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1927.
"TRUTH" AND SINGAPORE BASE
classes of Chinese few will denyi COST OF THE MAILS. OUR £250,000 GIFT. tha contrary could scarcely be as- pected. Such statements as that sponsored by the Bishop of Exeter cannot but promote l feeling a state of affairs which an Angilcan prelate should be the 295,000 ANNUAL PAYMENT EXAMPLE TO THE EMPIRE. last to desire. As for his Lord ship's reference to the secularism
CORRESPONDENCE.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
far too
of our University, in the name of In the House of Commons, in "Truth" in mail week has the common sense, could anything be mall week, Sir J. Pennefather following any taxpayer in more ludicrous? Cause and effect asked the Postmaster-General this country expected that the In China during recent years(1) the total payments by the Imperial Conference would bring have unfortunately provided British, Indian and Ceylon Gay him relief in the shape of contri ignorant busybodies with an un-ernments, respectively, during buttons from the Dominions to timely topic on which to rush into the last financial year for the car-maritime defence-I believe some print, but few, if any, of the rage of all malls both ways be were so sanguine he will be die effusions that we have perused tween Marseilles and Bombay appointed by the report of the from time to time can be com-between Marseilles and Colombo, deliberations on warlike prepara- pared with the Bishop of Exeter's and between Toulon and Colombo:tions. The Dominions are all attack on our University.
(2) the various routes by able to show that they are doing which mails are conveyed be something in the way of self- tween England and New Zealand; defenco, but when it comes to the normal transit time by each "Imperial considerations their roate; and the sume paid by the attitude rather recalls that of the British and New Zealand Gov- guests in the parable who "began ernments, respectively, during with one consent to make excuse." the last financial year for the car- In this case, however, there are "
certain exceptions to the unanimai- (To the Editor of the "China Mail)ringe of malls by all routes;
Sir, The Bishop of Exeter is: (S) the total sums paid by the ty. The Federated Malay States reported to have made this British and Australian Govern Government has given its two astounding statement about the ments, respectively, during the millions to the Singapore base, University of Hong Kong. financial year for the conveyance, Hong Kong £250,000, and Mr. Most unfortunately the Eng-of mails betweeh Marseilles and Coates and his Government will lish started the Hong Kong Fremantle, between Toulon and consider the question of fellowing University on a secular basis. Fremantle, and between London these examples..
Mr. Baldwin, In appealing for Without being certain, may im- and Sydney, via America; and "pression is that Lord Inchcape what were the actual average help, mentioned the Malayan and or some of his firm were sub-times occupied last year in the Hong Kong contributions, but he. scribers to that university. carriage of the mails between did not mention, though it can That university inspired the London and the above-named hardly be denied, that the gen erosity of the FM.S. Government Cantonese students, who have Australian ports?" proved a most difficult body of Viscount Wolmer: I am unable is by no means approved of by students to deal with. If the to state what payments have been local public opinion. According Hong Kong University had made by the Post Offices of India, to my information, it is pretty been established on a thorough-Ceylon, Australia and New Zea- fairly represented by a cartoon ly Christian basis, and had, as land in the last financial year for in the Malayan equivalent of we wished, also taught rever-the services referred to by the "Punch," which depicts the High Laurence ence of the Confucian philoso-Hon, Member. As regards Bri- Commissioner, Sir phy, probably there would have tish services, an inclusive annual Guillemard, dressed as a nurse- been no trouble in Canton. payment of £290,000 is made to maid, with the four infants, The quarrel of the Bishop and the Peninsular and Orienta! Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Lord Inchcape is no concern of Steam Navigation Company for and Pahang, clinging on to his tish Concession had as an imme-mine, but I cannot allow the state the Eastern Mail Service which skirts, while he holds out the diate result the paralysis of the ment about the University to includes not only the sections money to Mr. Amery and sayg Marseilles-Bombay, Marseilles-lagratiatingly but firmly, "Don't widely ramified Chinese commer-pass unchallenged.
I have been for some years a Colombo and Marseilles Freman-you want to give this to Uncle?" cial concerns. .
member of the Court and Countle, but also the conveyance of Nobody who knows conditions in What has occurred in Hankow cil of the University of Hong maile by sea from London and the FMS. believes that the giftTM services to Egypt, was made spontaneously by the in regard to Chinese trade is Kong. Not only have I always the mail exactly what may be expected taken a deep interest in the Palestine, Aden, East Africa four Sultans, and there has been a" affairs of the University, but (with transhipment), the Straits great deal of criticism through- were the foreign Concessions in have also been continuously in Settlements and Chine, and the out the country.
On the whole, moderate opin- Tientsin and elsewhere to be personal touch with its students. carriage of New Zealand mails] handed over to the Chinese or As one of the two representatives despatched via Australia, and ion may be said to hold that, as the Federated States will enjoy of the Chinese community on the the contract does not assign taken over forcibly by them. The Hong Kong Legislative Council, I figure of cost to any particular the protection of the naval base, economic upheaval would be dis-am not altogether unacquainted section of the service. Similarly the acceptance of the money in- astrous for the whole country, with what has happened in Canon the North Atlantic service the volved no infringement of en- and the Chinese themselves would ton during the last two eventful conveyance to New York of the lightened Imperial policy, but years. I say unhesitatingly, and mails for New Zealand sent via that a sum of $18,000,000 in be engulfed in a
commercial with all the emphassis I can com North America is covered by the Straita currency was slough. The Chinese in Peking mand, that the statement that the annual payments for the contract much to give away, considering had better readjust their Hong Kong University inspired services of the White Star and that the F.M.S. are badly in the Cantonese students is entire Cunard Lines. Apart from the arrears with their public works thinking caps ere proceeding
ily without foundation.
contract payments referred to, and services, and that a great on the deal of money must be spent in with their plans respecting the I have always found the the actual outpayments foreign Concessions in Tientsin! students of our University to be services during the last financial the next ten years in extending courteous, quiet, considerate of year amounted to approximately road and rail services throughout others, and amenable to discipline £36,000. The routes used for the the vast jungle areas on the east and reason. In the seamen's mails for New Zealand and the coast of the Peninsula, if Malaya strike of 1922 they behaved ad-average times of transit are According to the Japanese mirably; from the time the gen- papers in Tientsin, Marshal Chang eral strike and boycott began in To New Zealand:- Tso-lin has sent a warning to the June 1925 their conduct has been Cantonese General, Chang Kai- beyond reproach. Only a few of shek, not to take extreme action them may be Christians, but they in foreign policy or endanger the are all gentlemen. They have lives and property of foreigners, the right to be protected from Moreover, Chang Kai-shek is re-irresponsible aspersions; and in quired to cancel his relations with protesting most strongly against the Soviet Government and expel this" slander, I appeal to that Borodin and others. If these pro-charity and tolerance which is, or posals are accepted, Chang Teo- should be, the guiding principle lin will co-operate with Chang of the Bishop's life and profes THOSE CONCESSIONS.
Kai-shek; otherwise, he will re-sion. Yours, etc.,
R. H.KOTEWALL. sort to fighting. It is to be feared
Hong Kong, Jan 18, 1927.
An armed robbery in Kowloon Whilst there is a lull in the that the Cantonese authorities,
City on Boxing Day had Its position in Hankow, during the military and otherwise, have got
The London correspondent of sequel at the Kowloon Magis themaelves too much entangled conference between the British with Moscow to be able to extri-
the "Malay Mail" writesIt is tracy yesterday afternoon when probable that in the near future Inspector Fallon charged a Chin- and Nationalist representatives, cate themselves in the manner
Sir Norman Walker and Colese with participation with others the latest moves in Peking com- laid down by the Mukden war
Needham, inspectors of the Gen- not at present in custody. lord. Immense supplies of muni- pel attention. A Japanese news tions of war, have been filter-
eral Medical Council, who are Mr. T. W. Ainsworth was on agency reports that, in view of ing through to the Cantonese Ernest Webb, whose death occur- now visiting India, will arrive in the Bench. the fact that the activities of the from Soviet Russia, and the exact red on Wednesday at the Matilda Malays to inspect the King Ed- Insp. Fallon, in outlining the Cantonese might win them much amount of the promissory note Hospital, took place at Happy ward VII College of Medicine at facts of the case, said that four therefor would probably be Valley yesterday afternoon, the Singapore and other medical men entered the house of A support in the North, the Feking staggering were it known. More service being conducted by the institutions in the F. M: S. These woman at 7 p.m. on Boxing Day. Government has decided to take over, Borodin & Co. are not work- Rev. G. T. Waldegrave. The chief gentlemen have been invited to Each man was armed either with over the Concessions in Tientsin ing for nothing, nor is it likely mourner was the widow, other make this tour as guests of the a dagger or a chopper, the leader deceased's Government by the Governor of informing the widow that he had that they can be expelled at a mourners being and is making plans to achieve moment's notice, even if the daughter, Mrs. Spary and son-in- the Straits Settlements. The been sent in search of contraband. this end. Confirmation codes Cantonese were, so minded..
General Medical Council recognAccording to the woman's state- If law, Mr. W. Brown. from Reuter, who states that re-the reports of Chang Tao-lin's Among others who were pre-ises" diplomas of the College of ment, the accused in Court was AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES in GOLD DOLLARS, STERLING OR FRANCS provide security agalast loss presentatives of the Peking Gov-warning to the Cantonese Gen- sent at the interment were Cap Medicine of Singapore, and one the second man to enter her or theft and are the most ennvenient method of carrying money,
eralissimo are based on truth,tain T. T. Laurenson, represent of the duties of the inspectors is house. THESE CHEQUES HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TRAVEL and ernment called on certain Lega-then we can only expect Changing the China Coast Officers to see the courses of study and seized and pushed into the kit all banks cash them randily. After banking hours, as at other times,
tions and "suggested" that the Tao-lin to keep to his word and Guild, Captain Kennedy of the examination required for univer-chen, one man keeping guard over hotels, shops and restaurants accept them in payment.
Tado-China S. N. Company, Mr.ity medical degrees in the them whilst the others ransacked For large sums of money,
foreign. Concessions in Tientsin have recourse to fighting.. is convenient to carry AMERICAN
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Stainfield, Mr. Landholdt, Mr. Paris, January 12. Mr. The accused was committed for QUES at our branches at a chargo of 1 per cent.
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episcopacy in 1916 Lord William China S. N. Company
General at Hankow, has been pas Gascoign Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, A large number of wreaths alevated to the rank of an Officer
Paris, January 18. has on more than one occasion were sent, among which were tri of the Legion d'Honneur, while Boeuf, professor at Tokyo distinguished himself by some-butes from Annie (wife), Alf, M. Ribet, a merchant of Shang Madam Fraisse, the directress of what extraordinary statements. Min and family, Harry and hai, and M. Blondesu; of the the Saint Michel Hospital- In His Lordship's latest attack upon Maude, Edith and Jack, Baby Hankow Consulate, have been Peking, M. La Peyriere, chief en- taken as a precedent in the sense the secularism of the University Margaret, Ida, Austin and baby, made Chevallers of the same gineer of the Shanet railway, M.
Licent, manager of the Hoang intended by "certain Chinese else of Hong Kong is entirely uncalled Captain and Mrs. H. 8. Hurley, Order Haven,
hopalho museum in Tientsin, and where. The British. Concession-for. Whilst his Lordship'e quar Captain and Mrs Jowitt, Captain
M. Monod, a former merchant in there has not been handed over to rel with Viscount Inchcape is no A., C. Kennedy, Captain D. Skin-e
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