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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1928,

ment in the Shameen had Canton- MR. P. W. GOLDRING. SHANGHAI TO-DAY, ese treated foreigners properly

nor would the splendid inter-TRIBUTES TO HIS WORK AND

CHARACTER.

national city of Shanghai have evolved had not foreigners been

compelled to make habitable PAID IN SHANGHAI COURT.

the nasty swampy ground passed

over to them by the Chinese for His Honour, Judge King, In their exclusive use. Chinese, in- H.M. Supreme Court, before pro-

a name" worthy of their views of civilisation.

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AS SEEN BY A RECENT VISITOR.

MIXED VIEWS.

London, April 12.

Mr. Alfred Peters, in the "Op-

stead of complaining about for-ceeding with the business for the tician and Selentific Instrument eigners' colonisation in

day made reference to the com- Maker," writes entertainingly of munity's loss through the death optical work the Far East, as fol- country, would be much better of Mr. P. W. Goldring, Assistant lows:- employed observing how foreign-Prosecuting Solicitor of the "To an amazing extent, the world ers, in circumstances frequently Shanghai Municipal Council. His is one; and optical developments is

Lordship said:-

this epuntry have made hard and disagreeable by

repercussions "It is with regret that I heard throughout the world. It has been the Chinese, set about to make last night of the death of my my privilege to meet, and discuss for themselves a "habitation and friend, P. W. Goldring.. His at some" length the optical situa- death was a very sad one. I had tion, with some of the leading prac- own seen him two or three days pre- titioners in many of the thirteen vious, and he then appeared to be countries. I have visited. In China, in the best of health. I had six prominent opticians in Shang- known Mr. Goldring for several | hai entertained me to dinner at one years, first as a practitioner of of the principal Chinese restaur- this Court, and later, when the ants, so that I might tell them some- Council made a very necessary thing of optical conditions in this change and Mr. Goldring was ap-country; and the president of the pointed second legal adviser to Rotary Club of Shanghai-himself Mr. Maitland, Prosecuting Solici- at the head of the Business Equip The death is announced of Sir Council. This appointment was and when in early life had been an Itor of the Shanghai Municipal ment Corporation of that great eity, George Frampton, the famous sculpter.

made owing to the large amount optician in Manila, in the Philip. [Sir George Frampton, who was visional Court. I always found duction to the firm who had taken of work which arose in the Pro-pina Islanda-gave, me an Jutro- 68 years old, became a Royal Aca-him a very pleasant companion. over his practice there. demician in 1902. He was Pres dent of the Royal Society of Bri-always a pleasure to converse He did a lot of reading, and it was tish sculptors in 1911-12. He has with him.

OBITUARY.

A FAMOUS ENGLISH SCULPTOR.

: Modernity in China

Mr. Goldring was a "You would perhaps expect that

a long list of famous works to his very likeable character, and I be the most backward country in the gardens and his Edith Cavell In his younger days he was a very There can be no doubt that, in the credit, his Peter Pan in Kensington-lieve he had very few enemies. world in optical matters would be China, but this is not the case. Memorial probably being the best good sportsman, and while at Ox-

known. Sir George Frampton was tord only just missed getting his interior of China, there is little or also responsible for the whole of blue.

I believe that he only no optical service at all, but in the the sculpture work in the exterior just missed securing a place in great cities of Hong Kong, Shang- of Lloyd's Register in the city, the the English representative Rugby hai, Hankow, Feking and Tientsin, entrance to Electra House in Moor team, and that he was also a good all of which it was my privilege to gate, and the lions at the entrance cricketer. His sudden death is visit, I found well appointed op- sumably of the League of Na-Musso. He owed much of his early but by the whole of Shanghai, course, by Chinese usually in the to the new extension of the British not only regretted by his friends ticians' shops, most of them run, of tions) had adopted certain im-repulation to his statue of Queen and the deepest sympathy into portant resolutions of the Inter-Victoria. He also executed a statue be extended to his relatives."

of Queen Mary for Calcutta and national Economic Conference Delhi. Sir George Frampton was

foreign concession and not in the Chinese cities. I visited one such establishment in Shanghai, and found thers modern instruments of

tion. It seemed strange to see the tea might be served before or after comfortable chairs provided, where

the examination of the eyes.

"one of which, dealing with universally recognised as one of the Court, Judge Liang Lone and precision of helping in the examina-

SIR ALEXANDER RICHARDSON.

commerce, indicated possible greatest of modern sculptors.] methods for the treatment of foreigners abroad." It is the ir- ritating obscurity of phrases such as this which caused us at the beginning of this article to refer to the intricacies" presented in following certain events at Geneva, However, we seem to

ex-

China, and hours are employed in "Business is a leisurely matter in

conversation and social intercourse

which I am afraid we in the coun-. cannot do business in a hurry in try would consider wasted. You

Energy and Fairness, In the Shanghai Provisional

G. E. Whitamorė, Senior Consul's Deputy, also made reference to the late Mr. Goldring.

Insp. Mason said that Mr. Goldring was to have appeared in Sir Alexander Richardson, former an armed robbery case. editor of "Engineering," an

The Judge said that he knew send, died at his home at Clapham Prosecuting Solicitor and as act member of Parliament for Grave- Mr. Goldring well as Assistant Park, London, recently.

ing Prosecuting Solicitor during Sir Alexander, who was born at the absence of Mr. E. T. Maitland. China; if you are not prepared to come to something not only clear served for a time on the "Glasgow ability and during the period that liminaries, then no business will re- Dumbarton on March 27, 1864. Mr. Goldring was a man of high spend a great deal of time in pre- hut concrete in the statement that Herald," and as & student of en- he had appeared in the Shanghai tained me to dinter, as before men- follows, namely: "This evoked gineering. In all its applications, he Provisional Court he had always tioned, occupy very fine locations joined the' staff of "Engineering," shown a considerable amount of strong protest from Mr. Chaoof which he became sole editor on energy and fairness in connection on one of the main shopping streets Chuan (China) who declared that the death of Dr. W. H. Maw, and with the cases in which he prose- hai, a magnificent street which of the foreign concession in Shang- foreigners went to China to then managing director.

On his cuted. The Court desired to ex- colonise. He agreed with the plan retirement in 1924 he was appoint- tend, on the occasion of his death, would compare with many in the ed consulting editor of "Shipbuild- their sincere condolences to Mrs.

largest cities in this country.

a

sult. The six opticians who enter-

to treat foreigners on the sameling and Shipping Record," the Goldring and the members of de/ heard of one of these firms spending

£25,000 a year in advertising, taking

basis as nationals, but thought "Marine Engineer and Motorship ceased's family. that more favourable treatment Builder," and other technical jour-

On behalf of the Senior Con- full pages in the local papers, print- would be given foreigners thannals. He was an Associate of the sul's Deputies, Mr. Whitamore ed in English and Chinese. nationals." It is not stated how president of the Junior Institution, all that the learned Judge had Institute of Naval Architects, vice-said that he wished to concur with

Annual"

its title

SHELL SEEKERS.

FINED FOR CAUSING A NUISANCE.

The Funeral.

Hard on Japan.

I

A six-year-old Chinese boy, Among the many friends at named Li Kwang, was yesterday.re- tending the service. were:Judge moved to the Government Civil G. W. King, Messrs. J. W. Hospital suffering from Bevere in- Wheeler, M. Reader Harris, R. Tjuries received by accidentally, fall- Bryan, J. R. Jones, S. L. Burdett, ing from a window into the back- A. G. Mossop, J. A, Badeley, A. M. yard of the Kai Fat boarding house Preston, J. Fraser, A. G. Nugent, where he and Captain H. G. Read

A large number of beautiful floral tributes were sent.

was staying with his parents. The child's condition is very serious..

Mr. Chao arrived at this conclu-of Engineers, and Companion of the said.

"Going to Japan, I found a totally Bion, and this is to be regretted Institution of Marine Engineers.

different state of affairs. There I as it would be interesting to know relating to marine engineering, Bubbling Well Cemetery.

A well-known writer on matters)

was informed by one of the lending. The funeral took place at opticians (In a small, but beautiful- what precisely he means. shipbuilding, naval and economic Very Rev. A. C. S. Trivett, Dean on the main street in Kobe, with The ly appointed ground floor location In China, at any rate, foreign-subjects, he contributed regularly of Holy Trinity Cathedral, off the last word in modernity in show era generally neither wish to be to the "Naval Annual," until incinted, and the chief mournier was cases and windows), that the ocul IN MEMORIAM.

nationalised nor do they hope for 1921 he became governing director deceased's widow.

and joint editor of that standard

Ists only charge 10s. 6d. for examin- JONES. In memory

more favourable treatment.work, when

The coffin was taken from the ing the eyes and applying the pre- Jones (Shanghai), who died at Years ago, in the full flush of "Brassey's Naval and Shipping eral Directors, about 40 police large proportion of the people who became parlours of the International Fun-scription, with the result that a the Royal Southern Hospital, their victory over the Manchus Parsons Steam Turbing and "The cemetery. The palbearers were to the oculist, and the optician has "The Evolution of the forming a guard of honour to the can afford good glasses go straight Liverpool, England, May 14, and on the inception of their Re-Man Power of the Nation" are two Insprs. W. Robertson, C. Powell, or thinks he has little chance of 1926. Deeply regretted. public, Chinese authorities declar-of his permanent works.

ed that foreigners in China might

C. Morgan, P. J. Dunne, W. Higgs, developing the sight testing side of In 1918 he became Conservative and Sub-Inspr. Groves. Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 22, 1928. become nationalised after nine send, and aat until 1923, a year Barrett, Commissioner of Police, Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo.”—“N, C.

member of Parliament for Grave-, procession were Captain E. I. M. opticians, shops ales

In the the business. I found quite good in Osaka, years' residence in China. Neither after he had received the honour and Messrs. E. C. Baker. W. Wain- Daily News." "COLONISING" IN CHINA. then nor since did we observe any of knighthood. Lady Richardson is wright, and W. G. Clarke, Assist

eagerness on the part of Euro- Georgina, daughter of Captain ant Commissioners of Police. The news that Reuter sends us peans or Americans to make use

George Fleming, of the mercantile marine. from Geneva is doubtless of such "favourable treatment." thoroughly up-to-date, though it Obviously the only conclusion must be admitted that it is by no to arrive at is that it is mere means an easy task, even for waste of time to discuss such re- those accustomed to read of the solutions at Geneva or anywhere many conferences that take place else, at least so far as concerns at this Swiss city, now better China. Mr. Chao's "strong pro- For causing a nuisance to bathers known for its international meet-test," when he declared that "for on the beach on the East side of· ings than perhaps for anything eigners went to Chiha to colonise," afternoon, by seeking for cockles at Stonecutters Island, yesterday else, to follow in the intricacies is much more interesting. But the end of the beach, two Chinese presented by one conference fol- though interesting it is by no were this morning formally charg, CHIEF JUSTICE GIVES BENEFIT lowing so closely upon the heels means accurate. In fact it is, we befor Mr. Schofield, and was fined

ed at the Kowloon Magistracyj

OF THE DOUBT. of another. Matters are not made suspect, mendaciously misleading, 37 with the alternative of 10 days.

Because Mr. H. S. Fitzroy any the more illuminating when for Mr. Chao knows perfectly A military police officer appeared' (Assistant Attorney-General) was in addition to the conferences we well that foreigners do not go to in court, and gave evidence to the not prepared to say that he could have to follow along the devious Chins to colonise. They go there complaints against these shell ledge," the Chief Justice

effect that on repolving numerous offer evidence of "gullty know. (Sir paths of the various committees and remain there to trade. Com-seekers, he went down to the beach, Henry Gollan), at the, Criminai of the League and other import merce is their primary and only and saw a large crowd of them. Sesalons yesterday, directed the ant bodies. But it is with a heart purpose, and if, in the process, and sped on their sampans, guilty" early in the trial of Li On his approach they ran away jury to return a verdict of "not undaunted that we follow humbly Settlems such as those in Howear, he managed to arrest the Hong. Prisoner was charged with on, endeavouring to grasp at least Shanghai and Concessions such as two defendants. He further added possession of three coining moulds

From day to day a series of half: the essentials and to pass on in those in other Troaty Ports, that the beach was not a public at No. 866, Portland-street, 1st

dozen qucations, not tremendously more amplified and clarified form evolve, they do so and have long concern.

floor, Mongkok, on April 4, His what Reuter and other agencies idone at (as Mr. Chaoiknows per- and weld that they did. If only more careful in future in associne so simply solved as may be thought, The defendants pleaded guilty, Lordship warned the prisoner to bo difcult to answer, but not always send us occasionally somewhat fectly wel) as much in the in- bocaue the others did so.

Ing with people who colned maney.given on page, niue,

appear on this page, Answers are too briefly to enable us clearly to terest of Chinese as of foreigners,

He had run a great risk and was a very lucky man. grasp precisely what is taking Foreigners in China (apart from The First Police Magistrate, Mr. place. This by way of prelimin-missionaries) are in that country. Lindsell, has gone to Shiang Before Major C. Wilson, at the Anderson? ary observation to further refer- merely to engage in legitimate Cricket team as official scorer, Revenue Officer Grimmitt charged a died in 1870

hal with the Hong Kong Interport Central Magistracy, this morning,

2. What famous English novelisti ence to one of auch, telegraphic commerce and any "celonising" is During his absence, Lieut. Col. Fr Chinese with the unlawful posses

3. And where was be buried? news items from Geneva which entirely the result of circam Eaves, D.8.0. Land Officer at the sion of a jar of dutiable Chinese

4. Who was John, Quincəy Adams?

F

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TO-DAY'S POSERS.

1. Who was Elizabeth Garrett

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. we published in yesterday'a imate stances brought about originally Magistrate at the Central Magis large market vegatable basket. A 6. Who was lyddea!

Supreme Court, will act as First wine. The jar was conceal in a

It would be noted that the Econo- by the notions of Chinese. There tracy, Col. Eaves took the bench fine of $50 or four woska jail was 6. How long In the Great Sphinx mic Consultative Committee (pra would have been no need offsettle

for the first time this morning.