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DEATH OF THE HON.
MR. A. R." LOWE.
A LOSS" TO THE COLONY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 25D, 1924
Monument at 3.30, but it was nearly half an hour later when the hearse came into Mrview. Meanwhile a very large number
of people bad assembled.
Ltd.,
CANTON'S" AMAH PROBLEM. HIGH WAGES AND SCARCITY OF SERVANTS.
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The Canton
THE FUNERAL
The Chins Provident Loan and Mort The funeral took place on Saturday gago Co., Ltd., China Sugar Refining Co., evening, and the large attendance and Ltd, Deacons, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., the scores of wreaths sent afforded elo Gandy Price &Co., Ltd., General quent testimony to the esteem in which Electric Company of China, Ltd., HONGKONG LARGELY TO ULAJIE We deeply regret to record the death the deceased gentlemair was generally Gilman & Co., Ltd., Government Audit of the Hon. Mr. Arthur Rylands Lowe, held. The cortege was timed to pass the Department, T. E.. Griffiths,
There is much complaint at Cunton which took place at the Peak Hospital at
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corring the scarcity of banks and the 4:20 am, on Saturday, May 31st.
high wages devianded. poration, Ltd., Junior Mess Hongkong celle devotes a lender to the subject On Thursday May goud,
and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd., Lowe had attended meeting of
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Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Many of our readers will doubtless bo the Legislative Council. He seemed
As the hearse passed the Monument a
Head Ofico Staff same. Chinese Staff interested in our contemporary's observa-
dious. any?— “ then to have a heavy cold upon procession was formed to the Cemetery, European Staff Hongkong Hotel, him. On the following evening he was E. The Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, and Whampon "Dock, Ltd. Hastings, populated city o Canton, fant people Hongkong Tramways, Ltd.; Hongkong and milton cu dat na hekly- "In a nation of more than four hus- advised to go into hospital. His illness K.C.M.G.) walked immediately behind Dennys and Bowley, Hoboak, Massey should now, bind, it hard to get umans for was diagnosed "as pleurisy and he had a high fever which led to suspicions of the coffin, fellowed by his Private Secre&Co, Ltd., Hughes and Hough, Ltd., househol service, is something unusua
tary (Mr. Gainsford St. Lawrence), the Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd., Yet as far as Canton is concerned this anteric, that were subsequently confirmed. Hon. Sir Claud Severn, R.B.E. (Colonial Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. where que goes one is almost sure to find Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd., Hongkong seems to be the actual condition. Every- It had been generally known to his mugy Secretary), and Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz Hongkerg Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., the amah question brought up for discus friends that på the week advanced his
Hongkong Territorial Estates, Ltd. sicu. It is no longer an exclusive pro condition became more critical, but the (Acting Chief Justice). The con was Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., blem for the housewife to solve alone," for and Bank Office Staff, Jardine, Mathe-the young men of Canton are now so ews of his death early on Saturday Sttings,, and the interment took place in yon's, Ltd., Johson, Stokes and Masters, up-to-date that they will
anything Loxley & Co., Dr. Noble & Co., Official would feel exceedingly miserable if they Lane, Crawford, Ltd., Lo and Lo, W. R. and everything with their wives. They Measurer's Staff, P. & O. Banking Cor were to leave difficult problems, though Shewan, Tomes & Co., Percy Smith, Seth be tackled by the wives alone. and Fleming, South China Morning Post Ltd., Socony, Swedish Trading Co., Ltd., The Taikon Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ltd.. Thonison & Co., Thoresen & Co., Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd, C. E Warzen & Co., Ltd., Wilkinson & Grist.
morning came nevertheless as a great shock..
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of polished oak, with
silver plated
the old residents" section of the cemetery, the Rev. I. Copley Moyle, M.A., Senior
The deceased gentleman was just on 51 ¦ Chaplain of St. John's'Cathedral, "officiat. poration, Ltd., E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd.. bounging only to the household affairs, ca
spars of age. He was born at Manches
ter, on June gand, 1870, was educated at i Hulme Grammar School, Manchester, and Partieled to the Gem of Mesers. Parkinson, Mather & Co, chartered accountants of
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ing.
Among the large crowd gathered at the Kraveside, in addition to the chief mourners already mentioned. were Manchester and Londen. From 1998 to noticed Commodare H. E. Grace, RN., 7902 ho was with Messrs. Butterfield and Colonel Russell Brown, RE, D.S.O., Swier, int in the latter year started in Hon. Mr. C. Montague, Ede, Hon Mr. practice in the Colony as a chartered H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), accountant, becoming at the same time Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewail, Hon. Mr. Chau Secretary to the Hongkong General Sui Ki, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Cap Chamber of Commerce. Great success tain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. attended his enterprise as a chartered P. W. Tratman (Colonial Treasurer), Mr.
Mr. and Mrs C G. Alabaster, Mr.
Until, but a few years ago amah supply seemed to be plentiful is Canton. They were not hard to find and could be engaged at cheap wages. Not very taany would care to pay for an amah more. than four dollars a nonths, which was then considered very high. Many could then
dellars-of cau J. W. Alabaster, Capt. and Mrs. T. the festival and other camshaws not in- Arthur, Mr. G. D. Arthur, Mr. Wcluded. But to day it is
difficult to get
xtremely AP A. Abbas, Misses E. and I. where. Five dobars, sams to be the mini- Armstrong, Mr. C. S. ArchButt, Mr. D.
one #t four dollars ans- Alvares, Mr. A. H, Abbas.
mum price. But one with some experi Mr. H. Birkett, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. ence will not accept an offer than six. G. K. Hall Brutton, Mr. L. G. Bird, Mr.f one will take the trouble to do a little 1. K. Blair, M, H. S. Bennett, Mr.
investigation, it is likely that he will find many urah, who ate viving in this high rate satisfactory service is not always forthe maing. Several are now in kong currency The worst part of it all the habit of asking for wages in Hong-
is that, quite a number of them quit their thus leaving ther employers in a very service without giving previous notice, embarrassed situation,
G. Bird. Mr. S. T. Butlin, Mr... Black, Mr. and Mrs. Berg, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown, Capt. B. Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Neilage Brown, Mr. T H. Brayfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell.
Beavis, Mr. B. Boothby, Dr. and Mra,
Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. D. E. Clark, Mr. H. R. Cleland, Mr. A. G. Coppin, Mr. and Mrs. E. J., Cotton, Mr. C.. Chumpkin.
accountant and subsequently Mr. J. BA. Dyer Balt (Puisne Judge), Mr. S. B. J. A. Bullock, Mr. A. H. Barlow, vicinity of ten dollars a month. Even at Hingham was taken into partnership and B. McElderry (Clerk of Councils), Mr. the Firm's petivities were extended to W. Hornell, C.IE. (Vice Chancellor Shanghai with sundily growing success in of the Hongkong University), Mr. P. bota ports. Branches of the firm were sub. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE. (Deputy Super sequently opened at Singapore and at 51, intendent of Police). Messrs. J. Fleming, Fenchurch St., London. In Hongkong Ritchie, A. J. J. Martin, T. A. Martin, the Firm of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and H. S. Martin, E. D. da Roza and others
MORE CONCUBINTS, MORE AMĄKS, 2 Matthews are Secretaries of both the (of the Staff of Messrs Lowe, Bingham
Mr. E. Davidsou, Mr. RM. Dyer, Mr. "Undoubtedly the better wagra ob. Five and Marine Insurance Associations and Matthews, Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mrs. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. D. E. taicest in Hongkong, dus to the ever in- in the Colony and they have the auditing (Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce), Donnelly, Mr. T. Dye, Mr. S. H. Dawes,ereas ng demand for them there, have in- of the accounts of a large number of Ir. A. H. Barlow, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, J. Davies, Mr. H. Dreyer, Mr. and Mrs. cost of sing prevailing. The reckless Mr. J. Scott Harazon, Father Robert, Danmen, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar, Mr. L. This is one of the reasons besides the high Mr and Mrs. G. B. Dunnett, Mr. C. C. dued any of them to leave Canton.
public companies and firmns. The late Messrs. T. Arthur, E W. Carpenter Duan, Mr., R. H. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. do, though there are some Mr. Lowe himself held powers of attor
indulgence on the part of the
Excep mey for quite a large number of people. S. Rouse, and Yeoman of Signals G. M. Dalgety
Mr. G. R. Edwards, Mr. C. Edgcumbe tions, who keep several concubines for Franklin (representing the Royal Hong- Dr. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. A. vach one of whom an aqub or two are kong Yacht Club), Messrs. C. J. Tacchi, Forbes, Mr. J. Fleming, Mr. Fung Tateessary. This is another reason. Then and. A. Hamilton (representing Lawn
Hang.
the extravagant, way of spending on the MY. H. H. J. Gompertz, the Commo. part of many who have the habit of In recent years the deceased gentleman Bowls Association). Messrs. G. M. dore, Mrs. E. and the Misses Grace, Mr. Quying things without bargaining, and had been for two or three short periods Young, X. S. Brown, C. C. Knight, P. A. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. and Mrs, K. Greig, who pay amahs wages without thinking of Mr. D. Gow, Mr. and Mrs. G. Grimble, he consequence in the long run. This member of the Legislative Council of Wells, J. McHutcheon, R. MacGregor, Mr. and Mrs. H. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. also is a reason. the Colony, and was a member of the F. W. Juues, J. Roid, K... Greig R. M... Grayburn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Harston, Dr. appointed by H.E. The Governor to Bill vacandy created by the absence in England of Mc. II. W. Bird. As
who are no longer resident in the Colony an evidence in itself of the confidencu and respect he had earnest.
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That the amab, like other labourers, should" &mhad higher wages" because of
of
Council at the time of his death, being Dyer, E. L. Hosic, Andrew-Forbes, G. Cand Mrs. G. M. Harston, Mr. and Mrs: the high cost of living is not surprising.
Mackie, Elion Potter, WL Pattenden, S. Hill, Mr. P. Hodgson, Mr., and They, for this reason, are entitied to
Lauder, D. E-Clark, A Brearley, Mrs. H. Humphreys, Mr. A. Hamilton, but not beyong a reasonable limit. W H. B. L. Dowbiggin, . H. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell, Mr. and think that it is also the scarcity of amaLİ: E. P. Winslow, J. Hennessy Seth, C. Mrs. A. H. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. in Canton that lead them to make thei › port, accountant' Mr. Lowe rendered very Bernard Brown, H. L. Phelips, N. L. 4 Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. R. Han-
E. Hyndman, Mry E. F. Hardman, Mr. high demands. A remedy must be found. atul public service on the Council, not Smith, W. E. L. Shenton, D. V. Steave, cock, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, Mr. Four progresive and benevolent munisip
"Perhaps it would be a good kim fun ably in connection with the defeat of the son, Campbell Prosser, G. E. Hall Brut. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Heg- officials to try to regulate the scale, c effort nade by the Telephone Company, too, E. Davidson, C. A. Hooper, D. 1. garty, Mr. Ho Leung, Mr. Ho Kwong, wages for Casten's nniaas. It should ach To obtain from the Government a re- Blake, D. J. Lewis, H. Nisbet, R. EA | Br. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. F. be dificult for them to do it since ali newal of their contract on conditions Webster, G. Grimble, E. W. Hamilton.
C. Hall
them em to be experts in regulation C. D. Melbourne, T.. E. Pearce, Lieut.
Mr. A. Jeszinao. which were condemned by Mr. Lowe as
making. The only disadvantage in the Mr. M. F. Key, Mr. C. C. Knight, Mr. | promulgation and the carrying out" of anduly onerous to the public. As Chair Cui. Bubertson, M. M. Maas, W. E. P. K. Kwok, Dr. and Mrs. Koch
Roberta, E. Humphreys, H. A. Lammert
such a regulation is that wace there must man of a committee representing both Capt. B. Branch, Capt. B. H. Douglas, Mrs. W. Logan, Lieut.-Comdr. C "Samahsia Canton they might form them- Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Lang, Mr. and be at least more than a hundred thousand the European and Chinese Chambers of EA. Ram, Dr. J. H. Sanders, F. C. Lockhart, Mr. P. Lauder, Mr. L. Eselves into a formidable union and tie- Commerce in the Colony, Mr. Lowe P. R. Marsh, J. W. C. Bonnar, R. T. Mrs. W. L. Leask, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. sure result wou'd be the forcing up of
Hall, J. A. Plummer, W. A. Dowley, G. P. and H. A. Lammert, Mr. and claro a general strike as a protest, and the devoted a great deal of his spare time Matheson, P. C. Potts, J. F. Wright, Lewis, Mr. G. B. Layton, Mr. De Westley price very much higher immediately. The to analysing the accounts which the ComT W. Hornby, & H White, M. Layton, Mr. F. Lamb.
surest and the best remedy seems to be for, pany put forward in support of their F Key, W. J. Hawker, M. Breen, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. our own housewives to learn to do the
F: W. "claim, and produced a report that eased M. Hodgson, W. H. Mansfield, W. Sin Mackic, Major and Mrs. Milner Jones,
Gibbins, J. Robertson, P.F. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. work of the amab themselves," the renewal of the contract to be re-clair," W. Armstrong, E. B. Reed, B. D. Mr. and Mrs. E. Mitchell, Mr. A. Mac fused except on terms Jaid down in the Beith, J. P. Warren, Licut-Condr. Gowan, Mr. H. S. Martin, Mr. and Mrs resolution passed by the Council on the Conway Hake, Syme Thomson, C. Blaker, A. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Marsh, D. Gow, A. L Shields, A. H. Hollings Mr. W. R. Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. K. warth, B. A. Hale, L. A. Blackburn, Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. G. Murray, Mr. Since 1900, Mr. Lowe had been
Middleton Smith, A. W. Tickle, T. M. and Mrs. IL Mattheson, Mr. D. Mac- Justice" of the Peace of the Colony. He Kwong, A. S. Forsyth, D. Keith, G. t. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Musitano, Hazlerigg, Teesdale Mackintosh, Ho Laren, Mr. M. M. Maas, Mr. T. A was a member of the Licensing Boned, | May, and G. A. Musitano...
Mr. and Mrs. C. Menccuía, and was a Director of the Hongkong and { Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
subject.
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THE
TROUBLE OVER A CANTON ARSENAL PLANT.
PROTEST LODGED WITH AMERICAN CONSUL
The following Government communiqiti Mr. H. A. Nisbet, aur. H. J. Norton. Wreaths from the following were placed Mrs. T, Orton.?
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mr and has been issued:
A proteat has been lodged with the The late Mr. Lowe was a man who had upon the graves-His wife, His children, Mr. and Mrs. E Potter, Mr. C.American Consul General here against 'the courage of his convictions, and was Joyce and Dorothy, H-E. The Governor, Prosser, Mr. A. H. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. the removal of the well-known Rabbit The Government of Hongkong and the F. H. Pentycross, Mr. C. A. Peel, Mr., Arsonal Plant from Canton and the sale fearless in the expression of them. Old Legislative Council, Sir Claud and Lady Mr. and Miss Phelips, Mr. and Mrs. of it for the manufacture of arms in the friends were wont to speak of him as a Severn, the Hon. Mr. Montague Ede, the R. Pestonji, Mr. B. Paterson, Mr. W. L. North. The plant is Government pro- man who bad not been spoilt by bis Hon. Mr. Chan Stu Ki, the Hon Mr. Pattenden, Mr. H. W. Patley, Mr. J. Aperty, It was sold to the Government ancress, Hocinly he was very popular. Creasy, the Hou. Mr. B. H. and Plummer, Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. J. W. for Gold $1,600,000, and a sum of Gold
Mrs Kotowall, the Hon. Mr. P. H. and Paton xul enjoyed the friendship and respect Mrs. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. D. W. and
$1,200,000 has been paid, leaving unpaid Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross, Fr. L. n balance of about; four lakhs. There of a very wide circle. He was a member Mrs Traunan, Committee and Members Robert, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Bas Lecú an arrangement that, pending of many of the Sports Clubs of the Club, Hongkong Jockey Club, Hongkong Robertson, Mr. E. IL Ross, Mr. and Mrs, like insurance, rent and interest, the of the Hongkong Club, Committee Peak D. Heil, Mr. and Mrs Raworth, Mr. J. the payment of this balance and charges. Colony, and as a token, of respect to his Cricket Club, Royal Hongkong Yacht E. M. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. plant should be stored in a Canton memory the flags of these Clubs were Club, Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Reed, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Remington, godown. The vendors (who are of Ameri- Craigengower Cricket Club, Kowloon Mr. and Mrs: J. Reid, Mr. and Mrs can nationality) are no longer willing to Duck Recreation Club, Taikoo Lawn D. Russell, Mr. and Mrs E Bam, continue this arrangement and they have the flag of the Hongkong Club.
Bowlers, Accounts
Office Hougkong Mr. W. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. entered into a vontract to resell the plant Yachting had long been, his favourite Club, Constitutional Reform Association, da Ruza, Mr. and Mrs. A da Roze, through a Japanese intermediary without Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders Col. W. O. Saunders and Officers of notification to this Government nor even pastins and he was Commodore of the of Hongkong, Hongkong Lawu Bowls As the RA, dir. J. H. Soth, Mr. G. M. arranging for the repayment of the mil Royal Hongkong Yacht Club last year. [sociation, Hongkong Boys Scouts Assoria Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Shenton, lion and a quarter gold already paid on Lawn bowls was another form of recreation, The Cathey Chapter, 1165, EC, Mr. and Mrs. A. I Shickis, Mr. H. necount of the purchase price. There is tion in which he was much interested, and Magdalent Chapter of Rose Croix No. E L. Sun, Mr. and Mrs. F. Sutton, Mr.specially recruited gang of labourers, Perseverance Lodge 1105, C., St. Mary Shrubsole, Mr. W: Sinclair, Mr. and Mre, now a Japanese steurer in Canton, with was President of the Lawn Bowls University of Hongkong Officers of It. Sutherland, Miss J. Soares, Mr. E. P. from Manila (Cantonese labourers having. Association of the Colony. The bowling Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, de V. Soares, Mias de Sours, Mr. D. V. refused to handle the cargo) who have acason was to have started on Saturday (Hongkong), Lowe, Bingham and Mat
Messrs. Love, Bingham and Matthews Steavenson.
begun preparations to lend the plant for but, as a tribute of respect, the matches thews (Shanghai), Hongkong Chamber of airs, Syme Thomson, Mr. Percy Tester.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Taggart, Mr. and shipment to the North
As the United States are a party to More postponed till next week. Similarly Commerce, Association of Exporters and Mr. and Mrs. N. 1. Watson, Mr. H. P. the so-called Arms Embargo Agreement, dance at the Peak Club was cancelled. Dealers of Hongkong, The Marine Insur and Mr. A. H. Whyte, Moats. La Bit is an interesting question whether the
ance Association of Hongkong and and A. C. and Mrs. C. E. Warren, Mr- Hin premature death is universally Canton, The Fire Iusarango, Association and Mrs. A. Williama, Mr. and Mrs. Femoval of the plant from Canton and deplored in the Colony and this regret of "Hongkong, The Asiatic Petroleum N. S. Wilson, Mr. L M. Whyte, Mr. Hwould not constitute an American breach its resale to any other party in Ching will be shared wherever he was known Company (South China). Ltd., Bank P. Winslow, Mr. R. R. Wade, Mr. and of the Agreement vis-a-vis the other in the East. The late Mr. Love married Ltd., Benjamin and Potts, Brad Mrs. Wilke, Mr. W. J. Woolley, Mr. signatories. On the other hand, the re-
ley & Co., Ltd., Butterfield & Swire, C. E. Welton. ahout twelve years ago and leaves a Canton Insurance Ofice, Ltd., Charter Mr. V. M. Zavior.
tention of the plant by this Government widow and three children to whom ined Bank of India, Australia and China, Mr. G. . Young.
could not be so construed, since the their bereavement the sympathy of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric
•United States wore, not a party to the Ah Yuo, Ah Kow, Ah Mow, His Tee Agreements when, the plant was actually public is extended
Company, Ltd., The China Mail Staff, Yuen and Chan Heung.
imported into Canton.
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