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CORRESPONDENCE..
[To the Plisar of the “Hongkong In'egraph"]
Mr. Hallifax's Speech.
TUESDAY, JANUARY
Bir Kai Ho Kai's publio career, many Chinese, both English-speak› ing
non-English-speaking.
and dined si,
201
were otherwise
invited to, Government House.
of such
men as
SHIPPING NEWS.
A DIRECTORY THAT 13
DIRECTORY.
1991
How often is it found that in-
Thus a gap WAA made in the formation sought of in a directory barrier betreat officials and is conspicuous by its absence. the people by the
eRorts Why? In many casea very littla Sir Ris published unless it be paid for Sir,—May I ask your kindness to Ho Kai and Sir Bosban Wei either directly or indirectly. In permit me some space in your Yuk; nad what M: Hallifne in others the scope of the directory valuable paper to make a few re-tends to do now is nothing more is kept within too narrow limits. marks on Mr M. K. Lo's letter has to try to make the associa-In still others sufficient care is whicb. 1 dad, appeared in the tins closer. Again Sir Kai Honor taken in compilation and in local English Press, making certain Rai never far one moment can be verification of detailed in criticisms on the speech deliveredidered that his English education formation. To eliminate these by the Honourable Mr Hallifax atas under-valued because it was drawbacks it has occurred to the dinner given in his honour and employed to assist in bringing out the minds of two or three of in honour of the Honourable Mr the Chinese-speaking merchants the most brilliant men in the Fletcher by the representative Do the English-speaking Chinese advertising profession to produce members of the Chinese Communi. Dow feel hurt acd consider and publish a series of specialised their. Eaglish education misused directories, which shall be as In reading through his letter because they were asked to help to absolutely complete and io tha first thing that struck make association of etheials and the clusive 3.3 homan nature
Was why Mr. Lo
should Chinese public closer? I for one and knowledge can make them. writ to the English papers will certainly say Da
It is this The first of the series, to appear criticisms ob a subject which
very unselfishnets, which the Eng shortly, will be The Ship Com entirely concerns the Chinese them lish speaking Chinese are expected pendium and Year Book, & monu- If he thinks tal nay to show in order to benent their mental, international work of up- English-speaking Chinese bad sul
countrymen, that base containing, at he time of going wards of a 1,000 pages, and fered a grievance from Mr Hallifax banced the value of English
@
selves.
OWD
in his endeavour to get into closer education No much; otherwise pas, complete lists of the touch with the Chinese-speaking such an Education would be value shipbuilders, shipowners, marine merchants, then the proper place to less, perhaps worse than valueless, engineers, ports, harbours, dock- discuss the matter would be in the berause it would native Press, where the Chinese set of accomplished egotistic and
only produce yards, coaling stations, fuel ail stations, cable and wireless community would be able
selfish men who would not do any stations, naval architects, naval appreciate his views and pass their good to China ur to any place colleges, nautical academies and judgment on them.
institions. where they went.
banks and bankers, As it is, his letter will only be Me Lo ako referred to the Eng boards of trade, admiralties and dock and harbour commissioners. read br the European com.lish education propaganda to Chipa
unity, who know very little of and the local University.
Is it the their oficials, ministries and what is actually going on among sole aim and purpose of educational boards of shipping, ministries of the Chinese and of what the Chin-institutions to provide wenstly and transport, shipbrokers, bags and ese feelings really are, and by a high standard education (ora small fanels of the mercantile marine, portion of the English-speaking number of Chinese so that they echica! and professional Chinese, some of show, that may scquire is for their own per-
societies, benevolent institutions, Likely, have been disappointed by ional aggrandizements or to make salvage asociations and ship- Mr Halliday.
them dazzling lights
ping rezistrive; throughout the His criticism appear to me their own comtrymen, so dazzling
world. Tonnage and construc be unfair and would give a wrong that none dare to look up thesses, ship and shipping law, tional statisties, the year's impression among the European but with
ax" LI 40, thea. community, As one of the English educational institutions are indeed insurance and indemnity, the speaking Chinese I, 1 suppose, failure and all monsge spent on
British Admiralty, and many aro juust RS much affected them a pure waste. Put I am
other subjects connected with others by Mr Hallifasad to say it is pot so.
the shipping world will be Every "general attitude" and "the hae who has received the bene exhaustively covered. Even whole tone of bas speech," but yet he of such an education is in bus cannot allow such criticisms to our bound to do everything in his pass without making sutne com- power to help, and, with with this vast subject will be
ment on them.
ictualling stores in the different parts of the world will be included. Nothing of importance connected
nmitted, We understand, from
acquired kaswledge, enlighten, Mr. I say that the criticisms his
own 000.English apeakit The Ship Compendium, which will and suggestions against Mr. Hal-
countrymen and 1142 lp were directed, not against the endeavours to induce them
his best be a complete referendum of the sentiments mentioned in his letter come forward and take an interest arranged and classed alphabe. | World's shipping interests, but solely against his general in public affairs which would calls and geographically. attitude" against the English peak greally benest themselves and
の
ing Chinese: and be complains which is greatly desired by the | THONYCROFTS, LAUNCH THIRD
that Mr. Hallifax invariably re-officials of Hongkong. In this was garda a teowledge of English in and through bios the Don Chinese, not as an asset, but English-speaking Chinese may b
M.
to do with to local Chinese. HA
POST-WAR STEAMER.
On Tuesday. November 16:b. 1920 Messrs. Jobu 1. Thorng-
past few weeks. This was the B.S. Ville de Dannemarie, built to the order of Messieurs Le Groupement
a disability; ant as an accomplish reached and the idea of a close-croft & Co. Ltd, launched at ment in aid of the discharge of bi-relationship between European and
their Woolston Shipyard their civic duties, but as a malignant Chinese may then be real third cargo steamer within the thing to be discarded." His com- This ir exactly what plaints, however, are not borse out Hallifax hoprs by the facta. Mr Hallifax treated regard uit Chinese, both English-speaking views are not contradictory to, but Industriel de Charbons es de and cog-English-speaking, alike. are in line with, the aspirations of He had never by action or inach educational institutions.
Transports, Rouen, France. speech showed any sign of dis
The launching ceremony, includ- As to the last paragraph of his let- regard or discourtesy to the Eoger. I think Mr Lo must admit than the christening of the Ship. lish-speaking Chinese. In hi there are many gentlemen omung Girdlestone Kimber, wife of was gracefully carried out by speech Mr Hallifax distinctly said the Chinese speaking merchants in Engr. Comdr J. L. Kimber, RN.. about the Eogliab-speaking Chi this Colboy just as good ani bese: that "The Government must capable men an those who speak Overseer for the district The Admiralty Overseer and Engineer continue to depend on bim and ask English. Is it not wound therville de Dannemarie, which was for his serviCPS. ** He further said that Mr Halifax should secur designed that the Government was asking their services and obtain their of the firm's
by her builders, is for more work from bim, work of views and opinicas na
standard well matter dock
with raised
quarter Her principal di are-Length (b.p.).
a peculiarly unselfish and patriotic public? It is the duty, I under deck type. nature: they wanted him to Basistatoct, of all thrials, especialmensions
in bringing out the Chinese-speak the 8. C. A.. to get is oplovas and 210 h: breads (moulded) 35 :: fag merchants.** This is, perhaps, views from all quarters in der to depth (moulded) 18 ft. Ginches: the rest ground of difference facilitate the work of the Goverdraught 15 ft. 9 inches: and her between the self-seeking Englishment. I see unthing, therefore, in speaking Chinese and Me Halifax Me Halifax's speech what tonnage (d..) about 2,000. Sh and the outcome of all-the insinua Chinese can take excepting to: an 13 ball of mild steel to Lloyd's} tions of unfairness made against he is to be congratulated he Cargo steamer. The vessel's two requirements for a 100 A.1. Class bim.
Mr Lo next criticises the following his views and convictions which the other aft, contain a combined courageously and openly properleargo bolds, one forward and ing, passage from Me Halifax's) may ast please everybody. speech, that those who had learn. With regard to the protscript to coal bunkers for 150 tons are capacity of 90,000 cu. ft., while
ed to speak English well, must, of Mr. Lo's letter. I would not what also provided. Water ballast is necessity, to place like Hong bonour would the diener give carried in the celluler double, koog, have their views tinged with the leading Chinese-speaking mer hottom and in fore and aft prak} English ideas and it was just this chants were absent from it. English tinge-speaking for bir
tanke. The propelling machinery.į Apologizing for taking so much office that they wanted to get rid space in your valuable paper croft's Engine Works, consists of constructed in Mesars. Thoray- of." Didzot Mr Hallifax distinctly this lengthy letter, and thanking triple expansion engines having
too,-Yours etc..
S. W. T., Hongkong, 1st Dec., 1920.
ay that he was speaking for bis own so in anticipation for its inse-cylinders 18" x 30" x 50" diameter department? Was not his depart ment established solely for the purpose of getting the pucka Chinese views? If not, then, b position as S. C. A. is a sinecure.
Again Mr. Lo thinks that these words cast a slur upon the late Sir Kai Ho Kai and Sir Bosban
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boilers are each 10ft. & incbés in ļo length, 13ft. 2 inches in diameter, comfortable. All wool garments. Wei Yuk for their services rendered The Daily Telegraph Parlia and provide a working pressure to the Colony, and
of 180 lbs. per sq. inch. оп all mentary correspondent SAYS: those English-speaking Chinese who Interest is reviving in Parlia4" circulating pump is supplied are performing public services. But meatary circles and elsewhere by Mestre. Drysdale: the general they do not. Sir Bosbau Wei Tuk in the project of a tunnel between 99rvice pump and the auxiliary can speak for himself, but for SrIreland and Scotland.
feed pump, each 61⁄2" x 44" I Kai Ho Kai I can speak, for exchange of views bas lately supplied by Messrs. Car- I have been intimately associated taken place
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thoroughly the innermost feelings Miss Marcia Maxwell Stuart, handling equipment consists sleam of this public man. It was Bir who is connected throngs her of four" x 10" Kai Ho Kai's sole aima in life to uncle, the Hon. Joseph Maxwell two are placed in the forward widobes by Messrs. Rogers: advance the interests of the Chinese Scott, with Sir Walter Scott, was part of ship and two aft. Four and to induce them, both English married recently at St. Mary large cargo batches equipped
peaking and Chinese-speaking Church, Cadogan Street, London, Government and take an interest in son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Long handling of the coal or general alike, to come forward and help the to Mr. Douglas Leng, the only with eight 34 ton derricks of pitch pine filcilitate the rapid public affairs. His efforts in this of Bandygate, Sheffield, direction have been a great success grandson of the late Bir Willem Cargo which the ship is destined On his relom to the Colony in 1881 Long (founder of the Sheffield Accommodation for the or 1892 there was no social inter, Tally Telegruph) and of Sir Tom midships, while that for the crew Captain and Officers, is provided course between the Chinese and the Lang (at one time M. Pisartanked in the forecastle officials; but, during the time of Dundee).
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