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PEAK TRAMWAY ANNUAL DONATION TO STAFF.
Mr. E. B. C.. Horgell, Hon. Secretary of the Peak Residents' Association, has forwarded the follow- ing correpondency for the informa. tion of all those who en kindly enbegribed to the annual donation to | the staff of the Peak Tramway-
Hongkong, 10th January, 1923, Mesars John. D. Humphreys & Son
General Managers
Peak Tiamway Co., Ltd. Dear Sis-Enclosed I beg to hand you cheque for $861 together with lists of rubscribers, being donations collroted by the above Association for the staff of the Pook Tramway.
BOXER INDEMNITY.
AND CHINESE EDUCATION ¡ANROAD.'
-(Special do the China Mail.)
Ruter's immur of Sir Feederick Lugaid's letter to the Times rai question which has been frequently discussed before, and which needs to
OUR NAVAL VISITORS.
YESTERDAY'S PROGRAMME.
Yesterday's programme for thej entertainment of our Naval visitor' of the Japanese Training Squadron included a tiffin given at the City Hall to 400 sailors, a rugby match between the British sailors of the submarines
be thrashed out more thoroughly. and light cruisers, a dinner at Govern Part of the summary, as reported in meat House given by His Excellency the daily papers reads as follows:- the Governor to Vice-Admiral Tanagn- "The present condition of Chian
seems to show that the Chinese chi and his stoff, and finally a boxing who bave been denationalized and wrestling tournament at the by being sent abroad too young, have Naval Canteen, done their country but little good."
There is much room for discussion In this statement. When is a China.
THE TIFFIN.
The sailors matched to the City Hall from the Naval Yard, headed by the Band of HM8. “Hawkine,” and filled the two large and beautifully decorated Halls in which the function
My Committee regret that this man too young for education annual collection' was not made abroad?. and who is to settle when earlier, but owing to the absence of the period of ripeness for such educa Mr. George Hastings who undertook tion has arisen, or whether it is not thie work previously nothing was the next stage-rottenness-that has when arrived? Why, too, this plib talk of donc until quite recently several residents asked the Peak denationalisation through being sent tare were also present and acted sa Residents Association to take the abroad? A Chiosman who has been hosts. Rousing. obvers ald abroad for many years and whobanzais" were given for The King returns to give his country advice is
WBS
beld.
A hundred British
EX KING
FRIDAY, JANUARY. 12; 1923.
"TINO" DEAD. CHARTER PARTY ACTION,
CHEF JUSTICE'S DECISION:
YERDICT FOR PLAINTIEJĘ,
Ta Chief Jn tice (Sir William Reis-Devis, KC.) gave judgment ir the Supreme Court this morning in the charter party case in which the Cheung Yoo se. Company Ltd, of Shanghai are concerned as plaintiffs,
o Hirji Mulji, Lolji Maji and Kbemji Shepii (trading an Dharai Nauji and Company),, an Indias firm, are the defendants,
Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. ̋C. Jenkin (instructed by Messrs. Deacon, Barton and Shenton) appeared for the plaintiffs. and Mr. McNeill (of Shanghai) and Mr C,G, Alabnatez, K. // C., (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist)appeared for the defendante,'
Reviewing the facts of tè case, Hi Lordship said that this was an action to recover damages under en - award under anbmission; to arbitra- tion contained in a clarter party. On November 17, 1916, th charter party was executed in Hongkong by which the plaintifla agreed to let the rất. "Bingaporean" to the d-fendants for 10 montha at $28 000 per month. While the ship was still in the plais- -
matter in band.
Whilst the distribution of the money collected is of course left surely as wall able to do so as a and The Japaness Emperor and then entirely to the discretion of yourselves foreigner who bas never belonged to the gathering set to and did justice to and Mr. L. G. "Scott, the Super the fold? We do not hear so much an excellent and substantial meal.
After tiffa, the party proceeded by The death of Greece's nailed King tiff's possession, it was requisitioned intendent, my.Committee wish to talk about denationalisation in cop meation Inspector Swicke's nama fer spreial conspicuous service during the strike last year when it was necessary Ltd, to convey food supplies by the tram
LOOSE COVERS ARE CAREFULLY
OUT AND FITTED BY
COMPETENT
WORKMEN.
to the Peak Hotel depot.
I remain, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) E.B.O. Hornell Hon: Secretary Peak Residents' Association,
Hongkong January 11, 1923. E. B. C. Hornell, Esq.
Hon. Secretary.
Peak Residents' Association.
Dear Sir,-We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday enclosing cheque for $561abcribed by Members of the above AssociatiDa for distribution amongst the staff f the Peak Tramway.
Smirke will be carried out.
:
We are, Dear Sir,
--- Yours faithlally,
nection with the neighbouring people, special trams to Happy Valley to the Japanese. Yet most of the wit a rugby match between two The Japanese Japanese Statesmen who bave made British naval teams. ang mark spent most of their early Sailors evinced great interest in the years, even before they could talk proceedings and often indicat d their the language, in
pleasure by enthusiastic applause, England or
To the evening, Vice Admiral' America. After being imbued with
and bis officers foreign influences they returned Tanaguchi
to a Japan as far from their way of wore the guests of H. E. the thinking as modern China is from the Governor at dinner at Government ideas of the young American-trained House, where cordial speech a
Chinamon..
But it is not of this aspect of the subjrot that we wish to write so much as of the suggested substitutes, and how they ar to satisfy Chinese aspirations. What does the young Chinaman need 1 What does he want! and what ought he to get?
made.
DOXING AND FENCING,
WAPL
.
'wan cabled to-day.
'NEW CHINA" CASE."
PANTRY BOY'S CLAIM.
COMPRADORE NOT LIABLE.
by the Government on March 31, 1917. Following this, a certain amount of correspondence, took place between the parties concerned in the action, and in such correspondence, the plaintiffs declared, the defendants agreed to take the ship on a 10 months" charter when the Government had released it.
On the olber band, the defen.ants The Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice claimed that a certain cable which Simultaneously, the men of the Gompertz) gave judgment in the they set to the plaintiffs only lower deck were spending a very en- Summary Court this morning in the amounted to an agreement to take the joyable time at the Royal Naval action known as the "New Chias" ship when released by the Govern Theatre, where a fine programms of case, in which Cheng Yurn, formerly ment, for the residus of the time boxing fencing and jujitsu exhibitions employed as pantry boy on board the charter. The case for the defence was contributed to by representatives 55. New China," of the Spain and was that the charter party had expir- of the two Navies. The first half of China Steam Navigation Ompany,jed; that the obj-cts of the charter claimed from Chan Bing said to have party were frustrated; that the the programme which was ranged
ar.
jurisdiction.
The arbitration, defendants claim- took place in Hongkong, and only
represented. A8.6 r sult, the the plaintiffs were one of the parties arbitration awarded in the plaintiffs'
Now everybody who knows any think about China has a vague idea
by Lieut Commander been form-rly the compradore of arbitration clause was void and that On behalf of the Staff, European of what has happened there in the
An allaufficient Douglas Hamilton, of H. M. 8. the same ship, the sum of $309, the arbitrator had exceeded bin and Chinese, we wish to thank you last decade or so. for this donation and we shall be glad absolute monarchy which carried out "Hawkins" at short notice consisted representing 16 months' wages at if you will convey our thanks to Mem-its behests through elaborate grades of boxing bouts between sailors of $22 per month,
of officials throughout its vast the British warships in port, assisted Mr. Leo d'Almada was solicitor for bars of your Association.
Your wishes as regards Inspector Empire; which ended its decrees by af men of the sister Service. the plaintiff. and Mr R. E. A. Webster
"tremble and obey"; has passed The boxing provided plenty of excite appeared for the defendant. from the stage. And this has brea tent, the contestants going for eacL Giving judgment, Hin Honour said Bucceded by what I complate other hammer and tongs from start that he had come to the conclusion favour. Plairniffs then brought this chaos. It could hardly have been to finish. The feature bout was a that the defendant was not liable for action to enforce the award of otherwise. True, there were a few 6-round contest between 0. P. O. the sun claimed by the plaintiff. in arbitration, but the deferlants claim. Americans in China who had heard of Morgan of the "Hawking" and Sergt. his employment in the ordinary wayed that this Court had no jurisdiction. In the course of a long judgment, the carrying of Stratford-on-Avon Tribe, R. GA. They gave as fine an as chief clerk in the compradore and the Pyramids of Egypt holus exhibition of boring as one osuld wist department. He (defendant) had covering twenty-two pages, His Raid-bimes!f-in-evidence-that-bs Lor ship examined the arguments have caused Then, against the
bolos to the States, and that thereby to see
and quoted Igal authorities. Ho the United States had become literary 281 000,000 imports loss they showed
The Japanese tare filled the bill in never engaged the plaintiff, and even
a £17,000,000 increase in exports
Peak Tramway Co. Ltd. and antique. Aud these people the second half of the programme if he did, His Honour thought that found that the rbarter party had not- thought that a Republic, redy-born and they gave some spirited ex he had only Cone so on behalf of the expired and also that the objects of (£720 000,000 compared with £753,-
Dear Sir, I am in receipt or your live model of the Land of the Stars bibitions of Japanese fencing for the compradore or owners of the ship. the charter party had not been 000,000.) Admittedly, again, this letter of even date contents of which and Stripes, could be grafted, ready benefit of their British friends. Dress. Neither of the documents which bad frustrated. In conclusion His Lord- still leaves the Adverse balance (im. are noted with pleasure,
As I propose to publish the letters made on China. Bat governments, ed in their ancient fighting costume, been signed by the defendant and ship said that these two points made the question of the jurídiction ports over exports) verg heavy, but exchanged between us in the Frest for lika posta, are bare not made. And with long skirt, masked head and which were produced in the course of it necessary br' him to deal with this trend in the right direction, the info mation of eubscribers, 1/20 Chipa, influenced by the West brasat plate, the contestants fought the case reflected any responsibility of the arbitrator, inasmuch as hier If time is the healer of personal small though it is in itself, is very think it is only fair to mention that but not of it, has blundered on and with bamboo weapons, which repre- or the defendant. tional troubles. But it as in important. Surely it marka
The China_Mail__decrease the troubled tintes might
TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
Bongkusu, FRIDAY, Jas. 12, 1921.
TRADE.
woce trade is the bealer of interna
dividuals may resist the cure, re-
first movement of the pendulum, the
Peak Tramways Company Limited. (3gd; John. D. Humphreys and Son.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1923. Meaare John D-Humphreys & Sun-
General Managera
finding on those i-aues' was that the "greement in exercise of the option under the charter party gave thes arbitrator jurisdiction. Raplying to
fusing to be solaced, so too maywing that will bring Britain's trade apparently were not aware of when of her more thoughtful citizens should gave exhibitions of the famous ju finally signed the documents to escape the defendan a' claim that the Hong-
nations prolong their travail, ignoring The inter. hard (conomic facte, change of commodities between one stion and another is the life blood of modern European civilisation," de- „clares the trade expert, and yet we find nations ready to imperil the general economic security for their own ends -France embarking spon
the ees eral of the subscribers on the lists a your posacasion are not members of the above Aurociation, which fact you
writing the letter under review.
I ato, Dear Sirsa,
Yours faithfully,
(8gd.) E. B. C. Hornell Hon: Becretary, Peak Residents' Association,
back into its former secure position. Speaking in mail week, the President of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip dayd Graeme, raid he was convinced we had seen the worst of the trade depression. "I believe the tide has turned, but whether the tide will flow- wiltly or slowly must depend in a rath large measure upon the extent of our
· adventures in the Ruhr, for instance, common purpose and our common Trade has quite enough to face before endeavour," Time will tell.
it can become normal agun without !
there adventitious handicaps. Simply because there is a slump it does not
· ·revival þ
Las
as swung
Zecessaril
back.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BAKERS' GUILD.
PETITION FOR RE OPENING.
Oba Chun-chrong, an official of the
Hip Trun (bakers and employers of
Guild when it was closed.
ronjarity. Now, there is no country
is
a
money.
1
sented the old naval sword, not unlike His Holour would not say that he fallen between two stools,
aignel them ander physical force, bat What does she need! She needs the old British bepadeword.
the visitors he had undoubtedly been worried and meat of all that a goodly proportion. After the fencing, go across ton country like England and jitru system of wrestling. Dlustra- further trouble. The first document see how law grows, and how govern- tions were given of reveral of the chief was signed when the ship was at kong Court had no jurisdiction, Bi ment unfolds itself in an orderly and throwe, following which actual con Mexico when the defendant wants Lordship raid that that had been esta to take the cargo arbors to be blished in the course of the arguments set.led country. This is what is needed tests were indulged in.
The theatre was packed. There trans abippel. That evidence which and therefore his duty was merely to above everything elec in China. Even
would enter judgment for plaintiffs ita. better class citizens have never were in all 250 Japanese tars and was given by the defendant himasif decide the issuer. That being so, he
had not been contradicted by
with cost. realised that law is really the crystal-few officers present,
the plaintiff The second donament lisation of the will of the working
Mr. Alabaster applied for a stay of wan sigued here in Hongkong, and in
execution beyond the usual fourteen- it the defendant was described as the in the world where the whole process ancestral customs and may saver chief clark; and he said that he would days sa his clients were in Intis, and from the will of the people to the adopt in its entirety Western Law and
he wished to get iustractions from dispose of the rhip and its effects, codified law can be watched and Cus om, nevertheless her young men whatever it might mean, and pay the
them.
Mr. Potter objsoted and said that atudied through its various phases ought to study the Law of Western with greater profit than in England. countries, and this, not in the Local
Now, the ship was at that time the only remedy the plaint fis had America is by no means so good. It dress as administered here, but at the across the Pacific, and the defendant was to bring an action in the Indias a much less free country; "graft" fountain head. The very laos that clearly had no power or authority Court to enforce the judgment. foreign households, a o.) Guild has is more rife; politics is often in the England has through the centuries Two Chinese cases of cerebro- been deported by the Police. He was hands of unscrupulous 'rings such moulded herself as a free constitution to do anything to it. If anyone Similarly, if the defendants wanted a w, either, as Valls lia's pointed out, spinal fever were reported yesterday, aire ted following the raid on the as Tammany, so much so that the from being an absolute monarchy was responsible for the debts of stay of execution, they would have to
mora upright citizens waab their hands make her constitution a very suitable was the man B: O-Wong who was
the ship here in Hongkong it apply to the Indian Court.
After further argament, His Lor she necessarily have a
The Directors of the Baik of East The deport tian: order forbids him of it.
ens to study. She is not tied down, mentioned in the asse. His Honour ship decided to grant atay for one that because the pendula Asia, Limited, announce that, sub-to return to the Colony for ten years.
In Hongkong there is no civics in ea America is, by a written document, had no doubt that the plaintiff bad mouth, with liberty to apply. facia one direction, it must ject to audit, the nett profit for the Chu Chun-cheong is now in Macao this sence. When Sir Frederick The University of Hongkong has been swindled by someone: aud soon commiace to swing year 1922 in about 91 lace and propose and it is raid that in consideration at Lugard urges the olsins of Hongkong yet no law school. And while of deserved sympathy, but it was clear fulent, indeed, has been to pay a dividend of $6.00 and a the fact that he was banished in con. University as a training ground for course in the intune stat sy de, lay to him that the defendant was not the MOTOR SMASH VERDICT.
bonus of $2.00 per share to add to sequence of this association with the Chinese he forgets all this. A China this faculty, all this takes time, nor hock lo which the
Reserve Fand $300,000.00 and to guild, bis fellow members have made man, and., indeed an Englishman, years. So that spart from the fact than who had windled him. He mechanism of civilisation
cary forward about $130,000.00, provision for his maintenance until might get all the training that that law and kindred studies would be thought that the reason
plaintiff went to the defendant boon subjected, and it is quite
he is able to live on his own re- could be given here, and live to better osrried on in England there is
for payment was, b.cause be an old man and never even the added difficulty that studenta brother was the comprador- „ossible, and even probable, unless
brought from Singapore two Chinese A petition is being drawn up asking realise that there was such a thing as who wish to study these subjects, of the ship. In the cironmas the clook-mender comes in time, the under the custody of Sub-Inspector for the re opening of the Guild. If citizenship, much lets be prepared to must perforce for some years to come ances he would have to n-n-suit the
be pendulum will swing so far in the Pincott. They are blinged to have has been entrusted to a solicitor who negotiate those delicate adjustments at any rate, parans their studies in
patties. Hia Honour advised Me wrong direction that it will break of been concerned in the $50,000 Las also bern requested to secure the between new wine and old bottles some foreign university.
d Almada that if his client wixbed to and fail to the floor." With this embezzlement from the Bank of Ceturn of books and documente seized at ich form the crux of China's pre
There are many other reasons why to recover his money, he would have It was learned to-div that the sent difficulties. What is more, this the education of Chinese in England to find this mau B. C. Wong. danger still in suspens, every into a few months ago, being shrolls by the Police
vardict of manslaughter against the science cannot be learned through would be the best method of exp-nding
two chauffeurs concerned which was books. It has to be seen in living the Boxer Indemnity. Other Reuter
returned by the Coronor's jury in- action. The greater the number of communications which have recently
vestigating the motor srash in Chiame students who ate it as it un-appeared will make this abundantly
lich Lieut-Cominander Ponper folds in the England' of to day, the clear to any body who can read be-
was killed has not been accented by Owing to the indisposition of Mr. PUBLIC OPINION CONSULTED. better for China, the better for Eng. tween the lines. There are too many
land, the better for the relations be different claimants who each want a GOOD DIVIDENDS ANNOUNOED, the Attorney-General as justifying au indictment and the charge has Leo d'Almada solicitor for the pro
tween these two great countries. ahare. A Chinaman, apparently, who
therefore been withdrawn." than welcome, Tor without. the full secution in a case in which a Chinese As mentioned in the Chino Mail & This is no reflection on Hongkong is being educated in China is likely Subject to aulit the Hongkong Instead the drivers, who bave Do somption of international trade the building contractor of No.
43 few days ago. the Anti-Muí Tear University. The science is in ssance to be a missionary product of nu anti- Land Investment, and Agoy Co., boon released on $100 bail, will nations must perish, our own first. Ardeen Street, is claiming from two Society is holding a meeting at the something much beyond what any Christian product or some other special Ltd. will pay a Fical Dividend of appear at the Police Court to-mar-
| Chinese boat builders of No.10 Chico YMCA., Bridgen Strest, at University alone could giro. –Birsa | brand,
$0.00 per bare and Beausof $8.00 air to answer washers excred Therefore, the hopeful can take liesh Western Street, the sum of $175 20 3 pm, to morrow.
education in the fundamental duties. If the student i sent to England he The Ilongkong Land Reclamationing the speed limit in a control area, ksait from Britain's overseas trade representing principal and interest on The two Chiness members of the of citizenship, which may lead to, and has a fuller and batter opportunity to Co., Ltd. will pay Dividend of and driving recklessly and to the figures, cabled: yesterday. This two promissory notes, the Paiene Council are endeavouring to secure in many cases blossom out in, the sea life faithfully and see it whole. Its $5.25 per share and Bonus of $110 0b danger of the public. figure, admittedly, did not reveal Judge (Mr. Justice Comports) yester the views of all classes of the Chinees larger duties of statesmanship. secular, religions, social, political and per sbaro.
day adjourned the hearing of the case community before making any sob But there is even more to be said spiritual foroen will all make their The Hongkong Central Estate Ltd.. Wood presided and the jury until Tuesday next. Bt. 1.E.A. mission to the Government at the that this. Although China has, em- impres, and compete, without fear or will pay Final Dividend of $6.00 were Mesare. Holger Dryer Webster is colijaitor for the defendsats. second reading of the Bill.
bedded in her social tirane, her own favour, for his maturing judgment, por aband
dication that trade is improving or holding its own-nay, even to ing lets round then might have been expect elin view of the world's disturbed state every indication that trade la priorming its healing work is more
A la crease in the imports but neither
did they show the evo more marked
Yesterday the an. "Soudan "
in the bank at the time. Disappear. ing when the shortage was discovered the men were tracked to Singapore and will be charged before the Magistrate in due course,
sources.
MUI TSAI B'LL.
فرد
COMPANY REPORTS.
the
SQUASHED BY ATTORNEY- GENERAL.
-MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES WITH-
DRAWN.
At the Coroner's inquiry Mr. J..
Leonard Gordon Sealt (foreman). and Harry Greenwood.