INDO-CHINA
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 24TH, 1923.
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
S.S. "KUTSANG"
The Company's new steamer" (as above) 144 knots, 5,874 tons gross, will be despatched at 3 p.m. on 28th July for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA.
OUR LONDON LETTER. STARTING THE IRISH WITH A CONSTITUTION.
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BRITISH OPINION, AND THE FUTURE [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, June 22nd.
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AT CARMELITE HOUSE,
Meanwhile, writs have been issued
INDO CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
SAILINGS, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
BANGKOK via SWATOW KOBE & YOKOHAMA ... TIENTSIN HAIPHONG
HOINOW"
SHANGHAI via SWATOW STRAFTS & CAMUUTTA MANILA...
TSINGTAU TA SWATOW
& SHANGHAI KUBE
SANDAKAN
SHANGHAI via SWATOW KOBE
SHANGHAI SWATOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA GALUUTTA LINE
Arising out of Lord Northcliffe's illness, and his absence abroud there has been grave domestic crisis in the Carmelite House and also in Printing House Square. Ho has been sending home peremptory orders in such a fashion that several of the most important members of the staff forthwith rosigued. This habit of conducting opera- IRELAND'S FUTURE.
tions from a distance is quite in the Napo- After many weary weeks the draft Con-leonic manner. But I understand that stitution for the Irish Free State is news received as to the state of his Lord- published. As you are aware from the ship's health has been of such a character cabled summary, it is an elaborate docu-that his brother Lord Rotbermere, and ment, obscure in parts, with the word several specialists juve hurried out to see "compromise" impressed upon important the patient. clauses, and it would take a clever man quite a long time devoted to close study against Lord Northelife for alleged libel of the carefully qualified phrases to underby two of the Directors of his own papers, stand what it all means. The Constituir Andrew Caird und Mr. Fish. They tion is provided with many beautiful complain of some statements he made in political patents, It contains the latest nu articlo in the Daily Mail explaining his devices for making a now heaven and withdrawal from the Newspaper Proprie new earth in the most distressful tors Association. At Fish has been mainly concerned in dealing with the Labour side of regard to these novelties and safeguards the management of the Northcliffe papers, HANGHAI and theories in regant to Governnicut remains to be seen when they are sub. and Bir Andrew Caird, who was at first on the editorial side, was "afterwards with Lord Northelife in America onthe enter- mitted to the fest of actual experience.
There are such things as adult franchise, prise of war propaganda, and is now on women suffrage, the blessed Referendum, bi-lingualism, and Propor tional Representation; but it is not these things that ensure peace, contentment, or justice in a country. It depends upon the Irish people themselves whether Ireland is to be ruled like England or like Mexico; and the Irish so far have failed to display the essential qualities of sagacity, moral courage, and that spirit of fair-play which is not within the power of word-pinnors or the gift of the Constitution-monger.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Rangoon, Madras, Port Swetten. country," but what will in fact happen in ham and Dutch East Indies.
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This steamer has the most up-to-date accommodation for 22 first class passengers, all Statesrooms, Bath-rcoms, Saloon and Smoking Room being fitted with the very latest improvements. A qualified Dactor is carried and every comfort is assured. Wireless is installed and refrigerators allow of a constant supply of fresh food.
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Farther
Sailings.
About 4th September.
M/S. Afrika ”“
M/S. "JavS " M/S. "Indien "
M/S. "Asia"
M/S. "Panama
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Expected on or about
Will leave for aboTS.
parts on arabout
28th July,
28th July.
14th August.
21st September. 14th September. 21st October. 15th October. 22nd November.
Subject to change without notice
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BRITISH OPINION...
word.
On the whole, opinion expressed in British · newspapers is guarded and not too hopeful about the successful working or the Dut Constitution. This, of course, is natural enough, because in dealing with Ireland it is the unexpected which usually happens. The Pall Mall Gazette culls it the best of a bad job," which probably reflects with fair accuracy the average middle-class point of view. The Morning Post hus no faith in the arrangement which is very much like a resolution of a pre-wir Congress of the Liberal Party" presented to the Irish, and munot, therefore, be said to accord with the true spirit of the present system and pality of Southern Ireland." There is trath in this, for while a liberal and humane Constitution is given to the Irish the series of foul murders still continues. According to the Daily Chronicle, staunch supporter of the Coalition, the safeguards for the Protestant minority in the South leave something to be desired. The North cliffe papers adopt "wait-and-seo" attitude, and this is the safe line to take. The Irish bare to work out their own political salvation, and nobedy confidently believes that thay can do it so long as De Valera and his gangs of "gun-men" are at large.
BUMŠKE TIME.
the management side.
MANILA HAIPHONG BORNEO
rather unfortunate that at the menient Lord Northcliffe should have fallen victim to indisposition, for it is an in- toreating fact to people generally that this week he has purchased the last remaining interest of the Walter family in the Times, and is now in fact the owner of the great TINTBIN newspaper with a history unequalled by any other journal in the world. That BAUKITE position of proprietorship of the Timin has been Lord Northcliffe's ambition all his life and it is strange that he has walised it under the circumstances to which I have referred. THE DUKE'S RENT,
I believe it is not generally known that the descendants of the great Duke of Wellington hold the tenancy of their prin- cipal residence, Stratfield-Saye, by the observance of a quaint custom Every year on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo the head of the family is required to pay homage to the King by presenting his Majesty with a small tricolour fing, which is afterwards placed above the bust of the "Iron Duke "in the Guard Room at Wind- sor Castle, the flag presented the proviona year being taken down and stored. Sunday last, June 18th, the Duke attended at Windsor and duly paid his bomage. It is a quaint custom in these days, and reminda one of the obligations of Feudal times when knights and nobles held their lands directly from the Crown.
PARLIAMENT AND THE TRUE SCANDAL-
Mr. Shortt, the Home Secretary, me out of the ordeal of questions in the House of Commons in regard to the respite of Ronald True, the Kensington murderer, with the greatest of ense. He was able to show that he ordered an inquiry into the prisoner's mental condition on an intimation from the Judge who tried the case, and under the "Statute he had no option. But while this clears Mr. Shortt in his capacity as a Minister it does not dispose of the very solid objection that exists to the present method of procedure, and there is no surprise that a revision of the law on the subject is being advocated.
As things stand, although a person may be convicted for murder on the clearest possible evidence, and judge and jury may be perfectly satisfied that he was sare at the time the crime was committed, he may, yet escape the hangman. All that i requisite is for two responsible persons
The agricultural interests in Parliament are axious to curtail the duration of Sum- mer time next year by at least a couple of months. They would prefer to abolish it altogether if the country would submit, but they know that such an effort would be worse than useless. They have accordingly set out to whittle down the period during which Summer time must be observed. This year it began on March 25th and it will end on October 8th. Within these dates we steal a March on the sun, and get an extra hour of daylight. The suggestion is that not less than three weeks in April, and, what is much more important, the last three weeks in September should be handed to demand an examination into the back to Winter time. The main argument prisoner's sanity; and if the experts say of the farmers is that until the dew is off he is insane when they examine him there the grass in the early morning, many jobs is no option but to grant & respite. It is on the land cannot be performed, including obvious that this is tantamount to setting the practitioners of Harley Street above bay making, for example, and harvesting,
Any proposal to take a couple of months the law of the land, and it is the realisa out of the Summer will be strongly resisted. tion of this fact that explains the tremen- Public opinion might concede a "cut" of dogs out-ery that was raised when True a few weeks in April, but not in September, was transferred from the condemned.cell which is a holiday" mouth. The Goverato a life of comparative luxury as a ment "have had representations on the criminal lunatic ju Broadmoor Asylum. subject from Chambers of Commerce and COMPANY PROMOTING. leading trading and labour organisations,
Company promoters who found Jersey &
all of which are storngly in favour of the desirable place for the registration of now continuance of the longer daylight The farmers are in a minority. The vast companies have just received a rude shock. majority of the country has gained in fuel-An Order-in-Council has been passed con- saving, in profitable leisure, in health and firming a law of the Jersey States which happiness by Summer time. It has given imposes a tax of 1s. 6d. in the £ on the an extra hour in the evening to multitudes, nominal capital of all limited liability and is, in fact, the greatest boon that has companies registered in the Island. A new ever been conferred on the workers in office, enterprise with the nominal capital of a million pounds sterling will, therefore, bave factory, and shop.
to pay £75,000, even if the paid-up capital is only a fraction of a million, "Bat the amount payable in London would be 210,060, the capital duty being el per £100 in the City, and the registration fee a maximum of £50. People who want to Jersey to register companies had generally reasons for so doing, the chief reason being that they thereby escaped the exacting requirements of British law. The new regulation will stop the little games of shady company promoters.H.B.
LOUD-NORTHCLIFFE,"
Lord Northcliffe's health is giving the most serious anxiety to his friends. He has had to relinquish his idea of completing his tour of Germany, at least for the present He went there some weeks ago to find out for himself what the country is like in these post-war days, and had begun to record his impressions in the Daily Mail But as his dislike of the Germans is so intense it may be doubted whether the world will be very much the poorer for the loss of his con tributions; they would have been interest- ing, but could scarcely have been impartial. The Germans owe him a grudge, and his THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT Lordship knows it. Indeed, be considered i it advisable to enter Germay under an as- canot be over-estimated. Sight stands sumed name as "Mr. Leonard Brown.”: for everything that is valuable or enjoy. Lord Northcliffe's tour round the world able in life. You cannot tell if your eyes last year was prompted by reasons of are right;, you may see well yet have bealth. All the time he had to follow 1 rigid dietary. He was deprived of all defective eyes. If you wish to have your liquid at meals, and of all starchy foods, eyes tested, the Refracting Room of The such as bananas and bread, and of all Hongkong Optical Co. successors to sugars and sweet fruits. This was, as he Olark & Co., Refracting and Manu- himself says, “a horrible experience in the
Tropics, especially as regards a drinkfacturing Opticians the most competent of something alcoholic in the evening "at option establishment in South China- about six o'clock," says Lord Northchiffe, locrted in 53, Queen's Road, Central- when you need a slengah (small whiskey is a your serviss. They have the equip and soda), as they call it in Singarpore mente to test your eyes accurately. and Batavin." Evidently there can be e
By in the ointment of life even for mil- Testing the sight and fitting glance is lionaires.
their specialty.--ADTE.
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*CHAKSANG" "HOSANG
Tuesday, 28th July, Wednesday, 26th July, "CHEONGSHING"Wednesday, 26th July, Thursday, 97th July, 99th July,
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6th Aug. Noc 19th Aug.
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