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THE SPRING EXODUS.
TO-DAY'S DEPARTURES
By the P. & Q. steamer Korea, which Laven for London this afternoon, many well known residents will be leaving the Colony-some on retirement and others or holiday.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1928.
FANCY DRESS” BALL. LIVELY R.S.P.CA. FUNCTION
THE RENDITION OF WEIHALWEİ.
AN IMPORTANT DESPATCH.
ALLEGED GRUELTY TO PIGS.
JUNK MASTER SUMMONED.
AT THE CITY HALL
The water police, discovered 32 pigs crowded into a small hold of a junk, en The fancy dress bull held at the City
PROM A CORRESPONDENT. Į
Monday. The animals were lying on Hall last night, in connection with the
their backs with the feet tied with cord Hongkong branch of the Royal Society
WEIBATWEI, Feb. 24th, 1993.
which had cut its way into the animals' for the Prevention of Curelty The following despatch from the Seere legs. They were provided with very little Animals, proved to be one of the brightest | tary of State for the Colonies was There were over received by HH., the Officer Administer- A very familiar figure will to missed affairs of the serum.
DEPARTURE OF MR. MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCUTE.
by
to
water.
the departare of Mr. Mowbray six hundred people present, and the ing the Government on the 15th instformed the police that the pigs were Stafford Northcote who is retiring, great majority
cotes commenced his business career in 1978 with a firm of general merchants
Word
Yesterday, the junk master, who ite An feial statement may be issued brought dowa from Shanmi, was sum by you to the effect that His Majesty's Government is unable to admit any moned before the Magistrate on a charge liability for claims made by private of eruelty to the animals. After listening interests to compensation apon rendi Lion.-DEVONSHIRE."
to the evidence of the polier, his Worship
During the past twelve months there (Mr. J. R. Wood) decided to adjourn the have been published three despatelien-cases until this morning, in order that the including the above-from the Colonial evidence of the Colonia! Veterinary Office referring to private interests. The first was the reply to local Petitioners Surgeon could be taken as to whether or who sought protection of private not the animals had been put to un terests and compensation for losses they necessary suffering. considered inevitable. That "despatch gave a narrative of occurrences at Wash ington, and-the obvious intention was to
Nobody
in fancy dress. at There Was the usual abundance of the age of 63, after a period of service in the Colony extending over 31 years, Perrots and barlequins, but there were Born in Doroashire in 1500, Mr. Northumber of original and topical costumes. It' is to bis feared, however, that the sight of the young lady who in Liverpool. In 1980 he migrated to the went as a jockey re-opened a good may United States of America and for twelve wounds in the process of healing, and ths he was engaged on, clerical work aroused hitter memories in the breasts of The healx For the Great Northern Railway Comme, following so closely on pang. He rally settled down in North of the Derby. A few were present in Takota, where he became interested in ordinary evening dress, but their luck land, and opened a small banking business was pauished by the imposition of ad the absention of the Petitioners to COLLISION ON THE HARBOUR "]!:༥༥, Mr. Northecta sojourned in the dollar fine. However, there were few those suggestions of Lord Balfour's letter}
JUNK SUNK BY A STEAM LAUNCH. States for seven years, and on May 15th, who objected to this, in view of the Delegate which were intended to protect of February 3rd to the Chief Chinese , "he arrived in Hongkong. For excellent cause to which the money was private interests. They are: (1) " dus
A collision occurred at d'aim, yesterday eighteen months after his arrival he devoted.
safeguarding of foreign property rights; morning on the harbour, near the Wing arted as secretary to a small steam
(2) adequate representation of foreign: Lok "Street" wharf, "between a junk and The City Hall presented a
very gay interests Ganch company, then, operating ferries to sight. The decorations were simple but some intimation of the willingness of
in municipal affairs; (3) pa steam launch, Fung Nn. The junk Yamati, and running one boat between effective, the arrangement of flags and the Chinese Government to grant facili was struck amidships on the port sido Hongkong and Macao. In October, 1894, bunting providing the main theme. St.
ties for the linking up of Weihaiwel with and badly holed. She became water- I joined the Hongkong Land Investment George's room was decorated with dags There is an important omission from the Later in the morning she was raised to..!!
logged and sank shortly afterwards. the hinterland by railway." Company, and has been with the Com of St. George and Union Jacks, whilst narrative. Mr. Winston Churchill omits the surface and toyed away. pay ever since. On many occasions be St. Andrew's rou was gnily bedecked reference to an earlier speech at the Con was injured. discharged the duties of Secretary during with blue and white bunting, had add.ference by the Chief British Delegate, The absence on leaves of Mr. Shelton itional flags. Both rots were used for Hooper, and on January 1st, 1920, Mr dancing, and many days of hard work Northcote was appointed to sucered Mr found their reward in, two perfect dancing Hooper as. Secretary to the Company, floors. On the top of the stairway was
iter 26 years' devoted service.
a very effective tabfrau, presenting a big Socially, Mr. Northcote, is
per black cat sitting on a rocky crag, and a haps most widely known by his freuent clear blue sky nsa hackground. Sur- appearances on the stage in the produc-mounting the tableaux was the crest of the Lions of the Amateur Dramatic Club. Society, lit up with eletrie fights. Pabus lessees, and not because the dense has Damage to the junk itself is estimated Noc a lits of the success of the Club's and plants were arranged in a must tastes
at something under $200, many productions was due to his actingfal manper, while the balustrading was Be first appeared in 1903 in the produc-covered in greenstuff. The whole of the tion of "Lord and Lady Algie" and Se decorations were the work of Mr. George has taken part in most of the productions Duncan, of the Hongkong, and Whampoa ever since, besides having undertaken the Dock. The general arrangements were duties of Bon. Secretary and Treasurer in the hands of the ladies of the general of the Club for part of that time. His committee of the Society who had formed Just appearance on the stage was in themselves into a Ball Committer. October last, when he undertook with
H.E. the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, unqualified success the heavy role of K.C.M.G.), attended the Bull as did also Daniel Davies (the rich anele) in "I'll FAdmiral Sir Arthur Leveson, K.C.M.G., leave it to you." In our notice of the Major-General Sir John Fowler, and production reference was made to Mr. Commodore and Mrs. Grace. They were Northcote's share in the performance in welcomed by the Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, the following terma" It is no secret K.C. President of the Society, that without Mr. Northcote's belp the Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Messrs. Club would have been in great difficulty:Wiseman's, Messrs. Watsons, and the in giving the piece at all." His depar Dairy Farm very generously agreed to ture, therefore, is n distinct loss to the.
supply all the refreshments gratis, and Club
they acquitted themselves with honour. Lady Chater, ton, again evidenced
Mr. Northcote in his day was a keen Volunteer. In 1507 he joined the local
·Corps as a gunner and rose to the rank her generosity by the donation of $500 of Captain, retiring in 1914. At the be for the work of the Society.
The proceeds will be devoted to paying the salary of the new assistant secretary,
ginning of 1918, by special request, ba joined the Volunteer Reserve, and was given command of "D" Company, Re who was appointed about a month ago to Eerves. He retired from this command assist Mr. Fisher. The work has been at the conclusion of hostilities in Novem found too much for one man. Most of ber, 1918. For some years Mr. Northcote the cruelty which exists in the Colony is in the way birds and animals are packed acted as the honorary secretary of the Rifle Association of Hongkong and the for journeys on the trains and river This means a considerable Hongkong. Volunteers' Rifle League.
Mr. Northcote Eas been a Justice of amount of night work, for steamers' come. the Peace since 19000, and has served as in at all hours, and one man cannot be a member of the Livensing Board. For expected to sit up night and day, even for so worthy a cause as the prevention of cruelty to animals.
several years he was Secretary of the. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and he was also for many years honorary secretary of the Hongkong: Devonian Society, which has apparently now ceased to exist..
steamers.
2
MB J, H. UNDERWOOD.
Another old resident who is leaving by Since the death of his wife about two the Morra for good is Mr. 3. II. Under- years ago Mr. Northcote has not enjoyed wood, analytical chemist at the China the best of health, and his naturally Sugar Refinery, who has been in the robnat constitution had begin to feel the Colony since December 1st, 1987. In his
who announced that it was the policy towed towards the wharf by the steam It appears that the junk was being
that area in aid of a settlement of the launch at Fat. The Fung Jin was the British Government. “ to make use of Shantung Question: that Great leaving the wharf at about the same time Britain would not hesitate to do its stand was taken by the wind and tide in to" promote a general, settlement by re storing Weihaiwci to the Central Govern the direction of the junk. A collision. ment of China." From this it is clear was inevitable. The junk Carried a that the retrocession of the Territory is geral cargo of baskets and firewood. made in the political interests of the
fallon in, for, strictly speaking, that
lease terminates, i... in 17. should, not oceur till the. Part Arthur
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THE SECOND DESPATCH.
100
SÉQUEL TO THE RECENT TROUBLE AT TAIKOO.
THE PEACE. . "
atisfied with Mr. Churchill's indirect res- EMPLOYES BOUND OVER TO KEEP
The Petitioners were evidently ponse, and in May sent a second appeal to the London Government, through its local Representative, The following is the reply, which has not yet appeared in prist
Government Offers, Weihaiwet,
As a sequel to the recent trouble at the" Trikoo Sugar Refinery when dissension arose amongst two gafigs of 'fitters em- ployed there, two Chinese fitters of the staff were brought before My Wood pes terday and charged with assaulting.. Chinese,
June 8th, 1983, SIR--In continuation of my letter of 18th May, I am directed to inform you that a rily has been received to-day from the Secretary of State for the Mr. J'Almada appeared for the de- Colonies to the telegram sent on that fence and suggested that the complainant day at your request.
and the defendants should be bound over
The Secretary of State states that he approves the statement made verbally to keep the peace. The complainant had by H H. the Officer Administering the no objection to this and all three were Goverment to Mr. about the 10th hound over for a period of six months of February last, and, which was re- on a bond ported by Mr. Blunt to the Secretary
of State, that it seemed to him idle at that juncture to deal with hypothetical, cases, or to make epaiments in regard to losses, which would vary and entirely depend on the conditions attaching to any rendition:
$50 each.
SPORT.
GOLF.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND POOL.
The Secretary of State continues that at present there does not appear to be sufficient grounds for stating that the British Community would be involved in serious losses if the Washington
Captain's Cup Pool is divided between arrangements are carried out. I am,J. M. Walker and J. R. Lloyd, both 81
The February Competitions resulted as follows:
Sir, your obedient servant,
E. CARPMAEL,
Financial Secretary.
To the Hon. Secretary,
British Rendition Committce,
'Weihaiwel."
THE MAN IN THE STREET.
It
Since the receipt of this despatch there has been a general election and news of cials sit in the seats of the mighty. would almost seem that a new Pharoah has arisen who knows not Josephi
Captain's Cup-C, C., Stark qualifies, 939-74 net.
net.
The 1922 Captain's Cup was won by C. C. Stark, who beat J. W. Franks by 3 up and 2 to play..
LEGAL AND MOBAL OBLIGATION.
It may be assumed that the Duke of Devonshire sent his despatch after con sultation with the legal advisors of the. that they Crown, and
advised bis Grace that there was no legal' liability. "But is any moral obligation, involved? the lines of Mr. Reading between
Though the negotiations of the joint Retrocession Commission have been con. ducted so far, in secrecy, it may be as Churchill's two despatches, it would seem sumed with confidence that the British that, in his and in Lord Balfour's judge Representatives made every effort to ment, Government had incurred a cer younger days Mr. Underwood took a carry out the Washington arrange tain moral responsibility. Else why maks
17 ments with due safeguarding of special suggestions for the protection of Mr. Northcote, it may be mentioned, is keen interest in the V.R.C. gymnasium foreign property rights."
To assume private interests 7
There are questions that should not re- a cousin of the present Lord 'Iddesleigh, and also in the Volunteer Corps, in which anything else is to assume the inconceiv
effvers of the climate.
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DEPARTURES ON LEAVE
tho
that
his father being a brother of the first he was Captain of "Machine Gun able. It is probable that the British main unanswered. Were the Crown Law- Commissioners found that the arrange. yers, if consulted--put in possession of Lurd Iddesleigh (better known, perhaps, Co. He is a life member of the Victoria ments" could not be carried out in their all the facts that bear on the case?! as Sir Stafford Northcote, who was a Lodge of Freemasons in which he at one entirety, for in negotiations of this na Their decision seems to raise a reasonable distinguished member of Lord Salisbury's time occupied the Senior, Warden's chair. ture, there has to be a certain amount of doubt on the point. Further, the Peti- tioners assert that is the early years of It is probable that, as Administration).
Mr. Underwood married at home in 1902, give-and-take.
time passed and decisions, our varias de the Colonial Office administration Bri- Mr. Northcote has been the recipient On his retirement from the firm he has tails had been reached, they came to thetish subjects were encouraged and assist of many tokens of esteem and regard served so long, the staff of the Refinery rather obvious conclusion that some Bried to settle at Weihaiwei and invest their during the past few days. The members (four of whom, including Mr. Under- tigh subjects might incur definito los capital in the place. Is this true? Waa Sir James Lockhart sunimohed from his of the Amateur Dramatic Club presented wood, have a total of 183 years' service) through their Government's action in ens retirement by the Secretary of State to made him a presentation of blackwood rendering the lansehold before the leass him with a bandem silver alver; furniture as a token of their esteem and fell in "If so, it is more than probable give an account of his stewardship? If twenty-two friends, members of the Hong good wishes.
that, nolens volens, they were driven to 50, was he asked whether the assertion
conclusion
some Bnancial of the Petitioners were founded on fact, kong Club, presented him with a silver cigar box, their signatures in fao simile
arrangement should be devised to provide or not? It is probable that no such
action was taken by the Colonial Office.... being inscribed on the bottom of the box
against such a contingency, and that re- Mrs. Severn..
commendations to that effect were made,
RENEWAL OF NEGOTIATIONS. and a lengthy, inscription in Latin on Mr. H. P. Winslow, Manager of the by them.
British section of the Kowloon-Canton What conclusions is the man in the the top; and the office staff and tractors presented to him a handsome Railway is also going Home on leave, street to draw from a perusal of the by the joint Commission does not som
accompanied by Mrs. Winslow.
throo dospatches under discussion 7. Bure the дем London Government, and silver salver bearing a suitable inscrip Mr. W. L. Leask, of Mesara Leigh and ly, a first conclusion will be that it is a "kindness to all, with the signatures of the accompanied by Mrs Leask.
tion recording his unfalling courtesy and Orange, is also going Home on holiday, most extraordinary act on the part of negotiations will be resumed at an early donors engraved in fac eimile. It is) Dr. J. H. Banderas, of the Matilda the Secretary of Sato to send the Petisdato, with a change of tenue to Feking. hardly necessary to add that Mr. North Hospital, is paying a dying visit to the ioners: a cart intimation repudiating sults with keen anxiety. They have, ap- cute's jovial presence will be greatly homeland, with Mrs. Sauders and family, diability for looses that might follow parently, ceased to look for anything like
without indicating what steps, "missed, or that he leaves with the good in consequence of the recent death of if any, have been taken to protect their generosity, frdin either of the two Govern
wishes of a bout of friends for a 1005 Dr. Sanders' father. Dr. Sanders ex
ments: concerned. It remains to be KOOR Enjoyment of his well-earned repose. pects to be back in the Colony early in interests,
whother even bars justice will "be mated (Continted at foot of nest column.July...
(Continued of foot of nezt column.) ont to them.
con
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., is going Home on leave, accompanied by
rendition,
The "preliminary ichome" drawn úp
to have met with approval with
The Petitioners naturally await the re-
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