BRITISH MALAYA. LECTURE BY THE HON. MR. CLAUD
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1lra. 2017.
BRAVERY AT SEA. HEROIC RESCUE BY CAPTAIN OF
THE KAIFONG.”
gun.
SPORT.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION 11.
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SEVERN AT UNION CHURCH, Under the auspices of the Union While on her way to Hongkong from sano CDY: IGL.Á. Þ.~* A COY, K... Church Guild, last night, the Hon. Mr. Haiphong on Sunday, the 7th inst, at
In this match which was played on the Claud Reverb, Colonial Secretary, about. 11.30 a.m., the China Navigation British Mainya." There Company's vessel, the Kaifong, encounter-
Club Ground yesterday, the respective Jectured on was a large attendance, over which theed a large Chinese junk which was dis- defences proved much too good for the Rev. J. K. Maconachie presicled. masted, her deck was being swept by opposing attack, thanks mainly to Brit Mr. SEVERN, in the course of his lecture, heavy seas, and a hard north-east galetle for the Shropshires and Gretton for the Artilleryinen. The gane WIN fast dealt briefly with the geographical posi- was blowing. Because of the high sea tion, physical features, history, methods running at the time it was impossible and interesting although the players
were somewhat handicapped by a glarine, of government, chief industrien, and to lower a boat in order to remove the means of transport of British Malaya, junk's crew from their terrible position. In 1825, be explained, the three Straits However, Captain Evans made up his Settlements became 1 Presidency of
bind to attempt a rescue of the people India, and in 1827, Lord Willium on board the junk, and, after a brilliant Bentinck, the then Governor-General, piece of scamnaship in the handling of visited them in order to look into the vessel in such a heavy sea a connec- mutters. He declared that he could not tion was made with the junk, and all the see what Penang was like for the num crew, undering thirteen, were eventual ber of cocked hats, which shit out they passed wifely on board the Kaifong, view, so he reduced the establishment. and re-organised the Government. From 1828 the Straits, ceased to be a Presidency and were placed under the Government of Bengal; but in 1951 they passed to the control of the Supreme Government of India, and so remained until they bezame a-Crown Colony on the 1st of April, 1867. Dealing briefly with Johore, the lecturer referred to the father of the present Sultan as a true friend to the British Government. Hia hospitality knew no bounda He died in London
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on 5th June, 1895, and was buried in Johore in the following October. His
aon, the present Sultan, succeeded bis father at the age of 22. He has been most loyal to Great Britain, and his force of Malay Infantry proved of great service during the recent riot in Singapore and during the rounding-up of the rioters. Last year he received the
•G.C.M.G. Since the war broke out he has presented 24 fighting aeroplanes to the British Government.
On the whole the K.S.L.I. did mest of the worrying in front of goal but the Gunners' custodian played great game kept his charge intact. Early in the game Brown tested him with a good shot and Attwood himself seemed some- what surprised to find that he had stop ped it. Grotton relieved the pressure with a well placed kiek and Small, 4 the other end, had a chance but shot which continued her journey to Hong-very wide. The Lyenum "goalie" was kong at 12.20 p.m. The position of the again called upon and punched away in abandoned junk was Lat, 2051, N., Long. fine style with Brown worrying him all 113.20 E.
the time. The ball travelled from end to end very quickly but thero had been no scoring when the whistle sounded for the interval.
TO E. W. H.
sat and gazed forlornly at an egg That stared forlornly back;
were cold.
we both
Each crinkle of the bacon seemed to hold A bleak despair: upon a crazy leg The toast-rack sagged with weight of
joy toast
And, chill as waves upon an arctic coast, The coffee waited till I felt more bold.
My Daily Press was propped before my
plate.
I read of Volunteers who scored five
goals,
How Lendan's Bishop tries to club
souls
our
With shepherd's staff, and then, in
lively spate,
Your jingling rhymes broke out upon
the page.
I said "How well. I-understand bis, rage, But-do not some get special rates for
coals ?"
YIMKIN.
On the resumption the Gunners pressed strongly and the Shropshire goalkeeper was tested three times in quick succession but managed to save each time. The "A" company then broke away and Attwood only managed to save at the At this period the expense of a corner.
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING.
ANNUAL REPORT, 1918-1910.
war been more widespread and far-reach
In few industries has the offret of the
ing than in the domain of shipping. The disappearance from the high seas of the perchant fleets of Germany, and leases of allied and neutral shipping, Austrin-Hungary, and the continued. combined with the enormons demands
uble tonnage, produced a shortage which which the war has made upon the avail- has stimulated the building of ships in
struction, In the United Kingdom, every country free to engage in ship con- merchant shipbuilding is still serionaly restricted by the necessity for the p duction of war vessels of various kinds; and, although there a recently been some acceleration in the rate of progress in the construction of vessels, the output remains for below that of normal times. In neutral countries, and particularly in the United States of America, every effort has been, and is being, made, by means of the extension of existing plants and the creation of new establishments, tonnage. That a large measure of suc to cope with the increasing demand for cess has attended these efforts is evident from the fact that there is now being built under the inspection of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, with a view to classification, a larger amount of ship- ping than has ever been recorded in the history of the Society, namely—820 ves- sels of 2,282,700 tons.
At the close of the year ended 30th June, 10,032 merchant vessels, register: ing over 23 million tons gross. held classes assigned by the Committee of Lloyd's Register. Towards this total Great Britain contributed 6,100 vessels These registering 13 million tons. figures, large as they are, show a falling off from the high-water mark of the pre- yious year, thus reflecting the heavy losses which have been occasioned by the
war.
During the year under review, the 83rd Company was having most of the Committee passed the plans of 742 ves- sels, representing 2,375,590 tons of ship- game but could not manage to find the ping, to be built under the Society's sur net, except on one occasion, when Cluttey with a view to classification in terbuck who beat the goalkeeper, was off- Lloyd's Register Book, as compared with plans of 733 vessels, of 1,710,500 tons, for shires. A corner followed and for s side. Davies nearly scored for the Shrop- the previous twelve months.
The Committee assigned classes to 362 new vessels, of 790,209 tons, of which 30 Artillery goal, but Gretton finally saved time there was great excitement in the were steamers, or motor vessels, of a tou age of 780,685, and & vore sailing vessels, 621 tona. Of the total, 414,462 tons, the situation by a long kick. A penalty or about 523 per cent., were built for the was then awarded to the Territorials for British Empire (United Kingdom 397,852 **hands." Jones took the kick, buttons, Dominions 16,605 tons), and 375,747 tons, or about 47 per cent., for other Attwood managed to get to it and saved, countries. and a free kick for the Gunners macke them feel easy once again. There was no scoring, the game ending in a goal less draw which was about a fair result on the play.
Referee Mr. Ball-
The match arranged between the 87th
of these proceedings to Lord Carnarvon, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Chambers of Commerce of both | Coy. K.G.A. and "D" Coy. K.§.L.I. Singapore and Pepang sent letters of was not played the Gunners being unable congratulation.
to put out a team.
The tonnage classed by the Society dur- ing the year includes 32 vessels, of 158,975 tons, built upon the Isherwood system of longitudinal framing. Up to date there have been built, or course of construction, upon this system; to the Society's classification, over 470 of these vessels, totalling 2,050,000 tons.
are
in
The number of vessels intended to carry in bulk which have been classed by the Society during the year under review is 14, of 77,167 tons. The total number of such vessels at present classed in Lloyd's Register Book is 301, of 1,380,236 tons gross, Vessels fitted for burning oil CLUB. STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS.mittee number 269, of 1,259,714 tons.
fuel holding classes assigned by the Com-
The increasing use of geared steam tur- bines in marine engineering is worthy of note. Nine vessels have been built to the Society's classification during the past year, in which steam turbines have been fitted, three of these having Parsons geared turbines, and six having Cartin geared turbines.
At the present time there are 52 vessels in course of construction, with a view to being classed in the Society's Register Book, in which geared turbines will be fitted, vie25 with Parsons single geared turbines, and 27 with Curtis double rodnction geared turbines.
In the history of the Straits few things were more remarkable than the gradual loss of interest in and knowledge of the neighbouring Malay countries. In the first years of the Colony's bistory-from 1807 to 1874-it is almost inconceivable how little was actually known of the Independent Malay States in the Malay Peningala Chinese had for years been earrying on tin-mining in the Perak aud Belangor, and their success had inspired The four States of Perak, Selangor, the enmity of the Maloys. There were Negri Sembilan, and Pabang, were also fights between factions of the federated in 1896 and the event was cele- Chinese who were struggling for the brated in 1887 by a great gathering of possession of valuable tin mines, Per- all the rulers at Kuala Kangsar in sons in the Straits Settlements made Perak, an absolutely unique event in the advances in money or material to Malays history of Malaya. This took place á and Chinese within the zone of distur.faw days after the Diamond Jubilee of bance, and, on appealing to the Govern- Queen Victoria He (the lecturer) was ment to assist them in recovering their busy with the celebration of that event debts or their property, were met within Kuala Lumpur that ho did not attend the reply that, "if persons, knowing the the gathering of rulers, and had always risks they rua owing to disturbance in regretted it. The lecturer afterwards these countries, choose to hazard their dealt with the Now States, their relation lives and properties for the sake of the to Britain, and the details of their ad- large profits which accompany successful ministration. trading, they must not expect the British Government to be answerable if their speculation proves unsuccessful." Sir Harry Ord was Governor of the Straits from the time it became a Crown Colony in 1867 until 1873, and towards the en1 of his administration the disturbances Europeans, and the Malay States Guides, both in Perak and Selangor began to as fine an Indian regiment as could be affect persons and interests outside those found that is, nearly 2,000 men in all, States. At last the situation became such As regards money, the Straita Settle that the British Government reluctantly cuts, besides sending about one million dollars to war funds, are giving from consented to authorise a new departure their revenues £200,000 annually for five sions being well placed for scoring and 30 vessels which are being built under
In conclusion the lecturer asked-And how have these countries done their duty to the Empire during the warl Splen- didly, I say, and I think anyone who knows them would say the same. garda men, they have sent nearly 1,500
As re-
The Club, with a weak team out, met the Staff and Departments in a friendly on the Club ground. The game was fairly even with the early stages in favour of the civilians. Walker had hard lines in not heading in, bút Jones just managed to get to the ball in time The former player shortly afterwards made a nice opening for his inside right who should have scored but shot straight at Jones who cleared. The Staff then went away and Davies put the ball right
It may be of interest to state that in across the goalmouth but there was no the United Kingdom there are two vessels one there to receive it. Jones and Stalker being built to the Society's classification were each called upon in turn to save in which the Ljungstrom Turbo-Electric and did so in good style, the latter, who Propelling Plant will be fitted, one a can apparently play anywhere, making single screw vessel, in which the power quite an ablé · custodian. The game will be 1,500 shaft horse power, and the ended in favour of the Staf, Darricott second a twin screw vessel, with a total sooring two for his side and the Club shaft horse power of 5,400, notching one.
HOCKEY.
ROYAL ENGINEERS v. 887 COY. R.G.A.
There are now 46 vessels holding the Bociety's classification which are fitted with Diesel engines, and, in addition, there are at present in course of construc tion, under the Society's survey, over 30 sets of these engines.
In addition to the foregoing, several Although the 88th Company did all the vessels have been fitted with oil engines pressing in this match at the commence of other than the Diesel type, among open the scoring. Black being respon hot-bulb engines made by Messra, J. and ment, the Engineers were the first to which may be mentioned 11 fitted with sible for their goal. The gunners had CG Bolinder's Mekaniske Verstads had chances to score before this but had Aktiebolag, of Stockholm, and this type not accepted them, Watson on two occa
of engine is to be fitted in more than
and to make trial of some method by years, and will probably do more. The
Mancini on another. The Gunders had the Society's inspection.
The number of vessels holding the which peace and order might be intro-F.M.8.--the jungles of forty years ago turn caine. The first goal was scored Society's certificate in respect of refri
not long to wait, however, before their. have become the Eldorados of to-day, What have they dons for the Empire in
from a great scuffle in the goal-mouth, gerating machinery (Lloyd's R.M.C.) is addition to scuding 2,000 men? More putting the ball in the net. Caple fol-capacity of about 37,800,000 cubic feet.
about four players having a hand in 174, with a total insulated cargo carrying of Perak and the other Bulers of the time arrived with the Artillerymen lend- than a year before the war the Sultan fowed this up with another and half F.M.S. informed the High Commissionering by two goals to one. that they considered that the large sur
duced into the affairs of the unruly Malays without committing the local or Imperial Government to any serious responsibility, and, as the result of negotiation by Sir Andrew Clark, R.E. (Sir Harry Ord's successor), there was signed and sealed on the 20th January, 1874, what is known as the Pangkor Engagement or Treaty, which provider, among other things, for the recognition
the
DEARER NEWSPAPERS.
In the second half the gunners still plus revenues of the Federation might kept the major portion of the play in be used to some extent in giving a ship their opponents half, and although Scott cipal newspaper proprietors of the coun
A largely attended meeting of the prin-. of war to the British Navy. Today frequently drove them out with a hefty try was held last month at Anderton's in the Navy, a super-Dreadnought, is trouble again. H.M.B. Malaya, one of the finest vessels drive they were 6000 back causing Hotel, Fleet Street, Mr. O. D. Leng, of taking her part in protecting the Empire game in this half and Talfourd and it was decided to increase the price of Caple played a great the Sheffield Telegraph, presiding, when the gift of the F.M.B. Recently a loan Mancini were also very useful to of Bajah of Abdullah as Sultan of Perak raised and presented to the British Watson managed two more, the Engineers of Id. morning papers it was agreed of $15,000,000 (nearly £2,000,000) was Gunners. Caple added another goal and all newspapers by id.; but in the case Government The people of the F.M.S.replying with one which Wright was
that the increase in price should not take have presented to the British Government able to score after a good effort by Black effect for three months. a fleet of 45 battle and recanaissance had given him an opening. The game aeroplanes; they have founded and main-ended in a win for the 8th Coy. R.G.A tain a splendidly equipped hospital at by ve goals to two
Referees-Sergt. Matthews and Corp Blackmore End, in Hertfordshire, with over 200 beds; and they have raised a
Tyrrell.
and the grant of the title of ex-Sultan to Ismail, a rival, who was to hand over the regalia to Sultan Abdullah, The Sultan was to receive and provide a suitable residence for a British officer,
to be called Resident, whose advice must fund to provide for those who are wound.
be assed and acted upon in all ques- the war among the F.M.S. contingent, ed, or otherwise rendered inespable, in tions other than those touching Malay They have also subscribed liberally to religion and custom. The collection an the National Relief Fund, the Red Cross
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