'TUESDAY NOVEMBER' 18' 1928.
"DISPUTED, "BOLICA.
MEMO 16 TEL
INSURANOM, ACEITES 5120EN
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BECKWITH BELL
TRIBUTE TO HALBOUR MASTER.
GREAT SNAKES I
BIG PYTHON SHOT.
LOCAL SPORTEMAN,'L ADVENTURE.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. Dr. J. W. Kaw had rather an exciting axperience yesterday, when. Dear Sir,-May I be permitted to
The Holland China Trading
The following porrespondence has engaged in a shooting trip at Join those who have been granted Company who were, according to the cotiftesy of a space in your the plaintiffs' solicitor, "somewhat passed between the Government and Shal-0. Dr. Kew's dog was the columits to order to protest against optimistically described as set-the Hongkong General Chamber of first to notice a railing in the the fearful exploitation of labouring agents for the Samarang Commerce and has its own poculiar bushes, and then a huge, python in Curtian colony. I refer to Sea and Fire Insurance Coy, were interest. The valuutary tribute to 10 feet in length was senso the permitting of wholesale labour sued in the Summary Court this the work and worth of Commander norge. Quick to act, Dr.Kew loc on the Lord's Day. No small morning before Mr. Justice Gom- Beckwith will give general satis-no time in aiming at the venomous wonder is it that the leaders and pertz by the Man Cheung, Yuen faction. Whilst other officials have thing with a view to giving it the teachers of our Cherch are sad and firm who claimed the return of a their nanos engraved in the annals happy dispatch in the shorleen express gloomy wonder at the copy of a certain insurance policy of the Colony by having now, rodds possible time, but six,abote had to named after them, it is fitting that be used before the reptile's, soil, if future of our once glorious race, and $50 for its detention.
the bell which it is proposed to it has ono, doparted for freab hunt- when one sees the callous desecra
install, and which should prove most ing grounds. There seems to be a effective in the intercets of shipping, pleaborn of snakes in the Colony at should be named after the Harbour the moment se we hear of snakes Master.
having been som and some killed în various parts of the island. The Hongkong, 3rd July, 1923. ono ahot by Dr. Kew is one of the Bir-I am directed to forward for largest of this species, and, after it the consideration of your Chamber has been attended to by the taxi- copy of a minute by the Harbour dermists will be presented to the Master on a proposal to install an museum where, in its state of static fog signal on Tathong inability to do no haunt, will doubt Paint.
less attract many to the dismal{"
tion of the Sabbath that exists all around us. Our mother country is no better, since field games are officially sanctioned to be played on Sundays, save in the cases of a few godly districts; the names of those districts should be emblazoned in gold for posterity's
Bake.
Mr. R. F. Mattingly (of Messrs Deacon, Harston and Shenton), in presenting the case for the plaintiffs, said the whole point of the action was that the plaintiffs had given the copy policy to the defendants in connection with a claim. The claim was re- fused and when the return of the document was demanded, this also was refused.
a
I should be gind if the chart and chambers of our local store-homo. photograph could be returned in dus Dr. Eow is to be congratulated in
.moet adding this course.
interesting "acalp to the many which havo fallen to his gun, testifying to his brilliance as a deadly shot.
I am, Sir,
I am for the moment, however,
There were two Insurance oaly concerned for this place which for the time being, I have made policies mentioned in the writ but my home. On most Sundays one Mr. Mattingly announced that can see bowls, tennis and golf be as the defendants had ceased to ing openly played in Happy Valley be agents for the Batavia Sea and Is it Fire Insurance Co., who issued the by our fellow countrymen. strange, then, that swarms of small policy, the plaintiffs' claim in Chinese are also to be seen there respect of this had been withdrawn. on that day playing a pliiful game A cargo of rice and a cargo of flour of football; when they would be were, Mr. Mattingly explained, better in our Mission Halls receiv. sent to the plaintiffs aboard the The Secretary,
"Bourbon", sailing from Solgon ing the Divine message?
And you, Sir! Have you no resto Hongkong, and a policy of in- ponsibility as a director of public surance was effected by the consig thought in matters of this kind? Do nor with the Samarang Sea and you not permit your pages to be Fire Insurance for which the defen- defiled by screeds from the frivol- dants were
the irreligous and blasphemous? It is few days since
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Truly I join with him of old and pray: "Let God arise and ler his enemies be scattered... Let not the ungodly have their desire, O Lord; let hot burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the pit, that they may never rise again."
Faithfully yours,
Hongkong, November 13.
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Bourbon
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Your obedient servant, (sd.) A. G. M. FLETCHER; Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong General Chamber of
Cominorce.
[Enclosure.]
STRIKE SETTLED.
S.C.A'S GOOD OFFICES.
"
The good offices of the Secret- ariat for Chinese Affairs have ter
is
The increased scale agreed to
For those earning between $4 and $to per month, 30%
Between $10 and $20, 36%; Over $20, 25%;
Casual workers (daily wage)
50%.
agents here. The Hon. Colonial Secretary, policy was effected with the Saigon Frequently it has happened dur- minated a strike which has lasted a agents of the company. During ing "Foggy Season" that Ocean and eighteen days, to wit, that of the local sailmakers. After negotia- correspondents unblushingly sub- stranded on the Paracels and Consting Steamers are held up at ions which were drawn for scribed himself as a member of part of her cargo was jettisoned. anchor off Wagian and the Entrance about a month, the men struck for the Rationalist Press Associa Amongst the jettisoned cargo was to the Port of Hongkong for a con-higher wages and on Saturday, an tion, that collection of Satan's a certain quantity of the goods in siderable period: 30 to 50 hours are agreement was signed at the S.C.A.
sured under the policy in question, recorded. It seems to me that a office between representatives of The agents here of the company gent dead might be done to over- both masters and men. had paid a certain sum of money to come any long delay owing to fog. the average adjusters because thereby installing on Tathong Point near had to be a general average owing the sea level an Automatic Bell (sec to the jettisoning of the cargo. photo attached) that could be set strokes per minute, which They had refused to pay the to give claim of the insured in respect would make this Bound Signal die of the loss they had sustained, and tinct from any other ships Fog! had told them they must look Signal. The Automatic Fog Bignal, to the average adjusters. The I suggest, is actuated by carbonic PITIELL
Most of the strikers belong to the average adjustment," continued acid gas in a cylinder. The charge local sailmakers' guild which com- Mr. Mattingly, "has gone on for forces the plunger to strike the Bell prises about one hundred and fifty four years and, as far as one can with considerable force and works men. A number of these are on see, is quite likely to be going on with Automatic Timing Gear. A for another forty" The original [To the Editor of the "Chino Mail policy, he explained, was believed cylinder of gan would give some 3 to have been lost when the mana Rading of sound 8 to 4 miles. The months' continnane service and the ger of the Tai Tuen Steam- Sir. Shortage of Officers for ship Coy, was dmned on cost of the installation is quoted the Boy Scouts. Not restricted to his way to Saigon. This action c.i.f. Hongkong at £908. If a Bell Hongkong. I quote from a Paper was one of "detinus" to get back of this nature is installed in the read by Sir Alfred D. Pickford, the policy which the plaintiffs were position named, it should ba Commissioner for Oversea Scouts entitled to have, Mr. Mattingly possible, I consider, for ships mak- and Emigration. Imperial Head-declared, even if they only wanted ing the port to pick up the Bell. quarters, at a meeting of the Royal it out of spite. The value of the Bring it ahead until some 3 cables Colonial Institute, held at Edward jettisoned cargo, he mentioned, off when Tathong Point should be VII Rooms, Hotel Victoria, on was $6,093.92 aud beyond a pay-visible. Then edge away slowly to Tuesday, November 28, 1922, at 4ment to the average adjusters, no the North West until of Tai Mui made Bay where I propose to rendezvous pm, The Right Hon. Sir Josaph payment Cook, GC.M.G. High Commission
the Pilots in fog, pick up Pilot and proceed into Hongkong. er for Australia, in the chair.
BOY SCOUTS,
Let-nie-say here that it is a perpetual regret to see crowds of boys who would like to become Scouts, but who cannot be enrolled for want of men to act as Scout masters. We want suitable men
had been under the policy. "I do not care" said Mr. Mattingly, "whether it is good claim or a bad claim or whether there is any claim at all under the policy but I say the plantiffs are entitled to get back their policy." Mr. Mattingly, de- scribed the defendants' action in
I attach a chart which, I think, will make my explanation clear.
(Bd.) C. W. BECKWITH, Harbour Master. 14.0.23. Enclosure will be found on the
badly, and let it be understood the matter as "an extremely im table. that this is no work for cranks; it proper way for the agents of
is work for every good sportsman, an insurance company to be.. Hongkong, 20th July, 1923.
have." He did not, her and we can give every assurance
call any that he will derive the highest indicated, intend to
witnesses as the whole of the enjoyment from the work,"
themselves, money should be earn- claim was made for payment ed and not solicited,"
"Troops and Local Associa- tions..... are expected to support themselves locally,”
ce.
Rule 8: Local Association Finan
ployed in the Royal Naval Yard and these men took no part in the ed that they were content to abide negotiations or strike. It is surmis by what was being done by the
outside men,
CENOTAPH THEFT.
COOLIE STEALS RIBBONS FROM WREATHS.
HAVE YOU WON?
SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS
......DRAW
Old Bill
Zoulou
Woodland.... Woodcroft... Mirzapur Rebate Standlight Patsfield Homeland
'Abbeyfield White Knight
+36203
46557
*20781
Coq Gaulois
186
The King r
6678:
Wyvleebeld
218
Shenkoland
23827
Ataman ............
1-407
Young Bill Washington
*28267
30104
Cook of the North.... 84844 Kúpi
36209
Bunny Jim
26706
47661
Harvest King
6858
Letchfield
81928
· 7909
14908
80777
17922
48780
95943
47507
"SWEER.
'Abbeyfield
.66
White Knight
2185
Old Bill
8311
Cog Gauloia
11797
The King
9016
Wyrlesfield
8205-
Shorkeland
18840
'Ataman.....
15989
Young Bill
2440
Washington
3118
Cock o' the North... 11381
Карі
2819
Sunny Jím ........
6739
Zealou
6386
Harvest King
1492
Letchfield
1048
Woodland Woodcroft
10507
1859
Mirzapur
11010
16089
Standlight
14326
Homeland
6781 4095
Rebate
Patsfield
PEKING APPOINTMENTS.
· PEKING, November 12. Mandates issued at midnight appoint Wu Pei-fi Inspector General of Chibli, Shantung and Honan vice Tsao Kun..while Wang. Chen-ping succeeds Wy Pei-fu as Assistant Inspector General of the same provinces.
Chỉ Ksich-yuan is appointed Ins- pector General of Kiangsu, Kiangs si and Anhui, and Feng Shou- tsing becomes Assistant Director
Military Affairs of Chihil, Chang Hu resigned yesterday and it is reported that Tsan Kun intends to appoint Wang Keh- ming, former Governor of the Bank of China, as Finance Minister.
Sun Pap-chi is returning to the Western Hills, as, owing to the parliamentary deadlock, there is no Immediate prospect of Parliament. approving his momination for the Premiership.
For stealing two ribbons from wreaths placed at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day, a coolie named
Hsu Shi-ying has been relieved Tong Wal (26) employed at the of his post as Tugan of the Air contractore, was sentenced to three Virken has been appointed- Wanchai matshed of Sang Lee, Department, and General Chow weeks' imprisonment by Mr. N. L. Reuter. Smith this morning. He WAS noticed. by Mr. J. A. E. Byllock of the Colonial Secretariat.
VACCINATION.
CHINESE
GUILD'S EX- EMPLARY MOVE,
1
ARMISTICE DAY.
TOKYO, November 12,. Armistice Day was colebrated by a mass meeting in Hibiya Park under the auspices of the Municipe-| lity and Eazgra of Nations Association; which passed a rosali-
PEACE PROSPECTS.
PIKING&November-II.
Sir, I have the honour to ac- knowledge receipt of your letter) 2. Finance. Extracts from "The evidence was contained in the No. 2210/1923 of the 3rd inst.,
An exemplary start: has been tion of thanks from the three, inviting the views of this Chamber made by the Fruit and Vegetable million citizens of Tokyo for pro- Boy Scouts Association," Policy, correspondence. Organisation and Rules, 1923. For the defence, Mr. F. G. Vangaa to a proposal to install an sao (Men and Masters) Guild, which has found sympathy and prompt rellef
matic fog signal on Tathong Point. announced that Rule 4. The spirit of the Move (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) My Committee have carefully together with their familles, can be recent national calamity
its members work of the friendly Powers in the ment is that, on the port of the boys appeared. He denied that any considered the question and the vaccinated free at the guild's pre-
The meeting was attended by the of the loss under this policy and opinion of several coating masters mises in Hongkong and Youmati Foreign Minister and Diplomatie disputed the contention of Mr. has been sought.
This effort to get the Chinese Corps the Ddyan of which Sir, The view is taken that while the masses vaccinated is worthy of Charles Elliot responded—Rauber, Mattingly that the underwriter was liable to pay the amount of the installation would be of doubtful commendation, Other institutions general average. "By a word of benefit to. ocean-going inward please note, "Local Associations should civility," said Mr, Vaux, "my friend vessels, the masters of which would raise locally the amount required might have got everything he be almost certain to anchor wall for working expenses or for help wished." He had, however, written outside during fog, coasting masters ing Troops in the Association, a rude and offensive letter," fals would, on the other hand, greatly to remove the apprehensive feelinga Pac Kwel-ching having reported Subscriptions and donations for lowed by a writ. As a matter of benefit from the adoption of the entertained by those interested in to be Government Chang Tab-ley's this purpose should be paid to the fact. Mr. Vaux pointed out, another Harbour Master's scheme, my Con- shipping when the master was first readiness to enter into negotiations Treasurer of the Local Association copy could have been obtained mittee therefore supports the pro-mooted,
has again gogo 19 kukden with the and not to pay Individual Scout-from Saigon.
posal as an institution of much "After the manager of the Hol value. Local Treasuer:-C. H. Blason, and China Trading Company, Mr. Esq., c/o Messrs. Butterfield and A. W. Van Andel, and a clerk had Swire. Annual Subscription to given evidence, Mr. Waux again Association $5,00, which brings addressed His Honour, claiming with it coembership of the Associs that the defendants were in pass- tion and a monthly copy of the ession of the document as of right The Hon. The Colonial Secretary,
'Silver Wolf.")
in connection with the general "The average. Having made these pa Membership. Rule 2.1 Organisation is open to British ment, and got endorsements of subjects of every class and de-the policy to that effect, at the re- nomination, but Churches, and alsoquest and for the benefit of the“ certain specified Organisations, plaintiffe, they were entitled to keep to the Chamber's letter of 20th July, can raise Troops confined to hoys the policy, which was a very valu- in reply to the Government's letter connected with such bodies and able document, until the general No. 2310/1929 of the Sid July an nominate officers for appointment" average was sailed and the plaining for the views of the Chamber. The
“The Association is anxious to tiffs were not in any way pre- upon a suggnation by the Harbong promote international porce by ongi jucilced. •
Made Mnster that an automatic fog signal tering into friendly relations with His Honour reserved judgment. be installed in Thong Pomt. organisations outside the British p
master."
Empire which have similar aims iq,
I have the bonour bo, Sir, Your obedient servant,
(83).D. K. BLAIN, Secretary.
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Lat November, 1923, Bir-I have the honour to refor
SENTENCED TO DEATH
To is assumed that, in the ordm.object of finally arranging a late ary course of avents Commander for other details. Reuter, Beckwith's term of sertion in thọ). Colony will soon be drawing/ta: clove and it is hoped that the Government will agree as to the appropriateness of permans,tlý asociating his name, in the manner suggested, with the Colany and particularly with the Harbour.
M
I have the hombur to be,
Your obedient servant,
18d). D. K; BLAIR, Secretary, Hon. The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong
Finform you that
agrass, that the
thing. Paint, Bhald Beakwith Ba
Golonial Secretary's Offico, It is understood that the auto- Hongkong, th November, 1928. matic signal will come into opern, Sir Wata reference to your view, and to exchange visits, cor respondence and ideas with them, guestions which he has raised ition on the first day of the New letter of dish dot November 1920, 1
Year and the Chamber desires to am but is not permitted to extend his letter. The report unfor make the suggestion-If it has pot
Ftunately was not published in ex- affiliation to. foreign societies or membership of the Organisation to tense in your columna, udgangen already occurred to the Government lions, Allen Irlands can beats Will you also be good enough to that the Fog Sernal beham tached to Troops as bonotary forward to him the enclosed The Beckwith Ball members, but should not be grant Application form for Member Commander Beckwith has ed badges of tank or warrants ship of the Local Association, and plished, muon in the except my pecial permission of to point out that the Annual improving
Subscription is not limited to Five admin Imperial Headquarters."
In conclusionmmy Trany that if Hollars; Interested will besarbuda
rut he burb Department
SHANGHAI, Novambar,II
Si Dahlung, who attempted to assasinate Hau Eso-liang was sens tenced to death at the Mized Court-Reuter
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