THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH. 1913.
CHINA AND HER ADVISERS, has been communicated to the powera that
be in the Presidential Palace.
SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT AND THE
DIPLOMATS.
from our OWN CORRESPONDENT. }
-CHINERE EXPELLED FROM THE LEGATION QUARTER.
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL
AND ORPHANAGE.
OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL AT KOWLOON..
SUPREME COURT,
Wednesday, September 10th."
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. J. H. Ker (POISNE JUDAE).
FIRES IN JAPAN. PROVIDERUE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES It has been said by those who are competent to judge that, comparatively speaking, Jupan enjoys cheaper fire insurance than any other country. Mr. E. F. Crowe, Commercial Attaché to the British Embassy at Tokio, in his annual report, points out that there is constant competition going on between the foreign and Japanese companies for the large industrial risks, with the result that rates have been quoted as low as 10 sen per 100 you, or 28 per 100, while 12h sen net mill.
In a country where the majority of the has been done for a sprinklered cotton
examination of this building. But so far as I can see, the funds at the disposal of the committee have been expended with the best possible result. The rooms aro the best that one could wish for, and I 'On the advice of Sir Francis, too,
think the committee have been very wise, boonorang was thrown which has greatly. astonished those whose prentice labds PERING, August 30th.
An interesting ceremony took place at learn from the bon treasurer that wielded the instrument. The Govern- Peking is greatly amused just at tho
ment submitted to the Legations a scheme Kings Park, Kouloon, yesterday after they have made provision for an exten moment by the flushed faces and flutter for approval giving them the right to noon, when the new Diocesan Girlssion of the buildings in case of need, 1
The Taoi Kwong Hon Restaurant, and ing hearts of the Advisers, Jealousy-
search foreign houses, etc., and at the School was opened by HE, the Officer think that is most desirablo, because
Your Man, managing partner that verdant-eyed destroyer of human happiness, which ought to be permitted time requested that no Chinese ho | Administering the Government (Hon. Mrther will probably find that increased permitted to live in the Legation Claud Severn), in the presence of a large accommodation for boarders will be
Choung Kee and four other Chinese firms, by men to be the sole property of woman-
Quarter.
The former was turned down attendance of ladies and gentleman and required before very long now that therein, were sued by the Ying Lang kind is stirring them to untoward agit with a significant and busty thud, and girls of the school. Among others procent the school is in the centre if the popula who brought action to recover amounts houses are built of wood and paper, were Captain Connolly, A.D.C. to His tion of the Colony. I wish, especially
on an occasion such as this, to refer to of 8263.72, $541.84, $84.99, $843.20 and the second was agreed to with a hearty
Neither of the defendants appeared, and neither was represented.
tion, and there is much talk of a gathering to form a union to keep out free labour or rather labour that does not
appointment.
men
in one's car.
result by virtue of a diploma of actual There are many would-be Advisers in the Capital. The streets almost throng with
who could remove every disability from which unhappy China suffers. "if they would only take advice," as each and every one whispers And each and every one has a different pill for the pale Republican people. Some do their best to administer the dose, and some want to but have not the courage of their convictions, or lack to seize the patients and the nerve forcibly doctor them.
Among those who have managed to induce the anemics to open their mouths and shut their eyes is Sir Francis Piggott. Hongkong's energetic ex-Chief Justice carries Heaven only knows what
Но
CLAIKS GOODS SOLD,
precipitancy that amazed the Govern- Excellency, the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of the great services which have been put/ #690.54, duo for goods sold and delivered, water supply in the large towns and the
ment.
Only too glad were the members
Victoria and Mrs. Lauder, the Ven. of the Diplomatic Corps to have a request Archdeacon and Mrs, Barnett, Colone! from the Government to prevent Chinese St. John, Hon. Mr. W. Chetham, C.M.G., living in the Quarter. Of course such a Hon. Mr. E. Shellin, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, thing in provided for in the Protocol, but Mr. and Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley, Miss it had become almost a dead letter, and, Montagu Harston. Mrs. Tisdall, Rev. A. like most other things which are allowed. Stewart,, Mr. G. Piercy, Mr. J. L. to die owing to failure to enfores the MacPherson, Rev. D. Reynolds, Rev. A right, it would have been difficult N. Pope, Dr. J. H. Sanders, Rev. Copley revive in the future had not this request Moyle, Mr. A. E. Griffin, Rev. A. H come from the Government, In fact, Government officials have been bitter in
Hewitt, Pastor von Probst, Mr. E. F. Aucott and others their complaints in the recent past about the action of the Legations in deraanding that Chinese should have a pass to come into the Quarter at certain times, and it looked as if this practice might he broken down. Sir Francia gave them advice to have the Quarter attended to, as it might be used by "rebel" parlia
to
at the disposal of the committee in getting the wonderful way that those who had this site, and in erecting this building: it in their power came forward to help. I would go back, first of all, to the late governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, whose for the plaintiff firm with costs. great sympathy with education in the referred the matter to the Secretary of Colony is well known. He, as you know, State, and obtained the sanction of the Secretary of State to placing this site at the disposal of the school, and I think
Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ (of Messrs, Goldring & Russ) represented the plain- tiffs, all of whom proved their claims, and in each case judgment was entered
for
earthquakes often occur, where the fire-fighting appliances are singularly deficient, and where the premiums are particularly low, states Mr. Crowe, one would expect the profits of fire insurance companies to bo few and far between. merciful Providence seems to watch over the large factories in which the big amounts are writton, because fortunately there has been no very serious fire, since the one in Osaka of 1909, and even then the section where all the big mills are was not affected, Of small fires there are plenty, but in a large number of cases the houses are uninsured,
The new
regulations also call several changes in the conduct of fire insurance business. The language of the policy question has already been noted. insurance companies used to be 1000,000 apart from anything else Så Frederick
extradition of Vicente Sotto, is reported | yen., Under the new regulations the sentence, "Except the Lord build the Lugard did for education in the Colony to have made the following statement minimum deposit remains the same, but house," to which the answer of those Mr. Fryer designed this building, and in discussing the case with Manila if the premium income exceeds 200,000 yen half of the excess income has also to assembled was, "Their labour is but lost he has designed a great many other excel journalists:
be deposited. The Court. found in favour of the that build it"
There are 18 Japanese fire insura nec After further statements, answers and lent buildings in the Colony, Mr. Bryer United States on the first three points of in his knapsack, but be has a head. full hentarians as a safe retreat, and forget. prayor, the key of the building was had to go to England, and it was very the defence, and in favour of the prisoner companies, who in 1911 received: pre misme amounting to £898,000, and paid expenses being £264,000. There are 23 foreign fire insurance companies doing claims totalling £280,000, their business
business in Japan, most of which are British.
THE SOTTO CASE.
Mr. T. Cary Welch, Assistant Executive Secretary in the Philippines, who was in Hongkong for nearly three months in
Tho ceremony was begun by His Lord-all can remember that fact with gratitude; connection with the proceedings for the The deposit for fire (as well as marine)
ship the Bishop, who opened with the
handed to H.E. the Officer Administering the Government by the architect, Mr.
Griffin.
ting that it was used in a similar way. of plans for the betterment of China, and by the officials themselves in the list there are many Chinese who believe that revolution, and still further forgetful of the sugar-coating which he puts upon his the fact that they were cutting a stick homoeopathic doses is sufficient, entirely with which to whip themselves, they to eliminate the nastiness of the drug till thoughtlessly launched the request men it vanishes in the system. Erperientintioned. Now, they realise what fools sometimes docet, however, and they are they have mude of themselves, of girls we open this building in the
now learning that the overstepping of that margin proscribed by the doctor is fraught with danger and may lead to nasty internal effects. And hereby hangs the tale of the flushed faces and the Buttering hearts of the advisorial group who sit behind the "beware of the dog' sign in the Manger of Profitable employment at Peking!
and
and the Minister
Vice-Minis- ter of Communications, who have lived in the Quarter for some time, are indignant with those who made it possible for them to be interfered with. But they can say nothing against the Diplomats Un-The Government request that the Quarter shall be closed to Chinese as a place of And, presto! the Diplomatic residence! representatives find themselves only too anxious to obtigel
THE SEARCHING OF FOREIGN SHIPS.
Then, again, the Government has just received a very serious rebuff from the Diplomats upon presentation of certain representations regarding contraband which were submitted on the advice of
The Hon. Mr. SEVERN forthwith opened the chief door of the new school, and said:"In the faith of Jesus Christ and for the Christian training and education
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
His Excellency, the Lord Bishop, the clergy, and many of those assembled then proceeded upstairs, the 67th Psalm being chanted as they proceeded on their way, In different rooms of the building prayers were offered or blessings asked, all finally
on the assembling in the main room ground fluor, where the concluding cere
mony took place--
fortunate that wo had Mr. Griffin here to superintend the construction, as with
ent him I am sure we would not be
I
assembled here today (applause.) understand that great help has been given by the Chine Light and Power Co., who have installed the electric light and are providing power at greatly reduced Messra. Lane, charges (Applause) Crawford & Co. furnished the building at
reduced price, and Messrs, O. E. Warren & Co, looked after the arrange ments for providing water, also at reitused charges (applause.) I also would like to refer to the ladies and gentlemen who have assisted this school throughout this somewhat critical period of its The woe turns on the fact that their paid-for advice is neither asked for nor
existence. I must mention first of all Mrs. Montagu-Harsten (applause) 1 taken, though it might be given, whilst
The Acting Governor mounted a plat have been absent from the Colony, hut the Chinese evince a disposition eagerly.
form at the head of the room, or hall as to accept and immediately act upon the counsel of Sir Francis Piggott, who was
it might be more appropriately called understand the work done by her has described the other day by the Govern-
On his right was the Ven. Archdeacon been splendid, and I know that within ment organ as not having a commission
Barnett, and on his left the Bishop of the last week the entertain.ent which she They are deter-
Victoria, while behind him in a semi-circle organised has produced.I am not going to del in actual figures to-day-a very from the Government,
were a number of local clergy. mined somehow or other to stop that sort Sir Francis. The Government claimed
HIS EXCELLENCY, who on rising was large sum of money, which will go to the
funds of the school (applause.) of proceeding, for if it continues without that they had the right to search ships, protest the antural thing for them to do etc., as in a state of war. When the received with loud applause, addressing will be to send to themselves the silk cord representations were handed in some of his Lordship the Bishop and the ladies Tisdall has also rendered great service, of the sack and forego, for face make, the the Diplomats acted at once and protested and gentlemen, assembled, said Some also Mr. Henry Humphoys who, I am handsome remuneration which they now vigorously. Then the Corps held a meet-thing attempted, something done. That worry is not here to-day. We all know
from depleted ing and in a very gentle way suggested
11 monthly exchequer in return for nothing, and that if China wished to insist upon the I feel, what is in the minds of all of how ill he has been, but I am glad to Last of restored to health in Japan which should-since Sir Francis seems to movement the suggested there was nothing us who are privileged to be present here hear that he is now well enough to leave not least, is the all, but certainly
receive
on the fourth point, although it was the Habeas Corpus Act of Charles II. was opinion of the Crown Attorneys that the inapplicable The Attorneys for the United States are of the same opiniou and. in fact, this question has already been decided by the Court of King's Bench
in London. The matter is therefore now under consideration by the Colonial Government in Hongkong as to what further action shall be taken."
JAPAN'S GIFT TO THE HAGUE PEACE PALACE.
than
the
AN- UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
Wo learn from our Vladivostock cor- respondent that an extraordinary theft
victim being none other is reported on the Siberian Railway, the Japanese Government. It will be remem bered that early in July this year two vabtable tapestry presented by the Japanese Government to
Consul- packages of very the Palace of Peace at The Hague were General a Vladivostock by mail-train forwarded by the Japanese No. 3 addressed to Moscow. In view of the great value of this freight, in com Consul, the Department of Ways of Com- pliance with the request of the Japanese Mr.munications issued telegraphic instruc tions all along the line to the station the safety of the goods, as also for the agents to ensure careful supervision over adoption of proper measures for the
It might be supposed that with all these transference of the same at various points
of a mishap in the shape of the theft of from one line to another.
the freight from its splendidly packed cases. The sequel, however, proved other- wise. Apparently railway thieves in that part of the world, like a famous General, Rible" When the freight arrived at the station of Chelvabinsk, in one package refuse to recognise the word "impos
be ready to do all that they now do--bo left but for the Diplomats to apprise this afternoon at the opening and dedies. the Colony, and hope he will be entirely precautions there could be no possibility
lumped together and go to the Knight.
#ARTTING BACK ON THE FOREIGNER."
their nations that the Chinese Govern mont desired that the rebels should be treated 86, and be accorded the right of, belligerents! They intimated that
tion of this new building for the Diocesan Girls' School. I must thank you, my lord Bishop, and the members of the committee, very much indeed; for having
hon. treasurer, Mr. Bowley (applause) Whatever other work may fall to the school of this kind, the lot of the hon.
Sir Francis makes his doses palatable by, ns hinted above, n sugar-coating peculiarly favoured by most officials in they did not know that the Government presented me with this beautiful key with lot of ladies and gentlement to assist a Peking,and that is the suggestion that by considered a state of war to exist, and which I have been enabled to gain admis- treasurer is a very hard one. He has to was discovered a deficiency in weight; following his counsel China will be able consistently professed the "war" to have I shall always keep it and treasure it possess certain qualifications, and Mr. amounting to 22 lbs. It is certain that
It must be admitted that Sir Francis has a certain power of penetration. He
has delved and dug in the musty bye-ways
ample scope for the employment of his acute legal powers, and the Chinese are getting the benefit of exhumed technical ties to their heart's delight, and herein lies the secret of the continued acceptance of his assistance, despite the efforts of the British Legation to discredit him, and the opposition of the fully appointed advisers who find no opening in which to do what may be good for China from their several points of view.
insinuated that the Government had sion to this building and to open it, and
A HILL FOR EXPENSES.
Bowley possesses them in
marked the theft was committed on the Siberian line, sires otherwise the shortage in weight would have been detected at the last transfer point--Innokentovskaya.
It would be interesting to know where and in what manner the theft was effected. stringent measures for the protection of in the face of the adoption of the most the freight-Japán Chronicle,
A FIND.
PETER THE GREAT'S LETTERS WRAP UP BAUSAGES.
follows:
INTIMATIONS
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89, Albert Road, Dalton, London, N. Ej Eng."For some years I Alterzi. Tran nasty face blemishes which graduntly spread
round my neck, arms and chest. The pain at times was unbearable and they caused a contrast · Htching and Irritating feeling. At night I could get very little sise and of a day ume I felt ashamed to be
"A friend who had no Blood my conditaan sent me Riclo Cuticura Ointment. At first I bardly thought it worth a trial, as every- thing else had falled. One night the Itching Was very bad and I felt as if I could tear the skin from my face. I took the Cuti- cura Olotment and after washing my face and neck
warm water I rubbed it gratt on the places Infamed and ching. quickly I found It gave roller and in my delight I purchased a bus of Cuticura Oint mm and some Cuticurs Soap. By the time I had used a third hax the blotchos bad quite disappeared, leaving my sdn how It had never been for years, cicar and fresh." (Bigned) Arthur E. T. Robinson, July 1;
1912
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It is great under degree. I may say he hung on to me like to "get back" on the foreigner, if a
been but a mere rising of tufeis which during my life.
& leech directly I returned to the Colony colloquialism may be used..
could be put down in very short time; taking, having come across from Victoria
Mr. Bowley approaches his an insignificant kitchen brawl, as it to Kowloon it is always a somewhat (laughter.).
First of all were, which would be settled by chastise risky proceeding to uproot an educational victims by three degrees. rent which would cost no effort to establishment from the place where it has he comes in the pleading degree, and of treaties with the pertinacity of a polar
administer. And now the Government grown up and A transplant it elsewhere, yield. Then came the reproachful stage, We are now oxplorer and he has discovered things. has its hands up in horror at the thought but I think we may take courage in this and of that I am afraid. But, like many a polár explorer, be that the rebels might be regarded as
case when we remember what oss hus in, I believe, the final and menacing When in England on leave. I sometimes loses himself in a snow storm belligerents, with specific rights and and may ultimately become hopelessly off powers, and is scrambling over itself in attended the same act elsewhere; when stage. his course, to the grave danger of himself ita pitiful anxiety to get out of the we remember how those old foundations witnessed a small play entitled "A £1 dilemma in which it has been landed. of the Charter House, and Christ's look." Well, I should say Mr. Bowley The search and those whom he guides.
Hospital were removed from their sur was possessed of a 8100 look, which he
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the for loopholes in treaties affords him
It is these things which have now roundings in the City of Loudon after turned on me full to come up to expecta stirred the properly accredited adviser hundreds of years and were erected again tions. I think our most sincere thanks Berliner Tageblatt describes how some on the one hand making them wrathfui
He has had a very autograph letters of the Czar Peter the
NEW CONSIGNMENTS Great were discovered there in a herring with jealousy, and, on the other, mad in the counties of Surrey and Sussex. are due to him. with rage that the Government should make such an ass of itself by following That has been an immense success, and difficult task, because a very large sum
The story runs as STERLING SILVER WARE. the advice of one whom they regard as I don't see why the same measure of still remains to be collected, and I hope and sausage shop, where they were bei
success should not attend the moving of all those who love church work in this used as wrappers.
Peter the Great had a long correspond trespasser upon their preserven. Sir Francis meantime goes on his way rejoicing, oblivious of the commotion he the Diocesan Girls School from their diocese and who look forward to the causes; proof against the criticism he cramped surroundings in the City of education to be given in this school ence with Count Tatischeft, the president evokes. He has certain Chinese friends Victoria to this splendid site in Kowloon during the coming year, will renew or of the Government mines in the Ural who profess to be in close touch with the I have no doubt the committee, if they increase the subscriptions already given mountains, over the question of the dis These letters of the Czar were bequeathed Government and they are pleased with what he tells them.
had been asked, would have preferred to so that all liabilities will be cleared off posal of the riches contained in the mines The present Popular opinion is that Sir Francis is remain where they were in Victoria, but before long. It has been a very great by the Count to the oficial museum of the
privilege to me to-day to open this school mines in Ekaterinburg. animated by spite against the British
we know that circumstances over which on Sir Francis has raised the backs of the Legation, and will, if he securca
sure that we all hope that God's blessing Ceived the idea of selling all the old deeds, bat they did not feel called upon Legations on several occasions. Notably opportunity, put the Chinese up to all they had no control forced them to come in the faith of Jesus Christ, and I am managerpent of the mines recently con- to a decision as to where they were to go will rest upon this house, on all who teach to satisfy themselves as to the contents he proponnded a scheme of stamp duties the tricks which they can play to irritate the foreigners, who are, the Chinese are
and purport of the literature unearthed. His LORDSHIP THE BISHOr said some- The deeds were all lumped together and which was designed in a sense to mulet rapidly beginning to believe, merely They had to leave buildings where they here and on all who learn. (Applause.) foreigners. The Government endeavoured waiting a chance to spread the net of had done splendid work for 13 or 14 years thing would be wanting if they did not three weeks ago were put up to auction. *weate to apply it in China among the Chinese, dominance over the whole country
Sir Francis has now lodged with the and to go elsewhere, and I think they express a cordial vote of thanks to His The whole of the supposed
made a very wise choice in deciding to Excellency for his kindness in attending. but unhappily this excellent source of Government a heavy bill for the services
thousands of pounds, went for 2d.
The buyer was the proprietor of a large prospective revenue could not he tapped he has rendered of late, which includes cross the water, and to establish them The Government of Hongkong had paper," which was really worth scores of
sympathetic towards the school.
number of provision shops, including for lack of power on the part of the the cost of the trip he made to Shanghai, selves here in this growing suburb of certainly been consistently friendly and
and it will be interesting to see if the
very glad to find the Henry May had also been very friendly some sausage shops. One day a professor. Government to enforce the tax, and the Goverment will pay up or repudiate it. Kowloon I am dreams of avarice which were conjured Certainly the Government would like, in Diocesan Girls' School an efficient school, towards it, and his Lordship supposed who was an antiquarian, noticed thai the and to know that again this year it has that it was largely his influence that had girl behind the counter in one of these induced the Government to promise an up in the minds of an impecunious these hard times, to do the latter,
a peculiar kind of paper with a crown Government -were rudely shattered.
earned the maximum grant under the amount of $10,000 towards the building shops was wrapping up his sausage in
His Lordship dwelt on the Unable to inflict it upon their own people
Codo (Applause.) I think it a great tri (applause.)
soon saw that he held in his hands a most the Government dared not, therefore, try
important autograph letter of the Cza bute to Miss Skipton and her excellent excellent work done by the ladies on, then it. He looked at it more closely, and committee and concluded by moving a to enforce it on the foreign communities.
staff, and I am sure that the education hearty vote of thanks to His Excellency Peter. He went at once to the sausage Mr. BOWLEY seconded the motion, and dealer to find out how this extraordinary Some changes are impending in the What would have happened had the trial
which is imparted in this school, and the
in thanking His Excellency and all the literature came into his hands and learnt been made cannot be told, but I saw one Government at Canton. General Laing,
as they could Thereupon he offered to pay practically jaws with an we understand, will divest himself of the discipline that is maintained, is all that visitors for their attendance, asked them the manner of it, as has been just related. diplomat shut his
the friends of the school could possibly to
rest of the letters, but the manager of ominous snap upon the grim expressice civil duties of the office of Tutuh, and. "let 'em try.”
In fact, I believe that confine his attentions to purely Military desire. It is impossible to day, at any towards paying off the debt still owing any sum the man liked to name for the
affairs as head of the Army in Kwang-rate I have found it impossible as we
The vote was carried by acclamation, the shou let him have it all for Ed., being British Consuls have already been warned
full. The Civil Administrator will be went round the building during the and the Officer Administering the Govern only so glad to be rid of the arrange
attendant difficulties and worries. that no British subjects in China must Chen Shiu Chung, who intended leaving dedication service, to make a thorough ment returned thanks for its being ments for another auction and all the
recorded. no doubt, Peking on the 5th inst. for Canton. pay this tax; & move which,
THE STAMP DUTIES SCHEME.
THE CANTON GOVERNMENT.
IMPENDING CHANGES.
send s
on the building.
much
Bir
CUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHATER ROAD.