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THE KWANGTUNG, COAL MONOPOLY.

OBITUARY.

MBS. MOWBRAY NORTHCOTE,

The sympathy of a wide circle of friends

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG

will be extended to Mr Mowbray Stafford DAILY FRESS."']

Northcote, the well-known Scretary of the Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ltd, in Six-The interview afforded your the bereavement which has befallen him representative by an Authoritatire,

The Ministry of Communications at Peking in a communication to the Hongkong Danly Press refers to certain allegations which have been made in a The mail has brought the text of the contemporary regarding the estimated for questions asked in the House of Commons the construction of a new bridge across last month on the several subjects meni the Yellow River, and, as such allegationstoned in the beading, and the replies given may tend to create misunderstandings, thereto

Is the House of Commons on November source on the hwungtung Mining by the death of his wife. Mr. and Mrs. the Ministry desires that the following 9th, Lieure.-Ord. J.. Ward, asked the Under Monopoly is quite artistically done, to Northcan have lived in the Colony many statement of facts may be published for Secretary of State for the Colonies, whe much so that I feel that I can not let years. For a long time pass Mrs. North- general information:-

The Yellow River Bridge was com- ther his attention had been drawn to a it pass unchallenged if you will kindly pleted in 1909, and it was only meant to port appearing in the Hongkong Weekly afford me the necessary space. It has code had been siling, and she passed away y hours of yesterday morning. Prea of 7th August last, describing the the ring of a conservative mining enter in the early be a temporary structure. With a view terrible tortures inflicted upon two slave prise, it has the dignity that utterances The funeral took place at Happy Valley to prepare for its ultimate replacement girls by their owner whether be had by the great and all powerful interests yesterday evening. by a permanent one, the Director-General at the Railway Department in 1913, start Hongkong as to the possibility of requiring the great risks these aitraistio gentlemen reply from the Governor of in Hongkong should have, it bints" at any ed a sinking fund for this purpose. The all children who are bought and sold in are willing to take, it has a touch of decision was then made to set aside one that Colony being subject to registration charity and benevolence, just a more million dollars, each year out of the and visitation as some probction against soupcon of altruism, and over it all it surplus of the Peking Hanke lina a Lusage at the hands of their owners; and throws the air of injured innocence. special reserve, so that in time the so if so, what sation he proposed to take in will thus be seen," he closes, that cumulated sum would be suficient. for the this master. construction of a new bridge. It was uns fortunate, However, that when Minister Yeh assumed office in List Aug he found all the cash funds specially reserved for this purpose had been misappropriated. leaving only $2,000,000 in Peking notes, and $178,000 in cash, whereas there should have been 791,000 in cash, 83,030,000 in Peking notes, $1,835,000 in Seventh Year Domestic Bonds, and $483.000 from matured bonds

Finding the sinking fund so depleted, and realising that time prevented the original plan of provimister decided being carried out,

aa the reconstruction of the bridge has become more and more imperative, to call for tenders for the work. This has been done, not only in China but also in foreign countries, throughout the world, and the various foreign Ministers in Peking have been requested to give assistance in this regard. Already nume rous applications for details have been made by leading foreign bridge construc be in the hands of the Ministry by the tors, and their estimates and plans must

end of June, 1091....

~," Before' tenders come in no one at this time knows how much the badge will cost. It can only be determined after the character of the bridge has been decided upon. Therefore, the charge

"that" this Ministry has over-estimated the

coat of reconstructing the bridge by some $34.000.000, and the baseless declaration that 88,000,000, would be sufficient for this undertaking is absolutely false."

THE PIECE GOODS SITUATION AT SHANGHAI,

SOME PRESENT VIEWS.

The present precarious business situa tion, with its prospects of serious developments between now and Chinese New Year, is giving rise not only to the inevitable crop of rumours but even more to azxious inquiry regarding the position

Lt Col Amery (Under Secretary for the Colonies) Yes, sir, I have read the report from which it appears that two servant girls were brutally ill-treated by their Chinese mistress The Chinese woman was duly brought to justice, and the children were removed from her custody and placed in the Institution known as the Place of Safety As regards the rest of the question. I would refer the bonourable and gallant member the reply given on the 4th Novembar questions by the honourable member for Poplar South and the honourable member for Epen Valley.

to

far from an undeavour being made to usurp China's sovereign rights, the Syndiente has concluded an agreement on co-operative lines calculated to be of immense beneft both direct and indirect to the people of Kwangtung "

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.

J. C. WILDIN

Tho

The Bev H. Coplar-Moyle officiated ap the graveside, and the pall bearers were Revenue Oficers Ward Watt Grimtmett, i

The following is the list of wretths to which Many wreaths were laid on the grave, Knight, and Lanaigan, and Sgt. Kerrison.

cards were attached :----

sister Na

The funeral of the late Mr. J. C. Wildin took place on Friday afternoon in the pre- sence of many friends of the deceased. The cortege led the mortuary at 6 p.m. and passed the monument at 6pm At various, points along the route the proces sion was joined by bodies of friends of the late Mr. Wildin, until, at the Prote Cant cemetery, it had aammed large pro Portions. Among those present were This hypocritical cant fails to deceive Hat Mr. A. GM. Fletcher CBE, anyone who will look at the facts of the Colonial Secretary) Commander CW case. The co-operative part of this ex-

Beckwith RN, Harbour Master and clusive monopoly on which such saving Superintendent of Imports and Exports) stress, is laid exists between foreign" Mr. P. RJ. Wodehouse CIE (Captain interests and Mu Yung Sin and his pup Superintendent of Police), Lieut. Habe pets. Let us look into the record of this B.N., Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, (Attorney- man Mu. What manner of man is this, General), Capt. Onders, Capt. Gibson, whose fatherly solicitude for his twenty Mr. J. C. Wilton, Capte Jenkins, Mr. odd millions of children, the people of G. N N. Anson, Polico Inspectars Muri In the House of Commons on November 10th Lient-Col. John Ward asked the Ewangtung, justify him in disposing of, Caygill, Aris and Appleton, Sub- Under Secretary of State for the Colonies their inherent rights to outsiders, to Inspectora Culliford, J. Wiltshire, and of course. many other prominent members of the whether his Department has received the their immense benent," promised report from the Governor of That he profited well by his early train- Berepue, and Police Departments. Hongkong upon the proposed scheme for ing as a West River pirate is shown by ortuguese Police Reserve and the Army the reform of the Constitution of the the subsequent acts of his career which and Navy was also represented Colony so se to secure a wider expression culminated in his unurping the post of of British opinion upon such questions as military Governor of Kwangtung. In child slavery, better housing, and sindlar this position he proceeds to plunder the sentiment is at present powerless to exert manic magnificence, and among his cognate subjects over which local British province under his power in true Ger. illustrious acts was the selling of the mining rights of the whole province for a bribe of a million dollars. It is then this man and his puppets that represent the people of Kwangtung in this co-ope ritive agreement and into whose keeping the funds for the poor are to be entrust.TH. Eing, Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. In the House of Commons on November no doubt of that. Is it any wonder that Eldon Potter, Commander Beckwith, R.N

ed. Poor as the right word for them NJ: Stabb, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. 9th, Lieut. Col. Ward asked the Under the people at last rose up and threw out The Harbour Department, Brother. Hevenos Secretary of State for the Colonies, whethis wholesale plunderer and stand ready Uffeers Chinese Revenue Officers, Ber ther any reply had been sent to the comto invalidate his acts such as these

geante Mess Victoria Barracks, Committes munication addressed to the Secretary of Ste for the Colonies on 25th April, 1919, To suppose that the foreign promoters Hongkong Dog and Poultry Show, Royal Marines Old Comrades Association, Society by the Officer Administering the Govern of this scheme were not keenly alive to of St Vincent de Paul, Hongkong Boxing ment of Hongkong urging the construction the unfortunate condition of the province Asociation, Institute of Engineers and a high-power wireless telegraph station that rendered their coup possible, and Shipbuilders Water Palice Station No. for commercial purposes; and, if so, what ready to take advantage of it is to Police Station RN Dockyard Felice,

Lleut-Co Amery-The Letto Bature of the reply question of able that such as agreement could be No: 7 Police Seation, The edip Depart ment, Lal-chi-kok. Prison Staff, Inspectors wireless facilities at Hongkong is int made by any Government with La Central District-Sanitary Staff, - Victoria mately connected with the general question semblance of integrity. The purhaser Eat Staffy Bub-Inspectors and Sergeants of wireless communication within the Em- of stolen goods is httle better than the Central Police Station, Sergeants Mem pire. A copy of the report of the Im thief who stole them, under British law. Central Police Station, Yaumati Police perial Wireless Telegraph Committee be they shirt or only the inherent

Imports and Exports. Dept mining rights of Kwanging belong to Trapector and Mrs. Caygil, Inspector and the people of Kwangtung and are, un-Mrs

Garrod, Inspectarian alienable. They were stolen by #

Inspector Gordon, Wan

is influence.

The reply was:-The Secretary of State has received and is at present considering despatch from the Governor of Rong long on the subject of the representation of the community in the Legislative Connell.

of

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His loving

and Else, His Emour, Mr. J. E. Word, Hoa. Mr. J. H. Komp, Hon. Mr. Flacher, Capt. Officers and Ship's Company H.M.S. dicerity. Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse

of firms, both foreign and Chinese, ays (Cmd. 777) has been sent to the Governor rights of twenty odd million people. The on, Lodge of St. John No. 618 5.0

the J.-C. Daily News, of December 24 Insolvency among several Chinese-deal- ers has already been announced, but it is quite imposible to say how acute the position is where foreign firms are cop-

in reply to the desputes referred to a any loal proposals must obviously be affected by the general scheme,

In the House

of Commons on Novembor

Mr Appleton, And Inspector PO'Sullivan, Inspectors Murrison

into whose hands the province, tem Moors, Inspector and M

Mra Kerr Inspector

own benefit to outsiders. That's the

and Murphy,

cerned. Up to the present fact has not 10th, Dr. Murray asked the Under Porarily fell and he sold them for his sector Capt and Ms. Franks, followed upon the heels of rumour, and Secretary of State for the Colonies whe naked truth, stripped of its verbal clow Honrock, Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist G..

almost the only tangible point that seems to, emerge is that recently the larger firms have been bombarded with por junior employees of some of the smaller and newer concerns. This in itself is a fair indication of how things are going,

cations for situations from the more

ther he is prepared to give opisaurance. to this House that children and giris are not being openly bought and sold in the Colony of Hongary of Sta

Under Secretary of State for the Celonics (Lieut, Col Amory) Yes, sir. I have described the nature of the actual transactions in the reply given to, ques

and the

ing and camouflage of co-operation and charity, com

Jenkins, Capt. Swanson, Messrs. B

N. Tinson, D. J. MacKenzie, T. M. Whyte, F. McCarthy, W. Jackson, J Ross, WG. FitzGibbon Eintestry, W. G. Hedior, W.

EBunje, Logan. Lloyd AM Thornhill, E Kerrison, A. W

but it is impossible yet to say whether tions on this subject by the bon. member Europe) is so limited that this infant. Kelly, 8. P. Leigh, C.. T. Marock, this is a result of retrenchment only for Poplar (South), (Sir A. You eers) coal fields of Kwangtung so small that; son,, North, Grimmers, GE MoxoD;& While foreign firms ate giving assisk, on the 4th November not that the the contrary, the coal reserves, ander the BJ. Clarke, To & To, C. Crispin. "H. W

or of business,

bon, member for Spen Valley (Mr.

Dr. Murray: Is ji ̃not ́s

But why must this agreement be for an Exclusive Monopoly 1 Is it because the coal market of South China or for that matter, the coal market, of Europe (Chinese coal is now being sold in

A Lammert, L E. Lamment, A. C. enterprise needa protection? Are the Filo, O. Berry T. Hynes, C. T. Thomp

there is room for only one operative On Burleigh, Melvor. Earner, O. Jenkis, area covered by this agreement, are so Ramsey, W, Wright F. Lammert. Grant, vast that it is impossible for one company P. Burns-Culliford, Fincher, A. Marks, W. Ward, Roylance. Dizon, d. 8. HarMOS, to develop even a small part of them. The authoritative source tells us that the Lang. L Forrett, Busty, Tangle

Crew, GE Watt, P. Jackson, like the present the banks have always In the House of Commons on Novem. object of all this is to provide cheap coat H. Kew, C. M. Elvis, The Misses Ellis backed up the foreign houses carrying on ber 9th, Lieut Col John Ward asked to for Hongkong. No doubt it will be cheap and Mr. McCartney Chev Alves, J. business judiciously, and in 1810, for is-Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies for some people in stance, it was found possible with this are considering, or have come to any What of the people who have spent F. Chu, and Chong Ming Kai

we considering and hallitary authorities cheap,longkonguered the dealo. Petroleum Co

Wing On Co. Gudda Singh, F. da Silva, until the market had recovered. As a decision, upon the propoch recently made years of effort, risking lits and money to

zase to their regular dealers so far as storage charges, Interest, etc.; are con- practice of slavery is increasing under this cerned, the banks, both foreign and Government in many parts of the Empire Chinese, are likewise helping matters | ¦ Lieut-Col. Amery: Nour where such help is justified." At times

'assistance for merchants to hold stocks

to remove the naval and military foreign firms passed the crisis without mente from the centre of the town to a loss. It is interesting to find the view more suitable site, whether it is proposed still expressed that with the same finsane a portion of Mira Bay for this cial saristance this year, plus the weed purpose; or have the Departments con ing out of a number of firms, we may cerned any other point in the mainland look for a distinct recovery after Chinese view. New Year!

THE RESORT TO LAW

Leut-Coll Amery-Certain

proposals

1

What of those who have built-up by patient toil, a trade in other metals

AMALICIOUS ALLEGATION.” wolfram, antimony, tin, etc. 1. What of those pioneers to whom the knowledge

A

ROMAN CATHOLIC APPEAL of the existence of coal and other mine rala is largely due! Why they are

The London Catholic organ, the Univerze

were made by the Governor arising out this agreement. Their holdings are to be Cathedral, stated that 5,000,000 Chinem almost negligible under the terms of

in the course of an appeal for funda, issued by the Holy Childhood Office, Westminster In the meantime foreign circles are of a discussion in the Legislative Council taken away to their immense benefit, and Indian babies were thrown away showing a certain amount of pertubation with regard to the resumption by the be it remembered, without so much as over the circumstance that some of the Colonial Government of various areas occuby your leave," at a valuation placed the Protestant Press Bureau, Ilford hav. omnally Mr An Li Liovre, Serratary of newer men in the trade are showing an pied by the Military Authorities These on them by the powers that benefit by ng drawn the attention of the Chines undue eagerness to resort to the mixed more referred to the War Office, and the their acquisition. Hereafter. no person Minister to the advertisement, received Court in the hope of obtaining some General Officer Commanding was instruct of whatever, nationality, including the from his Secretary, the following letter thing out of their Chinese chents. ed to discuss the matter with the Governor Chinese themselves, can set foot in Among those familiar with business cons and to submit bis recommendtions in due Kwangtung ng far as minerals are con

Chizend dincts in Ching this procedure iss. I have no information as to the cerned,

49, Portland

W.I etzingly depreciated tending to make

of the discussie or it

the sites The whole thing seems so preposterous:

18th November, 1920. may be contemplated to allot to that it is difficult to believe it is of your note of the tek Inst, calling the the situation worse than it already in

BIE-1, begita acknowledge ther receipt while any sum likely to be recovered

ilitary Authorities in substitution reality. Fairplay in His letter to the station of the Chinese Minister fo through this means would be so small

cil thich noi

South China Morning. Post a low cutting from the Roman Catholic Univerts as to make the action contemplated, not

days since covers the case most ably,

of the samo date, which you kindly enclose, worth while. Expression is given strong CASE AGAINST A SHANGHAI and it is with the greatest satisfaction and, also asking him whether 1,000,000 ly to the view, that only by avoiding

that we learn of a Britisher's views on babies arey as alleged', by the

Univers recourse to the law will it be possible to

this disgraceful transaction dust heaps of Chins and Indis

go thrown: alive each year into the kenpels hope to obtain any money from these

The agreement hasn't a leg to stand

rity have little or no money at presented

DOCTOR.

THE ACTION WITHDRAWN.

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on from a legal, téchnical, or moral la reply to say that, so far as« China. Ja

the age, and will have against it the individed opinion of the world, including: we hope the British Public Fortu nately, the Kwangtung Government is now in the hands of men who have, the public welfare of their country at heart and who will doubtless repudiate this

should apply to the proper quarter for entirely faisa * As regards India you information.

people. It may be taken that the major VC. Dukly Nawe understands | standpoint. It is against the spirit of concerned the malicious allegation

In the way of giving assistance to their that the case of J. R. Owen (plaintiff) dealers it is reported that some firms versus Dr. J. W. Jackson (defendant) are making quite considerable sacrifices pending for some time past in H, B. H. of the pronte they have made on ex- Supreme Court has been withdrawn. The change. In some cases, for instance, the plaintiff claimed Tis: 20,000 damages for foreign importer may have fixed ex negligence by the defendant as a medical changa at 6, whereas the dealer hos man in writing and handing to the plain not, and when the cargo comes to be fill's employers a report as to his conunconstitutional net taker an exchange has dropped to 4dition after examining him on their in- In normal times this profit would be structions The plaintiff has now with taken by the foreign firm, the Chinese drawn all allegations of negligence, and having lost in his gamble on exchange, the moneys paid into Court by the plain and there is no reason why it should tiff as security for the latter's costs are not be so. To-day, however, we find to be paid out to Dr. Jackson, that certain foreign firms are virtually making a present of this difference to their dealers: This, in principle, it must be pointed out, is different to making 4 direct cut to enable dealers to carry on which has been done in many instances (Continued at foot of nest column,

The point to be considered is that while every assistance at a time like this is needed by dealers, a bad precedent may be created in connexion with exchange, and the recipoint may in future trans actions suggesa tiim thin is his right.

am one of those who have spent many Tears in the development of mining in Kwangtung and am thoroughly familiar not only with the coal and mineral de posits, but with the difficulties under which they have been worked in the past. Iam in favour of allowing foreign capital sources, but it is attempts such as the to participate in China's mineral re- above that render it more difficult to bring about this desired end in a logit mate and fair way,/

(Continued at foot of next column.)-

The sooner this agreement is killed, buried and forgotten, the better, for everyone including the parties to it

In this age of aroused public opinion in China, it is impossible for such terms to be carried out, even with the support of the Government, and any attempt to do so will certainly reste the bittere feelings and strife, which may renouille boomerang on those responsible for 15 mm Enclosing my card, and thanking you for this opportunity to express the feel- if this agreement be carried out, I w ings of those about to be dispasserer

sincerely yours, 4:

ATAMS, -KWONG TUNG: MINER