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SIR CECIL CLEMENTI

LEAVING

APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

HONG KONG'S LOSS

NO DATE YET MENTIONED FÖR DEPARTURE

A British Wireless message from Rugby, to hand to-day, states:-

His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Governor of Hong, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States in succession to Sir Hugh Clifford, K.C.M.G.

SIR CECIL'S CAREER

Sir Cecil Clementi, like the late, Sir Henry May, began his Colonial service in this Colony. He serv ed here from 1899 til 1912, and shortly after his marriage to Miss Eyre, daughter of the then Commodore. he was transferred to British Gulana as Colonial Secretary. His nex: appointment was to Ceylon in 1922 as Colonial Secretary, a post which had also been filled for some years by his immediate predecessor, as

Gov ernor, Sir Reginald Stubbs. Educated at Oxford, Sir Cecil had a distinguished, university career, and having an inclination for Oriental studies. won the Boden Sanskrit scholarship. While in Hong Kong he acquired such a knowledge of Chinese 38 to he appointed a member of the Board of Examiners in that difficult

with re- his promotion, coupled grets at the great loss to Hong Kong which his new appointment undoubtedly implies.

It is ni nown when Sir Ceeli will leave the Colony, bat there is a prospect of his remaining here till January.

No Intimation or hint has yet been received as to who is

to succeed Sir Cecil here.

INTEREST IN OPIUM

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It may be recalled here that Sir Cecil Clementi's term of service in the Colony was broken on three occasions-firstly in 1902, when he was secondod for special service under the Government of India; then in 1903, when he was engaged on special famine relief work in Kwangai, and finally in 1909, when he was a member of the International Opium Confer- ence which sat in Shanghai. The British Commissioners consisted

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on | demand, to-day was 1/8 9/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

THE AGE OF SPEED

THE CHINESE NOVICE WHO.....

DROVE A BUS OVER THE PRAYA WALK....

KOWLOON

WAS "DOUBTLESS TRYING TO INAUGURE TE A.......

HYDRO-FLANE

SERVICE

FOR

WHICH

THE BENEFIT

OFFICE

OF

LATE RISERS

-SOME KOWLOON-ITES SAY

SHOULD BE

RUN TO HONG KONG..

J. PAKIDS.

$934

GOVT. HOUSE BALLROOM

CHANGES MADE AT COST OF $150,000

'MAIL" INTERVIEW DIFFICULT TASK FOR THE ARCHITECT The Victorians may have copied

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STATISTICAL OFFICE

The "China Mail" learns to- day that the Statistical De- partment will be revived on January 1 with the main office in Kowloon and a sub-office in Hong Kong.

BEET, CULTIVATION Sugar Duty Increased In France

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ideas of the Greeks, but they cer- they tainly did not build as built; hence the massive buliding

Paris, Yesterday, known in Hong Kong

In order to protect the Government House does, to cultivation the Government has de- the architectural eye,

appear cided to increase the sugar duty by to be anything but perfect 40 francs per 100 kilos and lower In style. design, and

the Excise duty by 16 francs per struction. This was the chief 100 kilos.--Reuter. dimculty facing the P.W.D. archi- tects when they were told to effect certain alterations in Gov- ernment House.

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In February of this year it was decided to make additions to the dais end of the ballroom, by no means on an elaborate scale. It was found later on, however, that the white ant and other factors of decay had wrought havoc with the wooden coiling, and It was considered essential that it be dismantled, and a new roof be constructed of steel and concrete. This, the details of which will be The described later, was done. cost of all the repairs, alterations, language. Having distinguished of the Rt. Hon. Sir Cecil and improvements to Government himself in famine relief work in Clementi-Smith (uncle of the pre-House is in the neighbourhood of Kwangel in 1903, he became As-sent Governor of Hong Kong), $150,000. alatant Land Officer and Police Sir

His Excellency, Sir Ceell Clementi.

Alexander Hosie, Messrs. THE RE-CONSTRUCTION Magistrate in Hong Kong from Mackenzie King.. James Bennett This morning, the Government 1903 to 1906. He was later A- | Brunyate, R. Laidlaw, M.P., and architect who has been respon sistant Colonial Secretary and W. A. S. Barnes, who acted as ansible for the planning of the re- afterward Acting Colonial Secre-assistant Commissioner with Sir construction work, and its tary.

Cecil (then Mr.) Clementi. The achievement, Mr. S. C. Feltham,

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WILL NANKING HELP CANTON?

IRONSIDES' NOVEL CHALLENGE.

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AVOID WAR

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DUEL

POSITION IN WUCHOW BETTER THAN REPORTED

Two outstanding items in to-day's news of the intest war in South China make interesting reading.

One is that heavy reinforcements are being assembled by the National Government in Nanking to assist the Kwangtung loyalists against the Ironsides and the Kwangsi-itee; and that a vernacular news agency which circulated this bit of good cheer to the people of Canton has been drastically dealt with..

The other concerns a novel personal challenge to trial by com- bat. In effect, the No. 1 Ironside has invited one of the Canton Generals to meet him in a defined encounter and thereby save the city from the horrors of war.

NO

CONFIRMATION FROM NORTH

Confirmation has not yet been sent South and then hastily with- jobtained that General Chiang Kai- | drawn.

shek, Commander-in-Chief and Pre- in Aldent of the State Council Nanking, has resolved to help his have supporters in Canton, who lost almost at a stroke-their hold and are being on Kwangsi, threatened by the Ironsides.

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Such news would be welcome in Canton, it is thought, as it should resistance. On the stiffen the other hand, the "Hien Bing" (not for the first time interfering with civilians) has arrested seven men alleged to be connected with

news agency which cir- It will be recalled that when the Chinese Ironsides bovered over the north ofculated a report about the reinforce- Kwangel and Kwangtung, Chiang ments from the North. Kai-shek sent two of his crack sea to divisions by The Ironsides bided

of

WUCHOW SAFE Kwangtung. In the North River sector their time. Kwangtung, the Ironsides have not War broke out in the North with yet come up against the Cantonese the "Christian General's" Kuomin-system of defences but are expected The evacuation of Wuchow, the

THE NAVAL chan flouting the National Govern- to do so in a day or two.

BASE

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM HOME

ment. Hence the immediate re-

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At that time the Cantonese had

their allies two divisions Kwangsi troops in Kwangsi, which have now turned against Canton

call of the Northern troops to port of Kwangsi, has been complet- ed by the Cantonese and their Nanking.

erstwhile friends, the Kwangai-ites, of are moving in to take over control. Anxiety of the past few days on ac- count of Wuchow being undefended A committee of citizens took charge and order. was maintained during the brief interregnum.

NO NEW WORK having. It is presumed, extracted has been dispelled.

PREMIER REFUSES

Political Chiang

spare

sufficient moneys in the Interval.

IMAGINARY FRIENDS

that opinion Was Kai-shek could not Northern divi-. his two alons if he were to deal The "China Mail" has received with the Kuominchun. Another

TO SAY MORE

DANGER OVER

Wuchow, Yesterday.

The evacuation of Wuchow by the Cantonese troops was completed

the following official Communication division, however, the 50th, march- yesterday, from the Colonial Secretary:---

THE DECISION

A deputation from the city. has proceeded to inform the Kwangal troops of the fact and to request their toking over control.

As there are plenty of armed police at Wuchow, the defenceless- ness of the city (as previously re- ported) is not now apparent.

It is expected that the Kwangsi- Hes will occupy, Wuchow either to-day or to-morrow.

PERSONAL CHALLENGE

! Canton, Yesterday. General Chang Fa-k, the Com-

from ed into the Kwangtung Klangal and remains, acting under The following decision regarding orders from Canton, but has done the Singapore Base has been an-ttle to stem the Ironsides' advance. nounced in Parliament:-

The Canton News Agency men- The House of Commons is aware tions to-day two divisions from that, a naval comference has now Kweichow province as on the march been arranged, the decision of which to assist the loyalists but help from may affect the use of this base, that direction, if not imaginary, is and in all the circumstances, His of no account. Majesty's Government has derided

Meanwhile it haa been asserted that work already contracted for that two divisions of Northerners at Singapore shall be slowed down are to proceed post haste to Canton as much as possible, that all work to turn the tide against the Ironmander of the Ironsides," has writ- that can be suspended shall be sidea. At least one of these (if not New York, Yesterday.

suspended, and that no new work both) was in the previous batch effect of the recent Wall shall be embarked on for the pre- Street crash on stock values is in-sent.-Secretary of State. dicated by figures published by the Stock Exchange showing that the

London, Yesterday, or seriously modified, Mr. A. v. total market value of all listed

Many questions In the House of Alexander, first Lord deprecated shares declined by $15,820,000,000 Commons were raised on the sub-the detailed discussion in "view of in October to $71,752,000,000—ject of Singapore Naval Base, any possible legal position that may Reuter's American Service.

especially at regards the question arise."

The

1929 rainfall..69.40 inches

81.81 inches Average,

Deficit

.12.17 inches

SHELL TRANSPORT

Among his writings are a set last-named did not take any pro-took a "China Mail" representa- of "Cantonese Love Songs," and minent part in the work of the tive over that section of the build-

The following. telegram was re- his published momoranda on the Conference, but it is interesting ing where the alterations are ceived by the Chartered Bank of oplum question, prepared in con- to recall that six months or so reaching the stages of compleIndia, Australia and China to-day nection with the Opium Confer-before the Conference came to- tion. ence at Shanghai th 1009, which gether, be placed before the Hong At present the interior of the from its head office in London:

"Shell Transport and Trading Company, Ltd, declared a dividend at the rate of 25 per share of in- come-tax payable January 6. Bear- or Coupons to be presented No. 55.

́ ́ INDIAN AFFAIRS

Rugby, Yesterday, Lord Passfeld stated in the House of Lords that it was the intention of the Government to set up this session, a standing joint committee on Indian affairs,

. IN PARLIAMENT

of the consultation of the Dominions NO CHANGE. OF POLICY. and Colonies.

Rugby, Yesterday.

ten a letter to General Chang Ming-

shu (Civil Governor of Kwangtung) making a sporting offer which must be classed as extraordinary. The Wag that the gist of the latter

writer, Chang Fa-kuel, had about

30,000 troops and the same number of followers; he suggested that, as Chan Ming-shu and he were both Cantonese they should not fight anywhere in or around Canton and destroy crops and possibly part of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald refused The Premler was asked in the the city, but that Chan Ming-shu to amplify his previous statements. House of Commone to give an as- should come out, and fight with him Mr. C. B. Eden (Cons.) express-surance that no change of policy outside the province of Kwangtung. ed dissatisfaction and gave notices as to the completion and establish- He, Chang Fa-kuel, would hold to raise the matter on adjournment ment of the Singapore Naval Base up his troops and wait for Chan at an early date. He was sub-would be made without the con- | Ming-shu and would give him time sequently given assurance that any sent of the Domilaion and Colonial to get his troops into position. The change in policy affecting the Base Governments concerned,

winner would then peacefully take as a whole would obviously be re- He replied that it was quite possession of Canton, the laser, to ported to Parliament. He stated obvious that in any rearrangement give no further opposition. It that waste of should not be continued if it proved garding which no final decision had writer concluded, "for us Cantonese public money of the building programme, re- would be a crying shame, the a waste. In any readjustment of yet been taken, subscribing comto damage part of our own city in the bullding programme "regard-munities must be consulted not the fight for its possesion." ing which no final decision has been merely by way of being informed, Up to the present the offer has taken." subscribing communities. but in such a way that agreement not borne fruit, but the chivalry "(albeit self-centred) has an appeal must not merely be informed, but would be coms to

of its own, almost as if the two consulted in such a way that agree-

THE TOTAL COST ment will be reachable,

Mr. Alexander, First Lord of the Generals were to fight it out them- Mr. Alexander stated that of the Admiralty, Informed a questioner selves, as did Sohrab and Rustum Malay States Government a pro- that the total estimated expenditure and other heroes of the past.

;--- CANTON CONDITIONS mised contribution £2,000,000 so of the Singapore base was £8,700,-

Canton is restlers and H.M.S. for £1,200,000 had been received 000, including the cost of the float Moth and HMS. Moorhen" have the whole of which had been spent. Ing dock. The total expenditure received orders to remain by Sha-

to date was £2,880,000. After almen until the situation clears up. Reuters

SERIOUS CLAIMS Jowing for further Dominion and With regard to the mining of Replying to a question suggesting Colonial contribution the ultimate the West River (as already raport-

(Continued on Page I)

he attended on behalf of the Gov-Kong Legislative Council an ela-ballroom is a mass of scaffolding, ernment, is a model of both incld- borate analyals of the then avail-but even the untrained eye is able. ity and style, and has frequently able opium statistics, to

observe the considerable been quoted in reference to this. Sir Cecil Clementi was then changes which have been wrought- acting Colonial Secretary, and his there. In the first place, the ball- much-debated topless

Born in 1876, Sir Cecil is a son paper excited an amount of inter

(Continued on Page 8) of the late Colonel Montegu est both here and abroad. He Clementi, Judge Advocate-General | contended that after." "a most smoking; he simply attempted to in India. „Hin uncle, Bir Cecilliberal; and even excessive, allow- Introduce soine cold facts into the Clementi-Smith was formerly ance for smuggling and for such heated atmosphere that surround overnor of the Straits, Settle persons as may consume less thaned the discussion of opium re 87 to 1898 T. 0.2 per diem, optum smokers, formand the atmosphere was of the are only 2 percent of the rtainly heated during the 16--and | population," Bir-Cecil. did not months mediately, proceeding A motion for the appointment the possibility of the contractors net charge to the Navy vote of the ed in the "Chida Mall"), the fol-

Hyer advance this and his other dedu the

far of the Tatar would abortly be put before the lodging a serious claim If the work present scheme was £6,290,000———

House. British Wireless Service,, on the Singapore Base is suspended British Wireless Services.

nti on tions as champion of toplumd national Conference.