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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
OUR PLAIN DUTY.
The Earl of Balfour on the Crisis in China.
DANGER TO SHANGHAL
Mr. Lloyd George Now All For Safety First,
TROOPS AND HONG KONG.
British Seamen Pretest Against Trade Union Action,
Britain's plain duty to protect her subjects in China, while seck- ing to carry out the spirit of the Washington Agreement, was the theme of an important speech made by the Earl of Balfour in the Hopse of Lords yesterday.
Mr. Lloyd George, whose attitude regarding China came in for the severest censure several weeks ago, has evidently revised his views, a speech he made in the House of Commons yesterday being all for protecting British lives in China.
Regarding the troops that Have been despatched to China, Mr. Churchill stated in the House of Commons that it depended on the advice of the men on the spot whether the Brigade was kept at Hong Kong or sent on to Shanghai.
Meetings of seamen at a number of Home ports have passed a resolution condemning the action of members of the General Council of the Trades. Union Congress in supporting the "bogus policy of
hands off China.”
"VERY IDEA ABSURD."
Balfour on "Preposterous Reports."
Rugby, Feb. 9. The Earl of Balfour dealt with aspects of the Chinese situation in the House of Lords in response to the request of Lord. Parmoor (Labour).
that the
having been most grossly neglect ful of the most obvious duties of government. In these difficulties the Government must take a plain course of duty and not finesse.
SNOW ON PEAK? TOURIST VISITORS.
Reply From A Very Good “Empress of Scotland "
Sleeper.
COLDEST DAY THIS YEAR:-
The lowest temperature (om. cially) this year was recorded to day but it is not the coldest this
winter.
Arrives.
STAYING HERE FOUR DAYS.
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Hong Kong Only Burapean Optician-, Established Over Forty Years. ManagerBalph A. Cooper, Registered,
Optometrist (Canada),
SHARE SLUMP.
Strike Market Conditions Recalled.
500 CEMENT SHARES DEAL.
With 41 tourists, the "Em- The state of Affairs exlating on press of Scotland." flagship of the the local Stack Exchange in the Canadian Pacifiefeet, arrived slump of Juke 1925 was con- this morning on her second. (the sidered in the course of the hear Has there been any snow on fourth CPR. annual) cruise ing of a sharebroking transaction the Peak? This question was put arcund the world.
case in the Summary Court this to the "China Mail" this morning. Immediately upon arrival, she manning before Mr. J. H. B. A houseboy reported that last went into drydock at Taikoo to Nihill (newly appointed Pulane night, while the drizzle was effect repairs to a propeller, Judge): noticeable in town, there fell on broken between Singapore and the Peak what appeared to be Manila.. She will proceed to Kew for Chan Chan-ham, formerly Mr. C. Gordon Leask appeared "thin aleet."
loon wharf to-morrow morning. chairman of one of the local Inquiries were made at a house The "Empress of Scotland sharebroking associations who situated on an exposed part of Balled from New York eastwards claimed against Wong Tong-kee the Peak, facing the North-East, on December 2. Calls also have for, $1,080, being the difference but the only reply the "China been made at Madeira, Algiers. between the price of 500 (com was a very good sleeper and he bo Padang, Batavia, Singapore Coment Company purchased by Mail got was that the occupant Monaco, Naples, Bombay, Colombined) shares in the Green Island
would certainly not know,
and Manila.
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defendant under writter agree-. A few years ago, it may be re- Usual Motor Trips.
Iment and the flat rate. at which membered, thin ice was found on the roof of Sir Claud Severn's which the passengers will visit by mutual agreement between the After four days here, during the purchase was compromised house.
the Peak as well as motor around two parties. The $30 was waiy- What Figures Tell. the island and through the Newed to bring the action within the this morning, the temperature Shanghai for two days, then to
At the upper Peak tram station Territories, they will go to jurisdiction of the Court..
Mr. L. D. Turner appeared for was 42 while other "unofficial Chinwangtao, whence they will the defence. figures gave it as below 40. go by rail to Peking for a five-day!
Latest temperatures recorded visit.
+
Mr. Leask said that the tran- saction was entered into in Aug- at the Royal Observatory, Kow- From Japan, where calls will use, 1925, a very unfortunate loon (courteously supplied by the be made at Kobe and Yokohama, time on the Stock Exchange. The Director, Mr. T. F. Claxton), were the, "Empress of Scotland" will plaintiff 'carried on
a broking as follows:
cross the Pacific to Hawaii and business under his own name and San Franciaco before returning was at that time also chairman by way of the Panama Canal, to of the Share and Real Estate New York on April 12. Thente, Brokers Society of Hong Kong. ahe will proceed to Southampton The defendant was a merchant with the British contingent, com- who had apparently speculated in
10th
9th
8th 7th
4 a.m. 46. 8:1 52.
Ba.m... 49. 8.a.m. 46.
prising approximately a third of shares. Forty-six degrees is the lowest
The Earl of Balfour added that In spite of the difficulties of nego- tiating to-day, the Government this month and the lcweet this was still most anxious to carry year. The "record" for January out the spirit of the Washington this year 47 degrees on Jan. 23. Agreement and to make such un-
The lowest this season was 43 Hateral arrangements as could he made with regard to the revision on the morning of Dec, 26,
the treaties.
"
Message to League, The Earl of Balfour announced,
$
OUR $50 PRIZE.
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Cross-Word Puzzle Competition
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the total,
Flat Rate Questions.
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The "Empress of Scotland" is vessel ever to have circumnavig fendant purchased from the the longest, tallest and loftiest It was on June 9 that the de- The Earl of Balfour expressed
ated the globe. She is 699 feet plaintiff the shares in question at satisfaction that bord Parmoor
long, 77.3 feet wide and stands 90 a cost of $23.10 each for August und the other leaders of the Op-
feet above the water.
settlement: When the time for position had given no encourage,
Fassenger accommodation is settlement came he failed to pay ment whatever to the preposter in conclusion, that a communica
though only six, are being used solicitors, was allowed the cholte distributed over eight decks, and, in a letter from plaint ous notion that the despatch of..
Result. British troops to the Far East,tion dated yesterday had been
for the cruise. Three of these of paying $6.10 per share, which whether wise or otherwise, had sent to the Secretary-General of
have promenades entirely circling was the difference between the anything to do with some opus of the League of Nations, and stated
The result of the "Ching Mail's" [the deckhouse, the only ocean-go-price at the time of purchase and imperial policy ér territorial con- that the concluding sentences of
the price ruling when the shares quest. The very idea was ab- this communication were: "His third Cross-Word Puzzle Coming vessel so constructed.
petition will be found on page G
Future Cruises.
should have been taken up. This, surd. No sane man had ever Majesty's Government deeply re-
this issue. The winner had only
In grets that there does not appear
addition to her cruise defendant refused to do, offering thought an aggressive policy into be any way in which the assist-
one error.
around the world last year, when to pay for them at the flat rate. China could be carried out or
ance of the League in the settle-
she arrived at Hong Kong on the It. was on this basis that the would be carried out by any govment of the difficulties in China long as its policy was limited to same day, February 10, the "Em-plaintiff made his daim. ernment in this country,
The plaintiff, in. the box, said The Earl of Balfour admitted can be sought at present, but if safeguarding British life and was press of Scotland" has made
Mediterranean cruises, that prior to the purchase by the present position had any opportunity should arise of not perverted or distorted by any three
proving herself to be particularly defendant of the shares he arisen from an unfortunate delay invoking the good offices of the ulterior motives or ambitions.
"The Cabic to Mr. Chen, well adapted to eruising service. (plaintiff) had got the "shares in ratification of the result of League, His Majesty's Govern- the Washington Conference atment will gladly avail themselves
Mr. Churchill added that the Next year she will go to the from a seller, a contract being which it was agreed to negotiate of it."-British. Wireless Service. troops movements would be in Mediterranean again; the "Em- produced under which this sale a revision of the treaties with
accordance with the advice of our press cf Australia, 'so well known had been effected. In addition China,
representatives on the spot, but on the Pacific while on the run to asking the defendant to settle they had been told that their re-between Vancouver and Hong when August settlement day came But he pointed out that though
sponsibility was limited to the Kong and now being re-engined in plaintiff instructed his solicitors at the time of the Washington
#protection of British life, and Glasgow, will take her place on to write to him to take delivery. Defendant came to plaintiff's Conference there was a Chinese
they would be supplied with the world cruise.
The "Empress of France," office and said that he could not |Government, when the Powers
London, Feb. 9. troops for that purpose and no were prepared to deal with, the
In the House of Commons, dur- other. "
which called here on the Canadian pay the price then existing but. years agreed to pay on the basis of the sisuntion, the Chinese Governing the debate on the Addresa in Mr. Churchill criticised the Pacific world cruise two ment was in the process of disso- reply to the Speech from the Labour action in cabling Mr. ago, will undertake a new cruise flat rate agreed on by the three to. South America and South local broking associations. The lution and long before any decision Throne, Mr. J. H. Thomas en- Eugene Chen. He contended that
flat rate for the shares in ques- Africa. had been arrived at the Chinese dorsed Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's it was much better that the re-
Mr. P. D. Sutherland, for 18tion in August was $26.25. Government had altogether van remarks regarding China. sponsible Government should be!
In cross-examination by Mr. ished.
Mr. Lloyd George was delight the sole channel, and an attempt years a high official of the Cana- There was no single authorityed with the line taken by Mr. to build beneath official diplomacy dian Pacific in the Orient, chiefly Turner plaintiff said that he had here in Hong Kong, and this a telephone conversation with the with whom we could deal, but in Baldwin yesterday, saying that tended to increase the elements of place of the Government there determined not to interfere in the the duty of every citizen to re-direct the new South America would have to take delivery, De- he was glad the Government was fundamental division which it was charge of the world cruise, will day and warned him that he year, for a third time, director-in-defendant just after settlement
were six independent generals, cr war lords, following and animated rival factions. He thought that duce. by their own separate motives, and not animated by any single political or national duty, but each fighting with each other. There was no possibility of nego- tiating with any single unit at all. That was a situation with which
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China in Chaos.
no Foreign Secretary had ever been faced before.
Danger to Shanghai. Reverting to the despatch of British troops, the Earl of Bal- four pointed out that at Shanghai Was an immense community whose members could not possibly be removed from the sphere of danger as had been done in the case of people in the more remote parts. Had it even been possible, they would have had to leave be hind vast pecuniary interests law, fully acquired subject to tho
looting of mobs or robbery by only possible course to avoid that danger was to send troops within reach of the scene of possible dap- ger to safeguard our interests.
better constituted authority. The
TROOPS FOR CHINA.
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JAN- JUNE
Sir Austen Chamberlaine course Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, South Africa cruise next winter: fendant's reply was that he would would redound. to the credit of Mr. Churchill said that the Gov-
Plain- ernment did not pretend to be Commanding the "Empress of fendant about ten years. himself and his country.
Mr. MacDonald declared that if able to give a decided judgment Scotland" again this year is Cap-tiff denied that he visited defen- the Washington undertaking to us regards the outcome of the tain R. G. Latta, His crew num-dant's office. All the conversa- officers. tion took place in hie (plaintiff's) respect the sovereignty, Indepen- fighting between the Cantonese ber 544, including 48
office. dence, territorial, and adminis-and Sun Chuan-tang's troops. Among the latter are Staff Cap-
A letter from the plaintiff's trative integrity of China had not The danger to Shanghai might tain R. N. Stuart, V.C., D.S.O., been redeemed, Sir Austen Cham-pass. On the other hand it was R.N.R.; Chief Officer C. H. Saps-soldcitors referring to conversa- berlain was not entirely to blame possible that a beaten army might worth; Chief Engineer, A. E. tions at both offices was produced for that, as he had to secure the pour into the city with the victors Philp; Purser, 1 Walker Bartlet; and plaintiff said that this must co-operation of the other Powera, at their heels..
Surgeon D. B. S. Jones, and Chief have been due to a misunder He agreed that the Government The Men On the Spot. Steward R. H. Kirkpatrick.. was bound to act if there was a They must leave judgment of comprises Mr. F. L. Nason Mr. real perll in Shanghai, and after the actual danger to British life W. H. Deacon, Mr. A. R. Buchan- the events at Hankow, it was im in Shanghai to our representa-an, Mr. C. E. Blaney, Mr. D. O possible to evacuate the British tives on the spot whom we trust, Beaton, Mr. R. H. Carter, Mrated in the Empire style in white population of Shanghai
Churchill mentioned F. L. McCloskey, Mr. L. J. Raw-
Mr.
Mr. Sutherland'a cruise staff
(Continued on Pops 9)
would be possible to avoid landing Tyrwhitt
Nevertheless he hoped that it gr Miles Lampson and Admiralley, Mr. W. A. Shanckelford, and and gold, the furniture being of troops at Shanghai..
Mr. B. H. Stearns of the Shang-mahogany upholstered in red If there was no immediate dan hal office. Mra. Alice M. Camp is morocco. "All" Very Well" ger the Government was quite social hostess; Martin and Flore XVI period, with the furniture The main lounge is of the Louis "It ie all very well for Japan to willing to leave the Brigade at Nash DeMuth are the cruise say that she is not sending troops. Hong Kong subject to the advice artists and Harry Pallard is the dope in satinwood... but her distance from China is of our representatives who for official photographer, yet the American forces are not far would be supplied with all the The public rooms on beard the comparatively short. Similarly the protection of the British Styles of Decoration. from Shanghai."!-
troops needed.
The large ballroom also is. döne
enrichments. in Empire style, the walls being of inlaid satinwood-with, ormolu |,
Mr. MacDonald asked whether As regards the rival forces in "Empress of Scotland" are un-
The smoking rooms are decor- "Example of Hankow.
Mr. O'Malley and Sir Milea Lamp China, the British policy was to
usuany capacious and exquisitely ated in Dutch style with oak With the example of Hankow son had asked for the landing. offer conciliation and to try to get appointed
walls and ceiling beams, enhanced before us, were we not justifled Replying on behalf of the Gov Justice on a reasonable considera- The dining antoon can sest 486 by aid ship lamps of the hanging in sending troops within a pros- ernment. Mr. Winston Churchill, ton for our nationale, but not to people at one sitting, and is decor- tye pective distance of Shanghal. If referring to Mr. MacDonald's and load the scales or low precon- Continued at foot of next column. any disaster occurred at Shanghai, Mr. Lloyd George's utterances ou ceived or European opinions to ea
at all comparable with what had China, said that the Government ter the matter. Our policy was happened at Hankow, the Govern-sew it could rely on the greatest to treep clear.
ment would have stood before the measure of support far beyond lcountry and the bar of history as | the limits of its own Party-28
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