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PEKING NOTES,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
POLITICAL
PEKING, January 11th.
&
The political situation is as obscure as Fever it has been. At one time, it seems ́ as if a crisis were about to be pre- cipitated, and then again it seems as if the country and the government would be allowed to blunder along as they have done for months. While, alarming re- ports are circulated regarding the Con- ferences at suchow under the auspices of Chang Hsun, aided and abetted, perhaps, by the Vice-President Feng Kuo Chang, the President and the Premier indulge in "harmony conferences, Wu Ting Fang pursues the even tenour of his way in negotiating with the French and Japanese Governments concerning the recent live issues in Tientsin and Manchuria; and Liang Chin Chao comes to Peking and receives a great welcome, Breasing another atmosphere altogether. Added to this is the talk-which, after | all, is by no means uncommon--of
Cabinet reconstruction involving change of Premier and Minister of Finance.
Then there is Parliament, which contains within itself the elements of drastic change as well as the elements of progressive constitutionalism.
Strongly-worded telegrams from Isu- chow, in which the Vice-President and General Chang Hsun may express per- sonal opinions, are expected. This, in ordinary circumstances, would indicate the modus operandi of the party who are opposed to the present Parliament and who desire its dissolution because of its futilities and obstructionist policy, but the Premier, who is understood to have connived at this conference as well as the previous one at Hsuchów, surprises most people by protesting against the illegality of such a conference. This may
*** pidgin.
At any rate, it illustrates the tortuosities of modern Chinese politics and proves that things are not always what they seemM.
be look seo
Possibly Wu Ting Fang's influence is felt in the greater restrain; observable on the part of the Premier or on the part of the Premier or on the part of those who speak for him Possibly, too, the visit of Liang Chia Chao is not unenn nected with the changes now noted," PRESIDENT INTERVIEWED.
The correspondent of the P. & T. Time had an interview with the Pre- sident this week, which makes interest-
JANUARY 23RD, 1917.
JAPAN'S MERCHANT
STEAMERS.
PRINCIPAL SHIPPING CONCERNS OF THE COUNTRY. The total number of steamers on the Japanese register at the end of December was 445, with an aggregate gross ton- Dago of 1,428,212. The principal Japanrso shipowners having in their possession vessels aggregating over 10,000 in gross tonnage are as follows, according to the Manchuria Daily News':--
No. Tons. Nippon Yuson Kaisha... 99 450,289 Osaka Shosen Kaisha ..... 50 185,537 94,801 Toyu Kisen Krisha ....... 11 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.... 10 Nisshin Kisen Kaisha..... 12 Yamashita 8.8. Co.
Uchida Hachiuma Itaya Okataki Harada
35,072
29,603
0
27,380
8. Nakamura
22,080
Tatsuma
#.
19,348
11
19,075
Kishimoto
Miten Rishi Co
B
Dept. of Agri, and Comm, 5
M. Naruse
B 0
N. Hiroumi
4.
18,006 6. 18,362 18,380 18,231 17,100 10;105 18,004 14,280 13,076 12,921 11,601 B 10,425
G. Katsuda
Financial Dep't
K. Kusakabo
In addition, vesela registered in the Kwantung Leased Territory total 62 (over 1,000 tons gram) with 196,808, in gross tonnage. The Japanese shipping companies of Dairen, which have fleets aggregating over 10,000 in gross tonnage, ere as follow:
Kishimoto 8.8. Ryoto Kisen Kisha Tatsuma & Co igi Dairen Kisen Kaisha Kawachi & Co
7 30,808 5 20.089 311,900
B 10,674 3. 10,662
FIGHTING IN. FORMOSA.
TOMMY'S CLOTHES IN PARIS, SAVING A MILLION POUNDS A YEAR
[DY W. L. MCALPIN.]
To French have always held the opinion that the English are an esson tially practical people..
Considering what champion mudders we are, I have sometimes wondered where we got our reputation. Not long ago I overheard a highly placed British officer denouncing our d
and inefficiency.**
wasto
But if in some War Office departments we formerly wasted the public money la a shameful manner, it is comforting to know that in others we now effect remürk- ablo-economy.
I have been privileged by General Headquarters to visit two important in Paris. Army Ordnance depota Organised saving is the Alpha and Omega of their entire aystem-a ayatein which never existed in any previous war,
Tho chief Ordnance officer, who courteously explained the working of the system and took me through the establish ment at Pantin, told me that in March, 1918, when he first tackled the big problem of handling the British Army's cast-off uniforms. he and sixteen men stood on the Quai de Javol in a vast roofless build- ing, which was about to be pulled down, and wondered where they should begin. The Army had already started dumping down the flotsam and jetsam from the front, and the necessity of hustling was evident.
In this dilemma an ex-Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal volunteered and joined the colonel a few days later, and they set to work. A few weeks after- wards
jun ex-High Commissioner of Scinde insisted on giving a hand. Ho was, he said, a much younger man than the Governor of Bengal and should cer- tainly by employed. He also joined the staff.
All three put their shoulders to the wheel and began the task of sorting out Tommy's old clothes. How well they have done their job is apparent from these figures:-
Between April 1st, 1815, and January 15th, 1918, the saving effected by the Ordasaco Depot, Paris, amounted to the ABORIGINES ON THE WARPATH.handsome sum of £423,659-say, £45,000 4 month-after paying all expenses. A subsequent balance sheet shows that from January 16th of this year to the end of May the AO.D. (Army Ordnance Depart ment) made a further profit of £222548, During the first fourteen months of its existence the Orduance Clothing Salvage Depot in Paris saved the British rate payer nearly £650,000, or over £46,000 a month. The saving for 1916 will, not be less than one million sterling.
On the morning of the 8th instant a party of Japanese and native policemen stationed at Tandai (Formosa) went to
water, when they were abused by a mountain stream near by to obtain large number of aborigines (says the Japan Chronicle). Two native officers were killed and two Japanese wounded, but the party succeeded in retreating to barricaded themselves against attack by the station. Here the police have
the aborigines, who number 50 or more. On receipt of the news of the trouble a rescue party was at once despatched from the Shusbu branch station. As there is every indication of the hostile force being augmented, the Formosa authorities have ordered: the despatch of strong reinforcements to relieve the besieged,
NEW RUSSIAN CONSULATE AT
SHANGHAI
The new Russian Consulate General at
ing but unconvincing reading. His Ex-Shanghai was opened on the 14th inst., cellency had very little to say that was being the Russian Now Year's Day, by Prince Kondasheff the Russian Minister new, with the exception, perhaps, of his in Peking. After a religious ceremony a views us to the urgency of fostering largely attended reception was held. The education. Of course, it.is only fair to new building forms a striking addition to the architectural features of Shang- His Excellency to point out that he has hai. It is of stone and concrete blocks little opportunity of knowing the real containing about 150 rooms, with a main opinion of the people, if they have any, entrance on the Attor Read and a private He has only the vernacular papers to draw upon, and he knows perfectly well that these, being in factional hands, er aggerate when they do not actually miss
represene.
FISCAL YEAR.
STRICTLY BUSINESS METHODS
and energy and the application of How has it been done By intelligence strictly business principles.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
MUSKETRY COURSE, 1017, PART 1, The namca, with their respective scores,.
of the 35 men who on Sunday, Jan. 21st, `quafified to fire Part II. are- posted at Headquarters' Club. Tha six highest scores (out of a possible 75) were
All
No.
No.
1. P.-0. 570 3: E. Rocha 2. P.-c. 780. E. E. Remedios
......... 70.
3. Staff Inspector Lanigan and
P-e. Bol A. Barradas
4. P. ca. 748 J. A. Gutterres and
781 C. A Rodrigues
5. P-e. 501 Antonio
6. P.-c. 533 - J. M. Ribeiro.
B2
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60.
NOS. 3 AND 4. COMPANIES, Recruits and all members who did net fire (or failed to pass) Part II of the 1010 Course are reprov sionally warned to attend the Range on Sunday next, Jan. 28th. They will leave as follows:-
3 Company, leave Blake Pier at D a.m. sharp, returning from Stone- cutters at about 1.35 p.m.
3 Company, leave Blake Pior ab 1.15 p.m. sharp.
Those in possession of new Winchester
Carbines will take them on to the Range. All others will have Rifles· issued to then on the Range.
POLICE BORDOL
Thursday, Jan. 95th.-Staff Class and
Class II.
Friday, Jan. 28th--Class I. (Inspector Gerrard) and Class II. (Inspector Grant).
Vote Members will attend in uniform and provide their own writing material.
PARADES, 5.30 P.. Friday, Jan. 26th-All Recruits of Nos, 1, 2, 3, and 4 Companies under the Sergt. Major
and
Monday, Jan. 29th-No. 2 Company,
Maxim Ganners, All Recruits. Tuesday, Jan. 30th,-Nos. 3 and 4 Com
penies, Ambulance Platoon, Buglers and Drummers. Wednesday, Jan. 31st.-All Recruits. Friday, Feb. 2nd.-No. 1 Company, The above Company Parades will be
taken by the D.S.P., (B.),
ORCHESTRA. Thursday, Jan. 26th.--Practice at Club'
Lusitano at 8 pm.
BAND PRACTICE.
Tuesday, Jan. 30th-6 p.m.
(8gd.) F. U. JENKIN,
D.B.P. (K.): January 22nd, 1917.
DEATH OF THE ACTING SECRE- TARY OF SHANGHAI -MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
When the wagon-leads of soiled, blood-
The death occurred, from typhoid stained, and tattered uniforms roll into ferer, at the Shanghai Municipal Hos- the railway siding in the yard at avel pital on the 13th inst., of Mr. John they are immediately discharged into the Bernard A Mackinnon, Acting Seere- Ordnance warehouse, sorted out, cleaned,tary of the Shanghai Municipal Council. disinfected renovated and repaired by Mr. Mackinnon came out to Ching to about 140 N.C.'a and men of the AOD. join the Indoor Staff of the Chinese and 500 women. All bloodstained gar-Maritime Customs in 1902. In March, ments and those too soiled or word to 1906, he was appointed Senior Assistant bo serviceable pro scrapped and pasted Secretary to the Shanghai Municipal off to Dewsbury, where as raga they sore- Council. He was Acting Secretary on. times fetch as much as £85 a ton. The several occasions and held the latter other things are sent out to cleaning - post since the departurs on home leavė tractors, and when they come back the of the Secretary, Mr. W. E. Leveson, Mr. women take them in hand and deal with
Mackinnon was a brilliant linguist. He then so effectively that they are reissued was a member of the Shanghai, Country- to the men in the field almost as good as and Race Clubs, and always a keen rider, both in Paper Hunts and occasion- the same cleaning process as
Fur undercoats are subjected to much ally at Kiangvan. Testimony to the turs, but very large mvolving drums are was only 37 years of age, was held was
ordinary high esteem in which the deceased, who used. There was no establishment in borne at the funeral, which was attended Paris large enough to do the work, so the by a very large concourse of people. A.O.D. decided to fur-cleaning installation at Javel is said do it itself. The
to be the biggest in the world.
new,
Last summer the staff cleaned and re- paired hundreds of thousands of fur undercoats, leather jerkins, and sheep- skin-lined coats for motor-car drivers Blankets washed and mended ran into
millions.
were
As an Examination in First Aid, beld recently under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, the follow- ing successful: Chau Kwong- shing, Ho Tak-chiu, Lu Kwok-nin, Lai Li-him, Li Shan-woy Lo Kwok-lun, evident from the fact that riding breeches Cheuk-fai, Sim fu-tung, Sun Iu-yik, The nature of the economies realised is Leung Chauk hing, Mak Wai-man, So cost 248. Bd. a pair. They cart, however, To Chung-leating, Wu Lu-nam, Wong
very considerable saving is effected in Lim Soon-kian was Hon, Lecturer to be washed and repaired for ta, id, a pair. Yuk-hon, And Young Ming-tat. Dr. fur-lined coats also.
Nino cleaning eight hours at a stretch, clean and dis Hop. Examiner. drums, with a triple staff, each working the Class, and Dr. S. F. Lee acted as
infect 2000 jerking or 7,000 fur coats in twenty-four hours.
to
entrance on the Whangpoo Road. In addition to the Consular offices, there is a Court Room and a large assembly hall for public meetings. The dining room is about 100 ft, long by about 40 it. wide and is capable of accommodating 100 people at dinner. A large drawing room is adjacent, decorated in a pretty peari grey shade and with Furniture specially Leading from The various ministries and department, imported from Bussia. enjoy drawing up elaborate rules and re-marble fountain in the centre. The third this is a winter garden with a large white gulations, and nowhere is this better floor is given over to bed and bath roomy exemplified than in the changes which and suites of rooms for the vice-consuls
and secretary.
The A.O.D. has been very fortunate in. have taken place in the fixing of the
The female labour required to do its work,
wet and covered with mud, began to fiscal year. At first it was arranged to
The women are paid 2s. 9d., and those at
arrive in May last the question was how wash, and especialy arý, 2,000 boots, the sewing machines make 3d. a day.
day. The best any Paris audiy could run from July 1st to June 30th, but Jessie Ackermann, the famous American traveller and journalist, in the Wagon
I heard nothing but good of the ouvrieres do was to dry a boot in four ours, Inat under Yuan Shib Kai's administration it Lita Hotel on Maday night, were umply They are hard-working, conscientious, would not do. Le Azar has so success was ordered to run from the 1st January rewarded for forsaking home comforts officer said.They do not smoke, they it dries a boot in en es
self-respecting, and cheerful. As one fully grappled with tam probent that to the 30th December. Now the original Chinese Secretary for Foreign Affairs They are always neat and clean.
ated facing the icy cold wind. The do not drink, and they like their work.
This triumph, beyond the capacity of fiscal year has been restored by Parlia-Dr. Wu Ting Fang, neted as chairman, young girls, being Frenchwomen, are temporary lieutenant of the department, The any Brin Paris, was nostered by a ment. This means that the Budget state and his introduction of the lady lecturer inclined to be coquettish, and as I passed who invented an apparatus by which, was short, pithy and bright. Miss Acker-through the workshops I noticed that after the boots are washed, they are ments prepared for the present year bemann, who is a very fuent speaker, took most of them wore pink, blue, and green stuck on the end of an upright pipe. gioning January have to be revised in for her subject Famous people I have mantillas on their heads, made out of through which hot air from a radiator is accordance with the wishes of parliament.sions of Tagore, Tolstoy, Stead, Olive found in Tommy's pockets. Those keep and drying them at the rate of half a met," and her reminiscences and impres first-field dressings of sterilised gauze Forced into them, absorbing the moisture Schreiner, Cecil Rhodes, etc., were ab the dust out of their hair, and they are dozen boots an hour, If the boots, are sorbingly interesting. The lectures are
certainly becoming.
unserviceable," the rubber is separated being given in aid of the Home for Some of them had donned Sorvios from the leather and used to patch other Destitute Chinese Women in Peking. jackets with little Union Jacks sewn on boots, and the straps and buckles come in ARCTIC CONDITIONS.
them by the previous owners. One dar handy for refitting those missing else- ing young woman has attaised the grade where the really unserviceable boots are of sergeant. The stripes were there to prove it. Her neighbour had a British sold as old rubber and fetch a good price. soldier's cap set jauntily on her head.
NO STATE RELIGION. `·
The Conference ON Constitution has decided against a State religion for China. This does not actually dispose of the question altogether, as it, may be submitted again at the second reading of the draft Constitution, but the decision is of value as providing that the general sense of Parliament is opposed to the catablishment of Confucianism as a State religion.
MASONIC.
The many prophecies foretelling a severe winter are being generously fuibiled. The continuous piercing north wind raises elouds of dust which sweeps along the streets, causing much discomfort to those unfortunate enough to be out of doors, Even indoors it is impossible to be free from dust and grime. With the thermo meter in the vicinity of zero, water pipes frozen, bottles bursting, ink having to be melted before it can be used, and heaps The installation of officers of the In-lof dusty frozen mow lying about, com- be described as ternational Lodge and the presentation ditions can hardly
pleasant. Still, skating enthusiasts are of the charter are to take place on Friday making the most of the time, and in the night. Chinese in the capital have become excitement of ice hockey and other skat much interested in the mysteries of theng games the cold and dust are for
{gotten,
There is the tragic side of winter to be remembered. Hundreds of people suc cumb in the capital to the cold, and efforts are being made to alleviate the distress of the unfortunates who are ex posed to the full rigours of the weather.
ancient craft.
INTERESTING LECTURE,
Those who attended the first of a course of three lectures given by Miss (Continued at foot of next Column.)
por
In this depot there are about twenty men of the A.D.D., who do the soling and On a piece of waste ground adjoining heeling, and 170 women, who do the the warehouse demontable extension sheds patching. When sized and paired the that can be taken to pieces) have just gum-boots are packed and dispatched as bee erected. Light, comfortable, and required to the base. From the time it is washed until it is ready to go out the cheerful, they accommodate about 450 £4,000 to put up, but the savings of six pence. That does not include the price sewing women, The sheds cost about actual cost of labour on a boot is three. months' work will more than cover this of material. By the introduction of amount, and when their usefulness is at piecework the output was increased about an end the sheds cari be sold, taken down, 50
cent. and erected elsewhere,
Over 1,000 boots are repaired daily. At its period of greatest activity the Pantin At Pantin, what was formerly a bleak, depot was faced with the task of dealing deserted tramway depot is now a cheery with many thousands of pairs of gum- hive of industry devoted to the repair of boots. Army gum-boots, those handy india So satisfactory are the results obtained rubber seven-leagued boots which make it by the Pantin staff on rubber work that possible for our soldiers to spend hours they are laying down a special washing the trenches with water up to their and drying plant to deal with rubber knees without losing their habitual good ground sheets and water proof capes spirits. When the gum-boots, filthy and during next summer by the million.
(Continued at foot of nest Column) Daily Mail,
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