CORRESPONDENCE. JAPAN AND SIBERIA.
IT THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,
Si-Your outspoken leading article in this morning's isme on the subject of Great Britain's position in the event of war between the United States and - Japan is of deep interest Such an article
immediate interests, but to these of Europe as a whole. "Scratch a Bussion "and you will find a Tartar: the West ward march of Russia (nn Asiatic nation in all but geography) is, perhaps, the most striking feature of the history of the last century. Europe may be glad of any thing that may make her turn her eyes Eastward again. Anyhow there is plenty of room in Siberia for some centuries of development, and, apparently, there is no room either in Australia or North America. Let us not be so jaundiced as 1 fear mine is a to be unreasonable. voice prying in the wilderness, but a healthy public opinion, fostered by frank discussion, even in Hongkong, may have
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
HON.
MR. CHATHAM'S. RETIREMENT.
FETED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNITY..
TRIBUTE TO A LONG CAREER OF.
PERLIC SERVICE.
Membern of the Chinese community gave a farewell basquet last night, at the Kam Lang Hotel, to the Hon. Mr. W Chatban,
MR. CHATHAM'S REPLT." The Hon Mr W. CHATHAM, who was
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1918.
THE ARMED ROBBERY
SEASON.
CENTRAL.
received with load applause, on rising to FALSE ALARM IN QUEEN'S ROAD respond to the toast, said he must first thank the members of the Chinese dom- musity for the great honour they had done him in entertaining him. In any thing he might say he hoped it would not be thought that he arrogated to himself the credit for all that had been dode.
in
Three Chinese were charged at the Magistracy yesterday, with disorderly conduct in Queen's Road Central on the previous evening.
Inspector Blackman, in maicsting the nature of the charge to the Magistrate (Mr. B. D. Lindself), remarked that, at
visions of armed robberies, Last alght
falarm, datum
Inspector Blackman: There is too mach of this police whistle blowing for every little thing.
The Magistrate: But it appears not
was not done in pure wantonness. to have been without some reason.-it
Inspector Blackman: I don't think point of view. The defendant is not Your Worship quite appreciates the police allowed to blow a police whistle. This sort of thing disorganises all the police give opportunity for serious crime. patrol; it is a great nuisance and may
seven years ago woull have been unthink C.M.G.. M.T.C.E, who leaves Hongkong the Colony. He was glad to take this this time of the year everyone was seeing nole and surely this is a symptom of the shortly on retiring from the Civil Service opportunity of acknowledging the great passing of the old days of Diplomati in which he has hold for so long, the assistance he had received from many he continued. "whistles were blowing, and position of Director of Public Works. members of the Public Works Depart. shouting and screaming were beard on every hand in Queen's Bond. All at once. trenties and the like. For that reasCA The hosts numbered upwards ef sixty ment. (Applause) He had to thank Mr there dashed out of a house, No. 250. I would query the accuracy of your of the lending Chinese residents The Lau Chu-nak for the all-too-flattering Queen's Road Central, the first defend npinion, towards the end of the article. Hon. Mr. Lau Chi-pak presided and the terms in which bis services had been ant, pursuing the other two ant blowing in question, that the British public are Hon. Mr. Ha Fook occupied the vice-chair. appraised. When he was appointed to a police whistle with all his might. The against any extension of Japan's influence In addition to the Hon. Mr. Chathan the position he had held for the post 20 police were taken off their beats and all years, he fell on rather troubled times. was excitement, just because the first defendant had had a gambling squabble.” in the region of Vladivostock. I should there were invited-His Honour Mr. It so happened that considerable agitation Asked why he did it, the first defendant doubt if one Rector in fifty has the least. J. Gompertz, The Hon. Dr. Claud had been raised against the Government said he let a room to the third for living concern in such a question. Further, I Severn, C.M.G., LL.D., The Hon. Mr. for having failed to carry out the recom would suggest that if our diplomatists J. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., The Hon. Mmendations made by Mr, Chadwick when purposes and he protested, against the vionsly, The agitation culminated in a people to gambling parties, He was are (as you think) inclined to give some C. Mel Messer, O.B.E.. The Hon. Mr.e visited the Colony some years pre-an constantly inviting as many as ten
hisk whistlegg latitude to Japanese Aspirations in S. B. C. Ross, The Hon. Sir CP Chater, petition to the Secretary of State for the struck by two of the men and so he blew. Sibéria, that is the sanest attitude to KT., CMG., The Hon, Mr. E. H. Sharp, Colonies and, naturally, holding the posi- The Magistrate: It does not seem to adopt with an eye not only to our own K.Q. Q.B.E., His Honour Mr. J. R./tion he did, the Government turned to have been a case of wilfully giving a false
him to prepare a defence. It involved, Wood, The Hon. Mr. E. AIrving. The necessarily, a large amount of labour and Hon, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., The Hon. fortunately he was able to present a very Mr. P. H. Holyoak, The Hon. Mr. J. fair statement of what the Government petition had evidently forgotten that Johnston, The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, had done. Some of the signatories of the Dr. G. P. Jordon, M.B.. C.M., M.RO.S some 8 or 10 years previously they had Mr. G. T. M. Edkins, Mr. F. Maisland, suggested in the Legislative Council & Commander 0. W. Beckwith, B.N., Mr. reduction of salaries of a number of from ruin-(Laughter,As the reduction G. R. Sayer, Mr. E. Ormiston, Mfr. A. officials with a view to aaving the Colony H. Hollingsworth, A.M.LCE, Dr. W proposed only amounted to some £5,000 W. Fearic, M.B., D.P.H., Dr. G. Dor £6,000, they apparently considered that tion.-(Laughter). The petitioners asked Black, M.D., Professor A. Middleton the Colony was in a very critical condi
the second and third defendants, was that Smith, M. SC, MIME, AM.I.EE for experts to be sent out to advise the The Magistrate said the only share of Mr. H. T. Jalanan, Mr. D. O. Russell, Mr. Government as to what works should be they ra. The charge against them would G. K. Chatham, Mr. A. E. Wright, F.S.I., undertaken and the result, was that robe dismissed. The other man would be
fessor Simpson and Mr. Chadwick visited fined two dollars. the Colony and on their recommendations the Public Health and Buildings Ordin ance was introduced. It had resulted iz very great improvements and bis only regret was that it had not operated quite quickly enough. Anything that could be done to facilitate its working throughout the Colony would materially benefit the public at large (Hear, hear.) All this trouble about the insanitary condi. tion of the Colony was not enough appar: ently, for in the autumn of the same year the Colony experienced a very serious condition as regards the water supply The reservoirs, such as they were in those days, only contained a little over 500,000,000 gallons. They failed, and one In the early hours of Monday, five of the severest dry seasons the Colony, robbers forced an entry into a matshed had ever experienced set in with a totally in the village of Ngau Kong, Antau Dis inadequate supply. Another means of trict, which was occupied by a farmer getting water had to be devised for a part, and his family. Three were armed with of the area; water was imported into the revolvers, whilst the others held torches, Colony-some 30,000,000 gallons and in the light of which they ransacked the many would remember the long queues of house after having first ictimidated the people with their buckets lining up on the inmates Money, clothing and jewellery Prayah, marshalled by soldiers through to the value of $135 were stolen and the the gates until they got their buckets robbers also kidnapped three Chinese. filled. That emergency, he hoped, would These unfortunate persons, have not been. never occur again for the reservoirs were seen since, and it is supposed that the
ránstím 2,000,000,000 gallons. (Applause), now capable of containing over robbers are waiting to put them up to
INTERESTED.
and Mr. J. A. E, Bullock, M.B.E
The menu of the well served Banquet was as follows:
MENU.
Birds Nest Soup Fried Garoups.
Shark's Fin in Chicken Sauce Pâté de Foie Gras and Chicken Gold and Silver Pigeon Eggs
Asparagu, in Chicken Sauce Goldon Cash Tee Foo Noodles
Rice Mangu
Almond Cream
Assorted Pastry
The toast
of The King" was
sub
The
Mr.
CHATHAM
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MORE ARMED ROBBERIES." VICTIMS ROBRED AND KIDNAPPED.
NO
In the village of Wan Shin Ha, in the New Territories, a farmer named Chan May was awakened from his slumbers by two men who endeavoured to force open his door. Sigle-handed, and armed only with his pitchfork the farmer gave battle to such effect that the would-be robbers ran away. One of them took a shot at the farmer, but misted.
15th January, 1821.
We quite agree that the average little .or no elector deels British. concern in the extension of Japaneer influence in Siberia; but he is concerned as to any complications with other Powers which may result from such aggression so long as there exists a Treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and Japan which. in certain eventualities, obligen Great Britain and Japan to go to war if neces sary in defence of the "special interests"mitted by the CHAIRMAN and that of which either Power may have acquired. President of China" by the Hon. "ED.]
THE PRINCIPAL GUEST:””- PROF. SKLAREVSKI'S THIRD RECITAL.
The Hon. Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, in propos ing the toast of the evening said: There was a large
ge audience at the third Parting is at best a melancholy, affair planoforte recital given by Professor and when it is parting from a friend whom Alexander Sklarevski at the City Hall one may never see again, the heart is yesterday evening. The programme opored stirred to its vary depths. It is with such with "Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (op. émotions that I am now submitting to you!
Other developments had followed; in 27) in which Professor Skiarovski gave a the toast of the evening. In a few days the matter of the roads, for example, to particularly effective rendering of the Presto the Hon. Mr. Chatham will leave these which Mr. Lau Chu-pak alluded, and time have I been here in the Law Courts." All countries tried experi Agitato. The execution as is knows, hores on retirement, on a well-earned pen. especially was this the case in Kowloon (Laughter.) requires not only considerable mastery
about three years before his appointment periments in England. Their compatriots of technique but also very skilful mani sion, after nearly thirty-one years of hon-The New Territories had been taken over ments. They were trying Government ex- palation In selections from Chopin the curable and meritorious service the and the whole country lay ready for were trying them in China. After the re- Valse in Aflat major with the Scherzo in Colony-applause) and we
development. Developments in Kowloon volnicu, they started with politicians, but B. minor again gave the pianist an oppor: sembled here this evening to bid him fare had been enormous. He had unbanded now they seemed to be doing it with gun- tunity of showing bis marvellous control well, and to assure him of our high esteem faith in the prosperity of Hongkong and eras. He was quite sure that if their over the plane. In response to an encore and regard-(renewed applause)-Mr he would ever take the deepest interest | honourable President called to his counsel Professor Sklarevski gave a Grieg com Chatham has, I believe held the high and in all its concerns(Applause)He cabinet of Hongkong business men be would very soon restore order. (Applause.) position. It was, perhaps, in "In the responsible position of Head of the Public wished to thank those with whom he had If there were any unruly tuchups left they Content" that Professor Bklarevski car. Works Department for a longer period been associated his Chinese friends for would soon he brought to book. He pro- ried away his andienes with him. than any of his predecessors, and 1 ven- Borodine, the Russian composer, like his ture to believe that none of them could their ready advice on many occasions; it
Chinpak master Balakirev, is nothing if not be more deserving of the gratitude of had always been useful to him. It was poked the health of the Chairman, Mr. Lau ornamental in his composition, and reflects posterity than he is, for the share he has with great regret that he severed his con marked manner the Rossian national contributed towards the remarkable growth nection with the Colony of Hongkong and The composer found in Prof. of the Colony that has taken place during he trusted that the prosperity of the Sklarevski a true exposent of his art. his tenure of office. (Applause.) I de nov; fature would far surpass even that of the Ash finale the arabesqife on the Blue propose, nor does it sem necessary to past—(Applause) Danube proved most successful, and appraise the value of his work. Suffice Prof. Sklarevski had to respond to encores it to say that it will assuredly live long no less than three times. It must have after the present generation will have been particularly graying to-Prof. Sklarovski, to find so appreciative an audi- ence on the occason of his third, but let us hope not the Inst, recital.
spirit.
NAVAL CHURCH SOCIETY. INTERESTING GATHERING AT NAVAL YARD.
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The Hon Mr. SEVERN, who also res ponded to the toast, said that Mr. Gom thought that he (the speaker) should have pet in his remark, mentioned that he also said something in reply to the toast. AD the time he had intended to any sopo thing, but evidently Mrs Compertz did not know that. (Laughter.) He felt greatly honoured in hearing his name coupled with the tonst. In another place he had spoken of Mr. Chatham service, hau be would
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of the general community. His inhorn Hoss. With these few remarks, I will now imity with which, Mr. Chatham
Mr. Bevern recalled that
The Hon. Mr. Ho Fooz said:-In ask- ceased to exist. It will live in the stately ing my fellow hosts to honour the toast Law Courts and Post Office Buildings, in of Our Other Guests. I ask them 10 the Mongkoktu breakwater in the re bonour a body of Government Officials and servoirs that were constructed under his business men-who have contributed largely direction, in the residential areas that he to the prosperity of this community of like to supplement the remarks he made remarks which might be described as of. has been justraments in opening out, and, which the Chinese are an integral part on that consion and in that place, with in thesis splendid roads which are the ad- do not wish to single out any one of them light nature and which would be quite miration of all visitors, nad in which wo for special mention beyond stating that it
said, he had been associated with Mr. take a justifiable pride. (Applauso.) But affords us great pleasure to welcome back unsuitable to the other place, As he then it is not by his labours alone that Mr. to our midst the Honourable De Claud Chatham for a considerable time and had Chatham has was the calcem and regard Severn and the Honourable Mr. 8. B. Cleared to value his wonderful services. Lau Chu Pak, bad referred to the The Hawkins branch of the Naval courtesy, his unfailing tact and ever acces call on ins compatriots to fill their Church Society Inst night invited. the sibility render business intercourse with glasses and drink heartily to the Lone could sit through proceedings of a some members of the St. John's Cathedral him a pleasure applause)while his Life and Happiness of Our Offiez Guess what violent nature, without, metaphoric branch of the Church of England Men's scrupulous fairness and single-minded dero- oupled with the names of His Honour Mally speaking, turning a hair. Mr. Claudo Society to a meeting in the Chaplain'stion to duty have evoked the admiration Gompertz and the Honourable Dr. Claud Bevern proceeded to recall that in his first year in Hongkong, he had an example of Room, Royal Naval Yard. There were in and respect of those who, like myself, have Severu all 25 members, present. The usual office had the privilege of associating with him His Homur. Mr. H. HI Coreatz in Mr. Chatham's capacity for duiling with of the CE.M.3, was said by the Cathedral in public affaire. I still look back with reply to the toast said that it was with an occasion where other people would have Chaplain the Rev. H Copley Moyle), unfeigned pleasure, upon those good old some trepidation that he saw the eagle eye; collapsed, is a manner which not only The Rex. Mr. Pim, of the Hawkins, times when the Sanitary Board had con of the Vice-President fixed upon him, and amused them but was also maisfactory
siderably wider powers than it possesses officiated at the organ. The Rev. Mr. today, and when I was a member of the discerned that he had marked him out from the point of view of the conduct of Carver, of HMS, Carle, was also In those days, its meetings were often to reply to that toast. Honestly, he wished public affairs. Present Refreshments were served onlivened with spirited altercations in that he had called upon Mr. Cland Severn owing to the unsatisfactory state of Craig- The Rev. Mr. Crole-Rees, the Naval which now and again I participated with who would have done it much better than mis read he had on occasions to negotitiate Chaplain, introduced Paymaster-Com keon relish, Sometimes Mr. Chatham was he could hope to do. He felt it rather an it with circumspection to avoid the many mander Spriggs to the assembly. Pay the target of our verbal shafts, but I can honour that as a lawyer he should be pitfalls which were left. Mr. Chatham toet master-Commander Spriggs gave an in not recall a single occasion on which his asked to respond to the toast because he an inquiry by Mr. Murray Stewart as teresting account of the life of men in the quanimity was even slightly disturbed. was quite aware that in Hongkong, as in to the condition of the road by saying Navy, particularly from a religious point (Laughter and applause.) Nothing seem some other places, lawyers were not held that rain bad hindered the work Mr. of viewed able to rule him and this admirable the highest regard. (Laughter and cries Murray Stewart returned to the charge The Rev. H. Copley Moyle thanked the impossibilty of his, not the dialectic powers of "No." In England they were CT some months later, armed with statistica Rev. Mr Crole-Rees and the members of of his more verbose official colleagues, was tainly not, but still a great many of them from the Meteorological Office as to the the Naval Church Society for their kind the thing that was most disconcerting to succeeded in assisting the Government of exceptional dryness of the weather for (Laugh- invitation, and extended a hearty well mischievous unofficials. (Laughter.) that country. Mr Gompertz recalled that weeks past. This tirao ho was blandly in come to the Naval Church Society to the Nuw, after long years of battle, alter havi ten years ago, when be was trying a case formed by Mi Chatham that rain was
ing grown grey in the service of the Colony, in the Law Courts, a very dus old gentle needed to consolidate the road, new Cathedral Hall, which will be opened Mr. Chatham is going to rest in his mar a Chinese merchant, was onlled as ter).Of the valuable services Mr. Chat at the end of this month Inurels. Though his departure will coca-
aritaoss, and counsel introducing him, han had rendered to the Colony, he would A discussion then followed on Pay- sion as much regret, we do, not gridge elicited the fact that he had been forty may nothing on this occasion; he was con- innater-Commander Spriggs address in him the rest to which his long and strenus years in the Colony had been president cerned now with the lighter side. Ho sup of the Po Leung Kok, the Tung Wah ported everything that Mr. Gompertz bad which Lient Bonham Carter of H.M.8. dus care has entitled him We wish Hospital, and other worthy nations, aid and thanked his Chinese friends for Hawkins, and Mr. A 3. Martin, hon. him and Mr. Chatham a pleasant voyage. The old gentleman, with a beaming smile, the hospitality extended to them secretary of the O.E.M.S., took part. The aid many long years of happiness and turning to him (the speaker) sale: Rey. Mr. Grole-Bees and the Rev. Mr tranquil retirement. Gontieren, I would Fim also married their experiences in the now ask you to drink to the health of the Forty-five yeats, and never in 47 that
Hon Mr. Chatham. (Loud applause.)
(Conilnued at foot of meat column.) Navy as chaplains.
The CaRMAN briefly replied to the at and expressed thanks for the kind remarks mad regarding himself.
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