HIS EXCELLENCY DEPARTS.
THE PRINCE-RÉGENT.
Big Send-Off at Murray Pier,
Mr. Marcosson's Impressions
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
abled the so-called military party to bring pressure upon the govern- mant, for any cabinet, must fall) if either the Minister of War or the Ministar. of Navy resigns. of Present-Day Japan.
The War Department and not the "In no other country in the Formign Offices bas dictated the sovereign venerated to the degres foreign policy, and behind the His Excellency the Governor that obtains in Japan," writes War Ofßes brooded the Genro (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.GMr. Lasse F. Marcosson in the "Now we come to the orux of left for Home by the Empress of Saturday Evening Post in intro-the present basiness. Up to the Housin, which sailed at noon to ducing his article entitled "An time of the Hirobite Regency the day, His Excellency is going to Audience With the Japanese Geuro influence was all dominant. England on leave and is making Prince Regent."
The Eldar Statesmen not only the journey via Canada.
"So far as it is bumanly poagi.named Premiers and the Ministera His Excellency, accompanied bis to predict anything in these of War and Navy, but they form- by Capt. Neville (who also went cataclysmic times., Japan led an extra-constitutions! body on leave by the Empress of Russia) remain an empire," writes Mr. responsible only to the Emperor and Mr. Eric Rice, arrived at Marcosson; the zeal for the royal himself. Originally they came Murray Pier shortly before eleven family-It is almast fanaticism into being because, after the o'clock and, after shaking hands-leaves no doubt as to this Restoration, the Emperor needed with everyone, boarded the launch eventuality. Thus, unlike some ise counsel. But there is no wblah was to take him aboard of his European colleagues, doubt that their authority grew Prince Hirohito is sure of his until is vastly exceeded any other Those present included the succession if he lives. He need power in the land, not excepting Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonial |nover
WOITS about radical the Constitution. In a word, the Secretary), Sir Wm: Rees-Davies intrigue. He is Emperor in every-Gearo were the masters of Japan.)
"The Yamagata domination (Chief Justice), the Hon. Mr.thing but name now. J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General),
gave Japan her place in the pun Mr. J. R. Wood (Paisae Judge), "Yet amid this adoration for because it built up an army and that caused her to ba Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. A. G. M. royalty, the
guaranteed per pavy Fletcher. Commodore Grace, petuity of rule and the reckoned with as a great power. Lieut. Cal. Nicholson, Mr. Paul traditional rights rested with the But long before Yamagata died Kremer (French Consul), Bishop All-Highest, the Emperor of some of his influence began to Deppuy, Bishop Pozzoni, the Japan hat little more real ane. Like Wellington his mili- tarr Renius outweighed his beads of all the Government authority than King George.
Meij. departments, members of Legis Although
political sagacity, and the old lative Council, members of the been called the Lincoln of his war horse he was eighty.four the Executive Council and other country, was a strong and forceful when he died or rather prominent local men and personality, he was swayed and tem for which he stood drew sprinkling of ladies.
ship.
LICENCES.
JAPAN FACING A CRISIS.
who
has
his long and eventful reign was the lighting of popular wrath. shaped by the Elder Statesmen. LIBERALISM AWAKES,IN JAPAN. But the leaders among these
"For months prior to the Genro, as they were named, bave Wasbioston conference Liberals all passed away. The last of the like Yukio Ozaki had thundered lions was Prince Yamagata, who against increasing armaments, died on February first of this year. and expanding army, forceful Interesting Local Figures, Although there are still two sar. economic penetration-all that viving Gento-Marquis Matou-militarism implies. There was Interesting figures regarding kata and Prince Saloon-they nothing particularly altruistic the number of rickshas and chairs were never dominant factors in about this protest procedure. in the Colony are contained in the the rule of the country as was It called for relief from an ex- report of the Captain Superinten-Yamagata: Marquia Matsukata cessive burden of taxation and dent of Police, just issued.
is now 88 years old and lives in from a policy that farseeing men retirement in Kamakurs, a sum-knew was planting the seeds of mer resort not far from Tokyo, future international trouble. Pritice Saionji is younger, but is Slowly liberalism waked in no longer a strong figure in the Japan. It began to express itself, councils of the nation.
for one thing, in the demand for
It is shown that last year 1.185 public rickshas' were liceased in Hongkong and 700 in Kowloon. There ware no fewer than 1.324 private ricksha licences issued. Public chairs totalled 91f), whilst With the regency of Prince | universal suffrage and free thera were also 309 private chairs Hirobito-it bogen last Novem-speech. I bave seen nearly a The total number of ricksba ber-Japan began to face a crisis) hundred thousand people packed drivers, and chair bearers was that is more momentuous than around the Diet buildings in ap 18,235.
Five hundred and eight motor cars were licensed (666 drivers). and 294 moter cycle licences
issued (270 drivers).
and 131 pawa-brokers, whilst
number of 5,728.
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the acrte situation precipitated attempt to influence & favourable vernal of international policy. PASSENGERS DEPARTED, by the friction with the United vote on the sufffage, bill. Even I not only discovered these bur Per 9.5. EMPRESS OF States over the California alien birth control began, later on, to many mora
Whiz Europe is RUSSIA.-Miss B. Apple, Mr. J.
law. This crisis is internal and get an official hearing. If you slowly beginning to stabilise iH. Anderson, Mr. J. E. H. Bibby. effects the welfare of all the knew how many babies there are self after the wreck and ravage Mr. Adric Boyd, Mr. L. M. There are 210 money changera People. It is therefore impossible in Japan, and how eich little life of the World War, Japan, who Berthet. Mr. R. F. Barnett, Mr. A. to comprehend the personality has been welcomed as just one knew only profit in that great. Bankstron. Mrs. T. J. Bridge, licensed hawkers abound to the and the possibilities of the Prince more prop for the army and navy, struggle, is facing a whirlwind | Miss Chang Kam Cheo. Miss Regent without knowing just how you would realise what sacrilegs due to inflation, profiteering and Chang Kam Ching. Mrs. Chong it began, what it means and lay in the birth-control idea. extravagance. Thus the empite Ya Jaa, Mr. Chow Moa Kwong, where it may lead. Whatever Every where there were signs of is undergoing drastic economic happens, as head of the nation, revolution.
as well as political readjust he must be a conspicuous figure In the midst of all this more ment." in a drama that will affect the for less ioarticulate stirring Prince whole Orient.
Hirobito became Regent. Almost
ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY.
Big Sum Stolen.
A substantial haul was natted
by a king of armed men who entered a shop at No. 154 Con naught Road Central, and held up
- $148 worth of jewellery.
THE ARMS TRAFFIC.
B
Big Seizures Last Year.
Mr. Coo Au, Mr. Chan Ngai Fo Mr. Chan Kim Hong, Mr. P. F. Connor, Mr. & Mrs. Chao, Kiang King. Mr. Chiu Ming Co, Mr. Cham Chio, Mr. Chan Lui Chai,
Crose, Miss G, Conkling, Mr. T.
It all goes back to the Con- coincident with his assumption of CORONET'S ATTRACTION. Mr. C. A. Carr, Capt. E. C. stitution, which was largely the the bigber station a tragic blow) work of the late Prizre Ito, the was struck at what might be Bismarck of Japan and fit rate called the popular will. It was of Yamagata in the councils of the assassination of Premier
to
817
E. Dannagger, Mr. Wm. DarrOW, "The Sign on the Door," Dr. Chas. E. Davis, Mr. & Mr. the Genro. This document, which Hara. Essentially a man of the Whether it be produced on Davidson, Mr. & Mrs. Davillson, H. Doulatam, Mr. & Mrs. F. A. was promulgated in 1989, strong people, he had risen by sheer stage or screen, the first essential Miss D. E. Everett, Mr. Foo ly resembles the German Con- character and efficiency. Already of a play that aspires to be suc-wart, Mrs. Fong Shee. Mr. C.F. the master with revolvers. When stitution of that period. German the Japanese called him the Great cessful is well-planned plot. Fan, Miss W. F. Fao, Mr. F. be struggled to free himself, one of influence, I might add, has al- Commoner.
The second is the securing of a Friedman, Mr. J. Friedman, Mr. the robbers dealt him a stunning ways been patent in shaping Mr. Hara broke all the tradi-caste that is capable of develop Wm S. Fan, Mr. Foo Man Foo, blow on the head with the butt Japanese policy, especially on the tions of the Gento rule by taking ing it to its maximum of dramatic ME. D. Farmer, Mrs. M. L. end of a revolver. The safe-key. military side.
over the portfolio of the Minisforce. Both of these desiderata which be bad in his cos: pocket. was taken from him and with this theoretically provided for the est- Baron Kato went to the Wash-Door," the absorbing drama which Geo Hsu, Miss Hsa, Miss R. Hsa, Although the Constitution ter of the Navy when Admiral and a place in "The Sigu on the Greenough, Mr. D. Greene, Mr.
& Mr. S. Gatton, Mr. & Mrs,} the robbers gained access to ablishment of a constitutional ington Conference. It was the is at present being shown at the Mrs. Anna Hertel. Misa E. T. considerable sum of money, which monarchy, and was supposed to first time that a civilian had Coronet. was made up of $1,850 in Ameri- mark the change from an absolute ever Elled this post, and Hars can gold and notes, eighty half to a limited monarchy, it did not thought he was establishing a romance and tragedy, with s. T. Jeffers, Mr. Kwan Tai Running its course between Hodgson, Miss I. Hughes, Dr. &
Mrs. B. Javen, Matr. L.. W. Jeven, 2 Bovereigo pieces. $1,403
io bring about the equivalent of precedent that would break up relieving tinge of bright humour, Yip, Mr. C. Y. Kich, Mr. Kwan Hongkong currency: and also parliamentary government under the military clique. He did more the story works up to the poig- Kam. Mr. N. Kitomars, Mr. K.
limited monarchy as
we have than this, for he was opposed to nant moment where the young Kamikabers, Miss A. Kinnere, come to know these institutions the custom of individual minis- wife. the sequel to in Europe.
Mr. & Mrs. T. Y. Lew, Mrs. & terial responsibility
the innocent pre-matrimonial eses-Miss, Lam, Mr. Ling Cio Lin "Though the traditions of Emperor and sought to scbstitute pade, finds barself in the tragic Joa, Mr. Lee Puan Shing, Mr. divine right and absolutism have for it a joint responsibility of situation of having to watch her Wellington Lee, Mr. Lee Hung, teen maintained for centuries, the the entire cabinet, following the busband kill the ton of her Mr. Leang Yan Tak, Mr. Leung Emperor, as I have intimated, has British example. The whole erstwhile employer. He 800 Sus Sang, Mrs. Lau Sic, Mr. J. always been more or less & figure- Hars idea was for wider exercise away after tacking, a "Not to P. Lawrie, Mr. Lie Ek Peon, Mr. head, his actual influence being of party influence on national be disturbed" placard on the Thes A. Lee, Mr. May Dong Toy, That the local police and function of his owa force and affairs. revenue officers are fairly suc personality.
door, little dreaming that bebiod r. H. N. Masai, Mr. H. Mool- cessful in their efforts to cope
"Though Hara's death was a it is his wife. with the big traffic in illicit
GIVE SECRET OF WAR OFFICE.deplorable political loss the pro- How to shield her husband, cand, Mrs. M. Machle, Miss M. arms and ammunition
"Up to the present time there cess of transition in Japan was she calls up the police and takes Machle, Matt. E. Machle, Mr. G. proved by the C.S. P.'s report for has been no parliamentary gor- too well under way to be stopped. blame for the affair and the Menache, Mr. & Mrs. A. Mon. last year. The seizures and con-ernment in which the power of It gained momentum from the extraordinary denouement which cada, Mr. L. L. Mortlack, Mr. fiscations for last year included public opinion eventually deter Washington conference. Viewed clears the mystery sad restores Paul E. V. Meyer, Mr. O, A sever Winchester rifles, 173 re- mines the policy of the state. The at first with suspicion and alarm her happiness is portrayed in C. McI. Messer, Mr. & Mrs. Maark, Mr. P. A. Mayer, Hon. Norms volvers, 49 automatic pistols, 536 immemorial fight of the British by the Japanese bureaucracy, it telling fashion by mauser pistols, 2 shot guns, 11, 137 House of Commons or the Ameriproved to be a godsend to a coun- Talmadge who thus makes a Frank Marriott, Mr. Ng Se, Mrs. roundsof Winchester ammunition. Can Congress to exercise control try whose military obsession was noteworthy addition to ber lang Capt. R. Feville, Mr. P. H. Nye,}
A. A. Noyes, Mr. Ng Goon Yoke, 21,587 rounds of revolve: am over ministers by refusing appro-driving it toward bankruptcy.
Mrs. Pong Mo She, Master Fong munition,25,387 rounds of automa.priations, for example, which has PRINCE REGENT TAKES
Chim, Mr. Foon Fun Che, Mi. tic pistor ammunition, 81.387 bad such an important influence
K. Pak, Mr. Sas Quion, Miss E. rounds of Mauser ammunition, on political development in the "The conference put the spot THE WORLD THEATRE Rickard, Mrs. L. B. Ryder, and 777 rounds of shot gun am United States and England, bas light on the whole Japanese plao
Lieut. H. E. Beid, Mr. & Mr.. 8.] mauition,
no counterpart in Japan. If a of expansion and sterilised come
C. Stearne, Mr. So Yikong, Miss budget introduced by the gov-of its undesirable features. It emment fails to pass, the was another step toward what An excellent film drama entitled E. Schmitt, Mr & Mrs. G. Bea
man, Dr. A. W. Swanson, His budget of the preceding year is many Liberals call the emancipa-North of Fifty-three will be Excellency Sir R. G. Stubbe continued in force. The. Diet is tion of Japan from machine rule. screened at the World Theatre Mrs. W. G. Scrim., Mr.. Tang something of a joke. What it The passing of Yamagata was to-night. It is a complex plot, Kwai Fong, Mr..0. G. Taagarelli, lacks in power it makes up in a further breech To the wall of involving a case of mistaken iden Mr. Tian, Kheen Hiauw, Mr. noise. Its principal expression is reaction. The big question Intity, and the most thrilling point Tjan Khee Liang, Mr. Tian Khae criticism, in which it exceeds any Japan to-day is — Has
the is reached.
when Hazel Weir Bisaw, Mr. & Mrs. W. Vickers, other similar body.
Genro type of rule, which made recognises the true love of Farnum Matr. R. Vorster, Comtesse de Another drawback to real for might at the expense of and the real murderer of Brook Vallande, Licerio Yelaagus, Mrs. parliamentary government and economic welfare at home and who needless to any was not Wong Bhee, Mr. Wong Fang. it bears on the Japanese crisis of political peace abroad, declined Farms she was maliciously Mr. C. C. Willis, Mr. C. H. Wong, today-lies in a provision of the "I went to Japan to try to make informed Tomorrow another Wong Kun Tong Mr & Constitution that the Ministers of some apprisal of the consequences magnificent dratia in in parts, H. Wilder, Mr. & Mrs. P War and Navy must be active or of the Washington conference. I entitled Some One Must Pay Youtz, Mrs. Yong Chin Sze, Mr. retired officers of the army and expected to find those inevit will be shown I will woll, repay yang Wo, Mr. Yang Yick Choe. navy respectively. This has enable changes born of re- visit to the World Firestre.
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