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CORRESPONDENCE,

THE RAISON D'ETRE OF. HONGKONG.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY

ritess,"

Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire,

1st December, 1913. DEAR SIE-It is seldom I reply to any criticisms of my writing, but I must say I was pleased to read the notes over the

Roderick Random" in your issie. nace

of 20th October last I do not gridge the writer the pleasure which his effort afforded him nor the readers the amuse- ment of perusing the column, and it, would ill become ine to take the notes of a lighter vein, discursive article seriously, Still, and I hope, in equal good part. I would point out that the objeeg of my article in the Engiarer was not to enlighten the world as to the position, importance or ownership of Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2470, 1913.

fás a serious overdraft on the general fund: amounting to nearly £6,000, which naturally causes hindrance, and if the Butiety's work is not to be curtailed, it is most necessary that the deficit should be extinguished without delay.

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Subscriptions and donations, however smail, are earnestly solicited, and will be most gratefully received and acknow lodged by-Your obedient servant,

E DE M. RUDOLF. Old Town Hall, Kennington Road,

London, England.

December, 1912

LONDON SCOTTISH OLD COMRADES' ASSOCIATION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

Head Quarters, 59, Buckingham Gate, SW,

27th November, 1013.

SIR, An. "Old Comrades' Association??

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 23rd December.

IN APPEĻUVER JURISDICTION.

from hours of long and pucanie legal argument

Bir Francis added that he never knew before that on hdemur one was entitled to dilate on the facts, as his friend had done. He had argued on & case of criminal law and endeavoured to Japply it to civil law.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIP WM. REES DAVIES, K.C., AND Mn H H. Gorentz (PVISNE JUDOR).

MA. POTTER'S MICROBE.” The appeal ease of Lung Chai Kwong,

Mr Potter objected to this, and the Puise Judge supported his tention that he was merely arguing An hypothesis.

accepted this, said that Governor of the Province of Hwangtanglaw up to criminal law. He had to

Fit wa

wap for the legislature to bring civil and Wo Wing Eun, Commissioner of confess that he did not see the slightest Finance in the Province of Kwangtung, application of the criminal section of the 4. Chung San Nam and the Russo-Asiatic Ordinance to the present case. His Bank was resumed yesterday. The consider we are entitled to the money and 'friend's contention seemed to be We appeal Was brought by the we have therefore got it and we have defendants againgt an order of the Chief get it by the process of this action and Justice, made in Chambers, refusing to Ile submitted that Mr. Puttend the

by the process of interira, execution.

had no dismiss the action, on the ground that it right to an interim execution. was not a proper action to be brought in Francis submitted that the other side had Ordinance applied to that case then Sir the Supreme Court of Hongkong. There no right to take the..."

which property was also a motion, which was set aside which he said was not their sand which, they were pleased to call their's but

dismissed on the ground that it was. not their's any more that it belonged to frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the beir Lordships or anybody in that Courts process of the Court. The claim in the

Sir Francis also facetiously remarked original action was for $150,000, the proof two constructions the absurd one shat he quite agreed with Mr. Jenkin that perty of the Kwangtung Government.

I do not say just go to one side.” it is absurd, but an extraordinary result would follow if Mr. Potter's suggestion were held to be mod. Authorities were then quoted, and the clauses of the Ordinance were once more dealt with. Sir Francis said:

Referring to Lord Justice Kennedy, "I will just refer to Lord Justice Kennely because I want to get him out of the way."

LOCAL SPORT:-

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

INTIMATIONS

A match between the following elevens X MAS GOODS presenting the Rugby and Association sections of the Club will be played on the Club Ground, Happy Valley, this evening at 5 o'clock:—

Railton; C. Mycock, W. B. Rigdon Soccer.-P. H. Cobb; A., Hamilton and.

and C. J. Cookes; A L. Cace, L., L Edgcumbe and N. L. Railton. Goldenberg, R. F. Long, C. C.

Rugger.Jasper Clark; H. G. Hegarty and S. Robson; J. H. Bone, P. Linton and J. C. Taylor; A. 8. Kemp Deane and F. A. Gace. thorne, J. M. Walker, H. S. Ronse, A. F.

RGA BE

The last time they met it will be remem These old rivals will meet to-day in the United Services League Competition..

owing to tailing light, but a harder gaine bered the game could not be finishell: was never fought in the Colony,That re-play has not yet been decided on. was in the Hongkong tengue, and the

but to draw attention to the progress of is being formed. in connection with The provious day, to have the action when the time came he would show was to-day's inatch both sides will be at ful!!

engineering there.

May I any that I was in Hongkong more than a week, and I would add that I liked the place and the people so well that bul for the terms of my commission I should have remained much longer. must adhere to my statement that the principal reasons for many ships calling at Hongkong are the need of coal and the necessity for repairs, even if it calls forth another paragraph from the same, writer, hut object to this being interpreted as referring to all the shipping of the port. About the statistics given in my article, they are taken from theo, Roderick I must not altempt to teach you at the

| London Scottish.

It is believed that such an. Association, while aiding to preserve the esprit de corps and traditions of the Battalion, will materially contribute to the maintenance of its strength and efficiency by keeping alive the interest of those who can do much to influence recruiting. :

Ex-members are to be found in every leading city of the Empire. All whose addresses can be traced are being com- municated with, but as many have been lost sight of (about 5,500 have passed through our ranks as Volunteers or Territorials), I shall esteem it a favour

Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Hind) were Sir Francis Piggott and Mr. C. G.

for the appellant, and Mr. Eldon Potter, along with Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Master) represented the respou dents

Mr. Potter, concluding bis argument, referred to the Login case once more and the question of convenient forums, and said that the forums contemplated by Ordinance 1 of 1851 were those of China

The Chief Justice saw the humour of the remark and laughed heartily before tiffin tine, and it was then decided The hearing concluded wine die just to hear the motion which had been set taide on 5th January

under

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OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED. ForWo undertake to refund the Cost of any strength and the teams will line out as Article if any of our Customers are not satisfied,

Westbrook, Mullins and Townsend; Dol

R.G.A.Moore; Court and Langford; as we know how excellent our Goods are. man, Crane, Green, Swann and Pirchard. Such an offer could not he made if there was Ferrigan. Smith and Robinson; Downs, the slightest doubt about our Goode. All we

RE:Rogers; Coxon and Moṛrish;

Lewis, Horton, Kelly and Sutherland. Referee: Mr. A. S. Storric.

ask is your inspection.

BOXING DAY FOOTBALL

The following teams have been selected H. to represent the Army and the Navy for this important match

expense of parting with my own stock in if you can find space for this letter go and Hongkong. When the China the heavy and ronderous argument which Pinchard (R.G.A.).

trude, and you are so much better and funnier just as you are than you would be burdened with mere facts and Egures. frota janwever authentic source Besides, 1 have an inkling that you possess the standard work to which I refer, but have more sense than use it.

About the article itself, it fills more than six columns of the Engineer, and although I could have wished it longer, space is limited, and, naturally, progress is best shown in the newer works at the Taikoo Docks, Yours faithfully.

WM. BLANE.

**

THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."].

Hongkong, 23rd December. SI-I segret that the politely-worded remingtrance of Bir. Roderick Randoms to

«Bue's diatribe against the genuz home

has not modified her opinion of the male In your issue of to-day she extends ber remarks to "the depravity of the male sex in morals, commerce or profession." I presume that she is speaking from her personal experience, which seems to have been unlucky. Let me express a wish that during the festive season she will modify her pessimistic views, and, who knows, may perhaps meet her future worker" dzalf, who, I trust, would induce her to -refrain from writing to the Press. One question I ask of Suo:What is the difference between a bachelor girl" and

a spinster"-Yours truly,

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SUE-ICIDE.

WAIFS AND STRAYS SOCIETY- AN APPEAL.

that the existence of the Association may become as widely known as possible.

مید

I trust that any retired member who reads this will apply to the Hon. Secretary of the Association at Hend Quarters for further particulars, and as it is hoped in time to form branches of the Association throughout the Empire, I will be grateful to any sid London Scot who will lend his aid as our representative in your city Tour

dient servant,

GEO. A MALCOLM, van Lient-Colonel, Commanding The London Scottish.

CHINESE MARINE COURT. IMPORTANT INNOVATION IN

SHANGHAL

THE LOSS OF THE “TUCKYLE.

For the first time in Chinese bistory,

the C. Daily News says, & Marine Court of Inquiry has been held by the Chinese authorities upon lines similar to those in forte under foreign jurisdictions when the loss of a ship is investigated. The Court was held at the Custom House Shanghai, on the 13th inst, and the full official report of the proceedings and findings of the Court have now been issued.

Sir Francis then remarked that after he had given his Lordships he hoped that his Lordship's digestion would not be interfered with at Christmas time or that of the Puisue Judge. I wish you both a Merry Christmas," he added convenient

forum was more convenient they went to China, and when it was more convenient to go to Hongkong they went to Hong kong. In regard to the present case the foru of Hongkong was

was more than the forum in China. His learned friend. Sir Francis Piggott, bed con- tended that the action could not be tried anywhere, because he (Mr. Putter) could not call witnesses.

Sir Francis-That is my friend's version of my case

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Mr. Potter remarked that really the whole mischief which it was intended that the Ordinance should cover was a Chinese coming into the Colony on civil process That was aimed at by the Ordinance His learned friend bad further held that if an injustice fell upon the defendant they need take no notice of the plaintiff, but that was not low.

THE NEW RAILWAY FOR CHINA,

IMPORTANT STRATEGIC SCHEME,

RUTTONJEE

SON,

&

WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.

and Fife (DCLL); Fercigan (R. E.),

Army Moore (R.G.A.); Coxon, (R. E.). Berry (RG.A.) and Tregilgas (D.C.L.I.) Mosley (D.CL.I.), Davis (S. and D.), Green (R.G.A.), Kelly (RE) and Navy. Heitzman (Tamar); Lane (Minota) and Harrison (Hampshire); Lavender (Alacrity), Oram (Hampshire) and Snudden (Minutur); Frost (Tamar), MAPPIN&WEBB, Smith (inotaur), Reed (Neuenstle), Adams (Tumar) and Lyons" (Robin), Referee: Mr. F... W. Eager. Neutral, Linesmen Mesars J. H. Menadue and J. F. Woods.

LEAGUE TABLES.,

Toble up-to-date, 23rd December:

U.S. LEAGUE-DIV, I.

Goals. P. W. D. L. for aget. P 2 0 0 3 0

The Peking correspondent of the C. Daily News, cabling the nows of the sign- ing by Lord Ffench, representing Messrs. munications and Finance, of the railway Pauling, and the Ministers of Com agreement providing for the construction of a line from Shani to Singvify in with a branch from Changtah to Chang D.CLI Kweichow, Changtch and. Kweiyang, H.G.A ana, the whole aggregating 800 miles in RE, length, said:

Club

3:20 1 6 3

10 14 30.03.1

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

STERLING SILVER WARE.

U.S. LEAGUE DIV. II PRINCE'S PLATE

ANDHMS “Tamaz” Messrs, Pauling wil arrange for the flotation of loans to cover the cost. The line itself constitutes the security, and a British frm of chartered accountants will

Sir FrancisThat is my interpretation organize and supervise the accounts. Tite of Logan's case.

Mr. Jenkin then came forward with another point.

Assuming that on

Chief, proposed line inks up with the

Totion

their Lordships judgment there were possibly two constructions which could be put upon Ordinance 1 of 1851, and that one of the constructions was held to be an alsurdity or an injustice, or sore- the request of the China Commercial must adopt the other construction.

The Court of Inquiry was convened at thing irrational, then their Lordships. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for the purpose of investigating the circumstancesty that because a man could not be sued attending the loss of their steamer Tuck civilly he could therefore not be sued gue near Reef Island on the night of criminally was an absurd state of affairs, November 21st. 1813, and its constitution Mr. Jenkin then proceeded to delve into was as follows Admiral Sir C. P. Sab, authorities. K.C.M.G., President; Capt.: Tseng, C.R.N.. cruiser Chocho, Commander Previous to once more dealing with this YT. Tschin, C.R.N., torpedo destroyer all-important Ordinance and the parti- Pupo; Capt. W. A. Carlson, Harbour clar construction which he placed upon master Capt. John Whitelaw, atr. duping with Mr. D'A. W. Herou, as Sir Francis Piggott gave an amusing Clerk of Court.

illustration of his opinion of Mr. Potter's address.

4

DCL Reserves 4 2 2 18

3 Coy. R.G.A. RB. Reserves

Tamar ReceTEB Submarinos

·D.C.L. Band

Goale.

930

8 4 2 2 13 11 10 893 1 30 8:32 3 12

*

8 2 2 91

D.C.LL Buglars. ... 9 0 Staff and Dept.

„HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIV.

Goalk

Club

PW, D. L. for aget. Ft. ...2 2 0 0 5

0 11.0.0 4 2

1. M

L. 0. 2

2 1 1, 1 .2 4 0 13° 0.

1

Hongkong F.C.....

ON

HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIV, II.

Goal,

Cina

Club

P. W. D. L. for agat. Pt. maintenance of the line is ensured by the Hongkong fel ca 10 7 12.30 appointment of a British Engineer-in-88 or RG.A.10 7 1 323 7 15

8 The proposed line projected Hankow Ichang and the Car Yunnan-Hanoi railway by means of the ton-Hankow railways, and with the line from Yutinanfu to Singvitu and Nunning now being arranged by France. along recognized trade routes and should It mainly runs through rich country immediately become a paying proposi

desire to establish communications giving Strategically the line fulfils the Chinesa access to distant provinces from Hankow. which is destined to be the principal DCLI.... railway centre in China:

R.GA An interesting feature of the arrange-

H.M.N.Tamar ment is that the construction will be

RE... undertaken by Messrs Pauling by the contract system which is in vogue in other in the hands of the Government. This countries whore railway development is system differs totally from that previous railways, but it seems to be peculiarly Moslems BC....... fly adopted in the construction of Chinese

P. W. D. L. for ups Pt. Messra. E. H. Lee and S. P. Kwoh were

4 3 0 1 10 3 6 present representing the owners, while

024 uited to the circumstances in China, in 88 oy, R.G.A.2.2009 [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG Mr. S. Steckmest, Vice-Consul for Nor- seriousness, though perhaps you did not expenditure of the construction funds.

"Your Lordships," he said with all that it goes far to secure the effective University FC 2002070 DAILY PRESS."]-

B.0.0

200 2090 way, watched the casa on behalf of Cant know it, were submitted during yesterday fruit, far as Great Britain is con- THE NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CON Thoresen and Mr... Thorvig, Master and

Messrs. Pauling's railway is the firs Sin-Will you kindly allow me, Chief Officer of the Tuckyue respectively, afternoon to an operation. Not an through the medium of your columns, to

unpleasant one-in fact, I may say, an make an appeal to your readers on behalf

The findings of the Court were delivered exceedingly pleasant one; it made the on Monday, the 15th inst. In the first afternoon pasa quite pleasantly, The of the Wails and Strays Society?

place the evidence was summed up, The splendid result of the Society's mention being made that the Tuckyue, operation I refer to is that you have been operations may be gathered from the fact single serwy steamer, had been built in all due deference to my learned friend

formerly named Australind, an Iron inoculated with what. I may call-with that over 18,000 children have been Glasgow in 1688, and was of 1,250 gross Potter's microbe. received under its caro since the comand 747 registered thus:

The origin of that calculated to benefit British trade and South China Morning Pist, and China i mencement of operations in 1851, the After recounting the conditions during microbe is very much to his credit; it is which is not subversive of Chinese Mail, were separately asked to vote majority of whom as is now self-supporting the voyage, the sunning up proceeds; due to that intense belief in his client's interests, will reppive from the British upon the attempts sent in To

For some reason unknown to the Court case which, of course, all true advocates entitled.

Legation the support to and self-respecting men and women, and the second mate, although having been worthy citizens of our Empire. At pre ordered by the owners and by the Master have, more especially an Irishman. You

It is necessary to pot shorten the work of judging, the

point out, however, sent the Society's family consists of more to attend this Court of Inquiry, has dis- have heard all sorts of references to that it is useless for British enterprise to Company had selected sixteen attempts appeared. This is regrettable, as hig criminal law and I do not see what seek contracts in China unless they are thu, 16th boys and girls, who are being evidence in connection with his orders to criminal law has to do with this case.companied by Chine has no money fed, clothed, and cared for in the 110 call the Master when Iron or Reef. Island But the big danger of this microbe is that with which to pay for large undertaking

arrangements for the

Homes, or boarded out in the country with was in sight cannot be obtained. The when the Court is thoroughly inoculated and she cannot offer tangible security for

evidence of Ngoh A-pao, the quartermaster respectable foster parents. Then there is at the wheel from 8 p.m, however, bears with this justice of the previons case, accommodation. But in the case of ap- [ Placed in a sealed envelope. the Emigration Branch, which is chiefly on that point, stating that the second you are rather apt to forget that possibly with which foreign control ensures pru. Plume is "Bps, which was at once

proved productive works in connection utilised for those children whom it is miste called the Master a second and third there is a little justice on the defendant's per expenditure and efficient manage absolutely necessary to separato as far as second call, but not the third.

time; he heard the Captain answer the side.!! This original description of a

ment, the works themselves afford excel lent security which is not likely, otherwise possible from their unworthy and dis After dealing with the attempts to lawyer's argument caused much amuse

than temporarily, to be affected by poli reputable relatives, in order that all the launch the boats, the summing up copment in Court and was quite a relief tical troubles which may arise.

tinues:WANT loving care and attention bestowed upon them may not be wasted.

THE COURT'S FINDINGS.

The second mate, Ching Ching, was engaged at Newchwang, and there was no For the maintenance and extension of report of such appointment made to the such a work funds must be forthcoming, Customs, because such is not the custom except at Shanghai, and neither the and it is with this object in view that I Customs at Chefeo nor at Newchwang am appealing to your readers to show required the ship to carry a passenger their interest and practical sympathy four lifeboats, one being useless, two small certificate. The ship was provided with with those in the Old Country. At this rafts, three lifebuoys and 120 lifebelts. time of the year, which we feel justified The Court having regard to the circum in celebrating by mutual hospitality and stances above stated found as follows:-- good-will, there must be many who would consequent drowning of 174 persons was That the loss of the str. Tuckyne and be willing to give a contribution, if only due to the fact that the deck was in the a thank-offering for their present charge of an unqualified and irresponsible position and happy home-life, and gifts the Master should have kept watch, in any

second mate named Ching Ching. in money and kind would be most grate- erent until Reef Island bad been safely fully eived at the address given below. passed, and that the Master appeared to Unfortunately at the present time there have been unnecessarily hasty in leaving

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