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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1919

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-scope of this article, but;-briefly, it may be stated that the recommendations of the engineers' word endorsed within · Cor tain very definite limits: that since then nothing further has been heard about the report, and that the future needs elarity ing. The congested state of the Soochar Creek and the policing of the harbour will also be discussed.

BANDIT SUPPRESSION IN HONAN."

HAS IT BEEN EFFECTED!

[CONTRIBUTED.]

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OBSERVATION.

OTHER NATIONAL CHAMBERS TO JOIN IN ANNUAL, CONFERENCE:

Reginald Radcliffe, an ex Mercantile · Marine officer, appeared at the Magis MANY IMPORTANT, "SUBJECTS,

Last November, when several foreign tracy, yesterday morning, charged on re Preparations for the annual Conference

captives were held a hostages by Ronan mand, with the theft of $100 in notes and in Shanghai of the Associated British

bandite, General Chin Yun-ao was an overcoat from the cabin of the third Chambers of Commerce are now. Well

A fourth subject-one which, we be appointed Bandit Suppression Com officer of the s.5. Hni On. The Conference is to take lieve, is to be raised by the Hongkong mander and put in charge of the work When the case was first heard defend-- advanced. " place this year on Feb. 21st to rd Chataberis that of arbitrasion "awards of securing the release of the captives, ant alleged that the money and coat were» immediately after the China New Year issued by the London Produce Brokers The release of all the foreign captives has given to him by the third officer, Mr.. holidays, aud; as heretofore, through the Association. As things are at present, since been effected. But now comes the A. Allen, on board the ship one night courtesy of his Honour Sir Skinner these awards are issued without any reareport, published by a number of Chinesa after they had been "drinking" together. Turner, will be held in the British sons being given for them, so that the papers, that General Chit has notified He was out of work at the time and dowo Supreme Court H.M:"Chargé d'Affaires, fortunate exporter is no wiser at the vnd High Inspecting Commissioner Tao Kun his luck, and he was unable to under- Mr. H. H. Clive, C.M.G., will attend, and of any trouble than he was at the be that the bandits have been suppressed stand why the complainant should repent Amongst other official sisitors expreted ginning and is thus placed in circum and that he therefore requests that his his generosity. are Mr. Sidney Barton, C.M.G., H. M.stances reminiscent of the

fendant yesterday, and pointed out to. post 18 Bandit Suppression Commander Mr. M. H. Turner represented the de-," be abolished. The saree papers report his Worship (Mr. R. E. Lindsell), that that the request has been granted, and if the defendant had committed a theft, also intimate that General Chin and his offers have been rewarded for thair with the full realisation that he had done 80, he must have known that in a Colony of this sort, and be a European, his But what about it? Have the bandits chances of evading the consequences were

practically nil. actually, beon suppressed?

Gilbertise

TARIFF RULE 1 AGAIN,

Consul-General, Honorary President of punishment of playing billiards, with the Shanghai Chamber; Mr. H. H. Fax, elliptical balls and a twisted cue. CM.0., H. 3. Commercial Counsellor of Legation, Honorary Vice-President, Mr. H. J Brett, H. M. Commercial Secretary that of our old Friend, Tariff Rule 1ervices

One other very important matter is of Legation the Australian and Cana-which figured in last year's agenda and dian Trade Commissioners; Mr. 4." Twas discussed at very great length dur Lug the recent revision of the Tarif. Pratt, H.M. Consul-General ng Nanking. The view put forward by the Associated

The Magistrate kaid he saw no reason and others.

Chambers last year and by the Shanghai Some four thousand of them have been The list of representatives from the Chamber during the revision, namely, "suppressed" by being received into the whatever to doubt the evidence for the other Chambers who are members of the that the deciable basis of ad valore National Army, and have now as good prosecution which had been put forward: Association is not yet complete, but, as goods should be their sif. cost that is far as is known at present, the Peking to say, their landed cost in bond-had and loyal soldiers been entrusted with the at the first bearing, and larceny art- Chamber will be represented by Mr. S. F. the support of a majority of the deletasic of maitaining law and order and doubtedly had been committed. However, Mayers, of the British & Chinese Corpora gates on the Revision Commission, but protecting the people in the very regions he was not satisfied as to Radcliffe's tion, Mr. M. E. Weatherall, of Messrs, not that either of the Japanese or the

mand him to Victoria prison for three Reise & Co., and Mr. W. H. E. Thomas, Chinese, whilst the American delegates they a few weeks ago raided, and where mental condition, and he proposed to re-

It is proposed, as bandits they had their headquarters manager of the Chartered Bank; the also voted against it.

days so that he might be put under Tientsin Chamber by Mr. E. C. Peters;necordingly, to take up the matter again, And, if we are to believe the reports we

medical observation. the Bankow Chamber by Mr. H. Kone reason for doing so being the exist

Addressing the prisoner, his Worship Peters; the Chefco Chamber by air fence of considerable dissatisfaction at the bear, they have not wholly laid aside!

"A conviction is registered William Lyttle; and the Hongkong Chani- continuance of the practice of adding 20 their former practices, but are even now added: ber by Mr. John Johnstone,

per cent. to the c.i.f. invoice value of prone to levy on the alreadly impoverish against you." goods imported by retail firms.

ed people and to help themselves to things they want.

A new departure is to be taken this year in that the other national Chambers of Commerce have been invited to send representatives to the Conference to dis-

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interest. One of these is the existing state of disorder in China and the other the debased condition of the copper cur

rency.

The Shanghai Sheng Pue, which among others brings the report above referrod

THE BOXER INDEMNITY. A very interesting discussion is likely to be heard on the subject of the Boxer Indemnity, the remission of which has been decided on in principle. The sum of to, also gives a little information about money available is a large one some the brigand situation. It mentions several £1,000,000 and a variety of different.

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Last night's game at the V.R.C., in the Billiards Championship of the Colony, resulted in a comfortable win for Mr.

RF. Luz. His opponent, Ho Sou Ching.

is the claim of Hongkong University; bands are still carrying on their nefarious scored 453. Both players made a break. claims on it have to be considered. There places is northern. Honan, where brigand

It also mentions the following of 36. there is the ponsibility of establishing work.

(Tanghsien), Sinyeb, Piyuan

and

INTERPORT GOLF:

HONGKONG'S' TEAM.

the Chinese Chamber of Commerce it In the resolution on the first subject evincing very great interest and proposes to send not less than four delegates, of scholarships from that University to districts as overrun by brigand gang whom the Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Universities in Great Britain; there is Sung Han-chang, manager of the Bank the view that a new University should numbering each from 300 to 700 men: of China, will be one. According to par. be founded in Central China; there are Juning, Siayang, Tangpeh, Peiying, ticulars so far received at the offices of the claims of British hospitals; and there the claims of British secondary

• Thẻ sixth man for the Interport teame the Shanghai British Chamber of Com merce, the representatives of the other these latter, including such important

against Shanghai was chosen at a cet- A very considerable number of Tengchow.

This report is corroborated by inforzaning of the Selection Committee on Kai- national. Chambers in Shanghai will be as follows: American, Messrs. J. Hinstitutions as the Anglo-Chinese College tion received from other sources. Thus day evening. The team to represent. Dollar and W. 4. Buras; Japanese. Tientsin, Griffith John College, Hankow the city of Tanghsien in southwestern Hongkong is as follows: Messrs. M. Nodaira and M. Shato; Ita Wesley College, Wuchang lian, Chev. C. Fumagalli and Sig. Gia. chino: French MM. E. Charlot and M. Chapeaux, the former being Vice-Chair man of the Chamber: General Chamber of Commerce, Sir Edward Pearce.

schools.

Medhurst

College, Shanghai: Westminster Collège, Honan was recently threatened by a Chuanchew Trinity College, Foochow force of a thousand brigands. As there and the United Methodist College, Wen-

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chow, are receiving grants made to them were only a hundred soldiers in the city, from the Associated British Chambers of the citizens had to plead for terms and Commerce fund. These grants have beets only escaped looting by the payment of THE PROPOSED SURTÄX.

given for a period of five years and vary Other subjects to be discussed are of in amount, the largest being grants for 840,000. A large village in the same very considerable practical importance, $5,000. Most of them have been given district is reported to have incurred the The match will be played on the Fan- Insequence ting Old Course on Tuesday and Wednes amongst them being the question of the for the definite purpose of strengthening wrath of the brigands. proposed 2 per cent. surtax. As most the British teaching staff, and of render orders were given to shoot men, club the day, the 20th and 21st instd., respectively. readers will recollect, this surtax wising the equipment, generally of a scien- children, and crowd the women into Play will commences each day at 9.38

room" and burn them to death. This 1.m. and 1.45 p.m. agreed upon at the Washington Confer-tic character, more eficient.

The Associated Chambers take the view order is reported to have been ruthlessly ence, partly-if the text of the Treaty is

INTERPORT CRICKET.

INVITATION TO HONGKONG.

PUNCH BOWL' 'COMPETITION. to be taken as an indication with a view that the existence of their fund, the incurried out. In another neighbouring to preparing the way for the abolition formation which they have collected from district 190 villages are reported to have of inland taxation and partly to re-habi. most, if not all, of the secondary school been burned and 230 people killed.

Another competition for ladies, over 27 litate Chinese finances, which, as all the in China, and the donation of these

Another report comes from one of the holes of the new course at Fanling is. grants, together constitute the backbone world knows, are at present in a very of a practical scheme, which is thoroughly largest cities in Southeastern Hong. announced in today's advertisements.. parious state. China's floating debt-that is to say, her unsecured debt-is the deserving of the support which could be According to this report, whilst the city Players are to choose their own op present time somewhere between

given to it from a part of the Boxer itself is quiet, the country is full of ponents. The competition is designated

They are said to operate at The Punch Bowl competition."' $600,000,000 and $700,000,000, which

In order that the matter brigande. Indemnity. $240.000.000 represent unsecured foreign may be thoroughly discussed, invitations will, and apparently no military action Joans and 8:00,000,000 debts owing to to attend the Conference have been sent against then is taken beyond the sending foreign firms for goods supplied. China's to educational experts such as Sir Wa. of a few troops to any place after the domestic obligations have also reached a University, the principals of the Anglo follow them up or to raid their dens, Brunyate, Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong brigands have left. No effort is made to point which threatens disaster to her Chinees College, Tientsin, Griffith John although there are will known is penising

At a meeting of members of the Singa

Inspector General of Customs in a meand also to Miss C. I Lambert, prin- states that it is "threatening and ugly." credit, as was recently shown by the College and Wesley College, Wuchang, of the situation in general our informant pore Cricket Club last week the Chair man, stated that the S.O.C, had invited morandum published in the North-China pal of the C.M.S. Girls School,, Fuo- and that his impression is, that the best Hongkong to bring down a side shout. Daily News.

The actual proceeds of the surtax are cational authority and, with Professor might happen in the future,

chow. Miss Lambert is a recognized elu- informed Chinese fear that anything May of this year, but sufficient time had not yet elapsed for a reply to be re- insufficient to secure the whole of this Roxby of Liverpool University, represent

ceived. Hongkong would be extended a indebtedness, and while this ́in itself

Still another report comes from a city very hearty welcome, but it was rather ed British missionary educational effort opens up, a number of questions, there on the important Anglo-American Com-in south-western Honan. Our informant improbable that they would come. is also that of the conditions on which mission which recently surveyed the whole states that "conditions in this part of they did, he suggested that the S.C.0. the surtax itself should be granted. On Geld of education in China.

Honan are not as bad as further north should endeavour to get another team. this latter point, the Washington Con Subjects which are being raised by the I want to state, however, that we do not in order to make a triangular contest. ference clearly stipulated that the Com Hankow Chamber include inland water dare to travel in the district on account mission to be appointed to consider the navigation, while the Peking Chamber of the bandit activities. People are held matter should be empowered to name the has sent down a resolution on. extra-up and robbed not far from the city, "even date, the purposes and the conditions on territoriality. which this additional revenue should be given. It is understood that the Shang hai Chamber has very definite views on this matter and that the whole question has been under discussion with its sociated Chambers.

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PEACEFUL SHANSI.

If

More general, subjects, which have now A Kaifeng paper of January 28th In this connection it may not be amiss been tackled for four years in succession, reports that near Taikanghaien sorte to call attention to the fact that there and will presumably go on being tackled time ago bandits carried off a man by the is at least dne peaceful interior province until China has a government worthy of zume of Chang Yu-fong and demanded a in China, one province in which brigan the name, are aspects of currency reform ransom of $200. This sum not being age is unknown, and which is not other than that of debased copper coinage, forthcoming, the man

the was brutally out exploited by mílitarista. This SHIPPING PROBLEMS. and trade mark and copyright questions across the face and then carried to his province is Shansi. Here Yen Hsi Shan Another question is that of the registra

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house, whore a few days later he died has been Governor ever since the tion of vessels owned by China Com

as a result of his wounds,

inauguration of the Republic, and has " panies. As things stand at present, a

Such are the conditiona. And yet the given the Province what is in many ways. ressal belonging to a China Company is not entitled to the limitation of liability-

officials concerned are asking rewards good and progressive administration. from the Government on the ground that He is gradually introducing a Villago provided for by the Merchant Shipping Act. If, for example, 'n vessel owned by

atill further benent An interesting experiment in wireless the bandite have been suppressed and Military @ystem which it is hoped will

the province, i Instead of having military parasites such & Company ran into and mak ar telephony was made in the early hours normal conditions, restored. ther at Woosung, ber liability would be of January 18th between London and

Das it not all add to the already from other provinces come to exploit the. limited" neither in respect of the damage New York Hitherto only single words abundant proof that China's greatest people, Governor Yen's plan is to done to cargo nor the loss of life on and numbers had been spoken across the curse at the present time are her worse organize militia companies for local pro- casioned..

Atlantic but on this occasion a fairly long than useless militarists and soldiers?tection. The chief advantages of the plan. Yet another question of considerable continuous message was voiced across Not only are they bringing the Governe he himself ban set them forth, are: local interest is that of the Shanghai har the 3,200 miles separating the two ment, to the verge of bankruptcy by First, that it is easy to maintain peace bour. Readers will remember that, not capitals. The apeaker was Mr. Carty, consuming some sighty per cent of the and repel outside invaders, as the village so very long ago, an international com-vice-president of the American Telephone national revenues, but so far from soldiers naturally try their best to protect mittoo of expert engineers med na elaborate report in which they made ro and Telegraphs Company and his messige affording the country protection and their own homes and secondly, it commendations both of a purely engineer was heard clearly by some 60 persons at security, they are themselve the very ones eliminates the danger of invading neigh ing character and of an administrativa the London suburbs of New Southgate who make life a continuous nightmare to houring provinces, as those soldiers are an ordinary telephone the common people, No wonder China's ordinary people with a proper occupation kind. The recommendations were daly discussed by all the national Chambers message over the wires. Subsequently merchants and educators are making dis and naturally do not care to suerifice. of Commerce in Shanghai, whose views, telegraph messgues were sent to New handment the first objective in their their peaceful living for the sake of a few as was to be expected; differed in certain York and replies to these were likewise campaign for the salvation of the country ambitious militarista, important particulars. Later, with wirelessly telephoned. Senator Marconi, May they succeed in soon arousing If the present soldiers could ba view to reducing these differences to as who was one of the listeners, described public opinion to such an extent, that the disbanded and Governor Yen's system smail & compass as possible, mooting the results of the experiment as most Government will nottare but accede to introduced in all the provinces, the people was held, at which a manageable consen promising and valuable. He expects their demands, and launch concrete of China would soon be in position to solve some of their other pressing sus of opinion was arrived at. To go into cross-Atlantic telephony to develop into measures for disbandment.. the matter in any detail is beyond the something very practical in a short time.

as clearly AS

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