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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
We have got to realise that summer is not far off. The topi has come again, and the summer suits are getting an airing from those whose blood has not been thin- ned by years of residence and who have been feeling the heat which came at in- tervals. The vagaries of the weather were humorously expressed by the Bandmann
comic last week when he said:
We'll have April weather soon When May comes back in Jane.
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The sad event of last week is one which
UANTON.
THE HONGLONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25 1912.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
April 18th. THE AGITATION AGAINST THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL
It is reported that over this late trouble about the execution of the editor the Governor-General and General Lun Chai Kwong have tendered their resignations deeming that with public opinion against them they had better make way for some one else. Yesterday a telegram was received from Peking calling upon Chan
MOTOROATS FOR MANILA
TWO BOATS REGIN THE VOYAGE UNDER THEIR OWN POWER,
On Saturday the two motor boats built, by W. 3. Bailey & Co, Ltd., began the voyage to Manila under their own power, being the first motor vessels to make the attempt. The boats are of teak, 70 fost long, 15 fest beam and 7 feet deep and of
Quartermasters' Department of the U.B. about 45 tons gross and are built for the
Government. They are intended for cable work on the Philippine Coast and equip.
LOCAL SPORT.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB,
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Following are results to date :-- "Championship-First round. E. Abra- ham beat Lieut. Thompson 8/4, 0/3, 6/4.
Singles Handicap A Class-First round. E. Abraham (owes 4-6) beat R. C. Barlow (rec. 4-6), 6/2. C. H. Rose (owes 4-6) bent A. O. Brawn (reca, 2) 7/5, 4/8, 6/3
Singles Handicape B Class-Second round. H. E. Stevens (uwes 13) beat G. Wolf (owes 15) 8/3, 6/1.
NEW EPOCH OF POWER.
ELECTRICITESAD REPLACE COAL AND OIL
A deeply interestinyrticle has been published in the London Horsing Post on power, in which the writer, Me, H. Massac Buist, looks ahead to the dim when coal shall be a negligible quantity, oil almost as much so, and electricity shall: be king.
has made the whole world mourn, bring Kwing Hing to take no notice of the Ped with heavy booms, winches and lift-round. Rouse (acr.) beat A. Hamilton the supremacy of the air, the coming firat
of some sort was needed to bring home to
ing the nations into a common bond of rumours abroad and of the request by sympathy, and marking the year as of one some people for his impeachment, and black and doleful memory, The loss of telling him to remain in office and do life has been appalling, and the only satis-all he can for the preserving of peace and Faction is that they have not died in vain. the improvement of trade in the province. Their martyrdom will ensure safety for From the authorities in Nanking also others in the fature, as only a catastrophe message has come stating that the fullest those responsible the inadequate life-confidence is placed in the present officials saving provision on the big ships of the and they are considered worthy men for The sinking of the Titanic will be their positions. Public opinion in a very day, remembered with mournful pride by all fickle thing and though the populace Britons who will not soon forget that the seems at present up against the Governor men who died on the ship died like Britons, for his cheap view of human life, still they will be only too ready to acknowledge that he is a very good man and that he is the victim of circumstances.
The Legislative Couroit practically cleaned its slate on Monday, getting through all the business that had been before members, and passing a number of bills, none of which, however, were of outstanding importance. Not only that, the Council gave its quietus to the agita tion for a brand new badge for the Colony, and, notwithstanding the clever speech by
the Hon. Mr. Clementi, they decided to adhere to the old design which has flutter ed in the breeze for so many years, even at the risk of having it thought that their standard of art was no higher than that of Wapping
The discussion on the Chief Justice's pension at the Legislative Council last week was useful in that it draws public attention to the growing burden of the 'Colony's pension list. How many people, I wonder, are aware that a of
million f quarter of
over a
um
dollars is now being paid annually out of the Hongkong Treasury in Civil and Police pensions! The fixing of an age-limit for service is very desirable, of course, in the interests of junior officers whose promotion wild otherwise be blocked, but when we examine the effects of the policy by the Treasury accounts, it is worth while con-
ECONOMISING,
The Governor owing to the poor state of the finances of the province has decided to economise in every possible direction and has begun at his own door. He has decided to reduce the number of officials reduce the salary of a number of those
on the Government staff and also to.
retained.
These reductions are to come into force on the 1st of May and it is hoped that these and other economies will. help to see the Government, through the present tight fix. Until there is a recognized and regular system of taxation mattera cannot hope to mend very greatly and the authorities will continue to be in a precarious position. This question will be one of the most serious and-most important that Sun Yat Sen will have to tackle when he arrives in the City.
PAPER MONEY.
The Government seems to have restored confidence in paper money and it is being accepted without demur or a demand of discount. It has been customary for people wishing notes changed to repair to the mint, where they are bound to get them changed without charge. Now, people bringing large notes there are in 85 and 1 notes and no complaint is. receiving their change not in silver bat
being made.
STEALING TELEPHONE WIKE.
The motors are of the Speedway six ing gear for that purpose.
plinder type of 100 horse-power, using gasoline as fuel, and on the trials gave the utmost satisfaction. Each boat made six consecutive runs over the measured. mile, attaining a speed of 10 knots in ordinary trim and of 94 knots when load. ed to her deep draft, this speed bring i knots in execss of the builders' con- tract.
Before leaving Hongkong, and as a further reliability test, the vessels, wore subjected to a five hours' continuous full spend trial, and having each taken in 1,000 gallons of gasoline they left the builders' works at noon escorted by the U.S. Transport Liseum. Passing through Lyocmoon they made a pretty picture, going at full speed, the Liseum appearing to have all she could do to keep up with thems; when well clear of the Pass they cased down to half speed for the voyage.
CHINESE MILITANT
SUFFRAGETTES:
A MESSAGE FROM BRITISH ILITANTS.'
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The following telegram was sent to China at the end of March
Singles Handicap Class-Second
ceived a walk over from Capt. Lindberg (owes 15) 8/6, 8/8, 0/4. W. T, Elson re- Doubles Championship-- First round Green and Abraham beat Ches and Mac. Askill 6/3, 6/45
Eggers and Brawn (owes 15) beat Tar Doubles Handicaps First round.
Second round. rant and Spurge (red. 3—8) 7/5, 4/6, 8/0. Dr. Forsyth and Lieut. Thompson (ser.) beat Brown and Mac- Askill (ser.) 8/3, 0/2. Purcell and May (owe 2-6) beat Hamilton and Barlow (ove 9-8) 8/1, 0/3. White and Raven (rec. 15) beat Elson and Kynoch (rec. 15) 6/7, 6/4, 8/1..
Mixed Doubles Handicap-First round. Mrs. Chee and Mr. Rose (owe 3-6) beat Mrs. Duncan and Mr. Chee (scr.) 8/3, 5/7, 6/4.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Following are the results of matches played on Saturday in the H.K.C.C.. tennis tournament :~-~
Championship Singles, Fourth Round H. A. Nisbet . C. Willson, 6-6, 6-3, 2. 8. E. Green . Capt. F. J. Bowen,
·RA 64.63, 46, 30 7--5 H Hancock Lieut. H. F. G. Carter,
·KO.Y.L.I., -6, 6-0, 3-6, 64 Ope fourth round tie yet remains to be play ed by R. F. Storie and Capt. C. A James, 190th Baluchis. The winner of the final will meet Capt. Day, last year's singles champion.
Singles Handicap, "A" Class, Second Hickling (owce 8/8), 1-8, 9-1, 8-7 Round-C Willson (owes 18). C. C. Lieut. F. N. Attwood. R.N. (rec. 18/1),
cat Union, London, to Mrs. Chang, "From the Women's Social and Polit Shanghai-British militant suffragists, congratulate Chinese women on brave fight; wish them success in preventing H. King (rec. 4/6), 4, 8-6. Capt. F. J. Bowen, R.A. (owes 4/6), v. establishment political liberty for men S. E. Green (owes 15/3), 6-3, 6-2. H. only; le: Chinese initiate new régi A. Nisbet. Cowes 30/2), . R.: F. Storie giving political equality to women, thus setting example whole civilized world.".
CHINESE COOLIES FOR THE CONGO.
(oweg 13), 8--2. 63.
"B" Olses-Only two tics remain to be played in this class. J. Hooper (owes 2/6), goes into the fifth round with a walk over from Comdr. A. T. Darley, B.N., who scratched.
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The occurrence of the coal strike, the incidence of marine engineering firms. throughout the world devoting attention to liquid fuel, internal combustion power plant, the rapid increase in the size, range, and speed of submarines, the vying one with another for the achievement of of the leading nations of the Continent
and muibus, and of the pleasure car, then of the motor cab fashion of the heavy commercial motor in wholesale vehicle-these, he says, are only a few among dozens of factors that are causing developing power. attention to bo devoted to the means of
now
MORE COAL THẦN WILL BE NEEDED. Mr. Buist has a poor opinion of the future of the coal industry. Mankind, he thinks, will have given up using coul long before we shall reach the end of the world's resources in that matter, O will take ita place when tho question of trans- port has been faced and overcome."
"Yet, ha continues, "marvellous as will be the oil era, which is already dawn- ing, one hazards the guess that it will Careely endure for a century. Why? The answer is that, though at present we cannot in many ways get equally good results by electricity that is chiefly by reason of the fact that electricity in small, independent, portable power units. comparatively, to embrace at the one is not yet perfected. One uses the term. extreme toy-scale vehicles, such as run about cars, and at the other, ocean-going liners, as against what we might call the big-power principle, whereby you can have a single installation to light a huge city, ant do supply besides the energy for working its tramway and lift systems anong others.
CENTRAL STORE. OF ELECTRICITY. "But if you could draw your energy mechanical fixity of contact, electricity from a common or central source, without would soon supplant any form of power wo know. We have already the hint in such an achievement at telegraphy with- out wires that it is possible to transmit foretell, therefore, that after the lapse of electric power through space. Who shall
such a period as a century, for instance,. ocean-going vessels and land vehicles shall be machines, not for generating, but for receiving and using the power to propel them from electric waves, emitted from fixed centres about the world?
"This, at least, is certain, that from the earliest times recorded by history to the present day, the means and forms of
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sidering whether a limit should not also wire has been cut down and stolen in coolies for special labour purposes. to the Darley; R.N. and Comdr, B. V. Brooke, power man has used for achieving his WATCHMAKERS.
be set to the payment of pensions.
TROUBLE IN A THEATRE.
The other night there was trouble in
the Tung Hing Theatre on the bund over
THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE.
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
Doubles Handicap, "A" Class Third
Willson and A. C. Round-0. Elborough (owe 15), v. Comdr. A. J. R.N. (rec. 15/1), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Professional Pairs, Third Round-H. E. Phelips and H. A. Niabet v. Comdr, G. D. Ward. RN. and Lieut. F. N. Attwood, 6-1, 6-1. B. Hancock and R. D. Stewart 1. LA. Sandercock and J. W. Stephenson- Jelie, 6-3, 6
Te winning doubles in this round gu into the fourth round, semi-finals.
SCHOOLS SPORTS.
A Brussels telegram to the African World says that the Belgian Government Lately a good quantity of telephone has decided to import indentured Chiness various parts of the City. This has Katanga district of the Belgian Congo. caused a great deal of annoyance and The measures for the importation of inconvenience and the police are very Chinese which are now being taken pro If we luck at the list of principal pen- anxious to get a hold of the culprits and vide for the expatriation of the coolies at sioned officers of the Hongkong Civil Ser-a reward is being offered for information, the end of their contract, vice we find such illustrations of this neces- sity as the following: A Chief Justice who had served the Colony for a period of six
an incident which had many parallels years has for the past twenty-four years during the first few months of the revola- been drawing a pension of about £575 ation, but has disappeared lately. Several
The report of this Company is as fol- year from this Colony for that service. soldiers came along and demand admit, There are now on the pension list no fewer words between the two parties were
tance froc. The gatekeepers refused, and lows:--
Working Account 1910 and Former Years, than five Chief Justices--Sir George followed by blows. Several of the com-This account shows a credit balance of Phillipo, who retired in 1888; Sir William batants were pretty badly hurt and two $253,652.87, against $314,163.90 for work- Carrington, who retired in 1907; Sir Wil had to be removed to the Red Crossing account 1969 and former years on alat
Society for treatment. This incident on December, 1910. The directora recom liam Goodmos, retired in 1905; Sir Fielding the part of a few foolish soldiere might mend the payment of a dividend to share. functions, was particularly large, and very well have had serious results, for holders of 20 per cent. out of this account the populace is tired of militaryism and the transfer of $50,000 to the credit and of always making way for the Army of re-insurance fund and $10,000 to the credit of building reserve fund. The ac April 19th. count will then stand as follows-
Dividend of 20 per cent. (equal
612 per share) To re-insurance fund To building reserve fund
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VILLAGE GUARDS.
Clarke, who was a Chief Justice here in the early nineties and retired from the Colonial Service last year; and now Sir Francia Piggott goes on the list. In addi tion we have on the list a former Puisne Judge, two or three Attorney-Generals, Many magistrates and officials in the Registrars, interpreters, etc., and when we country districts have sent in applications add to the list those who are not prin- for firearms or for money to buy arms
and ammunition for the purpose of form cipal officers," it will probably be founding and arming village guards to protect- that it costs the Colony in pensions to the people and their gouds against pirates Supreme Court officials as much as the and robbers. The idea of these officials is quite a good one in many ways, but
total of the salaries annually paid to the working staff of the Courts of Justice. In other words, it is costing the Colony about $80,000 a year in pensions alone to ex-aff. cials of our Supreme Court. I do not know whether the "Retrenchment Com mittee" still exists or not; if so, I com- mend the consideration of the Pension List
to their attention.
The British squadron at Hongkong these days is quite imposing. Certainly it is larger than we have seen here for many a day, but I suppose, now that the weather is becoming warmer, that the ships will be taking their departure very soon for the North.
Balance carried forward
to
$144,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 49,852.87 8953,862.87
Working Account 1911-The net premia the Governor in refusing their request earned during 1911. after deducting re shows that he can see into the future and turn premia, R/insurance premis, etc., is cognisant of the result of such a scheme, amount
$1,409,127.74, against There is a grave danger attendant upon 81,611,619.71 during 1910, and the account the presence of small standing armies shows a balance at credit of 8614,635.81. with different ideale and under different, The directors recommend the payment of commands and not only that but the a special dividend of 5 per cent. equal $3 people who are so enthusiastic about their per share, to be paid out of the interest formation will not be long in finding the earned, which will absorb $36,000 and to upkeep an expensive business. On these carry forward the balance of $778,825.81.
The dividends will be paid in taels at accounts the Governor has refused these requests and has informed the various change 73 815 per share al exchange
73 equal taels 10.95 per share. districts that trained soldiers will be sent into each of the
Reserve Fund-This fund remains un affected districts to keep the peace. These changed and atanda at $1,000,000. men will belong to the Reguler army and
Re-Insurance Fund With the addition may be recalled at any time on the recommended above, this fund will stand
at $488,405.32. shortest notice.
and
MILITARY EXPENSES,
reliable
It is stated that the expenses connected with the army and military affairs for
DONE.
Building Reserve Fund-After crediting this fund with $10,000 as recommended above, it will amount to $50,000.
Exchange and Investment Fluctuation
It has been suggested to me that the the past month reached the sum of Account. Owing to the depreciation in Peak is not so beautiful as it might be or $1,239,200. The Military Commissioner value of the association's investments on as it was. The idea which prompts this has sent up a fall report and statement the 30th December last, it has been neces suggestion is that the lovely collections to the Governor and the Provincial sary to debit this account with $42,014.26, of azaleas and hydrangeas which used to Assembly and asks for advice as to what leaving a balance of $88,505.44 st credit shed their loveliness over the billside and means to take to keep the expenditure of same.
Sterling Exchange has been taken at down. At present it has been decided to scatter their fragrance wherever the winds vots the amount of last month's expenses 2/54 (the demand rate on 30th December, blew have largely disappeared as the and to curtail expenditure after this by 1911), and the relative value between dol result of unchecked vandalism, but it a gradual disbandmo of the unnecessary lars and taels at 73. seems to me for I readily accept the sug-
Investments. The value on sach Decons troops.
ber last has been taken for all the associa gestion--that the people in the locality A rather humourous incident happened tion's investments. might do something to restore the hillside in the city the other day. A Chinamen Directors Mr. T. C. Downing having to its original beauty by the expenditure and his wife opened what purported to resigned his seat on the Board owing to be a school to teach better class Chinese his departure from Shanghai, Mr. W. S of a dollar or two, these flowers being re-tailoring; particularly European tailor Livingtone was invited to fill the vacant markably cheap. Better still, the Hor-ing. A display of material of one kind seat. Mr. Livingstone offers himself for ticultural Society, which seems to exist for and another was made with great pro-election at the meeting, and in accordance the purpose of the annual exhibition, mises of machines and material on the with the articles of association, the other way from Hongkong. Doubtless on directors all retire from office, but, being might like to undertake an intermediate account of the great liking for European eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been duty and do something in the way of clothing this man had little difficulty in fostering a general care of flowers planted enrolling shout a hundred pupils at his audited by Mesers. G. H. & N. Thomson, like the beds of blossom which formerly school in Tai Tong Strest each of whom chartered accountants, who offer them delighted the eyes of all visitors and re-had to pay the fee of $8 in advance. selves for re-election.
Under pretence of having to go to Hong-
sidents, and still flourish in one or two kong to see about his sewing machines. isolated parts of the Peak district.
this fellow cleared out and nothing has been heard or seen of him, sîfice:
BODERICK RANDOM.
By order of the Board of Directors,
WS. JACKSON,
Secretary. Shanghai, 15th April, 1812.
work have varied constantly, and have always progressed.
Though the latest independent power. plant to come into general use is un- doubtedly to be recognised in the common principle embodied, in the hundred and one forms of the internal combustion engine, we know that we have scarcely begun to develop it, for never were the modes of designing such motors in a more transitional stages than they are at present. We know, besides, from familiar
bustion power generating units will pro- achievemente that, hand in hand with the development of liquid fuel internal.com-
ceed that of electricity.
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schools of Hongkong were held at Happy The annual sports conducted by the Valley yesterday under weather condi tions which could only be described as ideal. The attendance, as is usual at such
"One conclusion the lay mind will ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND throughout the long afternoon. A very interest never for a moment fagged arrive at is that there is probably no lengthy programme was served up, and the world's oil supplies than there is for
more need for man to talk of conserving GOLD AND SILVER the various events evoked that whole him to think of conserving the world's
WATCHES. hearted enthusiasm which seems to be the coal supplies; to say which does not prerogative of youth, of
whatever argue, however, that he is or will be nationality. The greater number of the justified in wasting a gallon of one or a heats were run off on Saturday, so as to hundred weight of the other. It means facilitate the carrying out of the pro merely that we need not worry about CLOCKS
The afternoon's enjoyment was where we shall obtain that which we shall me considerably enhanced by a programme of – need."
Bie, played by the Band of the 25th Punjabis.
CHINESE OFFICIAL CONTRIBU- TIONS TO THE FAMINE FUND.
In addition to Tle. 10,000 handed over
NEW SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGES.
LONDON INSTITUTION SCHEME ADOPTED:
The proprietors of the London Institu tion, at a meeting held last month, confirmed the proposal of the committee to hand over the freshold to the Government for a school of Oriental to the Famine Committee last autumn for Hankow relief by the Provisional Govern languages. The scheme provides for the ment, certain Chinese officials have acquisition by the Government of the freehold buildings of the Institution recently been making contributions to
in Finaury-circus, compensation being the Famine Relief Funds. Dr. Wu Ting- fang has sent telegrams to officials paid to the proprietors, together with a throughout the Empire placing before grant of £20,000 to £23,000 for altere them the urgent need for money, and the tions, and £4,000 per annum for main- following responses have already been tenance.
received:
Li Lich-chuen, Tatuh of
Kiangsi
Chen Chiang-ning, Tutuh
of Kuangtang Chao Trà sông, Tutuk of
Manchuria...
Pun Hai-seng, Tutuh of
Shansi
$10,000
20,000
3,000
3,000
ALLEGED SHIPPING TRUST.
on
Mr. Walter Bailey (vice-president), who presided, explained the negotiations with the Treasury. Votes representing 85 per cent of the shares had been given in favour of the scheme and only 5 per cent. against it, the remaining 10 per cent. not having recorded their votes.
Sir William Plender said that the those who scheme reflected credit negotiated it.
Sir Homewood Crawford said the scheme. provided a practical opportunity for put- ting the Institution upon its legs. It was The United States Government has filed perfectly true that they were making most generous terms with the Government, but a suit at New York against an alleged they would be keeping the Institution in steamship pool. The defendants are the City, They were being given an charged with conspiring to monopolize opportunity of making their Institution of the freight traffic between New York and Empire value. He personally did not Far Eastern ports, and with granting desire to make a money bargain with the rebates to shippers. The leading com Government. It was of immense import- panies interested in vessels carrying cargo ance to the City that it should have in between New York and the Philippine ita midst a school for the study of Oriental Islands, China, and Japan, via Suez, are languages. He frankly admitted that they cited an defendants.
were parting with a great heritage, but he believed they were doing it for a lasting bensfit.
Opposition
a few of the by raised proprietors, but eventually a resolution obtaining the contracts for the supply of authorizing the board of management, to rolling-stock for the Siamese Southern take all necessary steps to carry the Railway line, which had been put out to scheme into effect was carried by a large majority. An amendment to take a ballot. open tender. The value of the contracte was withdrawn in view of the feeling of ia over £50,000.
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British firms have been successful in
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