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ACTION THREATENED.

1

COUNCIL TRIBUTE.

HON. MESSRS, BIRD &

LANG:

A FINAL GOOBYE

Addressing members at yester day's meeting of the Legislative Council, H.E. the Govornor said:

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1927.

YEAR OF TESTING.

SINGAPORE CALMER.

Chinese Consul General's Assistance.

DETAILS OF THE BOYCOTT.

Singapore, March 31.

ENGINEERS INSTITUTE

PROSPECTEM

CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE.

A year of special responsibility in view of the enlarged Club and The rioting has subsided, and bad times among members was Two of our colleagues, Mr. Lang the Government, in a proclamas reported at the annual meeting and Mr. Bird, will leave Hong Kong tion, state that it is their inter-yesterday of the Institute of En-, In a few daya time, and to our great tien gradually to remove the re-gineers and Shipbuilders. regret we know that they do not strictions, on a return to normal intend to return to the Colony conditions. A warning is issued ment just about paying its way: The titute was at the mo- Both were substantively appointed to the public that a recurrence of it was offering very much more to seats in this Council in 1929: but the disorders will be sternly re-ncreased facilities both in regard

Mr. Bird Arst acted as a member in 1918 and Mr. Bang In 1821.

Mr. Pressed..

The

to members and their wives and" Lang has also acted as a member of has been giving all possible assis-and dances that had been held had

Chinese Consul-General

friends and the lectures, socials the Executive Council during various periods since 1992 and has tance in the restoring of normal been most successful. What was wanted to help the Institution along still further, were better: times, "of course, but also more members and in this respect pre- have mentioned and they have de sections of the Chinese, in Singa-sent members could help the Com.. yoted the best years of their fife pore to cause a boycott of the Sin-mittee and officers.. to work

News By Mail.

been a substantive member since conditiona.-Reuter. 1926. Both our honourable frionda have, however, made Hong Kong

Singapore, March 26. their home for a period far longer A persistent effort by certain than is indicated by the dates which

'

this Colony, the one as gepora Traction Company's trol The Chairman, Mr. L. J. Black- a merchant and the other as an arley buses and trams was in full burn, said their thanks were due chitect. The first to arrive in Hongforce this morning.

to Mr. E. W. Blackmore who, be- Kong was Mr. Bird: who came here The effort started two days side his self-imposed duties as Bar In 1992. to join Messrs, Palmer and ago, and it is stated that. Hylams Convener, had put in a lot of Turner, of which Arm ho la now the were responsible. Reportă de-time and thought in connection head, while Mr. Lang originally clare that when trolley buses stop-with the alterations and additions came to Hong Kong in 1904 to join ped pamphlets were thrown into the Institution premises. Mesara, Gibb, Livingston and Com-and it is présumed that these were Thanks to the able management pany and has been the head of that addressed to Chinese passengers of Mr. Stokes, their Honorary firm since 1018:

directing them not to use the Librarian, the excellent standard Hon. Mr. A. Ö. Lang's Service. vehicles..

of the Library had been maintain-- Mr. Lang has served on the Como a sequel to the shooting affair

It is stated that the boycotted. mittee of the Hong Kong General

With regard to the Accounts,. Chamber of Commerce since 1916 at Kreta Ayer police station on subscriptions showed an increase and was Chairman in 1922 That March 12, and the evidence al-due to the increase from $3 to $5 was the year of the seamen's strike ready given at the Inquest. An- for shore Tombers in view of the and involved arduous work which he other suggestion is that the fact increased facilities. Bar profits performed with distinction. Mr. that the Traction Company has were also up, due to increased' Lang is also a director of the fol its headquarters at Shanghai has charges. There appeared to have Towing Companies among others—some bearing on the position. "been a general apathy as regard. the Hong Kong and Shanghat Bark ing Corporation, of which he was Organized Movement. ed billiards which was not en- Chairman' in 1923; the Union In At all events the effort at boy-couraging in view of the acquist surance Society of Canton, the cott appeared to be successful by tion of new tables during the Hong Kong Electric Company, the this morning. Trolley buses year.. [The billard's receipts Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf (corning from Katong. which were down for the year. and Godown Company, the Indo- usually are crowded between the Owing to rent and non-recur- China Steam Navigation Company hours of eight and nine, contain-rent charges in regard to the ex- the China Sugar Refining Company,ed few passengers, and Chinese tensions, expenses sol- the Hong Kong Tramways Company,

from this Colony, will leave,

were

In proposing Mr. J. WHill,

ers, and that there is a point beyond "which the "licensed diery and the unlicensed mobs the Star Ferry Company, the Hongwere conspicuously absent. On $9,472.77 more than in 1925.

Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat the other hand the small motor

The New President will go at their own peril. When Company and the Peak Tramways bases, which are nowadays en- a spirit of concession and con- Company. This mere enumeration tirely Chinese-owned, were all ciliation is abused-and abused nows how big a gap his departure full, and there seemed to be more Chief Enginger of the Talkoo of them than ever. It is stated Sugar Refinery as President for flagrantly-by those who, orgin-

that motor bus fares have been the year, Mr. J Ormiston, past Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird's Service.

increased.

President, said that Mr. Hill had ally clamoured for it, the time

The monuments of Mr. Bird's

The extent of the boycott in-been a member for twenty-four for any further negotiation or activities in Hong Kong may be dicates that there is organisation years and had served on many oc- sentiment is obviously past. The seen ad we look around us. He is behind it, and this being so, it casions, in various capacities on Fellow of the Royal Institute of should be possible for the authori the General Committee, notably as position may be deplored, of British Architects and during 35 ties to take action to put a stop far back as 1904 and 1906. Un- course, but when stern, action is vears he has been engaged in build to a position which might have der the admirable guidance of imperative it would be the heighting up this Colony. When he a more serious consequences. Mr. Hill he was sure that a great

rived here, his firm was at work!

deal of good would be accom

the

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Stones. Thrown.

bers.

of folly to mince words and de-lupon the Construction of the Hong lay the day of reckoning. The Konx Hotel from Des. Voeux Road Stones were thrown at trolley plished for the welfare of mem- Centralto, Queen's Road Central bus at the corner of Smith Street irresponsible Chinese must be Since then he and his firm have and New Bridge Road last night. ferred to the year of responsibil- In conclusion, Mr. Ormiston re- taught

that foreigners have a built the Hong Kong Club.

A disorderly crowd of Chinese right to every protection of their Alexandra and Union Buildings, the noticed in a bus a man who wasity that the officers and Com-

Mercantile Bank,the,, Hong Kong lives and property, and if mere and Shanghai Bank Annexe, Jar taken to be a Chinese, and began mittee of the Institution had had and expressed confidence that, the preaching falls on deaf ears the dine's Offices, the Sincere Building, throwing stones.

The man aimed at then put on strong revival that had been init- the Matilda Hospital; my own re- lesson must be brought home to sidence "Mountain Lodge."

the his hat and was seen to be a Huriated for the 1926-7 session would The be maintained throughout the them in some more drastic man- Bank of Canton, the Asiatic, Petro-bour Board policeman.

year. He thanked all members of If they can not, and willleum Company Building, Pedder stone-throwing then ceased

Building, the Queen's Theatre, the It is stated that alleged inti-the General Committee for their not, read the writing on the wall South China Morning Post Build-midators were arrested last night. keen support and co-operation in the management of the Institu- In time, that is their own looking, the Chung Kwok Restaurant at

Street Crowd. West Point, the Rower House of the

tion.

ner.

out. The consequences must on their own heads!

¡¡

Chiang and Foreigners.

be China Light and Power Company at A Teochow was brought up in Mr. D. Templeton seconded the Hung Hom, sundry Police Stations the District Court this morning, appointment of Mr. Hill as Pre- in the Kowloon peninsula, residen-before Mr. P. A. F. David, charg-sident and the proposal was car- However deep-rooted the pre-

tial blocks such as Tregunter Maneled with attempting to commit a ried unanimously, Mr. Hill res sions, Branksome Towers and breach of the peace at the junc- turning thanks and assuring those 'sent anti-foreign feeling may be

General Chiang Kai-shek, in Thorpe Manor, and last but not tion of Upper Cross Street and present that he would do his best amongst certain sections of the the interview he granted to for least the Cenotaph which New Bridge Road at 9 p.m. yes-to be worthy of the position.

worthily occupies the finest site interday. Chinese, there is undoubtedly aeign pressmen at Shanghai yes- Hong Kong. I mention only some The D.P.P. (Mr: _N.

terday, washed his hands, go to:

Officers Elected.. still greater proportion who see speak, of the protecting of foreig: Mr. Bird has been engaged His

For the principal works on which Whitley) conducted the prosecu- The election of officers was as in that ebullition merely a meananers while foreign forces remain record is one of which any man may tion.

follows:-

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to an end-to secure a scrt of in China for that avowed pur- well be proud and of which we in large crowd in that neighbourhood Presidents, Megans. R. Hunter A detective stated there was: d President Mr. W. J. Hill,. Vice- rallying cry to impress the pose, holding that the presence of this Colony are proud.

foreign. forces is a serioua reflec-¡ masses. There are thousands of tion, on Nationalist ability

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Co-operation With University.

At the conclusion of the meet-

last night and he saw several and W. J. Stokes, Hon. Secretary; youths. removing the trolley poles Mr. A. Landsbut. Hon. Librarian, sin-maintain law and order. This Gentlemen, we can afford to from the line cables. He also W. J. Stokes, Hon, Treasurer, Mr. clear-attitude is all very fine, but spare Mr. Lang and Mr. Bird es noticed the accused seated nearby A. J. J. Martin.

General Chiang Kai-shek appears pecially at this time when stormurging them to persist in their General Committee: "Mesars. China. efforts and saying that if anyone R. Hunter, E. W. Blackmore, J. and to forget that the foreign forces clouds hang heavily over the foreign Powers, and, who went to Shanghai when it was Both have given of their best to interfered they would be assault-Ormiston, W. J. Stokes, G. Taylor, condemn still more the series of still by no means certain that his Hong Kong and both will be long ed

L. C. F. Bellemy, "W. S. Bailley; troops would ever reach the city whole community of this Colony detective department, gave evi-T F. Bradford, G. J. Harman and and honourably remembered by the Mr. A. H. Dickinson, of the T. McQueen, A. J. Chesterton, shocking and revolting outrages The implied reflection cannot be we in this Council part with very dence of arresting the on the Yangtsze. They, no less said, therefore, to have-been in- keen regret from these loyal and and of the magnitude than foreigners, will regard with tended for the, Nationalists only, valued friends, upon whose advice satisfaction the news that thu though it must be added in fair and help we have relied during good ness to the Northerners that for times and bad for so many years: Powers are concerting "measures eigners have had little to fear in and I feel sure that the Council will sureties of $500 each to keep the [of no weak nature" to prevent a their territory. There is

not wish to record in its minutes a tri-peace for six months, in default repetition of the intolerable in much point, in labouring the mat- bute of warm appreciation of the six months' simple imprisoning, Mr. J. McQueen referred to

ter, however, as General Chiang great and durable services render. ment: sults, murders and outrages. As Kai-shek has said the final worded by Mr. Lang and Mr. Brd to Lord Birkenhead says, the spirit himself. Taxed with the violence the Government and the people of of insult and recklessness abroad at Hankow and other Yangtse Hong Kong. in China will certainly require for ports, he replied that China is in a state of revolution and such in- its correction the counsels of the cidents are unavoidable. That is civilised and anti-Bolshevet as just it.. Other people besides tions of the world. It is not too the danger, and since under General Chiang Kai-shek realize much to hope that such counsels Nationalist control such el- will have the sympathetic sup- dents are unavoidable, protective port, not only of the leaders of steps have been taken. Hence

the presence of foreign forces in Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday Chinees thought in this Colony, China. but of every other

er Chinese to whom pride of race is second na ture, and to whom some of

of the

SEIZED HEROIN.

BOTH DEFENDANTS FINED HEAVILY.

the matter of co-operation with The Police View.

the University which had been The police view, as stated this mentioned at their annual dinner morging, is that, the situation is by HE, the Governor and asked due to entirely needless panic on if it would not be possible for the the part of the Chinese public, Institution to put a prize similar following the appearance two to that of other institutions at days ago of anonymous notices in Home to be competed for among various parts of the town" the graduates of the Faculty of

There have been no cases of Engineering, assault or intimidation other than the case of stone-throwing report- ed above.

HOLLAND'S FOREIGN MINISTER

The Hague, March 31

The Chairman remarked that this matter would ba attended to by the in-coming Committee.

The meeting concluded with thanks to Mr. Ormiston for his untiring efforts and keen interest. in the Institution both hefore and during his term of office as Pre afdent.

registered convictions against both accused in the heroin case THE PRAYER BOOL | George Statnigrom, who, was,

***** found guilty of joint possession of London, March 80, the drug and aiding and abetting its + unspeakable and unprintable hor

The Bishopa, in Conyvcation, Importation was fined $4,000, or j mors perpetrated on the Yangtaze adopted resolution to forward six months imprisonment. Hele A Royal decree accepts the re- are abhorrente

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