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No. 19,445 二特雞
魏七十月三年五十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1925.
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MALAY STATES GOSSIP:
Sir George Maxwell Offered the Post?
Rumour in the alalay States declares that Sir George Maxwell, Chief Secretary of the Federated Mainy States, "has been offered or was to be offered the Governorship of Hongkong."
STEAMER MISHAP.
Inquiry Court Finding.
THE SEE OF A TIDE.
HOW THE "FOUSHING" WENT AGROUND.
WE THE DOLLAR. To-day's closing: rate: 2/3 §5/16 To-day's opening rate: 2/3 #3/16:
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COLONY'S VERDICT ON THE TOURISTS. SHOPPING SIDELIGHTS.
Story of a Tripper.. Who Was Badly "Stung."
The tourists who "invaded" Hongkong at the latter part of laat week no doubt maintained the reputation of the American for doing good business, but the "China Mail" has it on very good authority that at least one was badly "atung,” though he is no doubt profoundly ignorant to this moment of that fact.
Questions concerning the advis ability of his taking the comŘÁ This item was culled from the
through thed haanel were put to "Malay Mail" of Kuala Lumpur. Colonial Governorship becomes Fowing at this morning's enquiry. What actually occurs when Captain - Ainsh, master not the but inquiries in Hongkong official circles this morning failed to vacant, it is interesting to recall, into the queuinstances of her After a voluble argument with Very little business is bring any confirmation. Our 'res is that the Colonial Office, ingling Lacks on the would-be purveyor of a reported ns having been porter was informed that Sir touch with the doings of all the
February 1
Chinese embroidered silk shawl in done with the tourists hy Edward Stubbs,
Replying to the President of the a local shop the American got | European firme AA alrendy smaller colonial governors, is in art cut-Comunier G. E the man down from something by the "China Mail the pur approached announced, expects" "to sail for England on the 27th of June in position to recommend one or Hole RFCmph. MeAinsh said, like $150 to $80. The shopman chases there being restricted to a the sa. Malwa, and does not at more for appointment to the beans, he had been through there dollars but he had no objections apparel, which struck the fancy. that he ( selected thệ – Channel had been arguing in Hongkong few odds and ends, mostly of present anticipate returning to Secretary of State for Colonies, many times before fis usna when the American paid up in In anticipation of more weather the Colony at the expiration of his When the decision is made the bol upon leaving Swatow dollars gold, thus doubling the such as they experienced here & leave, No announcement is
wowbwwdy tel Locks. This have had the purchase for!
chosen one is communicated"
likely to be made by the Colonial and in the event of his with 14 monsoon was to pior to the price which he could very well few fitted themselves out, with |
Office regarding his successor before June or July and it will not be without reresient if (in the event of another Governor being appointed) » temporary successor is it first appointed.
Sir George Maxwell. K.B. E Chief Secretary to Government of the Falernted Malay States, was educated at Clifton College. He is the grandson of the late Sir P. B. Maxwell, the first Chler Justice of the Straits Settlements, and son of the late Sir W. E. Maxwell, who, as Resident of) Selangor, introduced the Torrents system of land registration into those States, and afterwards be- came Colonial Secretary, of the Straits Settlements, and Governor of the God Coast,
Was
| Sir George Maxwell, who is 33 years of age, is a barrister of the Inner Temple and has had thirty-three years' service in Malaya. He
Solicitor- General in 1906, British Adviser, to the Kedah Government in 1910, and General Adviser to the Johore. Government in 1918. He was ap pointed to his present post in September, 1920.
Like his father before him, he is a man of tireless energy with plenty of driving force. What
he does not know about Malaya is not worth knowing. He is also blessed with a genial manner and, is an authority on the jungle and ita denizens, being the author of the well-known book, "In Malayan Forests."
· REMARKABLE PICTURE OF "AMERICA'S CAPITOL.
The Beautiful Capitol at Washi
enhanced by the ice coated trees and the show blanketed-earth.
ance the consent of His Majesty particular ening it, being clondý bas, of course, to be obtained. over the did he thought it might Simultaneous announcement is became wores during the night' then made to the colony con-making it dificult to pick out land. cerned and to the Press and as He knew he could get sen rooi in the elaborate machinery which, the pass för the rest of the night. the Press has evolved for the
The President: Did it ever OCCUT
wie.
The flood
Ás at
Another name mentioned for the post of Governor of Hongkong lightning transition of import-to you that you would be set for was Sir John Swanwick Brad-ant news to the four corners of the southern. bury, G.C.B., K.C.B., C.B., who the globe is such that the chances Capt Meinsh as principal British representa-are all for their cables beating tide was set N. to E. 1 calcul tive on the Reparation Commis- those of Whitehall, Hongkong'sated for at least two hours flood sion has handled delicate negotia- first intimation as to the appoint-after passing Good Hope, tions. He was raised to a barony ment of a Governor is likely to nine o'clock there was a period of in the New Year's Honours' List. He is an Insurance Commissioner Reuter in the local pepers.
come through the agency of slack water I presumed it would be
and Was a member of the National Health Insurance Joint: Committee. Throughout the war period he was Joint Permanent Secretary to H.M. Treasury.
Hongkong's present Governor,
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MONEY THE INDEX...
"Yes, we did good business" was the retort: of the manager of a local store to a question put to him yesterday regarding the re- sult of the California'a visit.
Seated at a table close by amid a litter of American bank notes was another member of the staff who gave a furtive glance at the pressman as though to endorse his superior's statement.
At another. place the tourists were referred to as "very good people."
"But you do not judge goodness by the amount of money they give you" queried the reporter.
The reply was to the point: "In business it is just that way. Look at the last lot that came here; they were no good to us.
"
At a store still further the re- sult was concisely expressed as
Not good, not bad.'
"Where are your signboards with all those arresting cap- tions?" asked the pressman at one of the shops.
He was told not to worry as they will be out again on Satur- day, staat
Enquiries followed as to the number of visitors and the poŝaj- ble length of stay of the Empress of France. When told that the ship was coming from Singapore and proceeding North, the countenance of the store man
fell and the other beat a retreat.
For the most part the tourists confined their shopping to Queen's Road Central and one or two establishments in the neighbour, bood. Asurprisingly large $383.62 number of shawls and Mandarin Other J. D. Harris Esq.
5.00 coats changed hands.
gooda in demand were Swatow Total... £204,189 $2,628.62 | drawn work, embroideries, Indian silks and jade ornaments. The silk stores improved their turn- over by frocks and costumes made to order.
Capt. MeAinsh; It must.
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possible to clear the pass. before feeling the effects of the ebb tide
Lient Commander C. R. H. ME Vaux: You strick, two One store boasted that it easily Havey O.B.E., H.N., questioned two and a half miles south of the beat the others in this competi- Capt
MeAinsh ብላ to, what position you believed yourself to be tion of touring out the finished The meant by
previous in.
Tint must have been due to product in sixteen hours. The hot Chess enthusiasts will be pleased statement that the lights at currents bearing you in a southerly weather conditions enhanced their Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.. to notice from our advertisement Lamocles were ahnormal. Capt. direction. has held the post since 1919. columns that a club has been Meinshi explained that the lights
arguments, and not a few of the fair sex took advantage of the op- Appointed second class clerk, started in Kowloon, the first meet were showing up more vividly than Colonial Office, in 1900, he became log taking place on Friday next us at the time
At this point the log of the portunities offering to come into the ship Kwong Sung was referred to by possession at such short notice of first class clerk in 1910. He was at the Central British School.. went around. Since then
Mr. Vaux and readings from it were a costume în any material which sent on a special mission to the Although it is to be the Kowloon hadant it down to the given to show that its speed in the suited their fancy. Malay Peninsula and Hongkong Chess Club, residents of the island state of the atmosphere, the mois vicinity average 11.5 knots against the same year.
He was a mem-will be very welcome and it is ture. This effect listed until the usual 10.
MORE COMING. ber of the West African Lands hoped that good support will be the afternoon of the 22nd (two days
The 350 passengers making up The cross-examination of Capt. the complement of the Cunard Committee in 1912. He was ap
forthcoming.
after the grounding when, happen MeAinsh concluded with questions Line round the world cruise by pointed Colonial Secretary
ing to be on the bridge with Capt. to his usual manner of navigating the "Franconia" are due to arrive Ceylon in 1913. This post he
The body of a Chinese was pick-Kennedy, Marine Superintendent the Channel, put by Mr. R. E. A. held until he came to Hongkonged up in a tunnel near Taipakas of the Indo-China Steaan Naviga-Webster (who appeared for the leave for North China on the at Hongkong on March 31 and to in 1919. He administered the Railway Station. The man hadtion Co. Ltd., he noticed they Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. evening of April 4, Ceylon Government on several apparently been run over by a had become normal and pointed Ltd, and the Underwriters). occasions.
train as the body was severed at this out to Capt. Kennedy. They
The "Franconia" left. New Capt. McAinsh said that his usual York on January 22 and is due the trunk.
then looked about three and a half method was to have the light be back there on June 1, by which niles away, whereas before they ing east and he expected the set of time she will have covered 29,689 had only looked a mile away.
miles. Madeira, Monte Carlo, Pompeil, Fatehpur Sikri, Kandy Benares, Sumatra, Canton and and Cuba will be among the Macao, Peking, Kyoto, Honolulu
G. places visited at the ports of call.
of
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Mr. F. G. Vaux (appearing for the food to put the light ahead, Capt. Medinah): You have given The President: What conclu reasons why you went through the sion did you draw when you found passage.
Can you give any against the Lamocks bearing drawing away taking the inside passage at night to the northern. under the conditions prevailing?-
The President: He has said that she was setting to the north
Capt. Medinsh: When I found that he would have plenty of sea started to haul up. space,
Mr. Vaux Do you know any thing about tides and currents in the inside presage?
Capt. MoAinsh With an ebb tide I would have had a les shore and I did not wish that s
Mr. Vaux Which passage in recommended in the miling direc tions?
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[Apart from the cross-examine- tion the only facts Capt. McAinh was called upon to give were the log readings for the day. These The Flesha paller who was
she puller who THE ASIATIO BLDG, and the full composition of the charged at the Central Magistracy Court will be found elsewhere in yesterday with attempted robbery
Tel 0, 4702 this issue.
of a European ship's officer at West Point was again before Mr.
"MAXIMUM QUALITY JR Wood this morning, NAN
After the evidence of a Chinese constable and the complainant, the
·MINIMUM PRICE accused was sentenced to three "months' hard labour, s
Capt Molinsh We are advised the
After hearing further evidence President of the Court
to go outede the Lamocks af night, cruced the
Mraux Your course, making cause of the grounding was due to no allowance for the tides or the unexpected southerly set and currenty would take you half a mile phenomenal brilliance of Lainoska ROLLE the light. Your observa Light which led to an incorrect What Theosophy-is” wil tion of Lamocksɩkight made, you estimation of the distance to the subject of believe it was very much noozer They were of the opinio tlist Lecture of the Hod than it was
there was no negligence or deft The Theosophical on the part of the master or
Queen's Road Centr before or after the
day March 18, at 5.45 they acqiútted them of all blazne Public are invited
Cap Madinah Yes
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