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THE MONGROKTSUI COMPENSATION]
CLAIM.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE
·DISTRIBUTION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1912.
The hearing of the arbitration brought
The great hall at Queen's College was under the provisions of the Harbour of Re-crowded yesterday morning, for the occasion fuge Ordinance of 1909 as amended by the was a memorable one. Not only was I Harbour of Refuge Amendment Ordinance, memorable to the students by the mere 1911, was continued before the Chief Justice distribution of the prizes, but it was, in all probability, the last occasion on which His yesterday.
Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, will have the pleasure of presiding at the most important school function of the year.
The Governaient was represented by the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, K.C.) and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. H. Kemp), while Mr. Al- Stade, instraced by Mr. Needham, of Messrs. Ewens and Harston, Mr. C. E.
H. Boavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, and Mr. Holborow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, represented the various property owners.
The examination of Mr. Ough was
resumed.
AND CHINA AFFAIRS
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
success achieved in the study of Chinese HOME language and literature. That has been due to the efforts of the Rev, Mr. Wells, the translation master, and the appointment of five additional visiting vernacular masters.
I con-
The Unionists are making great play | of the prosperity of Ireland to-day, and especially the greater contentment of the
INTIMATIONS
farmers who under the Wyndham Land Act JOHNSTONE'S
have been able to secure their farms and therefore have little or no reason for desiring Home Rule nowadays. Between the two sides of the argument we are threatened with a very spate of oratory in the next few
months.
3.
M.P.
WHISKY.
LONDON, January totha.. LORD LONSDALE AND THE KAISER,. am glad to be able to congratulate the
The Earl of Lonsdale, our richest and school in having succeeded in gaining a large number of passes in the Oxford local most sporting earl, has come out in a new examinations, so that now it is better able place as the exponent of the Kaiser's peace to hold its own with the other schools, sentiments towards England. We all knew though it still has some leeway to make up that the German Emperor was a great friend
THE EUROPEAN, HAIR MARKET. of the bluff northern noble, but to find the f Amongst them were twelve passes in the senior division, and I hope that a large nu fatter discoursing on peace is a new turn of
So far the cutting of Chinese queues has ber of those boys who passed in the senior the limelight. At least once every year the not affected the European hair market. His Excellency was accompanied by Capt. will enter the University later. Simson, Private Secretary, and there were gratulate you heartily on the success you earl finds an invitation awaiting him to cross Probably the flood of pigulls is yet to come also present-Their Lordships Bishop have obtained: fer entry into the various over to Berlin, and occasionally he entertains us. The annual hair fair at Limoges Lander and Bishop Puzzoni, Mr. J. R. institutions in China and also on your the Kaiser at Lowther Castle, Cumberland France anyway has yielded prices well up
marked success in athletics. I regret that
In fact he is credited with having spent quite
to 'recent years.. One Parle buyer-"secured Wood (Director of Education), Rev. Father"
we have heard nothing about special classes Watson, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. Dealy, Mr. F. B. in certain technical subjects, the object of £60,000 on such royal entertainment. "The two hundred pounds at about fifty-five shill- Bowley, Rev. C. Bone, Mr., Mrs. and Miss which was that a boy might require the same worst of being an Emperor," the Kaiserings a pound, whereas the merchants in Ritchie (New Zealand), Consul-General and serial knowledge and facility in the same once said to him, is that one has to listen coarser varieties expect to pay no more than
faculty in propused to take up in the Univer You remember die deed of assignment of Madame Leiria, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Hosity. I trust this important subject will not
to such a lot of humbug." Very likely his ten shillings a pound. for the Chinese hair Extra prices of this property which was put in yesterday? Kom Tong and others.
be lost sight of in the present year, But, Majesty will be at Lowther Castle again this when the rush of it comes. sir, nothing gave me so much satisfaction year to get away from the humbug, but on Fine white hair brought £12 to £14 a course were given for exceptional grades. Bearing in mind the contents of that deed
Mr. T, K. Dealy, headmaster, in his report does it after your idea of the valuation you mentioned that the mumber of scholars n
in your report, and nothing has given me that the Earl refuses to make any definite much satisfaction during the past six months have made of this particular property ---No. | attendance during the year was 10gz, and
announcements. From what he has said, pound, and some of the rarer and more as the report of the good state of discipline
beautiful tints of red hair were nearly as In December, 1909, at the time you made the average daily atendance 667; the which has been maintained in spite of many however, it is dear the two friends have just expensive. Dealers from all over the world this valuation you valued 56 to 62, "Redama- corresponding figures for 1910 were smaller temptations to induce excitement. We may, had some heart to heart talk in Beriin on don Street at $26,937?—Yes.
I hope, attribute this good result in some the relations of England and Germany, In November of the same year your firm-1056 and 642 respectively. Had it not
degree to the institution during last year of made a valuation of this property and other been for the unsettled condition of the neigh-protects, and buttons of merit. Since I last 1 am in hopes," he says, "that this wave
It is curious how soon the coup in Mon- bouring proving, the numbers this year spake in this hat the Empire of China has of international feeling will pass away and property?—Yes.
would have been greater still.
undergone a great upheaval and it is pos- that this year we may see his Majesty in Golia has followed the emphatic announce The net cost to the Government of this sible that before another year has gone by England. Should he come to England my burg that Russia had' no designs on Chinese ments in the semi-official press in St, Peters- establishment is $43,607.90, which works by a Republic. But what the form of Gov-home is always at his disposal, as he knows territory. But in European capitals, I under-
it may have passed, and have been replaced.
of out at $63.07 per capita on the average daily ernatent may be is after all of secondary im- and I should not be at all surprised, supstand, financiers have expected this stroke and Germany meet in England, if the for some weeks and one important house Emperor were to command me to put the not only predicted it but advised the Czar's Our argument is there is nothing Lowther shooting at his disposal which Government to carry it out, at the same time would be most gladly done. But it is not promising to back, the enterprise if neces- for me to invite his Majesty. It is for himsary with the monetary influence of their to make the statement that he is coming,"
Your valuation for Nos. 75 to. 87, Shanghai Street and Nus. 52 to 62, Reclamation Street was $30,000-Yes.
1st a free value?--Yes.
If you deduct from that valuation $30,000 the $20,937 which you say is the valuation of the Reclamation Street houses, you get the sum of $3,000 odd as the value of the Shanghai Street houses?--You might
Bity 50.
That is the result in arithmetic ?--Yes,
These houses were worth on the 3rd November considerably more than the Re: clamation Street 1ot ?They were worth more than $3,000.
Can't you give us some rosigh idea of what they were worth will tell you if you let me send for my book.
Can you tell me roughly?-- wil tell you exactly if you let me seid for my book.
At present you are claiming for Nos. 60-62 the sum of $6,510?--Yes.
That works out at S4-34 a foot?--I will
take your figures,
For No. 58 the claimants have accepted an offer of $5.50 a foot? There has been an offer arcepted. I don't know the exact figure, Do you suggest that the damage suffered by No. 6o is practically $3 a foot more than that suffered by No, 587-No.
Perhaps you suggest that the damage done to No. 38 is not $1.50 a foot ?—I don't.
You are claiming for No. 6o at the rate of $4.34 a foot ?-Ves.
each for No. 62.
What was the original claim?-$3.254 "That works out at $4.39, a foot?--Possibly, I have not worked it out.
attendance, and at $38.52 on the total num- her on the roli, but Mr. Dealy said it must not, however, he forgotten that during the year there had been on the books for vary ing periods no fewer than 58 free scholars and 14 student interpreters froni the Registrar-General's Office, none of whom pay fees. A table shows that these boys, it paying fees, would have swollen the income of the College by $2,660, with
responding and consequent reduction in
have
now
the average expense of each scholar.
After reading the report, Mr. DEALY 'said I
Interesting announcement to make. In honour of Mr. Ralphs, the Pupils of Class 1. have subscribed a sum of money, the interest on which shall provide annually a Gold Medal to be pre seated to the Senior Prefect for the year, The Medal thus presented is to be called
The Ralphs Senior Prefect Medal." "
THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS,
were in attendance,
connections.
RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA,
the
better than M.P.
H. RUTTONJEE
& SON,
Fassing to the international relations, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AT THE ADMIRALTY, Lord Lonsdale declared emphatically "that the Kaiser was a man of peace."I have has set in with a vengeance, and on
Business management at the Admíralty always made it a point," he said, I have been with His Majesty, to repeat Churchill are approved, though some naval
whole the changes made by Winston WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, nothing of what he has said. It he gave centres are inclined to be slow in delivering 3 AND 40, QUEEN'S ECAD CENTRAL.
"after
a loss to understand the-position the Govern ment has taken up. As regards the war scare, I confess I don't understand it...
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the "buyer and business manager" of the RACE SEASON
naval department. He has had a wide range of experience up and down the Empire and the King had a great idea of his abilities.
RELIABLE
1912.
CHRONOGRAPHS
SINGLE AND
portance,
The really important thing is posing the two great monarchs of England that there should be reform in the admini station, both executive and judicial. I want the boys of Queen's Collage who are of the Chinese race to realise this great fact that farms of government are but secondary to the spirit of progress and reform which animates the soul of a people. That reform cannot be achieved merely by the fall of a dynasty or by copying the institutions of some other country, however admirable they It can only be attained by the may be. integrity, patriotism and self sacrifice of the oflerrs responsible for the guidance and con- trol of the State, whether their station be high or low, whether they be governors or presidents of provinces, or clerks in public me leave to make it public I could repeat judgment. The declaration that the naval offices. You are here receiving an education thousands of things that would astonish defence arrangements of the nation will be to fit you to take up such duties, especially those of you whe purpose to complete your Englishmen with regard to the warm feel sleepless and night and day readiness will be studies in the University. You will all haveings he entertains for England. As I have the rule has made a good impression. The chance of employment in the new govern- received such great personal kindness from Colonial Office will be the poorer for the loss ment of China whatever form it may take him, entirely of a private character, it is of Sir Francis Hopwood, who becomes an temporaries in other schools here and else. almost impossible for me to do so. and it will depend on you and on your con-
additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty and where, whether the future of China is lo "I am quite sure the Emperor is quite at be one of progress and advancement, or whether, after the political issues of the HIS EXCELLENCY said My Lord Bishops, moment are decided at the cost of much Mr. Dealy, Lalics and Gentlemen-Follow- binod, famine and misery, the old and bait ing my usual custom I will make a few system's shall re-establish themselves, Let My humble experience of Germany. Is that The leading strategist of the new War comments on the headmaster's report which the then inapress upon you the vast import- there is a very strong trade feeling, such as Staff also has been in many parts of the we have just listened to, before passing on
ance of taking fell advantage of your op.. portunities now, so that you may be fitted is sure to be found where nations compete in globe. Rear-Admiral Ernest Troubridge is alter subjects. Except as regards the not only by intellectual and educational commerce; but I also know that the German just on fifty years old, but his official carrer average attendance of the year, which now equipment, but in character and in single- populace (whatever the newspapers may have has included terms as naval attaché in stands at 667 only, whereas the school is ness of purpose to guide your country in written) always looked upon England rather Austria, Spain, and Japan and he has also capable of accommodating from 800 to 850 to serve her through the stormy and difficult as an ally than anything else. The general seen action in various places. Rear Admiral
whatever capacity it may be your privilege the report is ominently satisfactory. Even years which lie before you. I earnestly hope feeling was: The two nations fought side David Beatty, the youngest admiral in the in this, matter of attendance there is some that many of you who have done well at by side at Waterloo, the Emperor is one of service as he is sometimes called, who will thing to be said in extenuation. It is an school will enter the University that you
may there equip yourselves with a
the strongest admirers of England. Why be private secretary to Winston Churchill recover. $3.255 per house?-No. We claim portion the average attendance bears to the engineering and commercial knowledge, law, to recover $10545-
reverse sides?' But now it goes beyond guished both for having one of the most How much you value the houses in Shang- total number the roll is practically pulitical economy and jurisprudence, and trade disputes, and that speech by Mr. beautiful wives in the country and for his hai Street on 3rd November, 1909?-$21,000. |¦ identical with what it was last year. I re-above all that you may there imbibe the
own great ability. He has seca service out That would have $q,ne for the Redana-gard that as very satisfactory when we come spirit and atmosphere of a great seat of Lloyd-George on the Agadir incident has tion Street property Yes,
learning and acquire habits of self control created such an effect on the minds of Ger- in China. All these appointments are taken £9,50 Witness explained the reduced value of consider the various temptations there and self sacrifice by a study of the lives and man subjects that I think it will take a good to mean not merely innovations but also this property by the read being made in were to excitement during the past six character, of the great men of the past, of many years to live it down. The difference the development of quite a modern spirit of front.
months. We see that it did not form anywhatever race.
£7.10.0 In November 1909 you valued the Re- obstacle to the regular attendance of the leged to address, you here again this time during the last ten or fifteen years is per
Sir, I know not whether I may be privi-that has grown up in international feeling alertness at the Admiralty. elanation Street property at $9,000. You boys at Queen's College. In all probability next year. This is the fifth time I have been fectly remarkable. If the Emperor had not now say that on the 17th December they these events, as the headmaster told us,
It may be said that the spirit is-Infectious, were really worth $26,927? That is your
present at your annual distribution of prizes, resolved, almost from the outset, not to have for 1 hear that in regard to the Territorials estimate No, I don't say that at all,
accounted in EL large measure for the and perhaps it may be the last, for few The original value?-The original value decreased attendance during last year. The Governors have exceeded that limit, If the war, it would have been very difficult for there is to be a remarkable increase in range before they were damaged by these works, nett cost of each pupil to the Colony has given you to-day should be the last which the Emperor ever intended to attack England artillery and musketry,
words I have spoken and the advice I have any Cabinet to have resisted. The idea that accommodation. forthwith, both for training You have told us the value which this risen from $54 last year to $63 this year. house represented in ?The proper That is to say, it is practically double the That is to say if you went into the market average for the last nine years. This is due to buy his house you would have to pay in part to the decrease in numbers at the this shum for it?—Òh no.
school to which I have just alluded and in These Ogures here represent the actual value of the property on 17th December, part to the large increase in the staff which Youg? --The proper value of the property, has taken place during the last year. I do
The netual value No. Wint. does this figure mean?-You must not extract one figure from that table you must take the table as a whole.
What are you claiming ?--$4.34 a foot. You are claiming the same for each house? Originally the claim was for $10,525 for the six houses. If you divide that by six you get $3.254. In order to split this claim we have simply divided by six.
That is to say, you, daim the same for each house-The claim of $19,525 is for
the block.
more
SPLIT SECONDS
Do you wish to come into this court to increase on last year of 25 and the prothorough knowledge, whether in medicine, I should these two suddenly squabble and takej and be called the Naval Secretary, is distin. ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.
value.
on
a sum of $8,200 in excess of last year, for
I am convinced that it has been well spent
THE TERRITORIALS,
NEW MODELS.
Major-General To be obtained from the
AGENTS,
I shall address to the boys of this school, do is absolutely untrue. The one great head Cowans, the Director-General, is about to forget them, for it is my hope and my of peace, the man whose argument is that take a provincial tour to see what can be Queen's College ass who have taken their a large and an efficient army is the best done to develop this home defence force, ambition that Queen's College and the degrees in the University will be men of provision for the maintenance of peace, as light and leading in China, men who will well as a preparation for war, is the German with a view to their installation on these of late. Some new devices are to be tried have learnt in these British institutions
£6.10.0-
£6.0.0
about which so much controversy has raged Chas. J. Gaupp
something more and something greater than Emperor, and nobody who knows him more can be acquired from the pages of text-books or less intimately could ever get over the ranges, including a clever Australian inven- not regret this increase, although it involves a sense of duty and a standard of conduct fact that his one horror (until he is comtion for automatically flashing the result of which they will carry into public and private pelled in the interests of his country) is the each shot to the elbow of the marksman. life, regardless of any lesser aim than the thought of war. In your opinion will the completion of
know, sir, the daily effort of yourself and of rather thas create a war. approval of their own consciences. It is, I
He would do anything An expert gunnery officer who has tried it the reclamation reduce the present rentals
the whole staff to assist your pupils to greater soldier, there is no greater mind; training of the soldiers at the ranges and There is no tells me this device will revolutionise the of these houses in Reclamation Street 2-It might..
achieve these great deals. I earnestly wish and no great soldier, sailor, or man of great enormously contribute to the rapid develop I want your opinion as an expert. Will it more brilliant ones. The taxpayers of this you success. And now, before I proceed to
up.
besides the reclamation.
in improved methods and means and which will restilt and has resulted in better educa- floe for all the boys, not only for the few
Emperor, in whose realms all the latest
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& Co.,
Alexandra Buildings,
Chater Road...
or will it not? The rentals may even go Colony do not regret il, for the spokesman and awards of merit I offer you all, masters responsibility for the awful happenings that ment will be the increase of cavalry that the pleasant task of distributing the prizes mind in the present day would accept ment of efficiency. Another line of develop. There are many factors to consider of the unofficial members of the Legislative and boys, my good wishes for the coming) are inevitable in war under present cont. it is said the War Office are contemplating. Will the completion of this reclamation Council in reply to the speech I made in year and for the future, and a pleasant and tions. Especially is this so with the German
THE LABOUR WORLD. reduce the present rentals of these houses?-introducing the Estimates gave it as the healthful time of rest and recreation before I don't know what the rentals are.
That the labour situation is most menacing seliled opinion of himself and his colleagues you meet again for work. Funderstand this claim for reduced value
At the conclusion of his address, His. Ex-scientific human-destroying instruments is evident all over the country, The Toni represented your estimate of the value of the that even a larger sun should be spent in cellency unveiled portraits of Sir Henry and projectors are at their highest efficiency," Manns and Ben Tilletts are plainly and houses when the reclamation was completed, ralucation in this Colony.. The reforms Blake and Sir Matthew: Nathan, whom he Now you are telling me that that reduced introduced in the grant code have been said were always interested in education and Finally Lord Lonsdale declared that the talk unblushingly out for extremes and revolu value represents the valuation of the houses applied even more drastically perhaps to the
especially in Queen's College.
of a sudden German attack on England was tion. Vernon Hartshorn, the agitator of to-day? I don't remember using these Government schools than to the gront in aid Dr. Bateson Wright, who was headmaster
He also unveiled a portrait and a bust of ridiculous and absure" "I am perfectly turbulent niners and led them away from South Wales, who has gained the car of the words. The basis of this claim was a cosit parison of the rentals of the houses in normal schools. They have now been in operation of the College for 20 years. The bust, which convinced there is no greater ally, no human caliner spirits like Mabon, the former PINCE NEZ and etdition and the houses as they would be for about a year and we can to some extent executed by Mr. Bertram McKenna, R., English sports, and to the English in general trusted leader, say so without any bones
is a spraking filmness of Dr. Wright, was being more devoted to England, Englishmen, You suggest that the bulk of the damage judge of their results. His Lordship Bishop (who designed the new postage stamps of so far as is consistent with the interests about it. The same extravagant incendiarism
Pozzoni, speaking at the French Convent a the United Kingdom).
is evident in Lancashire among the cotton. Do you suggest that this second claim few days ago, bore strong testimony to the would re-open on Monday, March 11th, at Emperor."
His Excellency announced that the College of his own nation than the
workers, and everywhere the wires are pull- represents the value of these houses?-No value of these reforms in the Roman What does the second claim represent? Catholic Schools of the Colony. I think the
ing to bring together all the transport Accurately "It represents the ultimate value of these report of the headmaster is evidence that
THE PRIZE LIST OXFORD LOCALS,
There is a curious situation in Ireland workers in readiness for a great tug of war houses.
Senior-Chan Chouk-hai A.A., Chik I understood you to say definitely that they have had satisfactory results. One Mr. Yam-kwong A.A., Leung Fok-tin A.A., Ljust now, in view of the approach of Home with the employers. One of these days we that was the value in 19on of the house? Dealy specially outlined just now, and that Shiu-fan A.A.. Moosdeen S. A.A., She I-on Rule-though it is by no means certain that shall have to face the rict, and repression No, the value as they ought to be, the value is, that the examination for promotion has Xavier M. A.A., Tsang.Qx-wing. (A.A. 1910) and nobody dares to predict that the Govern, chief. I am told that the Government fear
Dist. Classical Chinese, Wong Tai cho A.A.. measure will get through under two years will have to descend upon the makers of mis- Our Stock is Complete, Assortment Mr. Durch was further questioned on the been made much more searching in order Dist. Classical Chinese, Mok Clement A.A.
this development and the onus of having to subject of damage done to the property-by-that there might be less disparity in the 1910), Tai Tung-pui (A.A. toro), Leung lument will hold office so long.
wing (A.A. 1910).
extremists on both sides are preparing for place the heavy heel of authority on the
when these works were done..
is done?Practically.
they actually were.
the reclamation, ..
9 am
THE SITUATION IN IRELAND.
German
But the
standard of education attained by the boys Junior -Wan Ah-hung, Lai Im-tong, Ho the accomplishment. The Irish-Americans/necks of rebellions labour more than any- Mr. H. W. Bird then gave evidence sup- in the same class, with the result that the Kwong-shun, Ho Nai-shun. Lam Ming, Lo who still love the "ould cod." are in many thing else, for such a necessity would mean
purnoses
porting the figures given in the claims.
Under eross examination by Mr. Potter witness drew a distinction between a valus tion for probate and a valuation for other When making a valuation for probate, he would in the absence of Govern- a fair value of the property. In his opinion As an expert this property which had been valued at $26.000 originally was entitled to $13.com as compensation.
The hearing was again adjourned.
“TEKÜL YESÄÄent confter this Hoyto AVAILE
teacher will be able to give more uniform attention to every boy and they will be able to benefit to the full by the instruction given, in Queen's College we have heard that English composition is considerably im proved, and that is a most essential avenue
Cheuk-fan., So Cheuk-pan.
Preliminary :-Chan Tukun, Chan
Pui- cases prospecting for the employment of the end of the present coalition in the House au, Chow Choong. Chu Hin loi, Chung capital in Ireland, including the development of Commons. In spite of the gravity of the Kong-ta, Tsung Chung-kwai, Fok Pak of coal mining. That augurs well for the situation, one finds the Countess of War- Wing Fok Tune-huen, Fok U-Jun. Fol: dormant resources of the land. On the other wick announced for the same platform at an Ying-ui-Fung Ginmate Hachian Poland scores of the old Tamifles and land early meeting or the archeagitators who long Kwan Fan-pak, Kwok Thun, Lam Kai-tai, owners of the island who have stuck to their to see the country in the throes of a war to for Wesern learning, which is the main fea-Lee Tu-put. Li lucheung, Lin Shuk-ching properties till now are preparing to quit the death between capital and labour. It is
chung. Pan Inat Wan Man hing. Wong rather than remain under a Home Rule singularly unedifying spectacle. Lo Chung-man, Mak Tsz-wing, Ng K- we also hear of greater attention and greater Ying-tsau, Yeung Man-kam, Yeung Po-chiu. Government.
ture in Queen's College. At the same time
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