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SHANGHAI'S FUTURE ·AS ·A
PORT. 9
SCHEME TO TRANSFORM THE HUANGPOO- INTO A CONTINUOUS DOCK HARBOUR
In a report prepared for the Huangpoo Conservancy Board by Mr. H. von Heidenstant, Dr. J. G. Richert, and Mr.
THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
The
JAPANESE DEMANDS.
Executive Committee of the Japanese Residents' Corporation, Shang. baj, presented to the Japanese Consul Geteral on July 27th the following views of the executive committee:--
"On the evening of July 19th several dozens of Chinese police of the Municipal police armed and formed in a body,
1918,
BIG US. PLAN FOR ORIENTAL
TRADE
BONGKONG MAGISTRAČY. THEFT,OF IRON.
A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of iron and steel" from the Kowloon Godown,
Inspector Gordon stated that defendant was arrested in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has announced the creation of a Far Eastern division with U. M. Bishop at the head (says a Kokusai message frem Now York under date July 19th). 1 function of this division will be th development of closer relations between with the iron in his possession. The man the United States and nations of the admitted that he had taken it from the Orient. The Government will tend aid down and pointed the place out to the the provision of modern harbours, and, ficted damage and outrage on law-abiding towards developing commercial inter. I Police. There was a large quantity of
P. C. Hornell it is urged that the increase number, size and speed of ships demanas
to be expected in the near future in the
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unless trans-shipment is to take place from foreign ports, suitable arrangements must be made on the China Coast to meet the new conditions Consequently, i Shanghai is to maintain its supremacy as apors considerable improvements must be undertaken. Threa alternative schemes are suggested, but that most favoured is the closing of the Huangpoo with lock gates and so transforming the whole river into a continuous dock harbour with
water level CO WOOB. to the Bear
many
Japanese residents and caused killed and wounded, and, moreover, they
killed and wounded their own comrades,
Japanese police, also, and further they fired on and trespassed into the shops and residences of Japanese residents and caused heavy damage. These are un doubted facts.
Therefore the executive committee has adopted the following proposals:-
1-MEASURES TO DEAL WITH ASSAILANTB-'
(1) The Imperial Government authori- ties be required to negotiate with the Municipal Council without delay to deal strictly with the assailants and their accomplices.
(2) All the authorities responsible, be also negotiated with
2----INDEMNITY.
(1.) That condolence money, allowance
in aid of the family of the killed and educational funds for the children of the killed be demanded
by an appropriation by Congress, made transhipment. Defendant informed wit- course with these nations on a large scale iron at the godowns which was awaiting
Eastern trade.
for the specific purpose of promoting Farness that he was destitute, out of work,
and starving.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe sentenced defendant to a month's hard labour.
SAVING HERSELF TROUBLE
announced that for the first time in his The Allied Industries' Corporation has tory the manufacturers have formed a combination to develop foreign trade. Forty-four mill owners whose domestic sulan nggregate annually one hundred
An old Chinese woman was charged million dollara have authorized
the with dumping rubbish in Ashley Terrace, Corporation to send agents to Ceatrej
Kowloon, and South America, Cuba, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic. Philippines and to the Straits Settlements to introduce their goods. It is planned to reciprocate the encouragement of foreign trade activities here. These Arms include the makers of textile goods, heating and lighting appa ratus, chemicals, leather and rubber goods
and toys.
(2) Adequate indemnity be paid to JAPANESE VITAL STATISTICS those who have been wounded and suffer-
DECLINING MARRIAGE AND ed damage.
BIRTH RATES.
water level as
To this there
He would be disadvantagee, such as the cbar- trol of entrance and exit to and from the harbour by means of lock gates, the expense of structure for closing the river would be great, while the canel system and the drainage of Shanghai would be affected. While it is not possible to state whether the effect on the canal trafic would be serious, the effect of such scheme on the sewage disposal and water supply of Shanghai would be consider. able, though the first might be met by a re-arrangement of the present scheme, and the second by the installation of an intake in the Yangtze or the Esi Tai, or Tai Hu lakes. The harbour scheme 'would cost, it is estimated, about Tls. 43,000,000,
While these difficulties are not
insuper able it would appear that the benefits to be derived by the scheme are of great importance. The scheme is a well-known one and has been thoroughly tested any depth can be permanently obtained by dredging, while the constantly available depth to the Huangpoo so treated will immediately after the completion of the works be increased by seven feet: this would at once increase the value of the existing wharves, the cost of construction of quays for a certain effective depth would be less on account of their lower total height, and silting in the Huangpothe would practically cease and consequently the necessary dredging along the wharves, Between Woosung and Shangha there would be a length of shore-on toth sides of the river-totalling 38 mus, along which dep water quays might be can atructed. The basin would have a width of from 1,000 to 2,250ft, sufficient for the largest vessels. Its area would by G square miles, seven times that of the Loa-
3-REFORM OF POLICE SYSTEM. (1) That the police in the Inter- antional Settlement be under foreige police administration and distribution of the police should be decided by consider ing the condition of foreigners living in the settlement and the necessity to main- tain the general peace and order of the International Settlement. In the district of Hongkew where there are a large number of "Japanese subjects," it 13 necessary to distribute Japanese police altogether under the direct command of
The Statistics Bureau.attached to the Cabinet (says the Japan Chronicle) bas issued an official report on the number of marriages, divorces, births, deaths,
etc., in 1918.
Inspector Gordon said that defendant was continually dumping rubbish op Posite other people's premises in Ashley Terrace, evidently with the intention of saving herself from being prosecuted by the authorities. She did this once too
aften, with the result that she was arrest-- ed by a detective. Inspector Gordon
added that better-class Portuguese lived in the Terrace.
Mr. Wolfe fined defendant $3.
TROUSERS TOO GOOD FOR HIM.
A dirty-looking Chinese was charged with stealing + pair of trousers from another Chinese.
From this report we learn there were 11,413 on the preceding year. 435.735-marriages in 1910, a decrease of crease, the compilers of the report state fendant was arrested in Pokfulam Road
This de
Inspector Macdonald stated that de
of a world-wide character consequent with the trousers in his possession. When was apparently due to economic reasons.
upon the "progress of civilization. Tha Captain Superintendent of the situation in Japan resembles the condi.asked from where he got them, defendant
Municipal police.
GENERAL.
THR POLICE AFFAIRS AND THE CONSULATE- (1) That the number of police officials in the Consulate General be increased to have more efficiency so that no regrettable affairs need be expected to the mainten
ance of peace.
..
(2) The police authorities of the Con. sulate-General should always be in touch with the Municipal palier to have joint
don Dock and så times that of the present harbour-in Hamburg, while, when it is remembered that the gock could be extend-activity: ed above Shanghai, it is to be questioned (3) The police authorities should whether say other barbour would poses always be kind and considerate is met the possibilities for development that ing with the Japanese residents and deal Shanghai would then posses Indeed, with them with sympathy and at the same the possibilities of developpent time should strictly control the unde almost
ost unlimited.
still There
remains the question of access to such a harbour to be considered Commenting on the document the and here the Fairy Flats at the entrance. Daily News says:-- of the South Channel, of the Yangtare present a knotty problem. At lowest low water the depth over this shoal is only 10ft. nt peap high tide it is 30ft. and the shoal has a length of over 30 miles. To accommodate the ships for which this
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ables."
In the first place, it totally ignores everything that took place prior to the vening of July tath anil speaks as if the Chinese police had suddenly started out. unprovoked, to run amok among the Japanese residents. An omission of such
tions in Prussia after the Franco-Prus replied that tiny had been sent to him sian war Against the large falling-off
in the number of registered marriages, by his father, who lives in the country. however, must be set the fact that in this Inspector Macdonald added that, in bix try there are many couples whoopinion, the trousers were too good for wives are living together as suci. though not regarded as husbands and
defendant, who was only a coqlie.
The number of divorces was 60,526.
which shows an increase of 30 over the preceding year.
Male births numbered 95.949, an crease of 4,507, while the number of 3,538 over the preceding year. Taken as female births was 896.982, un increase of whole, the position as to births in this country is again much like conditions in Prussin after the Franco-Prussian war. Whethor this also means that this country resembles Fressin in these days in regard to economic and social conditions is a question which deserves close investiga female still-births totalled th0,908. ..
tion.
Male and
Mr. Wolfe fined defendant $10, with
the alternative of ten days' hard labour.
AN INTERESTING APPLICATION.
Mr. W. B. Hind made an application to Mr. J. E. Wood in connection with a case in which a contractor was fined 2900, for using inferior material to erect some pillars of a Louse.
Mr. Hind asked the Magistrate to mak a substantial reduction of the fine. He pleaded guilty, en behalf of his client, to Male deaths numbered 612.998, nn in having used material other than that re- erease of 48.043 over the preceding year, while female deatas numbered 599,900. quired by the plan which was passed by the P.W.D., but submitted that his client which also shows an increase of 48.722. Whereas the birth-rate of this country should be given some consideration. It has already reached its heights, and there
even a tendency for it to "increase, the was his client's "architret who “discovered number of deaths is increasing. This, that the pillars had been constructed of
Mr. Wright (the Building Authority) stated that on information received, be
new harbour is planned the water depth a kind can only create the worst impres would have to be increased to 36ft. asian, Who was precisely responsible for lowest low water, an increment to the the begi ing of the uproar is a matter present depth of not less than 20ft. By at present under inquiry. But there is obstructing the other branches of the very good reason to believe that it was Yangtze estuary and by the concentration provoked by the Japanese themselves, says the report, is a very serious matter, of the natural scour in the South Channel enraged at the perfectly proper behaviour for in Euroue the death-rate has been blue bricks instead of red bricks, which this might be done;-dredging would in of the Chinese police in arresting a all probability prove futile.
declining. Moreover, the increase in were of a superior-quality, and reported This obstraction of the other channels Japanese sailor who was committing an deaths in this country is more in regard the matter to the P.W.D. would lead to difficulties with the present
assault upon a Chinese shopkeeper. The riparian owners along their backs, and it Chinese are not by nature quarrelsome to infants and members of the rising geperation than among the ażed-a ląst is possible that another shoal would be and the discipline among the Chinese hich is a matter for great concern. formed further out which would be even police force in Shanghai is such that we
Foundlings numbered 241, 198 being more difficult to handle, while some of the may safely assume they had very grave boys and 118 girls. The number of missing islands in the South Channel and possibly provocation before being stirred up to the cutire existing banks might be scoured the undoubtedly regrettable, but on the people was 674. of which 522 were male nway. All this, of course, can be over whole rather natural, violence of July. come by the regulation of the South 19th. As regard the demand for indem- Channel as it stands without interference nities. it is obvious that if anything s with the other channels, thas necessitating to be paid to Japanese, Chinese residents MEMORIAL SERVICE TO MR. JOHN
slight diminution of the flow by narrow- are equally entitled to compensation. ing the channel. The concentration of energies upon the one channel and the which, in the circumstances of the case, .... Finally we have an attempt, non-interference with the others, and the estimated cost of this would be about Th 40,0,000.
and female.
LIDDELL.
sent Mr. Sara to inspect the building and found that the bricks used for it were of a quality inferior to that which he ha ordered to be used.
Mr. Wood inquired whether Mr. Hind's client had received instructions from the architect. to pull down the
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In the Cathedral, Shanghai," on "Aug. can only be described as an impertinence, 2nd, a service was held in memory of the pillars. to set up a kind of imperium in imperio, late Mr. John. Liddell, who died in Tokio
Mr. Hind replied that his client (re-" to make north Hongkew, a sort of on June 25th last. A very large number Japanese kingdom, in which no one shall of friends, both foreign and Chinese,eived information to the effect that the function without the sovereign consent attended to show their regard for one who pillars had been immediately pulled CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO of the Residents Corporation. Unjusti- was deservedly one of the best-loved men down.
fiable as such a demand would be from of his day in Shanghai Among those any point of view, it becomes the more present were Bir Everard Fraser, Mr. Wood said that in the circum. unreasonable when we remember that out K.C.M.G., Cav. de' Rossi, H. EVstances he would reduce the fine from $200 of a total of 2,020 ratepayers in Shanghai Grosse, Sir Havilland and Lady de entitled to vote, only 268 are Japanese, Saumarez, Mr. E. C. Pearce and other- of whom by no means all live, in Hong- Municipal Councillors, and all the lead- kew, while at least a very large, if not ing representatives of the legal and busi the greater, part of the property in ness community. Hongkew is owned by British landlords. By what right in these circumstances the Japanese Besidents' Corporation consider themselves entitled to dictate to the com- munity at large it would be interesting to ascertain.
FUND... Acknowledged to July 8th, 2018..$28,696.56
Since received:- Bank interest on Current"
Account to June 30th $ 3.90 MS.8. Büb. August - 6.00 Kowloon Customs Staff
(per Mr. "G. A. Albert)! sub, May, June end July
48.00 + $0.00. 4.00 6.00
M. B. "Derrington" Bridge... Mr. Medico's “Bridge' Mr. F. G. Becke, Wham- poa, Bub, August ......
Collected. by Mrs. 500
Arthur, List No. 13.186.00
Expended to July 8th,
1918
Since expended':- 3,000 cigarettes sent to Miss Innes, Matilda Hospital; 17,000 cigarettes for 25th Bu. Middlesex Regt, Mount Austin Bar- racks; 20,000 cigaret- tes sent to Major. T. C. Lawes; 100,000 cigarettes, sent to the troops at the Front
Balance in hand
28,180-19
502.87
to- $150,
A DISGRACEFUL LETTER.
Many beautiful wreaths and flowers In the House of Commons.on June 3rd, were sent by friends. The flowers were Brigadier General Page Croft asked the - afterwards taken to Bubbling Well Cemetery and placed on the graves of Secretary for India whether his atten British sailors. Among the offerings weretion bad been called to the letter ad- a very beautiful sft arons from Mrs. dressed by Sir Subramaniya Airer, to John Liddell, a wreath each from the four
We have spoken plainly because it is neccesary to do so in the interests of the children, Georgie, Jack, Marion and President Wilson, in which he stated that peace and good fellowship of Shanghai osalind Stewards and Members of the resident Wilson and other leaders had and because the time has evidently gone Hongkong Jockey Club, Stewards and been kept in ignorance of the full mea- by for emolients. There is no danger that Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club, Aure of misrule and oppression in India, 300.00 plain speaking need disturb the good re: Stewards and Members of the Shanghai that officials of an alien nation, speaking lationships of the Allied nations. The Bace Club, Shanghai Municipal Council, a foreign tongue, had forced their will $28,838.65 Imperial Government in Tokio has far Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. Charles upon it, that they granted themselves
too much sense to take umbrage over a O. Liddell, and Mrs. Fercy O. Liddell, exorbitant salaries and large allowancer. purely local question, the rights and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Liddell and that they refused eduction, sapped the wrongs of which it will understands Malcolm, Mr. G. H. Purcell, Mr. C. H people of their wealth, itaposed crushing great deal better than do some of its Furcell, Mr. W. M. Howell, Mr. and taxes, and cast thousands of people into hotheaded nationals, But as a local Mrs. C. R. Burkill, Mr. and Mrs. A. W prisons for uttering patriotic centiments, question it is important that there should Burkill, Mr. and Mrs W. 8. Jackson, and that the prisons were so filthy that be a clear understanding Shanghai is Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wrightson, Mr. B. often the inmates died from loathsome disenses; whether he was aware that this an international settlement in which B. F. McBain, and Mr. W. A. C. Platt.
gentleman had fallen under the influence many different nationalities have lived
of Mrs. Resant; and what action he pro posed to take with a view to putting an end to such propaganda
for a large number of years with very
great mutual content. It has never been
to
the custom yet, and it cannot be so now should the Council allow itself to be
Mr. Montagu? The disgraceful letter without striking at the whole root of our coerced into increasing the Japanese polity, that any one section should police force at the present juncture, if is correctly described in the question. Its
dictate to the other ever; and other questions arising out of impropriety is all the more inexcusable. attempt 98,661.06 residents. No little feeling has the riots must wait to be dealt with until because of the position of the writer,
been excited by the disturbances in the official investigation of the whole was amazed to read of its recent publica 174.49 Hongkew and by the attitude of the story is completed. The motto of this tion. But the assertions in the letter are
community is omnia junctd, in uxo " too wild and baseless to require or receive » Japanese community, and it is expected and that implies that the interests of all notice from any responsible authority. that the Council shall take a firm at together must be considered, not least, it No action has as yet been taken as re titude. In no circumstances whatever may be added, of our Chinese fellow-gards the author, but I am in communi
(Continued at foot of nest Column.) a residents,
cation with the Viceroy on the subject.
W. A DOWLET (Hon. Sec, and Treasurer). Hongkong, August 7th, 1918...