ORRESPONDENCE REVIVAL OF PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
[TO THE EDITOR OFɑTHE" TONGKUNG
DAILY FRX88.
SIR. The little critique or notice, of Musique in your insur to-day is more refreshing "than", the five or six lines of adjectives which Mr. Fuller's recitals are invariably treated in the press. One may, in allowed to endorse your corrumpon
THX - HONGKONG – DAILY – PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1998,
NEW NAVAL COMMANDERS. OF INTEREST TO HONGKONG.
The following are the" services rendered by
- some of the ner Naval Commanders, who have served on H.M.'s ships in China, Ma **Com. G. P. Thomson. This officer is
qualified interpèster in German, and has the African General Service Medal for the capture of Illig in Somaliland, 1904. At the outbreak of war be was serving, in the battleship St. Fingent, but on September 140,- 1915, was appointed to the Flean for
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EMPIRE TRANSPORT
PROBLEM:
LUNFERENCE IN EONDON NEXT
·MONTH
ber of "important problems and hierationg connect with the develop- of roads and of road transport, and the creation and distribution of motor "bel supplies within the Empire will be dis get at a conference in course of organ-ation by the Imperial Motor Trans
Council and due to be held in London
on October 18th to 21st, at which tine the
mutor vehicles will be in progress at Olympia.
dent's cpinions, and, feelings, with the duty in submarines. He has since been soounts to 200,356.67: which is proposen frat post-war exhibition of commercial aduit enjil view that Mss. Brown made, the borse in the following parent ships, for at ni centralip items with a flexible command of submarines: Dolphin, April soprano voice, urad, with admicable reotraint, | Tot, 1916; Milagane, July 1916; Fulcan, and that the opening Bach prelude required, April, 19177 Titanja, July veb 1917 sole effort to appreciate, its, great length.hurie, September, 9th, 1918; and Encon Now that Mr. Fuller is apparently in his jah, for command of K11 in 1st Submarine stride uguin, we shall hope soon to see AnFlotilla Atlantic Fleet, October 27th, effo made to resurrect the old Philhar 1910eg monic SocietyYours, etc."
ALGERNON ASHTON. Hongkong September 8th, 1920
NEW CHINESE SOLICITOR.
KE FON CHILI Before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr.
To achi to are and typhoon in
arance fund. To carry forward in next year's
ACCOU
The Council responsible for the organisa- 30,000.00%
tion of the conference has as its President, 15,000.00 HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught,
3.355.6
GEE, CR, €.V.0; i Chairman of įta $208,356.67 Executive. Seven years have elapsed since
the last conference organised by the Coun
sh to Consider similar subjects was held, and the developments that have taken place in the interval have, of course, been con- siderable.
while the How Arthur: Stanley,
Sir C. P. Chator, C.M.G., and Mr. L. N. Leefe, retire by rotation but are eligible
re-election.
alfa
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
* MEMORIAL FUNDA
The forthcoming conference will be divided into two classes," the one dealing with rands and transport and the other
-Justie. Gompertz, in the Supreme Court for command of L17, in Second Submarine Mr. D. K. Blair, Hon. Treasurer, Aero with motor fuels. The former will be
yesterday,
the
Attorney-General, the
Com: C. de Burgh: Serving in.cruiser Antrigs from „ðlarch 11th, 1914, and subse quently in command of submarines Lenders, to following dapat trowels Maid. | for mele stone, "Stptimber 1st, 1915;-Pitusio, 1918; Lucia, August 30th, 1918; 7tkuriel, Jaly 18th, 1917; Bonaventurt, March 5th, 1919; St. George, August 10th, 1919; and "Lucia, Flotilla Atlantic Fleet, September 25thr Club of Hongkong, acknowledges the organied as regards details by the Empire Hon. 3. J H. Kemp, K.C., applied for 1919. He was decorated with the D.8,0. following additional subscriptions to the Road and Transport Committee of the
Royal Air Force Memorial Fund: the admision of Mr. Hon Chi-l as for servicis in action against U-boats on
A. Anonymous Messrs. Relas & Co........ solicitor of the Supreme Court The
Mr. 8. B. Columbine "Attorney-Gentral said that Mr. Hon Chili
Mr. Mi H. TurmecALGAR i passed his final examination in October, 1918, with honours and was admitted in England on April 13th, 1920, He had pro duced, his admission certificate and had given the necessary netice to the Law Society and the Registrar The Law Cairo, China Sting, March 30th, 1919. Society had no intention of opposing -his adri Afidavits of identity had been held by two-solicitors of the Courtza: MTHE Hon had not gosa certificate that his
certificate of admission wai still in force:
er the two certificates (of character from legal practitioners in England, as when he
November 2nd, 1917. ;^!
Com A. E. Johnston :: Watchkeeper of cruiser Hampshire, January, 1814; first of armed merchant cruiser Hilary January 10th, 1915; appointed to Sappho for (G) duties, June 25th, 1915; first of light cruisers Carsforit, August 19th. 1916; and
$150 100
ATTACK ON SWATOW. FORCES BEING CONCENTRATED. The Military Governor of Canton, cons municates through his Chief of Staff, the
"According, to reports from
Laolung,
Council, constituted a · Fullwi—Mr. H. CB. Undgrdown (Chairman), Presi- dent of the Association of British Motor Manufacturers, Ltd. Mr. H. Percy Boul- nois, M.Inst. C.E. Chairman of the Roads Improvement Association; Mr. J. S Brownish of South Africa Mr. B
Willard Mr. Frederick Contes, M.I. Mech., Commonwealth of Australia; Sir.
Duncan Elliott, K.B.E-Milast CE Dominion of New Zealand; Mr. Walter. Erauty In E., Crown Colonies; Mr. Griffith, Dominion of Canada; Mr." September 8th, after the defeat of the Victor, Gordon, Dominion of Newfound- phemy, the remnants of Chen Ching land Mr. C.-E. Hound Expartment of ming's army, retrasted to Meihsier.
LATE ADMIRAL C. L. following to the Prem
OXLEY.
EX-SECOND-IN-COMMAND ON CHINA STATION.
Jeft England he had no knowledge that be. The death has occurred at Harrogate, at *The bandits at Pingshan, inerted by must produce these. He asked for his the age of 78, of Admira) Charles Lister Chen Chiung-ming, the rebel, have been adm sion, subject to the production of these Oxley, of The Hall, Ripon. The eldest son driven off by Colonel Wong Yip-bing. documents
of Mr. CC. Oxley, M.B., the decused The First Army Division of the Ad Hiss Lordship: Mr. Hoa Chi-li, I have officer was born on Oct 17th, 1841, and enters, ministrative Force and men under General great pleasura in admitting and enrolling the Navy: in his 14th year. As a mid-lam Foo have arrived at Waiyang d you t be a solicitor and proctor of this hoqunable Couft and I trust that your ta pran he was specially mentioned for his, triet que after another. When all forces care here will be useful, profitable and services at the attack on the Peiho Forts in are united an offensive attack will be
rable, *I*Chava__great plungire in June, 1859, during the China for made on Swatow districts Waiyang is m Adi tng you The two affidavits, and the which he received the China medal. He ou certificate must be fled within six months. became lieutenant in Noyember, 1861, and nearly two years later was appointed to Subject to that I admit you.
the Excellent, to qualify in gunnery. In 1884 he became first lieutenant of the Wołgerine, screw corvette, in North Ame rican vaters. Promoted to commander in February, 1879, he was appointed in 1876, after a period in the Hrorage, flagship at Queenstown, to the Excellent, where be served, until 1870, in which year he was pre- mowed to captain. He commanded the
Mr. Hon Chili Thank you, my Lord.
ABUSE OF THE COURT.
BANKRUPTCY CASES. Three cases came for hearing before the Acting Chief Justice in the Bankruptcy Court. yesterday,
In the case of Ma Check, the Official Receiver asked for a receiving order, which was made.
in the matter of Wui Tung Hop. Kee, alia Wing Wui, the Oficial Receiver said
HAMMERSMITH ASSESSMENTS.
Overseas Trade; Lt. Col. T. M Hutchin son, D.8.0 OBE, B.A.S.C. War Oflee; Sir Heary P. Maybury K.C.M.O., C.B., Ministry of Transport; Lt. Col. W. Paisley Robinson, D.8.0.0B.E., HANC Mechanical Transport Advisor to the Government of India, Mr. E. 8. Shrapnell-Baith, C.B. and Mr. Horace
-The general object of the discussions in this grotion will be to encourage suiformity:) f policy is respect of roads and transport throughout the Empire. Thus, for example, considerat.on will be given to the desir ability of iesuring general approval by the Governments of the Empire of the prin ciple that the proceeds of motor taxation should be allocated specifically to the roads. The decision to raise aseméntar, of
Another important matter is the provision houses at Hammersmith is calling forth
in all parts
of the Emp re of a sufficiency. of vehicles suitable for military use in of owners of property in the borough and strong and growing opposition on the part- many objections bave been lodged. Among tegency and so constructed as to form the ratepayers who are protesting is Sie efficient adequately standardised fleets in William Richmond, R.A. who has sent the event of collaboration of the forces from another trenchant letter to the West London the various parts of the Empire becoming Ubarver, in the course of which ho says:-***
My little property was purchased by strenuous-labour and 1have paid muru than its price into the coffers of the
BIR W RICHMOND'S STRIKE THREAT.
is just, And now I strike. My respect for the Hammersmith Borough Council is
necessary
the Konds and Transport Section of the certe will be presided over by the
"HL "Hon. Sie: Erie Geddes Minister of
crew corvette Conquest in the Pacific from July, 1885, and in August. 1800, was ap pointed to command the battleship' Agamen. non in the Mediterranean. He was after be was informed that the sum of 8500 was wards captain ja succesion of the Stiff in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Here and Dematagion, part guardships at wrote to the bank but was told that there Devenport, and on January 1st 1805, he borough council; in my opinion more than
Ine kt. Hou, Walter Long, First Lond Wan ng sooney. He wrote a second time, became a rear-admiral. From 1889 to 1995
of the Admiralty will act as Chairman of pels Section. This will deal with but get the same reply. That morning he be was a naval aide-de-camp to Queen
Various aspects of the fuels, problem and was told by Mr. Mason that his client, one Victoria. On May 7th, 1806, he was op no higher than it was for the old vestry, the possib.lities of its solution by the crea of the petitioning creditors, had been round pointed second-in-command on the China which was nik, and it has not been increased, tion of new and the development of exist since the council has refreshed itself with ing sources of supply. The detail organisa to the compradore and was told that they station and hosted his flag in the crur feathers and eggs from neighbours? neste, tion will be in the hands of the Empire had $500. Mr. Mason had written to the Grifion This command he held until to be paid by timorous ratepayers too Motor Fuels Committee of the Council, bank. He asked for an adjournment till November, 189 He became a vice-meu prenteering tradewish. By that counter as follows: Mr. E. S. Shrap
mean and truculent, reil-Baith. C.B.E. (C)
B.E.(Chairman) Chairman next bankruptoy day.
admiral in January, 1901, and an admiral grasping Labour At last we recognise of the tandug, Joint Committees of The receiving order made in connection in June, 1904, fially retiring in October, the Brat line of Bolshevik attack 1 hus. Mechanical Transport Association Sir with the Mi Yeen Lung firm was rescinded 1906, after 14 years on the active list.
been done clumsily. The Bolsheviks have G. H. Ashdo#g, K.B.E., 1.6.0. Director distinguished themselves by short-sight, and of Stores,
Air Commodores
on the application of the Official Receiver
From the report of a meeting of creditors
it appeared that the petitioning creditor
was not present and no partnership books were produced. The partners had dis appeared.
-Retission of the order was asked for, on the ground that the petition was not based on a genuine debt but on a desire to help
the debtorsale
CHARGE OF THEFT
Bergeant MoFall, of No 3 Police Station, charged à Chinese, yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Hutchison, with the larceny of pair of trousers from a matsbed at Happy Valley!
STUDYING IN JAPAN.
the ignoraties of cause and effect. Sostende K! Bred CBE
ALLOWANCE TO BRITISH NAVAL must be met with determined, Department: Mr. JC Clarke C.B.E
OFFICERS. The Admiralty notify that the consolidar ed allowance of £150 a year payable to officers studying in Japan, to lign, or long
of preparing a way to united democracy Aeronautical Inspection Directorate; Sir they are spreading dissension and possibly Charles Bedford, K. LL.D., D:Ber; Bir civil war, to be met with only one force John Cadmar, KCMG., D.Sc, M.L the military Authorised robbery and clase Inst. CIE., Director H M Petroleum
opposition, now, and before the new rich Deputy Director, H. M. Petroleum Depart- have got their knife into their mental and ment Brig General Sir Capel Holden, ethical, superiors, the intellectual indus K.C.B., MLEE. FR.S. Chairman trious, and honest middle-class-the- bone of England. Although bris suason, Bar, Consulting EnginCharles Metalle
f.
ing and provision allowances has been my faith in the instinctive honesty of the Dr. W. R. Ormandy, D.84 MIA E creased as from the 1st July to 2200 a year.unwisely and immorally led I advise him W. H. Ross O.B.E. of Edinburgh; Mr- British workman is not killed.. He is being Consulting Chemist and Engineer; Mr. His Lordship said, he thought it was an For the present officers will be allowed, also to break away from evil advisers, and G. J. Shave M.I. Mech. F M.LA.E., abuse of the Court and rescinded the ordersation of converting the whole of the first returns to work, to take a prids in it, as Omnibus Co, Co. D, J. Smith, Nomin ted from the 1st July, the exchange compen return to bis once bonourable instincts; to, Manager of Maintenane Londer General £300 and half the remainder of their total he once did. Then be will regain the res amolutions into Japanese cifrency at the peet and sympathy which he has lost My Engine
by Institute of Automobile Engineers; Mr. WWatson, MI. Mech. E. M.LA.E., standard rate of exchange, ie., 2. to the fellow ratepayers I urge to pay the pre
Commercial Motor*** Users pensation is now under consideration, and would mean progress towards reconstruc Invitations to be represented at the cons yon, but the question of exchange com war rate, and not a penny more. This Association; and Mr. Horace Wyatt it must be underfood that, the present coa tip.In conclusion, the writer of the ference have been addressed to the Over- without prejudice to any decision which they will arrest the wave of Bolshevism the Dominion Governments and the various cossion is made as an interim measure, and letter says: ** If ratepayers are strong now sens Governments of the Empire, including may be strived at
which threatens us. It is a question of State and Provincial Governsente and now, not of by-and by. We have right in appropriate Government Departments in our side and right is apt to win in the very instance, Invitations have also boom Frent to the Crown Colonies and to leading long run.
Municipalities, Chambers of Commerce, sevicnitural associations, trade zencis- tique and automobile clubs in all parts of the Empire, and a representative and in tounications from readers who may desig fluential attendance is anticipated. Com facilities for attending the conference or may wish to put forward: suggestions of subjects for discition thould be widressed Mr. Hornes Wyatt. Hon. Secretary, Imperial Mitor Transport Council, Royal Automobile Club all Mall, London,
CEYLON JEWELLERS FAIL
fled
מס
A declaration of the 10th Instant in the Colombo District | DEATH OF “LITTLE, THOMAS” Court by the members of the well-known
The complainant said that he was moving. grass in the Valley, on Tuesday afternoon, sw the defendant enter hin matslæd and steal the trousers which wit nows had hung up on piece of string aren's Street firm of jewellers, Mears. Mr. Joseph Thomas, known to thousands inside to dry. When the defendant came AH. Ismail and Mohamed Samsadeen. Little Thomas, passed away in Lon
The four partners are Mesar MS dan on July 28th at the age of eighty-one lamall Me Caisim Ismail, M. Abdai Heya principal comedian with the Cader Legit and A. J. Ismail The peti- Mohawk Minstrels for twenty-seven tioning creditor who filed papers the foland
ears, ad sang, God Save the Queen lowing day is the Engle Star and British solo at the opending of the Internatio Dominion Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Exhibition in Hyde Park in 1851.
ont, witness called out to him. The de fendant, pub the trousers in a basket which he was carrying and inade off with it. Wit ness gave chase and caught him
The defendant was sentenced to tuse weeks hard labour.
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