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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SPEED-LIMIT.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR. 1

report

and have rend the article, anent the question of motoring

THE WAR MEMORIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THUESDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1919,

BIR,I have read with much interest. WAT the various anggrations as to a

Memorial, and caruot help feeling that

any scheme put forward, the origin of which will be forgotten in a few years, in the Colony with interent. 1 and it is mis-directed effort, and not in keep

Mr. bar.! 10 believe that the Hon Landale said It in my conviction that three is me necessity for a speed limit in If he did use thus words Hongkong it is almost certain he did not moan what he said. He surely could not mean that motorists be allowed to drive at By Having had one or two ape they like harrow escapes myself, I am able to say that I have noticed that in most cases of

ing with what a war memorial should be. The scheme for reclamations, recrea tion grounds, museums, city-halls, etc., if carried out, would be a selfish way of

lions of loyal Britons.

memorating the sacrifice made by mail.

A monument-be it simple or claborate --is the only thinkable memorial which will be permanent. The site opposite the Club is admirably suited for such a purpose, and let that piece of ground

PEKING NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT); PEEING, March 19th.

PESSIMISM IN PEKING.

Peking is not very hopeful these days regarding the resumption of the Pence

Conference in Shanghai. The Southern

attitude in viewed an unusually uncom

TUAN `ÚNI-JU

machinations

con-

Ho bas re

Marshal Than is the subject of much speculation these days. His excursion to Changtchfu saggested to some a spiracy to restore Feng Ruo-cheng to the Presidency, to maintain the National His speedy return to Defense Army, and to frustrafe Southern Peking is just as pregnant with the most promising, and not at all in accord with xtraordinary possibilities. the understood desire for a settlement. signed the control of the War Partici The viewpoint of the Government has pation Burean in order to facilitate a changed little and need not be re-stated, settlement with the South. On the other bat the fact remains that the War Phand his resignation has not been accept. ed because the President prefers to have ticipation Bureau, or National Defence Army, being kept in existence strengthens him in the this capacity than in the more Southern suspicions, whilst the flotation datigorous réle of a tree-lance. Probably of the Eighth Year Domestic loan is inter.ho would be the most surprised individual preted as a violation of the agreement in the world, were he to learn the im portance that is being attached at present to what he does and what he doesn't. between the two sides. This may be so,

JAPANESE VIRUS.

A

excessive speed the car has been driven be laid out suitably with grass, flower but, if report be true, Canton's record is i by n Chinose with no other occupants in beds. etc.. with the monument as a cen-

Yours faithfully, Hongkong. April 2nd, 1919

the ent

CITIZEN

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PREBS."},

b. 1 am neither a Bucialist nor a Bolshevist, but when I read speeches like that of the Chairman of the Automobile Association I feel inclined to turn into

either one or the other,

The speech is a rankly egoistical one; in fact, the whole atmosphere of the meet ing showed the usual road-hoggish utter lack of consideration for those who are less rich in the world's goods, and are restricted to the humble ricsha or their own two lega lor getting about.

Even those who possess second-rate care are treated with a certain lack of respect modern curs which by those who possess can go up and down bill nearly ousily as along the level."

The roads are to be cleared, and the pedestrians are to be crowded on to the wery insufficient pavement (which itaci might be taken for the Colony's spittoon), which, in that caso, would resemble not- hing better than the Black Hole of Cal-

cutta, The Chairman of the Automobile Association (if he ever walks) may, per bapa, enjoy jostling with dirty coolice. and coming in contact with raw meat and fish, carried on & string, besides being occasionally spat upon; but I confess that I don't, and I usually choose to walk on the road as the lesser of two

evils.

stream of anti-British and anti-

from the Skuntien Shih Pav. Ita latest manifestation is to indicate the offences American soldiers in committed by

no better than that of Peking. Mean- while, the President cearns to be isolated Americas Bontiment continues to dow, tral feature, which would be before the

He has not the support either of the mili eyes of residents and visitors, both now and in the years to come, and would ever

tary party or of the Southerners at least remind them of the fight of Right not the open support and be is conse- against Might, and the colossal sacrificeequently in an extremely difficult posi

made and how near the world was to being, put in bondage,

Aid let the inscription on that monu. ment be Sir Claude Macdonald's famous words which were painted on the walls of the British Legation in Peking after

the Boxer trouble.

LAST WE FORGET. Hongkong. April 2nd, 1919.

MURDER OR

Ai

G

ACCIDENT? CORONER'S INQUIRY,

the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. H. Woodcock, in his capacity as Coroner, held an inquiry into the circum- stances surrounding the death of a Chinese paint-scraper, employed at the Taikos Docks, she met his death by fall- ing to the bottom of the basin of the dry docks, on March 27th.

Mr. M. K. Lo watched the proceedings on behalf of the relatives of the doccased, while Mr. D. J. Lewis appeared for Chagatta, No. 4 Dockyard watchman.

were following Mesers. W. Stewart, S. H. Joseph, and W. L. L. Baker.

The

the jury:-

Dr. Barker, of the Victoria Mortuary, who held a post mortem examination of the deceased, said the cause of death was fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain.

Lion.

LOAN PUBLICATION DELAYED,

The decision of the Chinese Government to publish all agreements entered into between the Government and foreign nations since the commencement of the European war has not been carried into affect. As mentioned in a previous com- munication, the Sino-Japanese Military Convention of last year was published simultaneously in Peking and Tokyo. Next day, the Japanese Government transmitted a request to the Peking authorition to delay publication of others pending further consultation between in- terested parties, but this application was received too late to stop the disclosure of the War Participation Loan. Publi. tion of the others was arrested until

yesterday afternoon, when the Siems-

Carey Agreement, with regard to the Grand Canal Improvement, was given out

Thore

was nothing secret about this engagement; in fact, most of it has already appeared in print. Meanwhile, there is much speculation as to the reason prompting the request for delay. THE VICTORY MONUMENT.

Very interesting indeed was the little Park on Saturday afternoon on the ocen cremony which took place in the Central „sion of the inauguration of the construo tion of the memorial to celebrate the victory of the Allies over German mili

Franco, strengthening the indictment by the usual process of suppressing the truth. How long will this Japanese Gov- ernment-owned publication be permitted | to disseminate falsehood regarding the Anglo-Baxon races with whom Japan is associated in an endeavour to establish an era of world peace? Surely, the Legations interested have enough mate rial to justify a request for the suppres

That such attacku sion of this organ.

are permitted to continue auggests the absence of disapproval of the Japanese Legation and of the Japanese Govern. ment.

AT THE PLAUR CONFERENCE.

Very alarming reports reached the capital yesterday to the effect that the Chinese delegate, at the Peace Conference were losing the diplomatic struggle, due

No

to the lafiuence of their pro-Japanese countrymen in the French capital. doubt there was some truth in the stato. ment, else, why did Minister Lu find it essential to take a trip to Switzerland for the benefit of his health? At that time Liang Chi-chao was being fêted as the man who had brought China into the war, and was spouting much hot-air,

circumstance which must have been presentative of China at the Peace Con- very embarrassing to the accredited ro eretice. The facts are not at all credit- able to China, and it is to be hoped that Lu Tuong-hsiang's return to Paris horalde

Mr. Lewis submitted to witness that The suggestion that the Educational Department should teach the rising gen-there were two theories as to how the eration its duty to motorists is priceless. deceased met his death. He might have tarian. The Premier and Foreign Minis greater support for China's official dele

I should suggest that if it turned its activities to teaching cleanness, human ity, and its duty toward pedestrians it would go one better. Its duty to motor ists might be taught as an extra.

I think that the majority of Hong kong people hope that the new Governor will turn his attention to the Housing Problem and to the improvement of the

tried to climb down the dock and slip- ped, or he might have been pushed down. Presuming that he was pushed down, he would have slipped on the side of the dock and then bounced into the middle of the basin,

Witness replied that he bad experience of falling bodies. He admitted he was deccased were comparatively small for rprised that the injuries sustained by a straight fall from that height. At the same time, if the man had rolled down pected to find more braises. deceased

gates.

CHEAP ADVICE.

It is understood that the Chinese reply

ters present, with presentation hammers, drove nails affixing the engraved marble tablet to the memorial-stone, which is to notupy the centre of the re-erected pailou.to the Allied advice regarding the It will be remembered that the Ketteler balance of the War Participation Loan hna been submitted. The Government conveys its appreciation of the kindly sentiments expressed by the four Allied Monument was removed from Fatamen

Ministers, but hints that he advise

with the intention of re-erecting it as a

War Memorial. After a few spooches

condition of China Town, rather than to the side of the duck be would have ex- garlands of growing, wheat were placed tendered is a departure from the doclated

If the the extension of motor roads. runds helped the Housing Problem it would be a different matter, but though (For example) the road from Kowloon to Funling has been open for yours, it has not encouraged the building of single European house in that direction The few people who have settled in Taipo and Fanling have gone there because of the Railway, not because of the road, which latter is being widened and improv. ed, at great, expense, simply and solely for motorists, and all they pay extra for The good of the Colony is a very small annual fee.

upon the memorial stone.

Sir John

In reply to Mr. Lo, witness stated that Jordan's speech in Chinese was a feature intentions of the Amociated Governments

had

蟲 scratch on

the right

he came by it. Sergeant

McTulloch stated that he aad found a body tying in the basin. visited the Taikoo Dock on March 27th He was informed that the man had been

shoulder. Witness could not explain how

seology, which was understood by the of the occasion. It was in plain phira-

common people.

THE TIENTSIR FRACAS.

December last, on which occasion they were careful to disclaim any desire to when the aide memoire was prosented in

interfere in the internal affairg of China, As this rejection of cheap advice came via the Cabinet-the Cabinet being, of course, Tao Ju-lia-it is obvious that Japan has acored. For how long remains to be sent.

First reports of the regrettable incid killed. On examining the place bo found

splash of paint, just as if deceased badents last week indicated that the Ameri. been endeavouring to throw off som paint can marines concerned had behaved most from a brush or tin,

In reply to Mr. Lewis, witness said reprehensibly, especially in the alleged

THE KEW CHARGE D'AFFAIRER TO TOKYO. later intelligence gives an entirely dif the paint splash appeared to be quite attack upon the Japanese Congulato, but

Mr. Bielby Alston leaves Peking on Mr. J. G. P. Foulds, of the Taikoo Dock. fresh yard, stated that on the day in question ferent impression. Reading the state-

on the office stepe when ments issued by Americans and Japanese, Friday to take up his new post in Tokyo. he noticed some coolies

me coolies walking along there is little doubt that the Japanese A special car has been assigned for his

later he he was standing

the sea wall.

officials, civil as well de military, lost comfort in travelling, It would be more to the point if, in- was informed by an apprentice that a stead of complaining of the children play-men had fallen into the dock. He haston- their heads. That is the most charitable ed to the scene and found the body of a ing in the roads, some useful suggestion man in the water at the bottom of the explanation of the failure to control the were put forward us to where the child nullah quite close to the dock. The body Japanese soldiers and the Japanese mob,THE REQUISITIONING OF THE

In his Police roplice to the direct questions to- ren might pluy, as they surely need was lifted out out the nullah, and covered while the inexactitude of the Japanes

with a piece of tarpaulin. "relaxation" as well as others.-Youra aninion the body had

if it had not, it would never have garding the detention of Americans in truly,

"HOOKY WALKER."

Hongkong, April 2nd, 1918.

rolled down the

EMPRESS SHIFS. AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.

In order to remove any misapprehen- fallen into the nullah. If the deceased the Japanese Police Station, which wassion in the minds of the public, in re- had been pushed down and fallen straight, described as a misunderstanding, is one gard to the sailings of the Canadian the position of his body would have been different. Instead of the whole body of the least satisfactory features of an Pacife Ocean Services' steamers, we are! ŠEVEN AND SIXPENNY HILL being in the oullah, it would have in the unpleasant incident. The matter forms authorised to announce that the outward

dock basin.

Cross-examined by Inspector Angus. the subject of diplomatiè discussion. witness stated that he noticed a splash of KOREAN INDEPENDENCE, paint.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS.""]

IL HONGKONG

B18-This morning, walking along the path (and a horribly bad path it in) in Queen's Road, near Soven-and-Sixpenny Hill, a half-brick came burtling down

the billside and just missed me. June at this place the bill is directly above the footpath and there is no protection if anything happens to fall down the bill.

Will the Military Authorition, whose property it in, please note ?

Mr. Lewis: When you went to the

China is intensely interested in the place did you see an Indian wateliman Korean movement for independence. running-Witness: Yes, I saw an Reports emanating from American and Indian watchman running across the steps British inissionaries in the affected aros and in the direction of the bead watch-

in the country units in testifyng to the man'a office, whore & stretcher was kept.

An apprentice at the Docks stated that brutalities committed by Japanese sold he saw the body rolling down the stops inrs upon the defenseless people, irrespes: from the middle of the dockyard wall.

chedule from Vancouver to Hongkong will be continued without interruption. As regards the homeward sailings from Hongkong to Vancouver, stamors will sail us nearly ne possible on their chodile, and will be available for cutgo shipments as usual.

Regarding the ramour that only seconal. class and storage accommodation for the boon roquialtionod for military service, The Indian watohman stated that he tive of whether they were demonstrating Company's April and May sailings has was on duty near the paint stores on the or not. For thi, unjustifiablo conduct, Pie Company inform us that their advice evening of March 27th While walking the military authorities are to blame. The state that all classes of accomunadation

he aw some Chinese lonv.

tions inddo, it is hoped that military about the place ing, the Docks by the steps. One of the Civil Government is unable to exercise to affected. Following upon representa- round and was just going back into the

Tho P.W.D, might go along, too, and, on neeing witgem, turned right any effective infance, Wore it. in a requirements, will logvo, available a cor-

The Company's Hongkong offions have ee what the path is liko.-Yours faith-dook. He then ran along the edge of the position to do so it might realise the tain amount of first-class accommodation. dook, suddenly falling into the nullah wisdom of allowing the people to blowmunicated with their houd often, ex- below. Witness immediately ran to the off steam, which in unfer thinh seeking to plaining the urgency of the maller and

now await roply. Fully,

bend watchman's house to get a stretcher.confine it until ly explodos.

The inquiry was adjourned till to-day.

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