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SHARE TRANSFERS. SEEKING A REMEDY. SIR JOHN JORDAN.
TEACHERS DISMISSED
RETRENCHMENT
IN
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
CHARGES OF ALLEGED FORGERY.
ME. DRE'S STATEMENT.
of
HEAVY BAIL FIXED
"DISASTROUS SITUATION" FULLY REALISED
HONGKONG'S INTERESTS.
H.M. GOVERNMENT'S CABLED ASSURANCE.
resolutions passed in connection The public meetings old and
,
SUDDEN DEATH IN .
LONDON.
COLLAPSE AT MEETING
(Reuter's Service.)
London, Sept. 14.
died suddenly at a meeting of the Sir John Jordan collapsed and China Association in London.
To Hongkong and the Far Fast the Rt. Hon. Siri Jolin (Newell) Jordan, PC. G.C.M.G., K.C.B., G.C.I.E., is best known for his long tenure of office (1908-1920)
In order to verify what had been Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry mely runsur its to the sorviers at the Central Magistracy this of locally engaged tenchors et Claymorning, Weng Wai-man, of 116, ernment Seftools having been tem- Queen's Road Contral, Was porarily sprused with, China formally charged on two counts of Mai presentative approacho! Mr. G. N. Orme, Director
uttering forged documents in respect of 50 shares in the China with the present crisis in South Light and Power Co., Ltd. and 100 China (the actual dates of the shares in the Hongkong and meetings are August: 3 and 26) Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., have led to the following cable Ltd, the alleged forgeries pur-gram being despatched by the porting to have been committed in September, 1923,
Secretary of State for the
Like Sir Robert Hart, another Colonies to the Governor of Hong- | name of by-gone days, Sir John
morning.
Painted the report that nearly all the legally engaged staff were under notice and said some had actually left. The mason For the Government's action wabs nelly the decrence in scholars and Iqertly rekrvnehment which would hure had to be undertaken in noy
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith was for the prosecution, and Mr. F. kong Jenkin (instructed by Mr. R. A. Wadeson) appeared for the defence.
And I thought the diemus sal were temporary or permanens, Alt. Gran sud that it was impossi- al for him to say, So far as
In asking His Worship to con- attendances f Chinese scholars at
sider a reduction in the amount of Governmen. Schools was covered hail, Mr. Jenkin said that the nny were of the opinion that the accused had held responsible posi- pendulum would swing the other; tions in the Colony, having been a way and that the future would see member of the directorate of the jun even parenter incursion. Economic Po Leung Kuk, a director of the Iets mald not, however, he an- Tung Wah Hospital in 1923, be-i swered by prophecies, and eronsides being connected with a lead- omnis had got to be effected. The ing Chinese bank and an owner problem way to find the moun beur property in his own right. He furen dismissals and, efficiency of consitlered the sum of $25,000 in The teachers affected were, peur-times of stress and strike when cash was very heavy in these ly ni ladies, said Mr. Orme, very few men being locally engaged.
money was difficult to find. Asked if Chinese musters were Jullieted to my considerable degree, Mr. Orme sid that w, if any, were on the tempory stult. As regards netual retrenchment more rigorous economy was affected, he pointed out, by dispensing with the services of Europeans.
servier,
The actual attendance at Govern- ment Schools at present was now 1,003 as against 3490 in May--- this representing a little over 50 per cent. us compared with a little under 50 per cent when the term com- menced. The sebezda in respect of which these figures were obtained
Chinese Schoolų.
the British schools were not yet opened, the present month being considered. too hot for the, opening of such schools.
able to do so as yet.
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Mr. Whyte-Smith said that he had no instructions on the point, and bail was eventually fixed at $10,000 in cash and $15,000 by band to the satisfaction of the
Crown Solicitor.
The case was formally adjourn. ed for one week.
CANTON ITEMS.
$2,000,000 GOLD BOND ISSUE.
of the five
us Minister to China.
was a son of Erin. He was born on September 5, 1852, at Balloo, Educated at Royni Co. Down, Belfast Academical Institution. Sir John topk 1st class honours at Queen's College, Belfast. In 1886 he married Annie Howe, daughter of Dr. Cromie and there
are three sons.
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A large number of members and | reprisentatives of commercial guilda at naded the meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce hold yoster- ing of a petition to Government day evening to discuss the forward- urging the print mulig kan houd toustic to mohmota to tidy over their promont Whitins.
It was resolved after- "dimension that a petition, be drafted by the Secretary and chopped by the #DRIO(18. CLXIMOroin! guilds before mbmitting it to the Government on' Friday, and that the two Chinese representatives on the Legislativo Council bo requested to approach the Government in the mitter.
LOCAL COLOUR.
NUNS AT JARDINE'S HILL.
· EVIL SPIRITS. TO GO.
"Inform Mr. Holyoak and Colony generally that present disastrous situation is fully realised by His Majesty's Gov. ernment who are anxiously seeking by every means in their
Coming first to China in 1876, power to find a remedy consist Sir John was appointed student ent with their treaty engage-interpreter and was Assistant ments with other. Powers as Chinese Secretary to E.B.M. well as China and likely to 1891 he was Chinese Secretary. Legation, Peking, in 1889. By
In a specially erected taber- serve vital interests of the From 1896-98 he was Congul-nacle at Lee Gardens, the Chin- whole Empire and especially of General, Cores; Chargé d'Affaires ese place of amusement on the site. from 1898-1901; Minister Re-known as Jardine's Hill, East Hongkong whose gufferings sident at Seoul, 1901; E.B.M. Point, about a dozen Chinese Minister Resident at the Court of Buddhist nuns have been offering. Corea, 1901-6. After the last-prayers during the week-end to named, Sir John was sent back to invoke blessings for the place. The cablegram is dated Septem-Peking as Minister. -
The service lasted three days her 10 and as the Premier, Mr. Baldwin was due back about that Medal in 1902. He has published on a dais while the others assist Sir John received the Jubilee and ended yesterday. Three of Medal in 1897 and the Coronation the superior nuns occupied seats date from his holiday on the Con- "Translations of the Pekin ed. To the accompaniment of a linent, the cable may very well Gazette."
variety of instruments, the nurta have been despatched &a á result On his way Home, Sir John was offered paper tribute with which- of a Cabinet meeting,
honoured by the Colony, the to appease the evil spirits, to en- University conferring on him the sure blessing on the whole site honorary degree of LL.D. on and peace for the fokis 'and' March 7, 1920.
visitors.
His
Majesty's Government deeply deplore."
FRANCE'S. DERTS.
CAILLAUX'S WASHTON
VISIT.
"CLEARING THE ATMOSPHERE,'
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, Sept. 14. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Pro- maler, is going to London, having shortened his holiday at Aix les Bains by a week.
"ILLUSTRIOUS DIPLOMAT." Introducing Sir John at the ceremony, the late Dr. G. P. Jordan (Pro-Vice-Chancellor); said inter alia that the University made history for itself by honcur Ing an "illustrious diplomat" in the Imperial service.
DRUG EVIL.
'LONDON COMMENT ON
i
LOCAL SEIZURES.
'SKILFUL TRAFFICKERS."
Dr. Jordan said that Sir John
The part played by Hongkong was for a time Professor of in defeating the ends of a fir Classics at Belfast University,
and at that time, Pro-Chancellor engaged on a huge scale with the After referring to Sir John's ser drugs is referred to in the shipment of illicit and dangerons. vice as Consul in Canton, Shang-Manchester Guardian." hai and Amoy, Dr. Jordan said
Instances given of shipments that President Yuen, Shi-kaf and-
Sir John were life long friends traced to this firm are followed by and Sir John's work for China the comment that a "point "of had won him the gratitude of the interest with regard to this series. Chinese Government.
of seizures is the skilful methods.
probably a
Fourteen years as Minister is employed by the traffickers to con- record in the ceal the drugs, which must have
THE ARMY AND NAVY.·
From its correspondent the loca "Kung Sheung Yat Po" learne that the Canton Government is There was no doubt what thes. planning to issue "gold bonds" (or figures being very substantially in- eased as time went on, said Mr.aper currency on gold security) Orme, and as an instance of the to the value of $2,000,000, such peculiar diffenities being encounter to be on short periods and at ed he mentioned that one Chinese rather favourable terms, master who had been able to
The same paper states that attend at the beginning of term had orders have been given that all now arrived having got from branches of the Canton Navy, in Canton to Shekki where he was cluding even the temporarily con-
He had lunch with M. held up for ten days before he verted armed vessels, are to be Briand, M. Caillaux and other could go to Hongkong. Another under the control of the Russian members of the Government to- muster had wired from Shanghai chief of the Navy Bureau.
day, but the British Ambassador that he had got there, from Canton
did not attend owing to Mr. Bald- General Li Fook-lum, it sp-win's desire that the visit should and would arrive in longkong spears, is not one was possible If adults were generals of the Kuomintang, Li be regarded éxperiencing such dificulty in get-Chaisin's name is also missing.
as entirely un-diplomatic service of the country. entailed considerable expense and official.
Sir John took the greatest pains preparation on their part. - » ting away there was little hope of but General Cheung Kai-shek, the Meldwin's ineeting with M. was due to him that an agreement concealed in the safeties Particular interest attaches to in the great opium question and it In order to discover the opium scholars wishing to return being Cadet leader, comes in as cona-alus on the eve of the latter's was signed prohibiting the import inatange the Customs authorities
mandant of the First Army departure to the United States. Cheung is reported to be still
of the drug into China. The in Cuba (where one of the seizures adding Northern recruits to his issued regarding the informal portance to India and Sir John bottom of the cards, and it was No statement has yet been negotiations were of great im was made) had to drill through the following and obtaining more talk Mr. Baldwin had with M. earned the distinction of G.C.I.E. found necessary to break up the supplies of arms and fighting, Caillaux, but it is assumed the equipment.
Railway communication, salt safe in order to obtain it. The debts' question was discussed. organisation, flood relief and con- herein in the bedsteads seized at
Washington Pleased,
servancy work also occupied a Hongkong was backed in tin tubes Washington, Sept. 14.
"great deal of his time.
specially made to fit in the hollow The American Debt Commis-
Again quoting Dr. Jordan: "A legs of the iron bedsteads. The man of the highest integrity, im- bedsteads themselves appear to partial justice and surpassing have been adapted to the purpose, ability he is to-day held in the there being above the castors, greatest reverence by all who which were made to screw off,
plugs which after the heroin, had'; In his reply Sir John Jordan been inserted, were soldered into hinted that the old system of ad- place. Investigations into the the old school of China could be China, Japan, and the United fcial and expressed the wish that being carried out in Eurove ministration had proved bene transactions, of the syndicate are grafted on the benefits of the modern system. Sir John ex- The shipment of heroin re
States of America. pressed admiration for Li Hung ferred to consisted of a consign- chang, Liang Shi-yes, and Chang ment of fron bedsteads" con- John was member of the League covered 2,6224 ounces of heroin Chi tung
of Nations Advisory Committee, When the weasel reached Hong- At the time of his death Sir Hongkong revenue officials dis- signed to Shanghai i In” which
FUTURE PROGRESS.
ANTICIPATION OF LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO.
TUG FLEET ACQUIRED.
Significant of the acquirement of a very necessary anjunct for the scheme of development of the Chinu Provident Loan and Mort- gage Company, Ltd, was the re- ply given to a "China Mail" representative, who. enquired this morning regarding the amal. gamation with the Company of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Company,
Activity by pro-Chan Kwing- ming forces in the Hot Luk Fung districts is also mentioned.
THE WEATHER.
FORMOSA CHANNEL
TYPHOON.
TO-MORROW'S FORECAST.
is-North and North-West winds,
sion has received with consider able satisfaction the news from Paris that M. Callaux is coming to the United States fully author ised to negotiate a debt settlement subject only to ratification by the French Parliament
For the 24 hours ending at noon nouncement has cleared the One member declares the an o-morrow the weather forecast atmosphere and no-member can reh ne. For the Formoss doubt that: France means bus Northerly gule. Channel the prediction
Warnings from Shanghai, the
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He was informed that, import ant though such a service was, the activities of the Company Manila Observatory, etc. indicate
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Later. were got to be entirely concerned that the typhoon reported yesterday is able to liquidate her debt by Regarding reports that France -in future with the handling mere-o be in the Balintang Chunnel paying interest at the rate of one lylof staple.cargo and although was subsequently to the South-East half of one per cent, Secre Geneva, where only a few weeks the Company had plera, godowns of Foron and moving North or tary Winston of the American ago he was very pronounced in from Shanghai to Hongkong for and sorting space the acquisition N.N.W of a fleet of their own was con- sidered "essential to facilitate work
MR. A. T. CLAY.
EMINENT ORIENTALIST
DEAD.
Further details.concorning in- I crease of capital by the issue of shares will be made public Ba result of extraordinary meetings of both companies which are being held to consider proposals.
Acting for the Chips Provident Newhaven, Connecticut, Sept. 14
Loan and Mortgage Company,
(Reuter's Service.).
„kong "a: netson, who had come Debt Funding Coretabision ex his views on the drug evil the the purpose produced the bill of presses the opinion tha this rate world over. Of course, Sir John lading and other necessary papers must have referred to the initial payment made by several Powers under the 62-year stilement plans and payments would be in creased after the first ver
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