3.8. "KINSHAN"-Tuesday

and Thursday at 8 a.m. Sailings from Canton-Daily at 3 p.. Sailings from Canton-B.8. "KINSHAN"-Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.xa. STEAMER berths on arrival. in Hongkong" on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Company's Wing Lok Stroot Wharf. All steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf,

MACAO LINE.

FROM HONGKONG:

8 A.M. and 2 PM (Wookdays only).

FROM MACAO

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