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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1926.

SHIPPING NOTES.

VESSELS FROM FAR AND NEAR

FACTS OF NOTE.

HARBOUR PROBLEMS

MR. BERNARD'S QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL.

VEHICULAR FERRIES.

The agenda for Thursday's meet- ing of the Legislative Counell la na

Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard will

LAK:

[To the Editor of the "China Mall")

The low tide in Woosung from Sir gather

your

River columns that plans for the pre Jefferson" to arrive in port yes

caused the "President followa posed ferry from Jubilee to Jordan Roads for the purpose of terday evening from Shanghai

three hours behind scheduledj carrying vehicles and passengers time. She arrived in port at 8 have been under consideration and that a statement of the post-pm. yesterday and brought 16 tion to date may be expected at and 22 through passengers for saloon_passengers for Hongkong the next Council meeting.

Whilst admitting that this is aand United States mail

Mandla. She brought also cargo scheme which will add very con-j The "Jefferson" reports that at siderably to the value of Hong about 2 p.m. yesterday, on her kong as a port, eliminate wasteful handling of goods, afford varyage passenger, who was on his

way to this.port, a Chinese steer-!| necessary facilities (at present lacking) for quick transportway home, died on board from tuberculosis. The remains were across the harbour for motors and not buried at sea, as other Chin- lorries and be a boon to residents in the vicinity of the two ferry contribution of over G432 and had jese steerage passengers raised a wharves, I would like to draw at the body embalmed by the ship's! tention to a certain matter which!

may lead to certain complications)

jaurgeon.

uble position both toward Chins and toward each other. In this view the Powers are united, and not all the efforts of Canton to santness. make them vary or alter it can giheer, Mr. ever hope to succeed;

if it is not foreseen and arrange- The s.. "Tean" of the China ments" made to obviate unplea-Navigation, which arrived at Saturday and was scheduled to The report of the Port En leave port on Thursday for Hai-

Duncan, mentioned)

phong, has postponed her sailing what he considered the necessity unt: Friday. On her way to In meeting with the Canton de- for passengers on such ferry Hongkong from Haiphong. the being subject to police search and Tean" lost one of her propellers. medical inspection, special search-She was towed yesterday to the ing rooms being provided for in Taikoo Docks where she will the plans. To quote from the re-undergo repairs.

will pass "Passengers the Powers as a whole.

Their port:

through searching rooms situated visit to Canton was purely a mat- on the first floor and

legates recently the British dele gates by no means surrendered the principle already adopted by

and

Coming from the Straits. the proceed Nippon Yusen Kaisha Liner 8.8.

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| No. 5, WYNDHAM ST.BONGKONGter of courtesy to the body admin-along a passage-way over the top Kitano Maru" which arrived yea

ministrating the Province of of the transit sheds, downstairs to terday afternoon with cargo and on which passengers, will be despatched Kwangtung-whence the "strike the particular berth

they wish to embark. Incoming this afternoon for Shanghai. Kobe and the anti-British boy-passengers also ascend to another and Yokohama with passengers, cott emanated

was passage way

likewise passing cargo and mail för Japan. directed in view 01

the over transit sheds to the search-

ing rooms. On leaving them. The repeated assurances of the Can-passengers pass downstairs for Dostkerk" arrived at 2 p.m. yes-

J.C.JT freighter London Offices:-The Far Eastern Advertising

ton Government' that it was equal medical and police inspection and terday from Europe via Marila Agency Ltd., 38-39, Southampton Street,ly anxious to reach a settlement thence to a passage leading to the with cargo and mail for Hong-

street." of the trouble between Canton

kong. She will be despatched to- No wonder (quoting from your morrow morning for Japan ports, and Hongkong. The Canton summary of past events in con- Hongkong, Tuesday, August 24, 1926, authorities had the power, for the nection with the schema "the

With cargo, passengers and time being, of ending or helping then Acting Colonial Secretary ex-mail, the 3.3. "Tanda" of the pressed the view that the ferry Eastern and Australian Line, is to end the difficulties. It would should be free to passengers." expected to arrive in port to have been ridiculous to have sent should like to know who is going morrow morning and will be des It was inevitable that the

delegates to Peking to negotiate to travel even free on a ferry patched for Australia via Manila with the Central Government in a residents are subjected to enough cargo

with such restrictions. Chinese on August 27 at 4 p.m. with recent negotiations between the

passengers and mail for matter over which it had no indignities in the matter of Australia and Manila. delegates of the Hongkong Gov- ernment and the Canton Govern-east resistance was to negotiate

physical control. The line of searching already.

I would like to emphasise the ment should raise the question of

comment of the Chinese Chamber with those on the spot in the hope of Commerce when it was asked to SHIPPING CHANGES. the recognition by Great Britain that the tangle would be solved to consider the

scheme. This! of the Canton Government. That the lasting good both of Canter

NO RECOGNITION.

stormy Petrel, Saklatvalo," the only Communist M.P., sought to draw the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons last month; but He

and of Hongkong. That nothing has come of these negotiations is

Chamber would regard with ap prehension any extension to the scheme which would subject in- existing power of search, or any

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

Mr. R. H. Fairley, chief officer,

no fault of Hongkong, which was tending passengers to greater dis Hsin Peking, has gone chief officer, guilty of no international faux pas all of which matters, this Cham-leave, has gone chief officer, Hsin comfort or inconvenience, as to Nanning. Mr. J. Taylor. from in conferring with delegatesber will make representation to Peking. secured little satisfaction "Sir appointed by the Foreign Office in the Government if and when the Auster Chamberlain referred him

Canton. For Saklatvala or any-occasion shall arise." to a renty given to a question by body else to expect formal recog- Mr. Rennie Smith on July 12,nition of the Canton Government which was couthed in the follow- to follow these negotiations is, of

|course, ridiculous.

ing terms:-

"It has always been the prac-| tice of His Majesty's Consul- General at Canton to cor- respond directly with the competent Chinese authorities in that city and it still con- tinues. This does not imply

any degree of recognition of the Local Government 25 other than the provincial, administra- tion of Kwangtung."

OUR LATE C. J.

WIDOW OF SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT.

HONGKONG HISTORY.

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Yours, etc.,

CHINESE RESIDENT,

Hongkong, August 23

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

Mr. P. R. Cheetham, chief officer, Wenchow, is on. Home leave. Mr. J. Robinson, chief officer, Shuntien, has gone chief officer. Wenchow. Mr. P. J. Maley, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Shuntien.

Mr. V. S. Hamill, chief officer. Chusan, has resigned. Mr. G. A. Elias, chief offleer, Ichang, has gone chief officer, Chusan. Mr. W. T. Paul, from Sir. "The Government has has gone chief officer. Tatung. been considering the advisability

[To the Editor of, the "Chinu Mail." 1.

#

What is the present position and what are the Government'a intentions with regard to the establishment of a Ferry Ser vice across the Harbour eap- able of handling vehicular Braille which was referred to in Mr. Duncan's Report laid before this Council in Decem- ber, 19247

2. Will the Government explain how it was that two large vessels recently grounded in the Harbour off the Kowloon Railway Station?

WIN the Government take steps to dredge the aandbank at an early date?

3. In view of the devastation at Happy Valley caused by the recent rainstorm will the Gove ernment state what steps are being taken to prevent Д recurrence of this? 1 refer especially to the spot on Stubbs, Road whore a "shoot has just been reserectodi for dump- ing curth.. This spot formed the subject of an enquiry on August 4 last year and Happy Valley has now been damaged twice from this quarter.

What action has the Govern ment taken in regard to the recommendations made by the Fury at the enquiry, of August 4, 19251

Kowloon Hospital, llen. Dr. W. V. M. Koch will ask: 1. Will the Government state the reason which led them to po back on the promise or under- standing that Private Medical Practitioners would be allowed to attend their own bases in- the Kowloon Hospital?

2. It was understood, when the Victoria Hospital was bully by Publie Subscription ad A Memorial of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, that Private Medient Practitionere were to be allow-

ed to treat their own casey there. Will the Government stare the reason that led them to go back on their promise!

Resolution.

יי

Hon. Dr. W. V. M. Koch will

move:

"That the Government be pleased

Commission to to appoint a search for, examine, and report on, the valnerable party of the Colony and Mainline centi- guous to houses and ronds which are able to storm water damagesand make recommenda- · tions which might tynd to pre- vent the occurrence of anch damage. Such Committee to consist of Experts outside the Government Service who would be associated with other Experts in the Government Ser- vice to be nominated by the Government."

Orders of the Day.

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The Hon. Colonial Secretary will move the second reading of the reserve, Bill intituled An Ordinance to

authorise the Appropriation of Captain, A. Glendinning, later Supplementary Sum of Eight hun- of combining the work of the the CN. Co.,, is deceased.

dred and thirty-two thousand two“ Kowloon, dispensary' with that of Mr. G.. P. Cope, second officer, hundred and forty-nine Dollars and the Kowloon Hospital."-This is Suiyung, is on reserve. Mr. J. M.Bity-two Cents to the official statement you append- McWilliams, from ed to my last letter on this ques-gone second officer, Suiyang,

tion.

reserve.

the

defray has Charges of the year 1925.

The Hon. Attorney General will

in-

Mr. S. C. Smith, from Home move the second reading of the Eil In recognition of her public ser.

So those who have been bene- leave, has gone chief officer, Sui-intituled Am Ordinance to amend Vices, and of the services rendered fitted, by the present convenient vang. Mr. C. S. Rushton, chief the Peak Tramway Ordinance, 1883. by her husband, the late Sla position of the Dispensary are toocer, Sujyang, is on reserve. Second, reading of the BI Saklatvala” was not satisfied Francis Piggott, M.A., especially walk to Kowloon Hospital 'for'. Mr. J. Hodgkiss, chief officer, tuled An Ordinance to amend the with this reply, attempting un-

in the study of international law, treatment in the future, are Kwangae, is on reserve. Mr law relating to wireless telegraphy... Lady Mabel Waldron Piggott they? A very nice thing for Nolan, from reserve, has gone chief Second reading of the BIT in- successfully to... show that has been granted a pension of £50. people whose poor health is the officer, Kwangse.

tituled An Ordinance to amend the there Was а difference be. How many Hongkong residents sole object of their visit.

Captain C. E. Fisher. of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910. It seems that the public is to Taming, is on reserve. Captai tween his question and that of of to-day know that Sir Francis

First reading of a Bill intituled Piggott was Chief Justice here be- get it both ways-no Fair Rents E M. Gellie, from reserve, has gone An Ordinance to charge a certain Mr. Rennie Smith, but Sir Austen fore Sir William Rees Davies, the Board to adjudge whether an master, Taming.

loan upon the general revenue and Chamberlain promptly pointed predecessor of Sir Henry Cowper increase such as that enforced by Captain F. A. Lovegrove, of the assets of the Colony of Hongkong. out that his

the landlord on the Government Taikoo Wan Yi, is 02 reserve. answer applied Gollan?

Dr. Dalmahoy Allan, who has equally to both questions.

When Sir Francis presided, Sir for the Nathan Road Dispensary Captain D. Lupton, of the Linan, William was Attorney-General. is fair or not, and the prospect of has gone master, Taikoo Wan Yijbeen seriously ill for some time The Government in Canton has

Then Sir Francis took up ser a few milea walk because the Gov. Captain T. G. Beer, from leave, has past in the French Hospital, has endeavoured before now to secure vice with Yuan Shi-kai, first ernment thinks the rent too high gone master, Linun.

been removed to Dr. Strahan's the formal recognition of the President of China, at Peking, and is not in a position to say it Mr. H. G. Woodstack, second pf-residence,on The Peak. Powers, but on each occasion it the Repulican constitution of

acting as adviser and to draft up is unfair and they won't pay it. cer, Foochow, has gone chief officer,

The poor long suffering public! Linan. has been reminded of the obvious) China.

But even worms may turn!

Mr. C. S. Murray, second en-McKinley, chief engineer, Fooshing, that only the Central Govern-

Passing through Hongkong' on

Yours, etc..

gineer, Wenchow, is on reserve. is on reserve. ment in Peking can be recognised. induced to practise in

his way Home, Sir Francis was

Mr. J. P. Miller, third engineer, Mr. R. Brown, chief officers KOWLOONITE.

Wenchow, has gone second the

on Kiangshun, has gone acting me- Orly recently the American Supreme Court here for a while,

Hongkong, August 23.'

gineer, same ship.

ter, Kaho. Captain J. M. A. Craw- Minister in Peking was drawn when. Sir William Rees Davies

Mr. E. G. Woodford, acting chief ford, of the Kaho, is on reserve. officer, Chipshing, has gone secondi Mr. N. A. Saharoff, acting chief into correspondence with the had stepped into his shoes.

Gossip at that time credited Sir Foreign Ministry in Canton on Francis with getting a record announced of Alvaro Spegorio acting chief officer, Chipshing.

The forthcoming wedding is officer, Namsang. Mr. F. Webster, officer, Klangyung, has gone second second officer, Namaang, hae gone officer, Kaho. Mr. D. E. Welde- this same point, when he un-brief in an extradition case."

mann, second officer, Kaho, is on" Vereira, of the Electric Company, Mr. E. J. A. Porter, acting mas reserve. hesitatingly made it quite clear

Shanghai to Lina Marie delter, Fooshing. has gone chief

SHIPS IN PORT.

that, whilst mere courteay re- quired replies to be given to cor~: respondence from the Canton At 9 a.m. to-day the following authorities, "there could be no aumbers of vessels

port

question of formal recognition of Canton as a properly constituted Government speaking on behalf of the whole of China. Therein Hes the crux of the whole matter. To recognise half a dozen pro ||vincial · Governments in China would place the Powers in an in- vidious and altogether undesir

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Captain H. A. Kornfeldt, of the | Roza, of No. 188, Caine Road. officer, Lienshing. Mr. W. A. Baich, Kaho, has gone master, Klangan.

In recognition of the public, master, Fooshing.

chief officer; Lienshing, has gone Captain, D, D. Ross, of the Kiangan,

"ls on reserve. literary, and scientific services Mr. N. Richardson, second officer, Mr. J. Mackollar, from reastve, in rendered by her husband, the late Suisang, has gone chief officer, szmo has gone chief officer, Kianghair. Sir Alexander Hosie, M.A., LL.D., ship. Mr. D G-Cairns, chief Mr. L. Rakk, chief officer, Kiang- F.R.G.S., Lady Dorothea Hosie officer, Sutsang, is on reserve. hsin, is on Home leave.

of the second engineer, Fooshing.

Klushan, is on Home leave. · Cap- Mr. R. Symington has been ap-tain V. A. Harris, of the Sulta!, The forthcoming wedding is pointed sop's third engineer, has gone master, Kinshan. announced of Henry Ching, Tuckwo. Mr. D. W. Pollock, Aup'y Mr. E. W. Matthews, chief off-

Morning third engineer, Tuckwo, la Mackay, resorve..

has been granted a pension of Mr. J. Fry, from reserve, has gone ·Captain.· A. McKinnon, £100.

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and Fooshing, has gone acting chief cer, Lungshan." 3hipping

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