THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19ND, "1920.
-CORRESPONDENCE HONGKONG, EUND FOR WAR.
THE DISTARESSFUL COUNTRY
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."
Sin,-In the leading article of your issue Hated the 18th December the following. sintement appears Within the fast-20 years Ireland, as somebody has expressed it has beed manured with English gold 30 stemrage the growth of peace and jeontentment," This is in my, opinion" a "gros misstatement and would lead the
DEVASTATED: FRANCESA
A. MUCH APPRECIATED EFFORT.
All who contributed in any way to the above fund will be interested to read the following letters:
To Monsieur Paul Hyacinthe Leyson,
110, Rue du Bac
¿Parin
SIR-We have, under the direction of Committee, great pleasure in handing
you borewith a draft on Paris, for Fes 274.127.90 (Franes two hundred and seventy four thousand one hundred and
-average man to believe that Ireland's bap-twenty seven and ninety centimes).
piness was dependent en
generosity,
England's
The Royal Commission which investi
This subscription has been participated in by the Chinese Portuguese, Japanese, Swiss, American and British communities gated the financial relations between Great in Hongkong, with the very kind asiat Britain and Ireland reported that two andance of BI, le Consul de France and our there quarter million pounds had been other French friends at this Fort, and is taken from Ireland for imperial purposes in excess of her proper contribution. It has been also estimated that Ireland, since 1817. has contributed aver, three hundred million pounds to the English Exchequer.
England, therefore, could very well afford the loan of a paltry sum of £3,000,000 to Irish farmers. This loan is then, I presume, the English gold with which Ireland has been spared as the leader writer statey I
the amalgamation of the Exchequera, ini
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In a very recent Home Rule debate Sir L. Worthington Evans, M.P, stated that during the present year (1920) there would
direction, and with the assistance of the sent to you in the hope that, under your French Minister of Reconstruction, it may some small degree alleviate the present distress in the War Devastated Regions of France
Capt. Basil Taylour, the Hon. Secretary, and Mr Basil Taylous, the originators of the Fund, who are well-known to you, have returned to Europe and have pro- mised to comarunicate with you and give you any further information that may be of interest to you or any assistance on behalf of the Fund that may be in their
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
EEFORE HIS HONOUR THE PUISNB JUDGE
(AIR. JUSTICE WOOD).1 ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. Wong Man-Cheong was charged at the Criminal Sessions, yesterday, with having robbed under arms Chan Cheong of $49
VALUE OF LABOUR:IN:
JAPAN.
¡NO ·CAUSE FOR ALARM," SAYS
BRITISH REPORT.
The question of the comparative value and cost of Japanese labour in industrial spheres, in relation to European of Americad labour one that is often referred to in regal co Japanese trude competition. It is alluded to and clothing or alternatively with having again by Mr. Hugh Horne, the Coo
Secretary of the British Embasay in received property which he knew to have in his recent report on the trula conditions 0 states that many writers and been stoler.
sin England dwell on the cheapness of Japanese competition in foreign aud col
He pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Dyer Ball prosecuted and Mr. T. N. Chan, instructed by Mr. A. E. Hell, appeared for the defence.
The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. Joshua Brook Frank Travers, Alfred Allison, K. M. Fetterby, and V. Gonsalves.
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red at the village of Ho Mun Tin on Mr. Ball stated that the robbery occur.
night. The prisoner denied that he had. November 6th, 1920, shortly after mid-
taken part in it but said he was in the vicinity by arrangement to carry parcels that would be given him.
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onials. markets, but certain counteracting actors appear to be left out of consideration. It is of course, true that Japanese- Luur is still, in spite of
adynners in coat Shut labour considerably chomper
the West, but the comparative efficiency is much lower. Under the most favourable conditions the matia is not higher, then 2 to 3 and many writers place it at 1 to 2, In addition, to the
reduced, partly as a Famer eficiency and increased cost, it must be
'that' remembered
out of the demand of hours are being
the de labour, and partly in accordance with cisions of the International Labour Conference
at Washington. Further, it should be realised that the handling of machinery. generally speaking,Iraver much to be desired, and do that labour-saving devices are at pre sent comparatively little used, but this defect will doubtless be remedied as the cost of
Chan Cheong stated that, on the day labour increabes mentioned above, just after midnight, heIt is, therefore, open to doubt whether the and his wife were awakened by the bursts is lower in Japan than in England;
adtital cost of production of competitive ing in of the door of their matsped house. In any case, it is submitted that the difference Several men entered and one of them. armist views, which find wide throw in in favour of Japan is not enough to justify presenting a dagger, asked for money and Great Britain and her Colonies Lodewice
ages the keys of the trunks. Wimess, who Japan have
or thrice heady
they were before the was terrified, did as he was bid and the war, and this is naturally having an effect ca Indeed, Japan is in an hour. departed with money and cloth
danger of
Wages
in practical We bave the honour to be, Bir, with all to the total value of $200. He could ly every trade or basines have been forced
not identify any of the intruders.
up to heights that, taken in conjunction good wishes,
with reduced labour output, results in the Witness's wife gave corroborative production of goods ab auch a price that evidence. She could not identify any of the community purchasing power will not
admit of the 'intruders.
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be a balance in Ireland's favour between power. Their, address is, 9, Rosary Garrabbers, after ransacking the place for cast of refine herself what we are
expenditure and revenue of £250,000. From this a deduction of no less than £18,000,000 was to be made for imperial purposes, leaving Ireland £4,250,000, to -spend on herself. ; ·
In face of the above I would be much obliged the writer of the article in -question would substantiate his statemen: that. Ireland has been mannred " with English gold-Yours faithfully,
EIRE,
dens, London, S.W.
J. L. CROCKATT,
Member of Committee, H. MATHESON...
Hoa Treasurer, To the Members of the Hongkong Fund
for War Devastated France GENTLEMEN, After a long delay owing to the distance between us and also to a a journey in Eastern Europe from which
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Mun Tin Nor," a market gardener re- siding close to Chan's house, said that he was awakened by the barking of his dogs at 12.30 on the night of November 6th. Thinking that thieves were in his garden he went out and saw the prisoner skulk-
Hongkong, 19th December, 1920 Day
Our correspondent presumes too much I have just returned, your letter anding in the grounds with a bundle in his when Le regarde the loan of twenty-three cheque dated August 5th are at last to possession. The prisoner took to flight millions sterling to Irish Farmers as the only justification for the remark that Ire.and.
and witness ser his doga in pursuit. They land has been manured with English For the latter you will find herewith a cornered the prisoner and witness arrest gold. Over one hundred millions have been in fact advanced under the Irish Landeparate receipt and in prompt, acknowledged him, subsequently handing him over Purchase Acte noneWe have no complete ment of both I am cabling to-day to your to the police. tatistics at hand to show the full extent Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. Mathogon, through of. Great Britain's generosity to Ireland, but the generous treatment of Ireland by Parliament Snancially” (is”
ndisputable: En.otorious and
THE EPIDEMIC AT THE
DAIRY FARM, Vansil
STATEMENT BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
the Anglo-American Telegraph Company.
T
Winess was found guilty on the second
charge and sentenced to two years' im What I wish to express above all things arisonment with hand labour. The charge
in dis letter is my deepest sense of gratiof robbery was dismissed. tude, is a Frenchman for the thoughtful initiative of your Committee and, the magnificent generosity of your subscribers. to whom I would wish you to kindly convey this feeling
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Neutral communities" have ‘shared in this
SPORT
Subt, Ereeman (H.M.S Alacrity), and
Beaven
now having in England.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
REFORMIN PROPOSITIONS AT SINGAPORE.
A public meeting was to be held at Singapore yesterday to discuss the subject of a reform of the Legislative Council. From suggestions which have been pu forward in the local Press the Straits Settlement (Singapore) Association have formulated the followingositions:
Is an alteration of the present sys- tem desirable? Councillors be increased?
2. Should the number of Legislative
3-Should Government official majority pic
An
retain
4Should all unofficial members be nominated by H. E. the Governor?
5. Should all unofficial members be elected?rs.
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6. Should a proportion of the unofficial members be nominated and a proportion elected?
7-Should representation be by Com- munities?
8-Should representation be by terri trial areas?
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9-Should the election of community members be entrusted to public bodies or associations?
10. Should sucir puòlic bodies or as- sociations be composed, exclusively of British subjects?
11.-Should a Community member necessarily be a member of the com
12Should, the claim of a community to representation be gauged by numbers and property plan numbers only
CHRISTMAS DAY RUGBY MATCH. Indeed, Hongkong has thus scored a sur-
Rug March is to be played on the prisingly high record in the world-wide H.K. Football Club ground at 4o.m., on A brief meeting of the Sanitary Board petition of fraternal help to glorious Christmas day, England v. Rest. From
"But mutilated France. And because not was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. G.....K.
teams selected from Navy, Army and Sayer, presided. Others present were. Dr.nly all the Allied but even many of the
HK FC Teams as follows: W. W. Fearse, Medical Officer of Health,
England (in white). W Alabaster Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E. Dr. noble effort, it may fitly be said that,(Club) Sub-Lt. Watkinson (H.M.S. Ozorio, Dr. Koch Mr. S. W. Tso and under your British guidance, a Suared Curlew), Corpl. Smith (F.M.S. Curlew), Mr. Chow Shou Sun...
Pledge" of all the nations has been taken
(Army)Lt, Everson (Army)munity? The only item aside from routine applied, a
in Hongkong on this occasion.
and "Et Clarke (HMS. Tadnik), 1. cations, to be put forward, arose on a My first move has been to write to Cap- Gilbert H.M.StTitania), A) K., Cobb, tain Basil Taylour in order to get into AG Lamplurgh, S. McCann (Club) question from Dr. Ozorio in regard to touch with him in the matter as you Bug Capt Blege. Lts. Doddington. Seray the condition of the pieuro-pneumonis gested. I might do"; such a preliminary and Mortimer (Army), sed
The Best (colour) RMRG epidemic at the Dairy Farm
consultation will give me the opportunity (HMS Tilania) Capt. Tomeroy Capt. The Health Officer reported that the of thanking him personally as well as Mrs. Murray (Army), Midm. Cook, L. Bain disease was still active there. A few days Basil Taylor for having been the HMS Hawkins); V G&Smyth (Club pro a suspicious case had appeared in the inspirers of your enterprise on receiving Baxter, H. C. Macnamara (Club), Capt.
Lt. ¡Davis-(Army) Ralston HG shed situated between two sheds in which a circular letter from Madame. Hyacinthe ootbreaks had occurred. The suspicious case and all contacts had been vastulated Loyson on behalf of her relief work in the es a precaution. The deaths since the disene department, a circumstance which ease had appeared first now totalled 100 I feel double proud to recall today after cattle Segregation would be essential your grand achievement.
for some little time yet.
In reply to a further question from Dr Ozorio, the Medical Officer of Health said that the approximate amount, paid in com pensation was about $17,000. -
OPIUM CARRIER SENTENCED,
LIBERTY BARTERED FOR THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER.
My next step will be to inform the French Minister of Reconstruction.--. Believe me, gentlemen, yours very sin
cerely,
PAUL HYACINTHE LOYSON. 110 Rue du Bag, Paris, 1st November, 1920-
82,000,000 IN MILITARY GRANTS.
A SOP TO GERBERUS.
Reed
13. Should such claim be gauged by
14. Should such claim be gitized by property. only? B
15 Should the right to a voice in any election be confined to British subjects?
16th cas any system of popular be confined to those who speak English? election is adopted should, the electorate Bristow (Army) Lt Carrie (HM.S. 17-Should the electorate the confined filaria) Lt Ansdell, Sub-Lt Thane to the propertied classes and the nor (H.M.S.: Ambrose) and Ltin Laughton | excluded?
M.S. Hawkins).
abfin Referee, Major Edwards.
"GARRISON TENNIS..
League was played on the Hai Valley The final match in the Garrison Tennis
courts on Monday afternoon, between reams representing the Royal Engineers and No. 88 Co. RG.A. There was good attendance of men of the Garrison and some excellent terris was witnessed. the R.Ewinggg the championship by 48 points to 33. ale fiddle the fonte deti |
Colonel Taylor and Major. Edwards won their sets by 21 games to Bye, by
18.-Is a residence qualification desir- able 1 for candidates for, election to the Legislative Council?-
U.S. TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
The Far Eastern Division of the United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has issued a summary of the comprise the Far East, with the United total trade of Arisand Oceania, which
Statey for the eight months chiled August, 1920 The total trade is valued at $1,870,556,213, and reveals-an-increase-of- 8563,518,916 over the same period of 1919, when the trade under consideration This Far smoted to 1,307,037,207. Eastern commerce constituted approxi mately 20 per cent of the total foreign, frade of the United States during theso Col. and Capt. Olliver by 7 games, to 17 per cent in 1918. The United States Col. Taylor and Major Edwards bear eight months of 1920, as compared with exported merchandise to the Orient during Sanders's cames 101: bear Capt. Davies to the extens of 2754,001,844, which the first three quarter of the current year
Final result 221 games to 6 na over the first three quarters of 1919; and CS M. Pragneil by 6 games to 3 represented an increase of $134,712,998 S.M. lewbury and Col Towsend bear while importe from the Far Bast Col. Loring and Capt. Olliver by 6 games attained a valse of 81,115,654,389, of an to 3 best Major Hickling, and Major increase of 3428,800,#18. This export trado Sanders by 7 games to 2, beat C.S.M. | amounted to 131 per sent, of the whole and Pragnell and Capt. Davies by 6 games to the import trade to 28 per opt 3. Final result, 19 games to 8.
Three cases in which a greater or smaller quantly of opium had been seized cations for funds submitted by various were mentioned before Mr. Ore at the quarters. Mr. Chow Tzuchi Mimister of 2 beat Major Hickling and Major Magistracy, yesterday. In the principal Finance, has made the following alloca case, the owner of a small coasting junk fons to be effected before the end of the was charged with being unlawful boss Mehne d
year- session of 900, -tzel tins and 505 one 1To General Tsao Kun...$300,000 tael tins cofnon-Government; prepared
2.-To General Chang Tsa-lin 300,000 opfum, value $12,720. The defendant
3-To General Chen Yi 400.000 admitted the offence.
4.-To General Wang Chan
200,000 5To General Chang Wen-
In order to satisfy the endless appli-The following are the scores:
Inspector Kent said the opium was found in the forepart of the junk. The defendant said someone gave him, $30
i put the opiù {tis vessel,
The Magistrate: I don't know whe- ther it is the practice to banish in these
cases.
Inspector Kent Your Worship cannot danish him; he was born in Aberdeen.
of twelve months imprison-
ment was imposed.
sen
To General LI Hou-chi
To the Szechuen authori
ties
MATSHED ABLAZE AT SHAUKIWAN.
Spt. O'Donell and Spr Hellam lost 10 Col. Loring and Capt. Olliver by 1 200,000 game to 8 lost to Major Hickling and A fire occurred in the early hours of 200.000 Major Sanders by 3 games to 6 lost to yesterday morning at a matshed occupied Capt. Davies and C.S.M. Pragnelf by 4 by 80 cholics employed on-roadmaking 140,000 games to 5. Lost by games to 10, at Sai Wan Ho, Shaukiwan, Long be
1st Class S.S.M.s Booth and Stroud,fore the Brigade could get to the spot 350,000: R.A.S.C., were the umpires.
the flimsy structure was a mere heap To the Ministry of Var 40.000 TỚ DeAuthorities. charge of the disband- ment of troops The total is over $2,000,000,
8-To the Metropolitan Mili
tary authorities
350,000
At the Cipse of the match. Mrs. Loring of charred "embers."-"All the coolies 201 presented cups to the winCIS. HE SPOO
zan salele and the Awerker Pentecostal to the maers-up.
Mission: opened its doors and gave them temporary shelter. No one was able to give any account of the inception of the outbreak.
Three cheers were given for Mrs. Loring for kindly presenting the prizes.
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