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THE HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS, TUHSDAY, JANUARY, 1879, AVAGEDY
RESIGNATION OF MR. R. F. KOTEWALL.
FIRST CLERK OF COLONIAL SECRETARIAT.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS, The glories of the Happy Valley Hussars meem likely to be revived, for a few days ago it was announced that the, Specia! Polico Reserve are considering the forma tion of a mounted section. A squad of mounted police would be of great ser vice in patrolling the outlying parts of the Island, while in contrailing crowds and dis persing mobs it would not like a charm. Nothing moves a crowl, more quickly than * few prancing horses. Nor is it nzemary that those who bestride the animals should be expert equestrians; a little amateurishment in 1890.
MACAO NOTES. FROM OCH OWN DOREESPONDENT.]
MAÇAO, Jan, 18th,
PUBLIC INDIGNATION MEETING. The inhabitants of this colony have Mr. R. H. Kotwall, First Clerk of the Colonial Secretariat, has resigned that learned with dissatisfaction that 50 contos office to take up the managership of the (about $100,000) have been transferred Hongkong Mercantile Company, Ltd., an from the Treasury to the sister colony of important concern of which the Hon. Mr. Angola (Portuguese Afrion) by order of Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Chan Kai-ming, and the Home Government. When it became known our newly elected Deputy, Senhor Mr. Ho Kwong are Directors.
Mr. Kotowall joined the Colonial Ser. Vehlinho Correia called & public meet vice as 4th Clerk in the Police Departing of protest, over which he presided His perseverance, indue in the Victoria Cinematograph Theatre try, and undoubted ability took him
and
ANGLO-GERMAN COMPANIES.
ANTIHATYOND
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
In the House of Commons recently, Mr. Peto called attention to the 'decision of the Court of Append in the case of the Continental Tire and Rubber Company (Great Britain) (Limited) against Diam lex & Co. (Limited), and asked whether the Government to carry the case to the the Attorney-General would advise House of Lords, either, de a hrat step on tion to bring the company law more in as an alternative to promoting legisla accordance with public policy. After r minding the Attorney-General that this Lindley, he declared that the right of demand had received support from Lord FOR maintaining an action in our courts Was part of the birthright of British citizens, extended to alien friends only,snd
sides the words of Holy Writ in which it " to take children's birthright and throw it was laid down clearly that it is not meet unto dogs. (Cheers,
ton, U.) pointed out that the law relating
Mr. Follos (Warwick and Leaming
ness is, in fact, an added advantage, for it through the various grades to the respon. As Macao, though in want of many things invited the learned gentleman to cut- does away with any sense of security afford sible position of First Clerk in the herself, especially educational facilities, Colonial Secretariat, in February, 1914. ed by legal restraints. Those constables who has acted also in the following hos during the past 30 years contributed chafe at the monotony of the three hours' appointments, which had never previously over 2,000,000 to her sister colony, it is patre and would welcome any menace to been held by focal men Chief Clerk felt high time to put a stop to theɛe can-
C.S.O.; First Clerk, Magistracy, life limb by way of a diversion may Secretary, Licensing Board. Of a stu-stant calls, especially as the law say to enemy aliens in time of war dated from be warmly recommended to invest in alious and very quiet disposition, he is that the colony's money must remain and a period long anterior to the Companies introduced into our commercial system
China pony.
It is a skittish animal, held in high esteem by his evileagues.
There was a gathering in the Council spent in the colony The proposal Acts, and said that a doctrine was Iking which can be couidently relied upon at Chamber yesterday afternoon, when Mito forward a protest to the Home Go which might have been good enough
The Kotewall was presented with a handsome ernment was loudly applauded, and in the conditions which existed a hundred tory at prezent. As Lord Lindley had to leave his rider a dull moment
silver tea-service, and an embroidered Special Police Reserve are already equip-picture of a soaring enge, emblematical sign of approval everyone stood up. Dr. years ago, but was by no means satisfac ped with an excellent ambulance, theef success, with a congratulatory address Lello, who seconded the motion, made a pointed out in his letters to the Times, did not command the general assent of in Chinese the twy framed in blackwood long and very patriotic speech on the the decision which had been mentioned The Senado to-morrow (Mon-lawyers or of the commercial community utility of which has yet to be shown.
in the form of a seren very large number of the recipient's subject.
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Of late Hongkong has been figuring
There was a
for
rather prominently in Parliament, Some colleagues and friends in the Service at day) afternoch will hold an extraordinary and if it were upheld it might have
of the questions addressed to the Secretary
the ceremony.
The Hour COLONIAL SECRETARY, in mak
of State for the Colonies have been put by ing the presentation, said Mr, d'Aquin to send a protest to the Hom, Govern come to his notics in which a company
former residents and others have obviously
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prompted by people still liv. ing here
It seems rather a circuit.
ment.
WHY?
mesting to direuss the subject, and also grotesque and mischievous resulta
Mr. Butcher (York, U.) said a case had German share- composed entirely of holders, with extensive German conneg and gentlemen, 1 desire to express my
On the 14th instant at about 1 o'oncktions and associations, was carrying cu
coal business in South Wales with all the thanks to you for the honour, you have
a company with British dune me in asking me to make this pr that in doing so I am representing not in the morning a firs took place in a right which sentation to Mr. Kotewall, and 1 led
jeet in regard to accommodation for its ous method to adapt in these days of deny the douurs of the gifts, but also the joss-stick factory. When the fire brigade shareholders would possess, and was Government of Hongkong which Mr. made their appearance and attached their bringing an action against a British sub- Kotewall has served so long and so faith." centralisation, but there is no alternative
astonishing that enemy aliens under the so long as the community is denied fully. Mr. Kotewall, it is now nearly hose to the iron piper for use in case officers. The case in regard to shipping British corporation the means of giving effective expression nineteen years since you joined the of fire they were surprised to find that was of even greater importance. It was
Government service in this Colony and no water came out! Everyone is asking fiction of being a
could have all the rights of a British com. pany owning British, ships sailing unde to its views locally. Is the neighbouring fourteen years since you entered the
the British flag. With one interval of a few Portuguese Colony of beno, they elect a Colonial Secretary's Office na Seventh the reason.
Gerk. representative to watch over their interests mouths, to which I will refer directly, in both House of Parliament to Lisbon. In those fourteen years have been spent
int the same ohter and you Hongkong we possess neither this privilege
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help
SUCCESENUL ENTERTAINMENT.
The vocal, instrumental and dramatic. nave performance in aid of the soldiers at the
of Cerk. You have served nor the right of electing the unofficial spingeventileris to the under several Colonial Secretaries, in minority of the Legislative Council.
cluding His Excellency the Governor, Until we receive the full text of the and, speaking from an experience of nearly four years. I can testify person- questions recently asked in the House of ally to the valuable work which you have Camions with regard to the Licensing done during that period and to the willing which you have always been ready Board dispute, it is difficult to criticise to give me. In the preparation of the Mr. Bonar Law's reply. We were not Estimates year by year you have shown marked zeal and diligence. The Assis Aware, however, that it was over seriously tant Colonial Secretary has informed me suggested that H.E the Governor was a that he once make a careful examination pro-German. It is true that he has not of the Estimate files covering a period of блу department had survived your given any evidenca of being violently anti-several years to see if he could find the German, but that was to be expected.scruting without a query. I need hardly The satisfactory manner The views which he pertains with regard to tell you, gentlemen, that the search was our enemies are probably much the same as in which the Estimates have been pre- those hold by the average Briton, who has sented has received on more than one State for the Colonies, while the Index not yet made a practice of beginning the occasion a tribute from the Secretary of day by singing "Hymn of Ente" in his to the voluminous tiles of this deport family circle oz of grouting his friends with ment, which you have compiled, is cita
greatest assistance to the staff and will the salutation "Gott Strafe Germany!" always retain as a record of your efficient service I should like also to One point in the Licensing dispute stems mention the period of nine months dur- to have been overlooked, possibly because ing which you acted as First Clerk at Board. During that period it was no such an effective platform the Magistrory and Secretary of the
Licensing But there was not you held the dignified position of a "F as the other,
Justice of the Peace. Tao Government merels the question of granting hotel deeply regrets the severance of your 003- licences to applicants of alien enemy nection with the public service, and theso to origin at issue; there was, also, the tokens of esteem from your colleagues in
the clerical service will, I hope, the decisions of the remind you of the nineteen years of your (Applause.) Licensing Board for reasons which, had successful oficial career.
cry
reversal
af
serve
Sir A. Markham (Notta, Mansfield, L) said we did not really deserve to win the (Hear, ernment was conducting
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front was very successful, and reflects eram onto the haphazard way the Gov.“ much credit on Madame Magalhaes Cor.hear) Did they think that the Germans in Germany in the same way as they were reia, promoter, Amongst those present would allow an English company to trade allowing German companies to trade in were Lady May and Miss May. -
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN F. D.. GODDARD.
Captain Pretyman (Esex, Chelmsford, U.). Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, Baid that so far as they knew at the Board of Trade the action f The death bas occurred at Folkestone of Germany in regard to companies partly
country Captain F. D. Goddard (of Messrs God-owned by Germans and partly owned by Lord C. Beresford (Portsmouth, U.) discussion dard & Douglas), marine engineers. Capt. British was exactly the same as in this Goddard was in the service of the Doug-
was-Were we going to end the war or las Steamship Co., Ltd., for 23 years, and said the question raised by the for the greater part of that long term he were wo not? (Hear, hear.) It seemed was in command of cus or other of the to him that the Government were doing Company steamers. He entered into every single thing that tended to continue
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & REPLY. The Attorney-General (Sir F. E. as marine surveyor to local insurance partnership with the late Mr. E. Burnie hear.) companies and some of the shipping com- Smith) said the legal point at issue was panies in 1998, and on Mr. Burnie's death extremely disputable. To get a decision he took ever the busmess and was subse in the House of Lords would take weeks, queatly joined by Captain Douglas, sines in the most favourable circumstances, and which time the business has been conduct might take months. When hon. members enemy, the answer he would give was that ed under the firm name of Goddard &asked why, after the war, should money we were, not dealing here with one six or seven years ago, Douglas, Captain Goddard went Homemade by these companies be paid to the separate subject matter, and that the whole topic of the treatment of alien
GOLF.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. THE GOVERNOR's cur Messrs H. I. Jones (1) and A. E. Carle
property which was within the
furisdiction of this country was a very complicated one. It applied to all the German assets in this country, and under the custom of nations which had been observed in many wars it had not been the
they been communicated to the members in Wo wish you many years of happiness ton (16) won the competition for the practice to confiscate unless under excen-
advance, would probably have avoided any difficulty. That the vacancies caused by the resignation en bloc of the unofficial piembers of the Board were quickly filled is true, is Mr. Bonar Law says, but the right honourable gentleman omits the ex- planation that there was no competition for the honour, and consequently no election, The probability is that he does not know it Though many of the prisoners-of-war in Hongkong may be described as belonging to the botter-class, thanks to the facilities for making money which they have enjoyed hero, the statement that the German and
and prosperity in the business carcer
The question had not bee you are about to undertake, and though Governor's Cup at Fanling by three uptional circumstances the property of the the Government are losing your services and two to play, their opponents in the enemy.
cannes but regard it as an indirect final being T. W. Hill (scratch) and C.neglected for a moment. An inspector had gain to the Government that the commer Thorne (18). In the semi-final rounds been appointed under the Trading with cial life of the Colony should have the Jones and Carleton beat E. Golland (18) the Enemy Act, 1914, in the case of every advantage of the services of a man whose and A. Ritchie (2) by 2 and 1; and Hill Company in which the majority of shares majority of the directorate consisted of enemies Inspecters had also been ap- trustworthiness, ability and industry and Thorne beat T. A. Loughlin (14) and was held by enemies or in which the pointed, even where the majority of diree- have been so thoroughly proved. (Ap-J. W. Stowart (14) by 5 and 3. plause.)
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
tors did not consist of enemy aliens, where there was any ground for suspicion.. In every case where an inspector had
CAPTAIN PITCAIRN OUP.
Mr. KOTEWALL replied Mr. Severn and gentlemen,There is a Chinese saying: Of all sad things, none is sadder than
Messrs. D. J. Mackenzie and K, Methought it desirable to appoint a supervi parting. I am realizing the force of this remark in all its intensity. It is Ioanan won the fouresomes competitionsor one had been appointed in order to no light matter for & man to sever the ever 35 holes for the Captain Pitcairn Cup keep watch over everything that took ties of daily associations formed, as mine by 3 and 7 from A. G. Pile and A. Abra- place. have been, in two decades; and it is ham, barder still when such associations have been pleasant and congenial Ever since I joined the Service in 1896, I have re- ceived nothing but kindness from all-
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. CHALLENGE SHIELD DRAWS.
At a meeting of representatives of teams
Austrian Governments have presented & unvarying consideration and sympathetic request that special precautions may be encouragement from my superiors friend- taken to safeguard them from piratical at-ly guidance and cheerful assistance from competing in the Challenge Shield Com
colleagues. You can therefore imagine my tacks by submarines on the voyage to Aus with what feeling I am now taking leave potition Inst evening the draw for the first tralia lacks confirmation and is probably of you: it is like leaving a part of round was made, as follows:---
My regret is, however, myself bobind tempered by the refection that although
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BATURDAY, JANUARY 22ND.
K.B.L.I. Club Hongkong F.C spocryphal. For one thing, the enemy know quite well that the Pacific has been I am leaving the Service to which I am ground, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. F. W
so much attached, the bonds of friend- Wright... swept clean of their craft and that the Bri- ship that bind me to you need not be
Best of Military v. Chinese, Navy Referee, Sergt. A. A. tish Navy, can be thoroughly trusted not to slackened. And, judging by the tokens groped, 4 p.m. make war upon defenceless no-combe of your goodwill to-day, I know that yoWilson, R.A
share this sentiment, I find it very diffi-1
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29TH. tants. It may, therefore, be taken for cult to express adequately my feeling of granted that the passengers, not only of gratitude to my Chirf-my ever consider Royal Garrison Artillery v. Royal Engi- ate and appreciative Chief for having neers, Club ground, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. the "better class but of the poorer-class as made the presentation on your behalf, and F W. Wright. well, will encounter nothing worse than the to my other superior officers for partic. pating in this friendly, function. These gracious acts, which I highly appreciate and, I am sure, you also appreciate, are
When hon, members tacked of legislation they should bave in their minds a clear Fe. ides of the legislation they meant. personally, was not at all indisposed to consider any reasonable, practical sugges tion, but he knew of only one which would meet the case to any extent. That was that they should take a certain propor beyond that then the company should not be treated as being a British corporation. tion, and say if the alien holding passed It might be possible to do something on thes, lines, but it should not be forgotten be made to the company might always that by the transfer of four or five shares pass the dividing line. It was when ope tried to draft a Bili that one saw the practical difficulties, but he assured the House that the matter was under most: careful consideration.
Navy Kowloon Dock, Navy ground, THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
CHINESE SALT, 4 p.m. Referee, Bergt, A. A. Wileon.
crdinary perils of the deep on their way "dows under," and that the same jealous care which has been taken of them during indications of the untiring interest they COTTON-GROWING IN CHINA. their residence at Hunghom by the local taka in their subordinates. To you, gen lemon, it is equally difficult for me to
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8,00 m." HONAM. 10.00 pm. EINSHAN.
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8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2008. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wook days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundaye ni 9 a.m. sud. 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
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EXCURSION TO MACAO, SUNDAY, 29D JANUARY, 1916.
"TAISHAN "
The Company's New Steamship
Will depart from the Company's Wise Lot Bruert WHARF si 9 s.m., kud refurn from Maeno at 3 p.m.
N.B. The Company will also run a Steamer from Maese on Bonday at 7.80 ́s.m., and from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
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8.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, and 86, NANNING, 569 tona, One of the above Biemmern leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as about & a.m., and the other loves Wnohow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or nice versa by the Company's direct Stamers LINTAN and SANUL These vessels have superior Ombin Boomiprodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in moh Cabin.
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NEW AND UPTODATE PLANS OF THE SI-K ANG
The Ministry of Agriculture and Comsays the Peking Daily News-will shortly defence force will be continued to the end fitting words to express my thanks merce is going to improve the cotton-establish a salt-refinery at Hankow for
The departure is understood to have for your magnificent gifts and, above planting industry in Chine, under the manufacturing or refining salt for the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS taken place last evening without any all, for the kind feeling that has prompt supervision of experienced foreigners, consumption of foreigners in the varicus affecting farewells. To tell the truth, oured you to make them. Believe me, these whose services will be solicited shortly Treaty Ports, and for checking the yearly. guests have long outstayed their welcome beautiful articles will ever be treasured save the Peking Daily News. In addi.increased importation of foreign salt inte and everybody is heartily glad to be rid amongst my most prized possessions, tion, the Ministry is doing all in its this Country
the generous words used by the power to promote sugar industry in of them. Despite Bornherdi's assurance
Mr. Shefeeke, Adviser" for r the improve. that the prosperity of Hongkong is entirely Hon, Colonial Secretary in reference to China.
ment of Chinese forestry, is expected here sttributable to the enterprise and industry myself, which I do not deserve, and your of the Germans in our midst, British com- good wishes will serve us a contant en- mercial men appear to be quite content to couragement to me in the new field of from the Philippines shortly. The recent work upon which I am entering. Gentle Imperial Edict arnctioning the establish take the risk of carrying on without them men, I wish you all good health and ment of a forestry Bureau in Peking is now, henceforth and for ever, mero
success, and again and again I thank connected with Mr. Bliefeebe's appoint RODERICK RANDOM you. (Lond applause.)
nient.
The services of some foreign experts will be secured for this purpose by the Government as there is no such Chines experts af present. The Government in paying great attention to this enterprise for the preservation of the salt monopoly. Other factories for the refining of salt Hankow factory proved successful, will be established if the prope
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