1920-12-07 — Page 2

Page

THORNYCROFI

JOHN L THORNTCROFT & 00, LIMITED,

SHIPSVILDIES AND ENGINEERS,

*LONDON," SOUTHAMPTON AND Basingstoke.

Shanghai

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE6h, - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7ra, 1920.

Office: 65, Szechuen Road.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines in Stock

Fer quotation app y

PYJAMAS

unexcelled for

·QUALITY

DURABILITY VALUE and MODERATE PRICES

All cut specially for us

on full free lines that prevent tightness—at

any point, and give full

freedom of movement.

B. R. ROXBURGH,

Manager for Chias HONGKONG' HOTEL.

CEYLON FLANNEL

Light weight

$1.75 $7.50 per suit.

"Clydella" FLANNEL

Medium weight

$12.50

per suit.

"AZÃ" or "Viyella”

FLANNEL

Heavy weight

$11.00 $18.50 per salt.

MACKINTOSH

& 00, LTD,

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

16. DES VEUX ROAD.

TELEPHONE 29,

THE LEADING BRANDS

MANILA CIGARS

EL PALACIO

IMPERIO

&

DEL

MUNDO.

SOLE AGENTS)

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

181

CO., LTD.,

HOTEL MANSIONA

Hotels in Japan & Manchuria

12. KATAL

MEMBERS OF JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION. Average Rates for Single Rooms (without Bath) including meals

Y10-12 in cities and some popular resorts. Y8-10 in country districts,

Ohnzerji (Nikko)': Lakenda Hotel Kamakurs --

Kahin Hotel

kasa Hotel

Oriental Hotel Tor Hotel

IN CHOSEN.

Kerjo (Beoni) li

Chosen Hotel

Fasan Station Hotel

Hkingiahu

HAIN JAPAN PROPER

Kyoto

Kyoto Hotel Krako Hotal Matroshima D

Park Hotel

Kiyajima Hotel

Nara

Nara Hotel Nikko su

Kanaya hotel Nikko Hotel

Osaka Hotel Shinnosalin Ban yo Hotel

IN TAIWAN (FORMOSA) Taibaku Taiwan Railway Hotel

Hangikan Station Hotel....

Changula

Bhimoka

Daitokwan Hotel -Takyo

Imperial Hotel' Tokyo Station Hotel Twakiji Beżyokan Hote Yokohama

Grand Hotel

IN MANCHURIA

Yamato Hotel

Dairen

Tamato Hotel

Hoshigstra

Yamao Hotel

Hotal (Mukden)

Yamata Hotel

Byojan (Port Arthur) sm]

Tamato Hotel

For 120 page handy guide book and information, please apply to Offices of JAFAN TOURIST BUREAU, THOS. COOK & SON, or AMERICAN EXPRESS COAT

SECRETARY, OF THE ASHOULATION / Trade Bursto, Goramment

CHINESE REMINISCENCES. INTERESTING LECTURE BY SID

$1

A

JOHN JORDAN, PCM

RUBBER SITUATION.

GLOOMY DIVIDEND OUTLOOK.

THE COTTON POSITION. SHORT-SIGHTED FARMERS OF

UNITED STATES.

Farmers of the South and West have not

M. C. C.'S GREAT WIN OVER VICTORIA.

REMARKABLE ROWLING. ཡཾ, ཏཾ... Owing to the great interest, being taken

was still cool.

The attendance was Hoaine left at 333, but 3 fans.

The Financial Editor of the Observer In the theatre of the School of Oriental writing on October 24th, says Studies, Fizabary Creas, on Oct. 21, Sir pression in the rubber share market. relaxed their efforts to obtain financial in the tour of the M.C.C. tram in Austra

Subdued hopefulness counteracts de- John N. Jordan, P., read a most interest Prices are not so bad as they were. There accommodations to enable them to holda, va reproduce below some details of tha ing paper to the members of the China is a suggestion that bears are buying back their cotton off the market for higher prica, mach against Victoria, whose defos; by Society, dealing with personal reminiscences

their stock. A breath of support has of some of the leading figures in recent last week's company reports were faintly the Federal Reserve Board, anys a New York cabley

(come from the North. Two or three of despite the rebuffs of Governor Harding of an innings and 39 runs was given is recons Chinese history, all of whom he knew in-

encouraging. The Rubber Growers message timately in prirate life. His Excellency Association has been successful in gaining

MELBOURNE, November 19th.. Szo-ko Alfred Sze Chinese Minister in sufficient support from British Dutch Secretary Meredith of the Department of tween Victoria and the M.C.C. the weather

They have enlisted the sympathies of

For the fourth day of the watch br- London, presided.

Chinese and Japanese rubber producers to St Jois, at the outset, remarked that enable a start to be made next week With Agriculture, and before the conventice of had cleared, althoug it Chinese history was very dull reading at the policy of curtailing production by 25 bankere in Washington, be pleaded their Owing to the previous day's rain, no play the best and the history of the Manchu per cent. In regard to this, the experi Dynasty now being compiled was not enced Sie Frank Swettenham pointed out cause, claiming that cotton, at existing was possible before a quarter pastane, likely to see the light for some years to at the meeting of the Seaport Company, prices, involves farmers in a loss of when Hearne and Hendren continued the come. Foreign writes had to rely largely last Wednesday that a reduced harvest billion dollars compared with prices visitor innings.

gossip and rumour, For instance, one of the rumours was that will cost more to obtain. The dividend a year ago, while corn the late

smiali. farmers fuce Bumblebis Dowager was & person of shareholders - have always lived in the outlook is not prepossessing, but rubber

à loss of a billion dollars as compared were added to Saturday's total, without whereas she was the of Manchu uffici posing to wi

future rather than in the present. They with October last year. The outcome will further loss, when at three o'clock Douglas wall known to the Peking Siah referred to his early years to come, and with this in view they through the country banks, as any direct Hendren had completed his century. Mo. are likely to retain their holdings for the probably be some measure of relief, passi declared the inflings closed shortly after relations with the

to market for rubber shares may not go much Government sid would probably be resent- pumstilious Ceramicably and to market the occasions of family audiences The Empress versity draws more, tightly into the bonds would demand special consideration if any taking two wickets for Bras and the Once more it is proved that ad/ed by other industries which also have Donald and Ryder were the only bowlers

acen pronounood shrinkage in prices and to meet with any Dowager presided at these functions with of union groups of companies which prefer other section secured it. much self-possession, and gave one the idea that she was a great personality. But her to act on their own lines when prosperity language at all times was marked by great to go up in price, difficulty might arise in accommodations that are denied to other defeat, the Home side fared Badly before.

Vfaster one for 76. smiles.

Meantime, it is interesting to read some Therefore, if raw rubber were of the comments on the farinery plea for sunplicity, and as abut Chinese she hardly ever used a word that holding together the 70 per cent. of pic | branches of trade. For instance, the Reserve the bowling of Rhodes and Wolley, who Requiring 144 rung to save the innings *spoke in colloquial

·was not

ferducers that have agreed to the curtail Bank of Richmond, Va in a letter to mem- subjects. The last time he saw her was in ment policy, though, having definitely ber banks in their districts, declared that both derived the utmost advantage from

intelligible to the menuent the Summer Palace shortly before her death, given their adhesion, they are, not likely "many sections had last Fall enough money the pitch. The first wicket put on 23: when she conferred a high docoration on a to break Away until the scheme has been in hand to operate the farms and business British Admin, who agcompanied him on given a fair trial. This may not prove for twelve months; hut wasted on bis visit, He recaled the astonishment quite such a binding obligation upon the of it and then went to the banks for a part runs, and then two more wiskets. fell with- crented amongst the Legations in Peking Chinese and other foreign elements that inal arivances on the assumption that high down for 36. Ransford and Liddieut took would receive the foreign representatives, and the Rubber Growers Association pro-ing and agricultural sections of North Caro- the remaining batsmen gave little tron when it was announced that the Emperor acknowledge, at present, the wisdom of prices would be permanen

on tat. when it seemed that at last foreign intercourse

the Reserve Bank saya:

Continuing The manufactur the score to 08 for the seventh wicket, but lias and South Carolina could have become financially independent during the last three and the whole side was out for 85. the years if their people had shown sound bu- M.C.C, thus winning easily by an innings.

and 50 runa. Rhodes took six wickets to

Legation

10

was about to be established. At the reception gramme.

the Emperor sat on his throne an absolutely impassive fgure surrounded by officials

n

qually impassive. Sir John drew a pathetic OXFORD PRELIMINARYsiness is of this post held on to a fair

WORK FOR ELUCATION.

to

EXAMINATION, 1920.

LIST OF PASSES.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

5.

proportion profit

"that Southern banks

4

N. Tan, JA. Urringa, F. Wong. F. Many will stop planting altogether, accord- Woo, A. Xavier, D. Xavier. Jing to advices reaching here, and many Yu, R. A Silva.

more will materially reduce, their acreage. And once they become seriously engaged in other, branches of agriculture, it is claimed, it going to be very hard to win them back to costuu ágait..

here who are keen observers of world affairs, This will mean, in the view of many renewed efforts by consuming countries to it follows such advice, may wake up some. produce cotton elsewhere, and the South, if day to find the cotton market largely sup plied from other sources. Et

success, the former

ן

out any addition to the score, saad six were

39 runs, and Woolley 4 for 27 runs. Scores:-Victoria 1st innings 274.

M.C.C.

Hobb, e Moyes, b Ryder... Rassel, e Mullet, b McDonald Hearne, è Ryder, b McDonald Hendren, not out Wooley, not out.... Extras

42

87

106: 33

Total (for 3 wickets) ...418

Innings declared closed,

VICTORIA 2ND-INNINGS Tayne, Hendren, b Rhodes Park, Lbb Rhodes Brder, h Rhodes. Willis, e-Fender, b Woolley Lampard, ¢ Hendren, b Woolley Ransford, Fender Rhodes.....

Dolphin, Rhodia

cut. not "out-min McDonald, a Douglas, Rhodes Ellis, st. Dolphin. b Woolley Maller, Woolley

Extras

Total

12

picture of the downfall of the Mancha rulers, who, in spite of all their misfortunes, bore themselves with a dignity and resignation

This is pretty plain talk, but it is entirely worthy of their best days, and refused

in line with the opinions of many in the be mixed

trade here, who have close relations with with the various political MOTO- ments of bich Peking waa

centre. the

the South. A trade want on to mention that some

Savannah, Ga alosista per published in be ago took up a book entitled,

Memoirs of Li

C. Angeles G. Aqulne, J. Braga, M. can give all the aid that is necessary for Hung Chang," but he had Fishman, F. M. Garcia, A.. P. Gay, A. the rational marketing of the crop, and saya it before he came to the conclusion that it Gosting, E. J. Grace, J. A. Juboson, the less sager the South is to air the mistak

It contained extracta

ES. Lat, E. H. Marriott, D. Anly supposed vulnerability of its situation. was a literary forgery be kept by Li, but Montalto, J. A. Montalto.. H. Nemaree, will be able to secare. from a diary supposed

the more ready and substantial support it he und found that Li never kept a diary. GA Nerozba, H. C. Remidos, LA (Laughter.) None of Li Hung Chang's tamily Silva (Third Class Honourg List), Jis that he will refuse to plant another crop. Ribeiro, E. A Hoz. E. Rumjaho, M. The threat of the Southern fariner now every took the trouble to expose the fraud Sir John Jordan spoke in very high praise of Yuan Shih-kai, the first President of the Republic after the abdication of the Manchus, and reviewing his military career, anid that if other Frovinces had dealt with the Boxar

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL. rising as Yuan Shih-kai dealt with it in

CL. Becker, H. G. Bough. F. T, Chan, Shangtung, Chins might have been saved KH Chan, F Cheung, LM. Dobinson, from many of the consequences of that out. Gifford, J. Kotwall, H. 8. Ewok E. F. Fincher (Third Class Honours List), break.

(Third Class Honours List). C. H. Las, But Yuan's great work was not military, but Lyen, T. Ng, A. L. 6. Read, E. Shea, H. C. Lee, M. Lee SK Lee A esticational, and he introduced modern met Toir, K. H. Yuod, W. A. Young hods throughout the schools In the Pro- Tinces "He was an iconoclast in als met

MACAO ENGLISH COLLEGE. hods, and had no reverence for a post H. K. Cheng, 8. W. Tang, M. T.

In an effort to find a market for cottons which did not assist the present. The Wong.

Southern especially the lower grades, ent for the restrictions on the opium

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

interests have formed a pool to send a certain traffic also obtained great bolp from him Many of those who disliked his arbitrary

Fok Lan Hing and 'Aida Rose.

amount of the staple abroad, and sell it in Central European markets, in an effort to measures and were loudest in abusing him

test the situation as to demand and prices. 1 his life-time, now admitted is wortin

An export corporation has also been formed He had a striking personality in spite of

for the same purpose but in the present his ungainly figure and he was an excellent

RUNG: CHLAND'S DIPLOMACY..

state of European finances long credits mus host and conversationalist. He (Sir John) Sir Jouy Jornas, in replying, said he be extended.***** had seen few men who could grasp the dissented from the views that had been ex- Shipments of cotton from the Atlantic bad created a contents of a document so quickly. His pressed with regard to Li Hung Chang. He ports thus far this season make a very poor honour belongs to Victoria. memory was phenomenal and almost unsaid deliberately that nearly all the trouble comparison with those for the corresponding match between Victoria and South Aus coany. He had no love of money except that had arisen in China since 1595 was due period last year, Savannah's clearances have tralia and the cable should have read as, as a means of obtaining power, and he to Li Hung Chang's diplomacy In that year amounted to only $1,850 bales compared died a comparatively poor man. Ceremon-Li had gone to St. Petersburg and come under with 196,793. a year ago. Savannah is feel follows:- ies of all sorts bored him intensely; he had the Imperialist influence of Germany and no great taste for art, and had not a moment Bussin, and in that year he had entered business last year an enormous amount Lug seriously the diminished Japanese to spare for anything except the Govern into the secret treaty which in his (9 of cotton ment o of China. He

riot, John's) opinion, had been the ease of Savannah and the Panama Canal, whereas was a true patriot,

*WILS shipped to Japan via and, would gladly sacrifice his life rather great deal of the trouble, that had since comparatively little is expected during the than compromise the interests of his occurred in China. "He did not agree with country (Applause.)

The CHAIRMAN and Sir John Jordan's under the Mancha people, for in his opinion

Mr. Jamieson that Chinn would be better present, season.. paper was one of great interest, both for its the present régime was far superior. The tantalising glimpses of Chinese history and men now in authority knew something about Its revelation of human character. Sir John the world, and he instanced the growth of had had exceptional opportunities for the Press in China as an example of the studying the people and affairs of country's advancement. China was passing Chine, and his official position gave through a period of Avolution, but a rent

access to information which future was before her, and he hoped

to had would never revert to the days of the was not within the reach of others. He h doas well to contradict, in the most effec-Manchus,

movement

to any

1

CONFIDENCE TRICK.

WOMAN DUPED.

A Chinese woman was duped by two

THE WORLD'S CRICKET RECORD. By a misreading of the oable respecting the match between the M.C.C. and Soutie Australia it was made to appear the M.C.C. world's cricket, record. Tho-

It was s

MELBOURNE, December 1st.

In the cricket match between Victoria

and South Australia, Victoria scored 310 and 794, the latter being a record befond innings. Armstrong made L world's TB- cord, coring in the first innings 157 not out and in the second innings 245.

South Australia made 246 in their first innings. The match is continuing.

LATER South Australia in their second innings made 409 Burdell scored 116 and 110 not out.

CANTON AFFAIRS, U.S. CONSUL HESITATES TO RECOGNISE OFFICIALS.

tive manner the faked story of the origin Mr. A. M. Townsend Chairman of the men in Jardine's Bazaar on Saturday of the Inte Empress Dowager. He (the Council of the China Society, welcomed Sir evening.

The woman was crossing chairman) thought the reasons why the Jahn Jordan a one of the Governors of family of Li Hung Chang did not expose the School of Oriental Studies, and said Bowrington Canal when a man approach- the fraud of his 'memoirs' first place the well-known politeness of the represent the interests of China. He also a bundle of notes and did not know where were in the no one more suitable could be found to ed her and told her that he had picked up Chinese people in not contradicting others mentioned that the Institution had receiv (langhter) and in second place, that led two handsome

the

The American diplomatic and Cousular memoirs wire the absurd from two Chinese gift of 5,000 taels each to change them. At this stage another man

arrived on the scene and suggested that authorities will be requested to recognize gentlemen. to be careful

must be apparent

Mr. PAUL KISO, in proposing a vote of the woman should buy the notes from the the signature of the Cantonese officials reader. He warned members thanks to the Chairman, referred to the of the Society to exercise great care in all differences of opinion between Peking and went to the race course where the woman Canton Times. Now practically all Con- first man. The woman agreed and all baring intercourse with them, says the they read in the newspapers about China, the Provinces. During the Boxer rising, and he would suggest that Articles and books on Chin many of the for instance, the Provinces had a clear a tie man some jewellery and money, suls in Canton recognize the authority and

were of the vision of what was going on,

the total value being $25 The man Affairs, except the American, who will

signature of the Commissioner for Foreig sama order of veracity as the "memoirs" of / had not. (Laughter.); As for 17 hundkerchief and went away. On the be too glad to send their passports to

handed her a bundle, wrapped up in ส Li Hung Chang. (Laughter.) He thought the he always -regarded" him, KE head and reason why Chinese history was so Tuil was abonders Mr. King), artily appreciated to contain only paper of no value.

the rest of the Chinese found it

Commissioner for cantoron because the official history of a dyristy was people. He intended only as a short record of the events everything the chaire Parify both at the

inland but insist that passports issued by Canton Government shall be signed by

thợ Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, is an official of the Peking Government. :. Regarding the passport question, there who had not lived in China w-vision

seems to be no reason that only the Com kindly manners of high-born Chinese.

missioner of Customs at Kowloon may, Ha regretted that this was probably his career come across anyone who impressed Excellency's last appearance as President submerging and raising submarines heard Afairs in Canton has to make the investi In regard to claims for inventions for sign, as the Commissioner for Foreign him more favourably than Li Hung Chang amongst them, but they were only lending by the commission on awards to inventors, gation and issue the document while the whom he regarded as one of the greatest him to their cousins at the other side of the unsel for Mactaggart and Scott, Elin Commissioner at Kowloon simply attaches men of the 19th century. He diferod Sir John in

the claimants, said that a pleasant his name without any examination. Ia estimate of Yuna Shih- Atlantic. (Applause

VOLA barg the case was the promptitude fact, he does not have the time to make an The was the "smallest"

CHAIRMAN asidihat when he

he was com who beth y To one

had

ing to London sa Sinister, the President said with which the inventions were adopted by investigation, dend to take the place of the old Empire

the Admiralty which communicated to

Chin

His Society,

and elsewhere.

of that dynasty, and its purpose was quite different from that of history as understood Legation

Europe

done for the

helped by

Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON, 0.3LG.; in pas com fermons, and had given many

ing a vote of thanks to Sir John Jordan for his paper, said he had never in his official

risen

charge

From

yet

to nu

deal

"of Great

SUBMARINE INVENTIONS.

A BOOTZIAH FIRÁS - CLAIMS,

them

the

who

It is understood that Mr. Frank W. Lee,

its officials, and one would like to see to them by your frankness" and sincerity. There were 23 submarines under "sured office but recently, will do every one of the old officials rise up and take that China wants the two couitzien construction Bathtime and within five thing possible to facilitate Chinese going Mr. BYRON-BRRNAN, CALG, in seconding.gether allies. He proud to feel I days of the matter being brought to to 200 abroad, issuing passports, however, only to.

of China for its own sake, Britain. possible, keep the

that during the six years be was in London of the Admiralty work on those submarines the qualified persons. Chang had done a great Hung in breaking down the barrier between the he had in some way contributed towards was suspented to enable the inventions to Chinese and forsigir officials when he said he was the friend of this ventions substituted for manual

bringing the two countries closer together.be incorporated. Counsel explained the in- nanzal operation & Mr. GUY HILLIZE referred to the mary

for Chinese loans he had negotiated, and said country he said it in the foot gending way system of hydraulid working opening his relations with the Chiness officials had and he would always have a very warm spot and closing the water tanks of submarines. in-his-heart-for-hongland In-Ching they Other inroting of Vectaggart and Roott dways been of the most plesant and hoped to see greater co-operation between included devices which practically silenced friendly nature, and t

Mr. PAULKING, whose services, the world. He hoped that in going to Washing portant at a time when sound detectors the two great Anglo-Saxon countries of the the submarine's pumps, which was very im- chairman said, had been greatly appreciated. by the Chinese Government and the Chinese ton he would be able to fulfil the desire of were in use. They also invented an accum- Caramand being Ragland and plater mich anishitated compressed air for Deje, 468 mured the member... J (Continued at foot of nezt Column.)

America into closer co-operation in their the use of Dlectric, motors when the sub- work in China (Applause)

marine was in or near the danger zone,

BILL-COLLECTOR DISAPPEARS WITH 6000

A bill-collector of a Chinese store, who

had been sent out is colles dento-A ing to $900 on behalf of his. Hem, bag disappeared with the money.

41