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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 24TH, 1911.
THE DECLARATION GF LONDON,
SIR HEDWORTH 'LAMBTON'S
VIEWS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES."},{
"But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not wa ned.. their blood will I requiro at the watchman's hand."
the
THUURANCE AGAINST WAR RISKS.
It should be noted that the petition refers to interests of the country," not to the inforests of anderwriters." The roseon for this is alear. Those who are actively opposing the ratification claim that as underwriters they will be able to look after their own interns whatever happens but also from their spocial knowledge as underwriters they believe that the Gommerce of the country will suffer if the Declaration be ratified. At present when goods are to be shipped by any vessel named policy is usually granted in which the risks of war are included; and when shipments for a year ats insured on open covert, by which means an enormous amount of business is transacted,
the
pr the war risk is also included, subject to vision that indemnity against such risks abail semen after 15 dag olio. The most recent A few months ago the Government encourag illustration of this dicsere was seen early in ed a distinguished general on the Active List, March, when, owing to the distarbed conditions, holding an important and highly-paid appoint
until farther notice insurances on goods to and ment, to write a pamphlet supporting over-underwriters gave notice that after 15 days and ment policy, which pamphlet also contained a from Mexico would not cover the risks of war. paragraph or two of skilful adulation of the War Minister.
Sir, As I believe the Government by their determination to hastily ratify the De claration of London Bro, unwittingly no doab. playing the port of the faithless watchman as depicted in the above well-known paesago, I orate permission to say a few words.
Therefore if there is any honourable logic ing in the hand, it cannot be improper remaining for an Admiral un the Active Lirt, but on balf- pay, to expres his disapproval of this proposed Declaration of London
a por.
The ordinary policy insuring bulls for a ticalar voyage naually gi
ually gives indemnity against war risks, bat when hulls are insured for a your clanse is inserted known on the "Fres of Capture and Seizure Chase," in which war rinke are expressly excluded. Then when there are no war olouds on the horizon owners canji The Pritae Minister's reply to questions if ther choose, obtain the extra sover for a the House of Commons yesterday make it nominal premium, such as 2s. 6d per cent.., just fairly clear that the approval of the Sea Lords as even now owners sometimes specially insure has not been obtained for this Declaration, so their vessels trading in Eastern seas against detrimental to the Royal Navy.
the risk of mines laid during the Russo-Japan- per cant. War sta
premium of 6d. or The opinion is now freely expressed that if the Declaration be ratified and the conversion of private ships into merebantmen on the bigh sens be freely allowed. anderwriters will not be able to give this protection against was risks for nothing, or for only a nominal rate. They will is every cans exclude wach risks, and ship owners and merebante who want war insurance in time of peace may have to pay substantial rates, while it is argued that if this country were at war the insurance premiums would be
In the spring of this year the Government by the voice of Mr. MeKonna claimed the right to state that any question had the approval of the Board of Admiralty if two Lords of the Admiralty had agreed to it. This is the truth, but it has the same relation to the whole trnt es a satellite invisible to the naked eye has to its brightly shining planet.
I had the honour to be the Naval Private Secretary 1894-1877 to the Liberal Lord Spencer and the Unionist Lord Guschen, and if either of those front rank statesmen bad informed Parlament and the country that a policy and the approval of the Board of Admiralty menat that approval included that of the Sea Lords, they would na soon have thought of pawning the Government farsiturs in their official reside.co as to make a misleading pledge. All important questious affecting the Navy
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tremendons.
DETERMINED OPPGRITION.
Among the small minority who did not sign the petition there were some who took exception to a partionlar phrase and would buvo signed if it had been thought savisable to make some amendment in the warding others refrained,
hould be thrashed out by the full Board ile here are no doubt able men who believa
Admiralty in the time-honoured fashion sitting round the table as depicted in a print in my
dated 1808. prssession,
Any other proceduro is a deception on Eng land, and deceptions because not illegal are none the less immoral.
Over a handred Admirals on the Retired List many of them most distinguished, and al! old and experienced mea, have tosde a most to appeal to the Prime Minister to grant temperate a further consideration before ratifying thie Declaration. f Loo lon, which they know to be fraught with deadly danger to the Empire, yet te Libert Press and apparently the Prime Minister throw aside their earnest and friend y petition with the haughty disdain of Cresar: marching to bis doom.
The Decaration affects the Nury for more than it does politicions, for if things go wrong the latter will throw the blame on the former.. ay in 1756.
"When the news reached England" (I am quoting from Fortescue's "History of the British Army" "the nation, frantic with rage
abaze, looked about savagely for
and the anfortunate Admiral
gos nie.
was shot because Nowoastie deserved to To those who have studied this Declaration
because of the political party instinct, that underwritera stand to gain more by the ratification than they are likely to lose; but there cannot be a doubt that the rank and file of marine anderwriters in London, many of whom have made it their basincas to study the proposals, read the debates in Par liament, and the speeches that have been made elsewhere, are strongly opposed to the Declaration of London in its present form.
THE DIRECTORS OF VAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES."}
"The expert adviser was the Director of Naval Intelligence, who was always an Ad
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COTTON CULTIVATION IN CHINA.
The British Acting Commerical 'tfaché at Peking has farnished, the following namOSO- dum on the cultivation of cotton and the mana- fastare of cotton goods in Chios:
of
The trade returns of the Imperial Maritime Castoms for the year 1910 show an export o raw antton from China to foreign countries of 1,484,885 ewts.. valued at 28.141,234 Haikan an increase of taels (about £3.788,000). This
early 100 per cent. over the previous year's export, and of just 60 per cent, over the average quantity exported during the preceding four
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(Extract from The Times report of Mrtinent of Europe in the second half of the to a record lovel in McKenna's speech in the House of Commons,year sent
Tientsin, Haukow, and Shanghai, bost June 23.)
Taugehow cotton was quoted in the last-named market of approximately 61 1. u 16. Statistics SCOTCH WHISKY.
the distribution of the foreign export are not probable that some W por available, but it is
to Japan. While the high prine of rar colton both in cont went, as in previous your
Sir-I do not know if it will cause much if 1 point ont that Mr. Mokanna's
should have been "never."
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of
the United States and in India during the peak two years is mainly responsible for the increas-
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it must be evident that throughout Germany Director of Naval Intelligence TES pot of China cotton, the allround increase
has noted the manly part, whilst England's record is that of womanly surrender.
The Liberal Party has exchanged the staff cf common sense for a bunch of mistletoe, and longs to be embraced by any suitor who whispers the magic word "peace." Penelope
and a good lest less of Crossids would be better.
A little more of
by
Ne holder of the offles of Director of Naval Intelligence had ever previously hoisted its far as an Admiral, though most of them became Admirals of mach distinction sfter quitting the Naval Intelligence Department. first Cyprian Bridge. He was succeeded Lewis Beaumont, to be followed by Capal Reginald Castance, Captain H.8.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg, Captain Charles Ottley, and Captain Blade. The only Director of Naval Intelligence who was on the Flag List at the Bothell, and on reference to the Bora! Nary List for his war and mariterious service," all I find is "Aide-de- Comp to the King, 1st January, 1907, to 1st Admiral; Director of Naval Intelligenes, 1909.
product ios, more especially in North Chine, the sub undoubtedly in great measure due stitution of cation for the opinam, poppy se a rent of the mesures taken by the Chinese Government to prohibit the cultivation of opin Offcial encourageant has been given to the for-
time of bis Brent is the present occupant matíon of societies for the study of cotton oulti-
the Hon.
vation. In several provinces, notabiy Szechuan, Shantung, hibii, and Yunean, the government have made free distributions of sard, both native and forvirn, and have appointed agents to instruct the panpla in improved methods of carried on during the past in kihli pro- vince appear to have been particularly saceres ul.
walked into the angres of the Flatterer, and it / March, 1908, when he was prom ted to Realtivation. The experimente lich hava bộên
I expect most Englishmen will feel that in this business the Prime Minister and Foreign Seerd tary are now exally in the position of Christ fan and his younger friend Hopeful when they will be remembered that when released and before proceeding on their pilgrimage they zeceived a severo flagellation 1or having neg. lected the warnings of the shephords. Well, this business the Navy are the shepherds, and none can deny that they have been faithful.
The ratification or non-ratification will be settled within a week of the Coronation of our bailor King, and t a whole Empire is watching to see if wo bave that "faithful Senato" with out which it is impossible to expect "victorious deeta
I rejoice to see that my old Radical friend, Mr. Atherley-Jones, fuses to in a bondman to the pasty whip, and I trust his example will be followed by all independent men, for those
who vote for this Declaration withou' ascer taining that it has the approval of the Sea Lords should have their names indelibly blackened on to a soroll of shame neither to be forgotten nor forgiven,
This Declaration of London may be briefly summed
es doing what it ought not to do and leaving andone what it ought to have done, and there is no health for England in it."
The Navy and Commerce are on one side, and
a handful of political lawyers on the other
Mr. McKenna's opinion that it is improper, for officers on the Active List, but on half-pay.
Unfortunately, the increased demand and high too to publicly state their views is also incorrect. Any offer who is not employed has as much price paid for Chinese cotton has proved right to express his opinion on any subject mach for the hour-ty of the native prowers and under the sun anany other Englishmen. This collecting age te, who have carried the retics in an axiom that no one who has any regard for of watering cotton to a pitch which, if persisted weld's markets, and seriously to handlesp tha liberty will dispute. The corelary is, of course, in, bids fair to exclude Chinesa eston from the that any offer a half-pay who duns dare to
China. disagree with hi oflois superiors cannot com-growing cotton manufacturing industry in plain if he is never employed again.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant,
HEDWORTH LANETON, Admiral,
48, Bryansion-square, W., June 30, P.S. Many correspondente have asked me where the quotation, Woo unto you also, ye Lawyers!" &o, comes from. the 11th chapter of St. Luke,
I refer them to
THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.
An international committen of merchants interested in the trade has lately been formed in Shanghai and is now ongaged, in co-operation with the Chinese authorities and the native cotton guilds, in devising measures for putting According to a recent report, there are now an end to the practice of watering cotten. thirty-three cotton mills working in China, of whick abo tone half are situated in Shongbai. The number of spindles is given 48 903,416, and of looms as 3,808 The total anenal output is
The French r ilway fr m Tong-King reach-placed, on a moderato estimate, at 272,000,00016.
et Yunnanfu. the provincial capital, a year go, thus bringing the eastern market into close touch with the world, says a British Can
If the Government persists with this Donlar report, and i was feared that Tong Inch laration,
I think it sot unfair to recall the had lost its place as a sores of supply, and that the future of the port and its denanoiation spokes so many ontarios ago
"Woe onto you also, ye Lawyers! for ye lade markets would be confined" men with burdens vrievens to ta bort, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers."
I have the bonour to be, Bir, your obedient servant,
HEDWORTH LAMRION, Admiral.
48, Ezyaratan-square, W., Juas 27.
ACTION TAKEN AT LLOYD",
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A petition signed, it is claimed, by an over. whelming majority of the active underwriting members of Lloyd's has been forwarded to the Committee praying them to lay before the proper anthorities the opinion that the Declaration of London is detrimental to the interests of the con try, and should not be ratified without reviving further consideration.
Sigastures to this petition ware first sub. scribed on Thursday, and naturally many names of great weight appear. The position is
the
of pars and 45,500,0 0 yards of shirtinge and drills.
PRESS TELEGRAMS FROM LONDON.
..
The Press telegrame despatched from London paraly local sphere of influence, It has caused to other parts of the British Isles and to foreign some surprise that events bare not entirely countries on Thursday, June 23, amounted to justified these fears. The values of frade during 847.000 words. On the following day, that of the year under review are eliyhtly higher than the Royal Progress, 370,000 words were de neur), and
the year closes with a realization spatched at Press rates The average daily total that under present conditions Teng Yneh is from 10,000 to 200,00 words. Between 50 r'maiza ja
field $8 a distributor and 60 thousand words were despatched from of the cotton cloth and cotton yarn which the Abbey direct by means of the arrangements constitute the main demand of the Yannan of chutes and pneumatic tabee. On the day of market. In the movements of China trade it King Edward's Coronation in 1902 the Press ro telegramon sent from London made a total of is not unusual to meet factors which difficult of
comprehension and which present no satisfactory explanation when viewed from out 500,000 words, and on the day of the ordinary economie stand-points. The Tunner Royal Progress in that year about 170,000. fu mari eta are open to railway-borne cotton yaru, which is taken to the doors of the mer- chante within a day's journey from Mongtze, These cotton yarn, entering through urish, leaves the Irrawaddy and Bbamo for a journey
and
dimenft rough of 32 days by pack-male over
Yueb Talifa. mountain road port In spite of every disadvantage, however, the
Torg
and
Plyinteresting as įropresenting the first Teng Yush merchants have continued through-
notion that has been taken by Lloyd's ont the year to lay down their yarn at Yunnanfa,
It with⋅ underwriter, siuo the voting against the Deand to do so at a prost in competition
the railway-bukne article. claration by marine insurance members of the
impossible to believe that London Chamber of Cominerce can scaroly be
of the railway traffic has been comzation regard à sa representative. But it cannot be anomaly can continue when the too clearly stated that the movement has no official significative, The idea of abtining signatures appears to here originated with one confidence, the stocks which were allowed
to be become depleted are
at
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in the meanwhile merchants have recovered
being rapidl
or two members, and it is claimed that the sup stored, and Teng Yu-h continues for the
of the great majority of anderwriters WAS
distributing centre not only part given almost spontaneously. It is quite possible moment to not
that even at this time of day some members for the neighbouring Yongchang market, bat who signed had not equipped themselves with also for Talfa, Liking, and Shingoing, whilst
nay wide knowledge of the position, but others, considerable quantities of goods under transit Fasa s far as the distant Ezechian markets to there can be no doubt, have made a point of Chengtu, Balfu and the Chienebang Valley, all mastoring the proposals and discussing their
districts which fell within the normal sphere probable effect
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"GLENLOCHY,"
Captain E. J. Stallard, having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneos of Cargo are. hereby informed that their Goods are being inded at their risk into tho Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf sed Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless Instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 24th inst., at 20 a m..
All Claims must be presented within FITREN DAYS of the Steamer's arrival hore, after which late they cannot be recognized.
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Cargo remaining undelivered on FRIDAY, the 21st inst, at 5 PM., will be landed at Con- ignous risk and expomo and delivery must then be taken from Company's Godown.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No Claims will be recognised after the Goods. have left the Staarner or Godowa, and all Goods. remaining undelivered on TUESDAY, the 25th inst, afternoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All chafed and otherwise damnged Cargo to bo left on board or Godown, and domination of saine to be arranged.
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Hongkong, 18th July, 1911.
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named essel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained so the Goods are landed.
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