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*AN OPEN LETTER TO DIRECTORS OF LOCAL COMPANIES. GENTLEMEN,-During the next few months you will be called upon to decide as to the amount of dividend to be paid by the Companies of which you are Directors. In this respect a lead has been given to you by the Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora-. tion who have recognised the advisability of continuing to pay their usual dividend despite the had times through which we are passing. After all reserve funds are provided especially to meet times like the present and the only sound policy would therefore appear to be dividends ́as" usun!.' The economic situation has beeŋ greatly tempered by most local Firms adopting the slogan business as asual, so wisely advocated recently by ร prominent Government official. This is exemplified by the fact that very few Firms have reduced their Staffs which of course, means that their reserves must be drawn on to meet current expenses. Finance plays a most important part in the preservation of public confidence and you will no doubt hear this in mind in your deliberations.-Yours faithfully,
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Hongkong; January 18th, 1925,
BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA!
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG 'DAILY PRESS. '']
SIR-Never at any time during the past ten years, has it been so apparent as now, that the change from the Trade Commissioner form to that of Repre- sentation by Minister on the part of the British Government, is fraught, with danger to the British position in Asia.
Peking is a marvellous city with an environment and cffect which must he experienced to be appreciated. A maze of walls within walls, situated far from the maddening whirl of trade and com- merce, its officials, Chinese and foreign, look down upon the whirling masses in China and the treaty ports and wonder vaguely what all the pother is about. Never at any time during the past two decades, have there been such rounds of social gaiety is now, nor have there been so many foreign officials living so luxeri ously in the different legations and hotels.
LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, "
COMPETITIONS AT FANLING. CAPTAIN'S CUP (1993):-Final tie played fat Fanling on Saturday, January 16th: J. 3. Walker (8) beat A. H. Ferguson
...(4) by ané up
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD:-B. & S. (Ireland and Ironside) beat Naval Yard (Gilling- ham and Hearu) by 9 and 1, and so quality to meet A.P.C (Pendered and Butterfield) in the final tie which will be played about 1343 p.m. on January 31st
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: -Open to me bers with handicaps 10 or over.
The following hava qualified for match play stages:
J. W. Franks
$8
J. Hooper
33
T. C. Monaghan
93
.F. Smith
W. J. Clerk
01
G. B. Layton
A. D. Humphreys
94
A. W. Shovelton
94
A. O Braw
95
A. K. Henderson
J. S.. Forsyth
96
A. Sommerfelt
T.. Ramsay
D. J. Valentine
T. S. Whyte-Smith..
97 96
D. M. Goodall, S. M. Mayes and Lieut. Comdr. C. Hake (100), play off for 16th place.
LADIES ECTION
THE RAILWAY Cur:-The final of the Railway Cup was played on Thursday last, the winner being Mrs. D. J. Lewis, who beat Mrs. K. S. Morrison by and 1.
GOLF FIXTURES.
February 9th :-Subscribers), Cup. Hornell Cap.
February 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd:
INTERPORT GOLF.
ANGHAT'S GOOD INTERPONY
PROSPECTS:
INCIDENT AT SWATOW.
THE JAPANESE CONSUL'S REPLY
A LOCAL FOOTBALL DISPUTE.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)
The suspension by the Council of the
TO THE DEMANDS." Hongkong Football Association of the
(FROM OUR SWATOW CORRESPONDENT] South China. Athletic Club on January 11th for refusal to obey the notice of the In connection with the recent affray League management committee to appear between members of the crew of the at the Hongkong Club ground to play Japanese steamer Kenton'· Maru", and" with the Police on January 9th has been some sampan men at"Swatow, when it is a topic of general discussion among the said that a sampan man named Tay younger element of the Chinese com Chao was thrown overboard and is be munity the last few days. The Southlieved to have been drowned, the Swatow China Athletic Club is the major Chinese newspapers contain the following ae- aports organisation in Hongkong and has counts of the action taken: for many years past provided a football
contingent at all Far Eastern Olympic Games held in China, Japan, or the Philippines.
The Chinese view the matter is this wise: The South China Club was naked at first to play a charity game which its any representative agreed to play on available ground; but when later inform- ed that the game would be a regular League gume, the South China repre- sentative insisted that it should be, played on the Club's own field at Bookunpoo, as it was to be a home game. The Chinese siding with the South China Club could not see why it should not be accorded this privilege of making a choice of ground, as this had usually been accorded to all home teams. The South China football team turned out at Sookunpoo and not on the Hongkong Club ground as the League secretary had directed.
In his report to the Ministry of. Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Swatow stated that he had ordered the detention of the Kenkay Märn, and that he had also Swatow making the following demands: written to the Japanese Consul in
1-That the Japanese Government shall arrert the criminals involved in the case, and punish them according to law and without merey,
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2. That the punishment of the crimi.„ als shall be carried out in Swatow, and that during their trial Chinese Govern ment authorities shall be invited to be present as observers.
3-That the Japanese Government shall apologize to the Nationalist Govern- ment and the general public in Swatow,
pay the medical expenses incurred by the That the Japanese Government shall wennded and shall give solatium to the survivors of Tay Chac
a generous
Tay Chao is proved to bave died in connection with the incident.
The Council of the Hongkong Football 5. That the Japanese Government Association, it is understood, held that shall guarantee to the Chinese Govern. the South China Clab should have turned rent that hereafter, Japanese residents out at the time and on the ground ad in Swatow shall never resort to violence; vised by the League secretary. Therefore, that the Japanese Consul shall wire to the action of the League in awarding the his Government to withdraw troops two points to the Police, finding South from Manchuria; that Japanese employ. China five dollars, and suspending theers shall observe the terms for the settle- Club until such a time as it makes a suitment of the recens atrike against them, able apology for its recent conduct, was and that a reply shall be given the upheld by the Council of the Association.
LADIES
YACHTING.
Bureau for Foreign Affairs in regard to. these demands within twenty-four hours.
"THE CONSUL'S REPLY, The reply from the Japanese. Congul, received by the Commissioner of Foreign CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE Afairs within the time limit given, ne- The big interest in golf at the moment,
R: H.K:Y C.
cording to the. Commissioner's report to says the sports writer in the 7-6, waity
the Canton Ministry contained the follow. nick, is the coming interport match at
Another day's racing in the Ladiesing points: Hongkong, and it is satisfactory to KLOW CLampionship took place yesterday under that the Shanghai Golf Club will be the auspices of the Royal Hongkong the offenders involved in the case re presented by a
first-class combination. Yacht Club.
1b conditions of the match are that singles shall be played on the opening day-36 holes-and on the second there will be two rounds of four-ball matches.
2-At the hearing of the case the Chinese Government authorities and the barred from being People shall not be Present as observers. This is the usua legal practice.
1-This Consulate hereby declares that
ferred to have been put under arrest and The course, was from the Club to that they shall be dealt with according Quarry Bay, Lyemun, Kowloon Rock and to law, back to the Club, a distance of 6.3 miles. The wind was force three, but was fucky Dinners, dances, paper hunts, beagles. The team to represent Shanghai is as between Lyeman and Kowloon Rock, It mahjong, and bridge partics, follow one follows:-M. W. Budd, J. B. Ferrier, was quite a good race. The Diana won another in endless succession; the royal A. R. Blinko, H. R Malcolm, L. Parbury easily in the Handicap Class, La Linda blue Buick cars so graciously provided and K. M. Cumming They are leaving finishing second, but she failed to save a delegates (whether residents or visiShanghai about February 10th and the her time on Collren, tors) ceaselessly carry their vice-regal match will probably take place on the Bluenose won in the Heyward Hays occupants, to all the show, sights, bazara 15th and 16th, although no definite news and fairs within the Palace City and its has been received on the point, environmenta, golf competitions arranged by visiting delegates, vie with gallops on
Manila is at the same time sending a the cinder track and in the open country
team to Hongkong, and it is anticipated to while away the tedium of the waiting that on the day following the Hongkong great, and no one who came here at this game there will be a match against the time, would think that here were more latter. Probably time will not permit of than one hundred delegates whose bome the same programme being carried cut lands and commercial coteries were in- by Shanghai against Manila as is the terested in any other thing than that their case with Hongkong, and so it will be representatives had & really festive holi-likely confined to singles in the morning day.
and four-balls in the afternoon,
· EXPERIENCED PLAYERS,
3.-Apology was offered to the Chinese Bureau for Foreign Affairs by the Officer and Gaels Clase, closely followed by in charge of this Consalate during his Sealark and Why Wonder Bluenose call at the Bureau the previous day, and leads in the Championship with Sealark similar expression of regret is again
given in this communication. “ and Why Wondert close on her heels.
In the Handicaps Diana now leads by one point from Colleen.
...
4The Captain and Owners of the Kenkon Jari shall make adequate com
Details of yesterday's racing were a pensation for damage done and medical follows:-
Pince.
HANDICAPS.
H'cap. Finish ou.. ing
Course. Time.
4.12.01 4.18.32 4.1.42 4:43 4.50.40
HEYWARD HAYS AND CAELS.
expenses incurred by the injured, and if the cause of Tay Chao's death is proved Correct-beyond doubt, generous compensation ed shall be made to the survivors of the Time, deceased. 4.11.30
This Consulate undertakes to sec 4.13.48 to it that there shall be no acts of violence
4.14.01 4.15.56
from other Japanese ships entering Swatow hereafter, there being no need of assurance against similar acts by the re 4.95.51sidents on land who have never behaved 4.28.40 violently.
4.97.23
... 1.34
3rd 1.34
9.37
1.34
4.31.51
4.43
4,33,15
4.23.01
2.00 4.34.24
Diana, ist ..... 0.31 On the other side of the shield, there is,
Colleen, 2nd 4.43 of course, the mole-like activity of the The Shanghai team 15 one which we La Linda, 3rd... 3.40 Soviet, moving mainly through the Chi
are very fortunate in Daving. Four or Falcon nese Government schools and universities.
ine members have already played in The so-called Diplomatic Body" no competition over Fanling, and that is a Blucine, 1st 134 4.27.25 longer exists. At the best it was a very great asset. Moreover, one of thee, Seatork, 2nd
4.58.15 strange animal full of queer pranks and Cuuming, knows the course intimately. Why Wonder 3, quips, and apt at all time to get out of This is a very useful advantage on such
4.29.58 hand, horn during the chaotic times fol a course, for the unwary player at Fan-Gael
4.31.23 lowing 1800, and even during the first two ng may find himself in The most ap| Adanac years of its life its Russian leg seldom pulling trouble-more so than on any of Thecin noved in unison, with its other members the courses at Shanghai. Blinko aau fou and caused much ado during 1901 by Parbury are, we believe, the two members Pierrette 3.09 4.34.27 making frantic clutches in advance of the of the team who have not yet played appetite of the rest of its entity. Today the German Minister is detached, the Inssians play their own game, and the delegates of the rest of the Powers have been too busy enjoying life, to do much that really matters
Japan has latérésts in Manchuria (it is to be presumed that we have none in the rest of China by our actions or their lack) and so she makes moves to protect them, whilst the rest of the Powers, having fallen deep in the morass of foolishness, during the past summer, sit and whisper sweets nothings into the ears of half uczen idealists, who represent no person or party save themselves, but who have heen elected by the Chinese to play the old game of "fool the foreigner" in an atmosphere as unreal and as exotic as that of Washington in 1929.
there, but they have had so much ex perience on different courses, that the couple of days' practice before the actual competition abould prove all that is necessary for them.
A
GIRL GAGGED.
4.28.43.
In regard to withdrawal of Japanese troops from the Eastern Provinces in China, the Japanese Consul claimed- 4.30.16 that his Government had already decided
to enforce it immediately,
4.32.18 4.31,18
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
With referénce to the clause included in the demands that provides that the Japanese Consul should instruct the Japanese employers to observe the terms they have agreed to for settlement of the.. recent strike against them, the Japanese Consul stated that the Japanese employ- ers bad been told tong ago to observe them, and that he would like to hear that the Chinese workers, are told to do so also.
to the
A VISIT TO. A HOSPITAL
As to the strength of Hongkong this year, no special news has been received, Two men appeared, before Mr. E. W. but one at least of their best players is Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy act on hand just now. This is Jock" yesterday, on a charge of armed robbery
report In concluding his Stewart, who has held the championship at a house in Temple Street on January Ministry, the Commissioner of Foreign there. He has been on Home leave, and 13th
Affairs said that practically all of the The is probably now on his way back. It is
Police story, as outlined by demands made by the Bureau of Foreign. understood, however, that he is not re-Inspector W. Pincutt, was that the "men Affairs had been accepted by the turning to Hongkong, but will in future went to the house when the only person Japanese Consul, and that he would be stationed in Shanghai. A first-class in the place was a 16-year-old servant tender his final report on the case as player, his presence should add to the girl. They told the girl that her master soon as full settlement had been reached " interest of the gume here.
had invited them to sit down in the it. house..and she admitted them, Suddenly they produced rope, wire and gags and bound her. They then began to rife the Accompanied by representatives of the interests, to safeguard in China than sular Service; and the pity of it is that house. The girl managed to work loose Bureau of Public Safety and the Bureau Japan, would, to suit the times, change our present Diplomatic Service cannot by her gag, and she ran to the window and of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese Consul back to a Trade Commissioner who pre- reason of its superiority and seniority geve the alarm by shouting "Save Life." visited Tay Ah Teng, the Wounded sumably would be stationed in Shangbai, mix with or receive knowledge or advice The men immediately bolted but were sampan man, in the Mission Hospital. we might hope to make our representa from that hard-working body of men.caught in the street by Chinese Police The newspaper report says the victim tion a business-like one and leave the
was groaning when the, Japanese Consul social side of Peking life to those of other ought to be worth.all, consideration, be- The frst prisoner said the knife which arrived. While the wounds in his eyes,
To Hongkong especially, the matter officers. Powers who might prefer it. There are at the moment 15 Legations and a Papal Service, yet its' well-being is almost en-been thrown away, belonged to the second swollen state, the wounds and cuts in cause whilst it is controlled by a Sister was found in the street, where it had ears, and shoulders were no longer in a Legate in Peking, half of whom do not tirely dependent upon the administration defendant.
This, the second man, ad- his head were still causing him pain and of uctunt go to do to fill an hour a week of the Foreign. Office services in Chinns mitted to be true. He admitted stealing the doctor was afraid that the cuts or of actual work, so that it is admitted that) and when these can make such a hope money from the house, because of the head might have injured the "brain their case not the same as ours in this less mess of ordinary diplomatic negotia poverty.
Now, i we, who surely have no lesser
matter.
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and that the wounded man might become tions, as they have this past summer. Evidence was given by the policemen insane to a certain extent But if we had a Trade Commissioner without being checked or supervised in who effected the arrests, the 16-year-old There is a further report that at a meet- who was not a Foreign Office protégé, any way by the senior colony, it is time girl, and inspector Pincott, and defending of the Executive Committee of the but an official of the Board of Trade and more than time to consider a radical ants were committed for trial..
People's Longue of Diplomatic Support chosen rather for his abilities in the dires and fundamental change.
it was resolved to bring up for adoption. tion of advancing. British interests in
at the Representatives Conference the Chion, as a whole, rather than the social ment Departments has so far escaped the The Foreign Office alone of all Govern-
suggestion that the punishment to be life of a few favoured ones in Peking reorganisation of the civil ofices effected
meted out for the crime committed by we might get further and do more to since the war, and has consistently shown
Japanese aboard the heukon Maru protect ourselves and our trade.
The Royal Observatory issued the fol- should be death, and that the compen British merchants" and bankers in Asia lowing report at 6.46 p.m. yesterday: Bation for the life of the sampan man
WEATHER REPORT.
ENSURE YOUR COMFORT.spread over the larger coastwise ports, actualifies, preferring rather de pin its vostock has strengthened. The depres
we had Commercial Attaches its total and complete disregard for The anti-cyclone to the North of Vladi-Tay Chho should be $10,000
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but even these seem to have faded away faith to the activities of the social lights sion over, South-West China has deepen question, the newspaper report says, The death sentence for the crime in into thin air, and we can say to-day that it sends to Peking. Thanking you- ed A moderate monsoon may be ex might be reduced to definite Imprison- we actually have in China no representa "Yours faithfully, tion of any value at all outside the Con- (Continued on next Column).
Peking, January 5th, 1928.
pected along the South-East Coast of ment of the 1st Degree, if the Japanese FAIRPLAY. China and over the Northern China Sea.
Consul shall beg for alleviation in the Forecast East winds, moderate; fair.
punishment.