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THE LEGATION GUARDS. REDUCTION OF EACH GUARD ADVOCATED.
The Peliny Gazette in a leading article"
ELVA:
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE
HONGKONG BRANCH,
THE HONGKONG
The following letter has been forwarded for publication by Mr. A. R. Lowe, Hon. Secretory of the local branch of the Navy League:
LONDON, September 18th.
Dear Mr. Lowe-On behalf of the
Executive Committee of the Navy League, I desire to offer you and the members of your commitice our sincere thanks for
Prestacakes+1OVERT LILY PRESS SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23ED, 1915.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE RECREA-
TION CLUB,
The regrettable freds that occurred last week between Italian and Austrian anilors of the Legation Guards draws at tention once more to the anomaly of hav ing a group of miniature garrison plant- ed in the very heart of a friendly capital, which for from preserving peace and securing law and order--are a surce of grave aiety to foreigners and Chinese alike on account of their bitter war- animosities, too often stimulated by heavy drinking. It is no exaggeration to sa that this heritage of 1900 hes heavily on your generous and timely contribution of There were present at the ceremony, beside there are in the Pavilion trophies For the heart of the Peking Government. The Peace Protocol of 1901, in stipulating that fortified Diplomatic not only should a Quarter be created but that an Interns tional Garrison should reside within the walls of the Capital dealt out a humiliation to China which has made her expiate in full
of
the
£50 to the funds of the Contrl Organisa tion. An officiul receipt is being enclosed herewith, and an announcement of your contribution will appear in the October
is Navy. It este encouraging and helpful to all of us who are working so strenuously in this country in the interests of the maintenance of our supremacy at sea to receive from the mem-
most
the decorative pot plants. The individual members of the Games Committee, without exception, have all given ungrudgingly of NEW PAVILION OPENED.
their spare moments to the many and Yesterday was a notable day in the worrying details involved in the scheme: annals of the Queen's College Recreation and, in this conection, I should like Club, the handsome new Pavilion erected specially to mention the names of Mr. on the playing-ground at Causeway Bay Grant and Mr. Edwards. The boys ne though in evidence of ap- being formally opened by the Director of themselves Education (Mr. E. A. Irving), Thepreciation of what has been done for them, building is a very handsome and service have this year given many convincing able one-storey structure, with every com- proofs of their undoubted prowess in fort and convenience It is built of red athletics; and, at the present moment, on brick, with an attractively designed roof, exhibition from the Headmaster's office, the Director of Education, the Head- Swimming, Volley Ball and Football. At master of the College (Mr. T. R. Dealy), the present meeting of the Amateur Ath- letio Federation in the V.R.C. bathing" Messrs, R. E. Belilios, E. Ralpha, A., W. Grant, B. James, A. Ormiston (à visitor pool, our swimmers, thanks, to the careful from New Zealand), H. R. Wells, J. coaching of Mr. Rakston, carried off the very great majority of prizes. The whole Ralston,
arca outside the football ground, it may be noticed, has sufficient space for several tennis courts. And the Committee have lively hope that after the war Govern ment may help them to lay out and turl On behalf of the this section of the lot.
and other members of the College staff, Major Humphreys, R.E, and a large number of leading Chinese residents.
the sins of omission (rather than of com- mission) which brought the Boxers into Peking. It must never be forgotten that, in spite of the crimes of that year, the Peking Government as a government did their very best to protect the Legationsbers of the Hongkong Branch this abund- from the attacks promoted by a dynastyant evidence of their practical sympathy. every hit as insane as the drunken Ner
You will be glad to hear that the vigour who set fire to Rome that he might enjoy the spectacle of a universal conflagration of the grip which the British Fleet is It is not our wish to revive bitter memories daily exercising upon the power of the existence to the activity of the Queen's Committee, I desire to thank each and ail
by examining in detail a disastrous past, but we ennnet refrain from recalling that two Members of the Chinese Foreign Office were to the scaffold and died like men in their Ettempts to turn away the rage of that calamitous year, and that
enemy is being strengthened and extended during every hour that passes over us.. Our Fleet is relatively and absolutely enor. mously more powerful to day than it was
Mr. T. K. Desix, the Headmaster, said: The compact little building in front of which we are standing owes its College Games Committee a body which was called into existence, about three years
ago, for the better control of our games. For many years, I had personally watched
eighties, when we still hived and thrived in the old Central School--the site of which is now occupied by the Belilios Public Girls' School-there was positively not a single square inch of playground for the scholars. It is dificult in these more spacious days to realise what that really means, At recess the crowded class-rooms simply flowed out into the passages and
no matter how degranjur internationally at the beginning of the War.. Notwith the slow but unmistakeable growth of 2 on organized attack on a diplomatic body standing a series of lesses which were in-liking for games among our scholars. I may have been, a large and important secvitable in a campaign of the character clearly recall that in the far-off middle fint of the highest officialdoni ecured the now being weged against the enemy, our constant abatement of that outrage and naval efficiency has beer enhanced to a thegoby contributed insterially to the final degree which would be almost incredible Relief.
to the man in the street. The activities We mention these facts with a set pur- of the German submarine have been re- руча. Jn 1912, during, the memorable re-
stricted within the narrowest limits and as volt of the Third Division, when incen-you will have seen in the newspapers the diarism tooting imparilled the whole Germans themselves have shown their own capital, not one single foreigner was touch appreciation of their failure in the cring- ed and got one single instance occurred ing policy which they have recently adopt of foreig: property being in any way aned towards the United States. dangered. I was already then a point of honcar among Chinese officials and turbed their domestic politics might be will realise that the wild statements which nothing else was possible. No games foreigners were safe. It was in conformity
ever played. Strongest with this idea and largely na result of have appeared in many newspapers of a 1012-that President Yuan Shil-kai set to crisis in the Cabinet are wholly unjustified any kind wore work with his customary energy to create and there is not a shred of foundation for fact of all, no scholar apparently wanted a specini force which would guarantee the allegations of this kind. At the moment to play games: violent effort of any kind security of the Legation Quarter from all the only difficulty is upon what basis, hav species of welstation. The special Policeing fegard to our industrial needs, compul-emed to be looked upon as undignified. Battalion, drilled and commanded by Gobory national service can be adopted, and When we migrated to our present roumy eral Munthe, which we described in our in view of the patriotic attitude of the premises, it is no exaggeration te say that issue of last Wednesday, has been the tang-more influential leaders of the Trade Union boys had to be taught, hy easy stages, how movement nobody fears that a statesman- ible su; and in the opinion of compet-like scheme will not receive the united sup to make use of the playgrounds. And it
port of the whole country.
The exciting subject at the moment here is the question of the immedinte introduc-
us to become the happy possessors of this of those generous donors who have enabled
The rooms were inspected, and after- delightful little Games Pavilion, wards the DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION addressed those prosent. He expressed the pleasure it had WDS
given him to it
the first
present because- time so far as he could remember that a school in Hongkong had done what was the common practice of schools at Home
and Queen's College had always act itself out to follow the traditions of the British Public Schools and that was to act on its own initiative, without having more recourse to the Government, than was.
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ent critics his fine force, whose strength is to be two thousand men, is fully ablu to For carry out all duties assigned to it. sonis time past a system has been inau- gurated of distributing strong pickets at night on nit the main roads leading to the Legation Quarter, and the Authorities are justified in believing that no matter what varying fortures the political situation may bring, diplomacy in Peking will never in any conceivable circumstances be ex- posed to such rank folly an organised out
rages.
The moral is clear. We do not say that the hour has arrived when the Legation Guards should be immediately dispensed with, but we do venture the opinion that in view of all the circumstances a reduc- tion of each Guard to a simple Minister's hay at last become feasible. Obvi- ously, serious difficulties be in the way of
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was quite a perceptible time, years in fact: I cannot, of course, give you any details before they could be seen making free and It is, of the actual work of the Fleet, but can only say to you that you will be completely legitimate use of the playing areas, justified in demanding from the people of however, only in quite recent times that your own community the fullest confidence in the capacity of our naval organisation games have been organised. One of the as the dominant influence in the mallest things that our former headmaster did was to get the P.W.D. to lay down a determination of the war.
Tennis Court in the Quadrangle. During the past five years things athletic have moved with surprising and irresistible rapiditý.
I am very glad to hear that the members of your branch now reach 109, and I have given instructions that 150 copies of the Journal shall be forwarded to you each month, in future-With kind regards, Yours sincerely.
J. HANNON,
General Secretary,
STATEMENT BY HERR · VON JAGOW.
As I said earlier, some three years ago, a. Games Committee was formed, of which, you, Sir, were the Hon. Chairman. Queen's College the restricted size of the
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games being properly played--Badminton, Tennis, Cricket, at nets on two cemented pitches, and Volley Ball: Fives Courts are to come later, Football, a game in which
larger space than we have at the College.
any new diplomatic arrangements being GERMAN SUBMARINE POLICY.playgrounds only permits of certain made during the continuance of the pre- Bent War But in the general settlement which must come let us forvently hopo soon the question of the International Guards in North China, and particularly the Peking Garrison, cannot be ignored, for the matter tonehes very closely the future of China The Foreign Guards in Peking total not more than 600 men, a large proportior of whom have been with- drawn since the outbreak of the war. Admittedly such a composite force has lost its former significance. We would like the Ministers of those Powers which are ani- mated by friendly feelings towards this country to inspect, quite unofficially and informally, the new special Police Bat talion charged with the duty of securing their safety. We feel convinced that such an inspection would enable them to envis age the whole question in a favourable light and inspire them to report to their respective Governments in a sense which in the near future would pave the way for a new modus vivendi, satisfactory to all alike.
CHINA AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
In reviewing the Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy for 1915, the Peking Gazette Kay&-
College had deprived themselves of little luxuries and had put their money into a common fund, and they had thus created
a credit to the architect, Mr. Carpenter, this charming Pavilion, which was tuch who so kindly gave his time and skill to its erection, as well as to the old boys of
the College who had erected the build-
(apple, the boy's a one this
without going cup and 20 lat bingen-
21. 9he Government bal seat them, the tand, but ine bulung-Math, theirs, an i he was hide they would test it was tacirs in quite a semi way than they voard the Government, Ize troagat tuag this One which had been simply a gut of spirit of independence was ought to be encouraged in the sens in Hongkong, because it was no doubt one of the very best points of the Chinese character- There was such a thing as
much government. Of course. too strong Government was necessary 10 any community, but at the same time, accord- ing to our British way of thinging, the Government should not take too much upon itself. It should not interfere with it's subjects to such an extent as to take away their initiative and leave them wholly It was a very dependent upon itself.
int
no thing in the Chinese character that they are willing to do things for them- selves, and he regarded the Pavilion as a very pleasing monument to that spirit. Mr. Irving addressed a few words of advice to the boys, urging them to can- duct themselves in victory, and defeat in a sportsmanlike manner, and emphasised the value of games both to themselves aud concinded by hoping that the boys would make good use of the ground. (Applause.) The Director of Education was handed a massive silver gilt key, suitably inscribed, with which he opened the door of the Pavilion, and decured the building open,
amidh arty cheers.
The Associated Press on the 19th ult.our boys take a peculiar interest, needs published a long statement by Herr von Jagow, the German Foreign Secretary. It was at this juncture that this particu-to the School to which they belonged, Ho about the submarine controversy. The lar site, site D, should be levelled and as chief points of the
statement are signed to Queen's College for games. Then, as follows:-
someone happily suggested that us out- Enemy passenger ships will not be sub- jeeted to attack without warning pro- door games were becoming increasingly vided they respect the maritime code, and popular, a Games Pavilion should be erect will be sunk only when an opportunity ed on the site, to provide players with for the safety of the passengers and crew is given. The instructions to the German opportunity for a change, as well as a submarine commanders are very precise limited space for interested spectators. and definite..... rests, very fargely now with our opponents to provide the The idea was no sooner mooted than ic nocessary remaining safeguards by was quickly carried a step further, and instructing masters to avoid suspicious two members of the Committee drafted an or hostile actions, or attempts a flight- perhaps it would be best done by revoking appeal for funds. This was printed in the orders to attack submarines, whenever both Chinese and English, and circulated possible, and the promised rewards for such actions.
SHIPPING IN EASTERN WATERS.
The following is taken from a Japanese contemporary —
The number of Japanese cargo-boats, which changed hands during the eight on the ended last August.totalled 48 with
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far and wide among scholars past and pre-aggregate gross tonnage of 144,000, an ap- BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME
Neutral merchantmen, including Ame-sent, as well as among others interested in ricans, are exempt from interference, as
our well-being. The appeal was not in stated long ago, except when carrying contraband, and will then be destroyed vain, and by the middle of last year it only under the conditions laid down by
was deemed time to proceed still further.
the International Code, when provision Gorernment was again approached, and
is made for the safety of those aboard.
proximate total purchase price being. Y11,300,000.
Vessels of over 1,000 tons class now under construction at various Japanese yards total 53.
changed hands or Јарал.
All these vessels are of larger typo in tended for ocean-going services, Only B These two categories restricting sub-to out great contentment, the expert profew vessels of shallower draft have so far béen constructed in marine procedure against passenger ships fessional services of Mr. Carpenter, of the and neutral-owned ships cover the cases
Since the withdrawal of German vesseli from China waters consequent upon the outbreak of the War, the number of Nor wegian vessels has gradually increased not
It may be interesting to mention that the Marconi Company has been during the past two years in negotiation with the Chinese Authorities for the installa tion of a comprehensive system of wireless in which the, interests of the United States P.W.D., were loaned to us. The pleasing telegraphy throughout China; and it is may be involved and confine the applica- result is now before your eyes. We are not improbable that, but for the war, tion of retaliatory measures to shipping the proud owners of a Games Pavilion something would have been already dono to introduce into this country an efficient owned by the belligerents, a field which
́sign is second to none in the Colony. The contractor, Mr. Ah Fung, is an old scholar of Queen's College. He is to be con- gratulated on what, I am told, is actually
the coast of French Indo-Chins, Siam, the Straits Settlements, etc.
There are at present altogether 15 vessels. engaged in a service between Bangkok and Hongkong, of which 13 vessels are Norwe ginn vessels, The number of Norwegian steamers south of 25deg. V. Long. is now put at 33 with aggregate tonnage of 44.008.
None of those vessels have been heard complaining of insufficient cargo, and the freights they derive from the'r services amount to something like Y.340,000 per inonth.
and commercially remunerative system of Delongs to the-belligerents themselves to thot in the simplicity and charm of its del only in China coast waters, but also along | wireless, besides including Chins in the regulate
Some time ago President Wilson great chair of stations with which the Marconi Company is now encircling the tendered his good offices to bring about world. It is understood that the Special a modification of these retaliatory men Representative in Peking of the Marconi sures. Germany then promptly signified Company, Mr, E. F. Birchal, the wellher readiness, to take advantage of this known Peking resident who has success friendly offer and is still ready to do so. his first completed building. The dagstaff fully negotiated many notable transac As to negotiations to supplement the that proudly bears aloft the school colours tion with the Chinese Government and declaration made by Count von Bern is the generous gift of Mr. R. E. Belilios, whose goodwill he enjoys, is still in com- storff, dispatches from Washington report munication with the Authorities on the the the American Government itself has a great patron of very many matters other To Mr. Tutcher, the subject: and we are glad to learn that decided to begin conversations on this than sport. while the larger scheme originally sub-subject. The Imperial Government cer- Superintendent of the Botanical and mitted by the Marconi Company is not tainly hopes that a full agreement may immediately feasible, there is every prob- be reached which will bar the possibility Forestry Department, we are indebted for ability of the Company being entrusted of future difficulties with the United the laying of the fine turf in the immediate by the Authorities with the erection of States arising from the submarine ques front of the Pavilion, as well as for the some wireless stations in certain impor- tion, and will gladly enter into conversa
tions. tant centres in the provinces.
ornamental palm fence at cach ead, and
Japanese vessels of shallower draft are now mostly attracted to Hokkaido, etc., and it will do well for Japanese vessels of this type to go in for a good share in China 'ecasting trade.
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