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NEW VICARIATE
later dates From the first the Bottlement was open to all fors eigners. The French also de- Rev. Fr. J. E. Walsh Made
a Bishop.
THE KONGMOON AREA.
STRAITS GOVERNOR.
POSSIBLE ORANGE IN THE OFFICER
GOSSIP IN MALAYA.
North Bornec.
manded a settlement in Shanghai, and in 1849 the boundaries of this were fixed, with extensions later. The American' Settlement (1848)
Bir Laurence Guillemard's ex- Reuber's cable, published. yes-tended tarm of office as Governor of grew alongside the Hongkew side
terday, announcing that Hin Hot-the. Straits Settlements and High of Socchow creek, but never wasness the Popo has raised the Pre-Commissioner of the FM.S. ta draw- organised and the boundaries facture Apostolic of Kongmoon toing to a close, and there some only were undefined until the settle- Vicariata and the elevation of interesting speculation, not
Rev. Father Jamos Edward Walsh as regards. hia auccassor, but as to ment was included with the Bri-na Vicar Apostolic gives Indiention whether any change in the posi tish Settlement in what is now of the growth of the Roman Catho- tion itself is in contemplation.
„At various times, hints, have boon termed the International Settle. He faith in Chine generally and
South Chinn in particular.
made that the Governor of the ment. During the Taiping Rebel- Until as recently as 1924 Kong Straita Settlements might in future
be a Governor-General, with nu Hon, it was found impossible to moon was in the Vicariate of Birthority over ather territory, such, A. Fourquet of the Societe den Mis- limit the settlements to foreigners sons Etrangeres de Paris, Vicar for example, as that of British as thousands of Chinese flocked in Apostolic of Canton. In that year ** Two Separate Offices. for protection, and in Land Re-Kongmoon was created a Prefectura Apostulic and was turned over to
There has also been the sugges gulations drafted later, provision the newly arrived members of the tion that with the growth in im- was made governing renting and Maryknoll Mission (Catholic. For portance and wealth of the Federat purchase of land by Chinese, Aeign Mission Society of America), ed States, the role of High Commis".
They ministered the Prefecture #ioner of the F.M.S. should be strong attempt later to establish under Father Walsh as Prefect suparated from the Governorship, one foreign settlement in Shang-Apostolie, but the district still and that this post should be filled by an official entirely unconcerned hai under one municipal system remained under the Vicariate of with the affairs of the Colony.
Bishop Fourquet." The elevation of did not materialise owing to the the district to
Such a scheme opens up interest.. a Vicariate, whiching possibilities. I opinions ex strong opposition of the French was decided upon in Rome some pressed in Malaya have any weight It should be emphasised that of Kongmoon and Canton into two the higher office to be on the same two weeks ago, marks the separation in the Colonial office, presuraing there is no treaty between the distinct Bishoprics, the one under lines as hitherto, a Governor who several foreign governments the American Mission and the other has had previous experience of the
under the French Mission.. The country, would be welcomed, open disturbances and the underwhich grants to either or any elevation of Father. Walsh to Vlear the China Express & Telegraph.” current of feeling which was fan-them jurisdiction of any kind Apostolic of course raises him to
Former G.O.C. ned by agitators. But as soon as over, the citizens of another power, the rank of a Blahop, and after hia At one time it was said that the consecration, which it is understood return of Major-General Sir Neill it was announced that the repre-nor is there any authority vested will take place about the end of Malcolm, the former General Officer sentative of H.B.M. Minister at in the Chinese government to May, his title will be Monsignor Commanding, would be popular. J. E. Walsh, Vicar Apostolle of But Sir Neill, who was then en route Peking was on his way, the on-grant such jurisdiction.
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Palmer, & son. TIMMIS-On March 7, 1927, at Shanghai, to Colin and Ellie Timmis, a daughter." WALLER On March 4, 1997, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Waller, a sun.
MARRIAGE,
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MR. W KNIGHT LAID TO REST
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The gun-carriage was drawn by Revenue Officers and the pipe band of the K.O.SB's was in attendance,
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It is not yet known whether terests, which make it doubtful whe Father Walsh will be consecrated ther he would consider such, an locally or in Rome.
Kiangsu Shantung
Szeckuer Mongolia....
202,000*
171,000
158.008
125,000-
Kwangtung... 1'05:000
The number of Catholic Bishops:
ogr.
This service. As Sir Frederick is fifty-six years of age, he would not be considered too old to return to Malaya for few years in the supreme position.".
the Borderers also providing a frat present in China is 64 including FACTORY INCIDENT.
the six Chinese Bishops recently
elect Mgr. Walsh. Of this number even are located in Kwangtung, in a Diocese and six fi Vicariates as follows:- 1
Diocese of Macao:-Mgr. 3. da Costa-Nunes, Bishop.
Vic. Ap. of Canton:-Mgr. A. Fourquet, Vicar Apostolic.
Vid. Ap. of Shiu-chów:-Mgr. L.
Vic. Ap. of Swatow-Mgr. A
Ca
DISMANTLING OF BISCUIT. MACHINE.
TWO MEN FINED $50 BA CH.
The case of alleged damaging of a biscuit making machinery at the M.Y. San Company's factory, was resumed bafora, Mr. R. E. Lindsell. yesterday afternoon.
This time' Mr. Teo d'Almada ap- peared for the first accused ori-
duct of all concerned became ex- emplary, and all overt and covert evidence of anti-foreign feeling
In connection with the growth off Another name is that of Sir became conspicuous by its ab-
ithe Roman Catholic Church in Frederick James, whe was Colonial sence. An agreement was reach-
China It is of interest to note hère Secretary from 1910 to 1924, when. that in the 20 years from 1909 to he was appointed Governor of the ed, and it is pleasing to note from
1923 the number of Chinese Catho- Windward Islands. Sir Frederick There was a large, gathering oflice increased from 788,000 to is a man of vigorous personality and Yesterday's naval wireless news
Some details of the strong opinions, who was a success that "the Chinese authorities at colleagues and friends at the 2,203,800. Kiukiang are exercising their funeral at the Protestant Cemetery number of converts in the various ful administrator even if he did not yesterday of Mr. W. Knight, acting provinces in China are as under: please everybody at one period of authority to prevent disturbances Senior Revenue Inspector, whose Chipl
645,000 Thursday. and to resume friendly relations, death occurred
Tev Rey, G. T. Waldegrave offi- the situation being practically ciated, normal." The authorities, then,. have suddenly acquired powers which it was claimed were not their's before to keep under sub-g party.
The chief mourners ward de- consecrated in Rome and Bishop-j versive elements. With the assur-censod's wife and brother.
The coffin was borne by brother ances of local authorities that
officers of the Revenue Department, they are neither responsible por Messrs. Grimmitt, Lannigan, Ward, BRIDGES. On March 5, 1927, at able to curb it, mob violence has O'Neill, Warden and Powell.
Family wreaths were sent from Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. F. S.been in evidence in other Yangtse
His Loving Wife, Mother, Brother, Bridges, a son. PALMER On March 3, 1927, at ports this week, and if the exam-from George and Margaret and little Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W.J.ple of Kiukiang is any criterion, Austen, Eva and Gus Peter and
Peggy, Pa Ma and Mina.. such disturbances will continue Wreaths also were sent by Mr.Versiglia, VA until a harassed Minister has and MTB, W. Glendenning, Kath-
leen and Peepu Glendenning. Nutty Rayssac, V.A been rushed from place to place and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. B. Vic. Ap. of Hong Kong:-Mgr. H. ginally represented by Mr. Strellett. The factory manager was re- patching up purely local agree-Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Frith, Valtorta, V.A.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Mr. Vic. Ap. of Pakhol: Mgr. A, called at Mr. d'Almada's request ments without having been given and Mrs. T. Bolt, Mr. and Mre. J. Gauthier, V.A.
and in reply to counsel said he time for the drafting of a com-Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard, Mr. Vic. Ap. of Kongmoon: Mgr. could not say who was actually"
responsible for dismantling the will and Mrs. A. W. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walsh. V.A. prehensive policy which
A. K. Taylor, Mr. Stonham, Mr. Monsignors Fourquet, Rayssac machine.
The foreman who was yesterday assure permanent friendly rela- and Mrs. Old, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. and Gauthier belong to the Societe tions and the greater, welfare of Alves, Mr. and Mrs, Y. Abbas, Mr.des Missions Etrangeres de Paris, discharged was put in the witress the whole. It has always been and Mrs. G. J. Chambers, Feely and Mgr. Valtorta to the Foreign Mis- box. He said the machine had not Dyerson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick, Msion Society of Milan, Mgr. been in use since October' last, but the keynote of British policy to and Mrs. W. A. Dyer, Inspector and Varsiglia to the Salesian Mission, when the factory closed for the
Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. meet the genuine aspirations of Moss, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Strange, and Mgr: Walsh to the Maryknoll Chinese New Year holidays on the Chinese people wherever they Mr. P. Condon and Mr. A. Charman, 5, 1927, at Shanghal, are clearly defined by a competent Mr. and Mrs. Grimmitt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Alice Andrews, beloved body, and will not conflict with S. J. Clarke, Sergt. and Mrs. Kirkby, wife of Capt. W. & Andrews, the prime duty of protection of Inspector and Mrs. McWalter. "aged 42 years.
Detective Inspector BIDWELL-On March 6, 1927, at our nationals. But the National Murphy, Inspectors S. Logan and
client, and discharged him. Sole Agente
London, Gordon Stuart Valea-ists are rendering the task of our P. Grant, Sub-Inspector and Mrs.
The other two men, who admitted tine Bidwell, aged 59 years. diplomatic representatives far. J. Ellie, Sub-Insp. Brown and
Major Willson "yesterday after that they had dismantled the Sergt. Joy, Inspector W. HI GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE LTD. EICKHOFF-On March 6, 1927, at
Shanghai, Mrs. Sophie Eickhoff, more difficult by using the mob in Inspector and Mrs. A, Reynolds, noon heuril a case in which the machine were convicted and fined "wife of E. W: Eickhoff, aged attempts to bring pressure to Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Wilson, Him Lee Co, and the Chung Shing $50 each or in default four weeks"
Sergt. T. Collins and Orem, Mr. Co. were summoned for infringing all bear in the bearing of claims. Winyard and W. S. Cuff, Sergt. a trade" mark of the Nicolson Flle which would command greater George, Mr. R. Fowler, Messrs. Co. The summons was taken out McEwen, Clarke and Brittain, Mr. at the instance of Mr. E. Manning Hong Kong, Saturday, March 12, 1927. gympathy if they were advocated and Mrs. P: Lannigan, Mr. Harrison, of John D. Hutchison and Co
through more constitutional chan- Sergt. C. Baysting. Mr. and Mrs. Whose case was conducted by Mr. G: S. Hugh Jones. Mr. H. J. Arm-) A. R. Clark, Sorgt. J. R. MeWalter. nels.
Mr. W. McKay, Mr. C. E. Earn- strong represented the defendant shaw, Mr. R McFall, Mr. J. 9. A. firms. Carreem, Mr. C. Thomson, Mr. Hutchison said that it was about
A Chinese broker from Mesara At the time of the Kiukiang In answering Labour MP's Wong Yust, Mr. J. Grieg, Mr. three months ago that he first dis square feet, Crown rent $18.70 per
Greenwood, Mr. Will Meadows, riots the British consular and whose party, perhaps more than Mr. and Mr. C. F. Alexander, Mr covered that German fles were annum, 999 year's lease from 1871) market: They didupset price of $40,000bids of William J. Carrie, Mr. C. Hatt, on the naval authorities obtained little or any other, has betrayed consider-Mr. Coysh, Mr. George. Mr. Rnot have any particular brand, 500 up sold at $49,500 to Mr. no support from the Chinese able ignorance as to the status of Gillespie, Revd. C. T. Waldegrave, simply going under the de P. K. Kwok who was acting on be- military and others nominally in British Concessions, Settlements Mr. Kelly, Mr. Lin Shau-ping, Mr. signation of "German make half of Mr. Wong Wai-pak.
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TRADE MARKS.
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Hower who disclaimed responsibil- and Treaty Ports in China, the W. Ward and Mr. H. H. Rose. The files handled by Hutchison's His Erother Officers, Chinese were of American origin and were
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January 29 it was in perfect order. Witness did not know when the machine was dismantled. He first noticed it was not in working order, lafter the holidays.
His Worship found there was no Tevidence against. "Mr. Almada's
PROPERTY SALE.
Brisk bidding was the feature of property sale yesterday at the China Auction Rooms," Detaile follow:-
No.. 152, Wing Lok Street (1,087
POLISH TEXTILE STRIKE. ity for acts of mob violence. A Under Secretary for Foreign Revenue Officers, Clerical Staff the only ones on the market bearing the Cross-file" trade mark. Re similar instance of this "power-Affairs contented himself with Imports and Export Office, Revenue cently, some files had appeared bear
Warsaw, March 11 Staff, Kowloon, Sqaitary Inapoctora, lessness" which is open to the the brief statement that the Eastern District, Sergeants Mess, ing an infringement of the Amer The Government has taken in hand the strike of the 200,000 tex-: Interpretation of deliberate con-Shanghai International Settle Central Police Station, Sergeants can trade mark.
"Mr. Armstrong, contended that tile workers in the Lodz district and nivance was recorded in the naval ment was not established: Mess, No. 2 Police Station, Ser his clients had no reason to suspect has fivited the millowners to come deants Mess, No. 7 Police Station, wireless message from Wuhu treaty but by certain Land Re- Officers Mess, Lai Chi Kok, Yau- that the files complained of, which to Warsaw to confer with the Minis- which stated that when the Cus-gulations which the Chinese Gov- mati Police Mess, Sergeants Mess they received from Borneman and ter of Trade. The workers are de Kang Hom Police, Prison Staff, Co. were in any way infringing manding twenty-five per cent. in- toms buildings were looted and ernment subsequently recognised Royal Naval Yard Police, Police the deviously bought crenae in wages and the owners. offer, six per cent, hence the dead- foreign - Ilves endangered "the as valid. It would perhaps have Recreation Club, Ease Club, Civil globo mark Ales from the
Service Cricket Club, Craigengower
lock. Socialist circles are consider Chinese authorities gave but been more satisfactory had he Cricket Club, United Service Lodge Same German Company. ing a sympathetic strike Reuter,
loc. complained of Was 'a:
the lukewarm assistance." It has given a short resume of the chief 1841 EC and King Edward peat order and bore
nod!- been repeatedly affirmed on behalf events leading to the foundation
tional "Cross-file" mark. Ther could not understand why the Ger- SYNTHETIC OIL PRODUCTION. of the Nationalists that they and administration of Shanghai. THE BESSARABIAN TREATY." man: manufacturers should add neither encourage mor incite mob The first legal basis for a foreign
this mark to the original sise" Berling March 31. Tokyo, March 11 markALIST
The Leuns works near -Halle, violence as an ald
to furthering settlement there appeared in the Despite the Roumanian foreign A fine of $50 was imposed on each which are affiliated to the dye trust, their policy and that the instances Treaty of Nanking (1842) when minister's statement that Japan la of the defendant firms, and the purpose to begin the production of which have occurred have been the city was among the four ports expected to retify the Bessarabian files removed from the two shops synthetic oil from lignite on Apri
Treaty shortly, Reater learns on were ordered to be confiscated. in addition to Canton opened to the best authority that no such trade. Three years later an step is contemplated as present,--- agreement was entered into be- Reuter
due to factors outside their con trol. Klukdang, until the visit of Mr. O'Malley and the entering into
of negotiations for a settlement of tween the British Consul and the
outstanding problema, had given
more cause for worry on the eco
of the safety of foreigners than
Any
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Paris, March 11.. rocalling M. Pala
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