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INDEMNITY BILL.

THE CLAIMS OF EDUCATION, AND OF TRANSPORT IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, March 9th.

VIEWS ON CHINESE TRADE.

There is good deal about the Kaiser, who is revealed as an enemy of England all through He was intensely jealous of Edward VII, and the story of the tele gran.he sent to Kruger when we were at with the Boars is told again. But There is a new disclosure about the Kaiser.

Et January, 1000, when he was writing to his English relatives com miserating them over the lisasters to the English troops in South, Africa he Actually visited the Russian Ambassador in Berlin" and "surprised his auditor With regard to the British Export by suggesting nu attack on England. I

left no doubt that he was ready to maki Society, about the formation of which common cause with Russain against her." wrote in a recent article, there was an The plot came to nothing, however, he interesting address by Mr.. L. R. Stowe [cause for one thing the French distrusted the Kaiser, and believed this was only at the inaugural meeting. The Society, trap for France and Russia. as I stated, has been formed to bring Sir Sidney Lac's estimate of the man together the export directors and man- the Prince had become at Queen Vic- agers of British canufacturing and mertorin's death is just and trus. He had chant firms to enable views to be exconic impreme degree: a mate of changed ou questions of common interest, the world. in whom shrewdness mingled Mr. Slawe deveted himself mainly to the with benignity. He could justly claim changed conditions in basiness methods to know life more comprehensively than in China. Before the war, he said, it commonly falls to the lot of humanity." wis true that a Chinaman's word was his

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bond, and a vast dead of business was THE BOXER INDEMNITY.. transacted with the old class of China: This week the House of Commous gavu toan without a single contract being sign- a second reading to the China Indemnity ed but siner the war when Western busi (Application) Bill, which will now sa morals became slack the Chinese forward and in the ordinary course of unfortunately learnt a great deal and events will become law. contracts have been tan frequently redebate over the use to which the money. pudiatesi.

should be prat, mainly because the Gar But allowing for all this une view paterament had dismissed from the Advisory before the British Expert Marity was Committee appointed to formulate a plan their goods away, there is still no better to the substantial sum of £400,000 per roan to deal with than the Chinaman annuin-Mr. Bertrand Russell and fr.. As soon as he is in a difficulty, however, Lowes Dickinson The Labour Members he is credited with a quits remarkable with some notable exceptions affect--

consider this the axelusion Capacity to slip away and disappear Mried Slowe recorded his opinion that this of these gentlemen from the Committee counter, is not getting all the trade it was meant to be a redection upon tha shoirid do in China despite the fact that choice of the Labour Government.. The British. Brm predominate on your side Labour Party intimated through Mr. as regards financial position, ability, and Hudson, who sits for Huddersßrld, that variety of inturists Japan in mure to they conuired an assurance that the in- be feared as a competitor than the Aine deamity would be devoted primarily to ritatis, he thinks, and he cousi.lefs therej,dusational purposes. Accordingly, an is too much stress placed upon the boy-amendment was moved to the second caty of Japanese goods in China Being reading of the Hill In practical propie the Chinese "conte

iently forget the boycott when it, smitanoSINESS INTERESTS. their interests to do so.

But it was apparent from the sprechen The British Export Society is holding tha, this reason for opposing the Bil istings under the auspices of the was not convincing." Mr. Ronald Mc- Federation of British Industries, and the Neill, Under Secretary for Foreign foregoing is a summary of the impres Affairs, who was in charge of the Bill, sions of trade regditions, aid prospects had no difficulty in showing that there in China which are being, circulated. was "no political feeling in the distaisal. It will enable readers in China to appre of Messrs. Russell and Dickinson. The riate the point of view which is being Bill as it stande is exactly the saraw na that tabled by the Labour Government, presented here.

and it was competent for the Conserva

BY AIR TO THE EAST.

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It is said in aviation circles that intave Government to appoint an entirely portant developments may be look for new Gomitten. All that: they did how- over, was to appoint two fresh members. Lihis sumare with regard to air travel to with better knowledge of China than

the East. The complete details are not | available at the time of writing, but it was possessed by, those who had been sup. planted. Mr. Ratosay MacDonald had is known that Imperial, Airways, Ltd.no fault to find with the Government, on have submitted to the Air Ministry this scure, and so the Labour opposition scheine to establish a regular service uffizzled out,, the Rill thereafter, being us aeroplanes from London to Kantara cepted

(Suez), and from thence" to Basra, riú. Baghdad. It is also understood that the Goverment, in conjunction with private nterprise, intend to inaugurate an air ship service between this country and Ina in the near future.

This is not, however, the whole story. Even now it is not quite certain whether the money will be devoted mainly to edn. eation. It is still possible-I might say probuble-that at lust a portion of the The proposals of Imperial Airways, indemnity will be applied to other pur Ltd., are not directed against the airship. It is a fact that the Federation service hetween here and india about of British Industries have been urging which particulars have already been the Government to use some portion of published: the idea is rather to popu the money to develop railway communica larise travelling by air, and big twin tion in China, and to improve harbours engined aeroplates would be used. Later and canals. This, it is argued, in the on. I am told, three-engined aeroplanes words of the Bill would be for the would be introduced. The machines for taal benent of China and Great this service are or order, and each nero-Britain." It is pointed out that Chinese plane is to be capable of carrying up to famines are olan caused by the difficulty six tons of mails ar fussengers. It will of transporting food on the railways.

No doult, as the debate showed, there he apparent that the value of an aero plane line rur. oy private enterprise 23 is powerful support for the proposal to use the money for educatior: but on the desfrihed is pretty considerable as a means of gingering-up official action with other hand the door is open to apply it, or part of it, for other purposes of air ships.

mutual benefit to both countries,

LIFE OF KING EDWARD.

CTS OF LAW AND PUBLICITY,

The first volume of Sir Siduey Lee's

I hear that the great Deunistoun law great biography of King Edward VII, issued this weck is of very wide import case which has been before the Court of ance and interest, and it is not surpris-King's Pench has cost more than any ing that it has been much discussed in other suit of modern times. Mrs. Dennis the Press as well as in conversation. toun sued her late husband, whom she Alinina who married This first instalment dealing with the bife divorced, and

of a remarkable personality covers 0 Countess of Carnarvon on the death of pages and gives the reader an insight the latter's husband--the peer who into the political and social happenings financed the search that led to the during the period to the death of Queen the discovery of Tutankhamesi's Tomb Victoria, King Edward as Prince off for money alleged to have been lent. It Wales had to endure the utmost repres- was only a matter of over a thousand sion throughout his boyhood, and as a pounds; but the costs in the case aro said. young man owing to the pedantic methods to have mounted to something like of the Prince Consort. To buy and £50,000. ***

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET..

CRICKETERS' v.. FOOTBALLERS.

Kowloon

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J. C. Fletcher, b Luke H.61 Jordan, not out

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FOOTBALL.

EXHIBITION GAME REACHES NO DECISION. -

“HONGKONG PAULX PRESS". CET. WINNERS.

Tai exhibition game, yesterday alter noon, between the East Surrey Regiment; and a team chestu from the Rest of the League ended in a goalless draw.

A large rowi turned out to witnes the game, the stands being well filled while the hills overlooking the playing field was staidded with Chinese. Miss Dorothy Holyoak kicked off and the Surdys at dhe took up the attack and Eason sent" over the tep. The game was fast and both sides attacked in turn. The Surreys played the better combination game, dus -- found Lau Wing Chung in great form ir goal for the Rest. Following a corner. kick, well plaerd by Charlesworth. Brix- towe put the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed through Eaton im peding the goalkeeper. At the other free kick was given against Forsyth for charging Daugias in the goal. Eaton and Humberstone bad good chances. but failed to ges the ball Tuto the net. The interval arrived with no. Score

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The Rest showed better combination in the second-half; and, early on, Stewart had hard luck with a well-placed shot. Offsids play at both ends threw away. aoin good changes Stewart, blinded by the sun, almost put the ball into his own

Roal,

but am Hing Cheung managed to Get the ball away with Humberstone close up The Rest again got dangeroùs - andai Wai Tong sent in a beautiful. hot that heat, Douglas nll, ate way but the whist sounded for offside and the goal was disatiowgil The Gaal whistlo sounded with the score sheet a blank.

1 Condidering the heat, the game was well contested and very fast, Jordan worked hard in the Surreys defence and was weir supporad by Bristower Eston was good in the pen, but missed several chancs through shooting wild..

Stewart worked hard for the Rest, Al- Watson Eept Charlesworth and Eaton well covered. Wynne played his usual safe game at hack The South China left wing pair were the pick of a good for

ward line

The Hon. Mr. P. JT. and Mrs. Holyoak. watched the game from the Club Stand....

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CUP PRESENTATION..

After the game the East Surreys linest upfore the stand where Mrs Luard presented the ean nud medal. Mr. T McCubbin before asking Mrs. Luard to. present the tropies said that, the East Surreye have werthily won the league Their football was, at all times clear and above board. He hojay that the Hong- kong public wouhl bw abla to see them at.. football again next year., de-congrata- fated then, being longue champions and South China for being the runnas up.

Air. McCubbin, thanked Mrs. Laurd for attending that afternoon. to, givs. away the cup and, medals...

Mrs. Fuard then hunded the Hongkony Daily Press Cup to QMS. Calesworth, captain of the East Surreys team and raedal to the East Surrey first and, Reserves teams and runners up medals to the South China, tran..

Mi Charlesworth then presented Mrs.

Inard with a bouquet of roses in a silver bolder, tied with the Club colours.

Three cheers were given, for Mra Lnarch on the 3 of Q.M.S., Charlesworth.

Lieut. R. Q. F. Jalustoge, AD,C., va in attendance.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ALL, COMERS COMPETITION. The All Comers' Competition took place at in Kowloon Rango yesterday in con nection with the annual Rifle Meeting of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps There was a record entry-741- mone than half being from the East Survey Regiment, The weather condi

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and justified herself by saying that she lions were good on the whole. There was youth of his easy-going temperament it Apart from the position of some of the consented in order to advance her hus. practically no wind but the light was The results were "za was torture. Even when he went up to people brought directly into the case, band's career in the Army. She prob-indlined to be clasageable, especially at Oxford he was compelled to live almost all of whom are well-known in Society, ably never expected to have also to the last range. exclusively with sedate, middle-aged an extraordinary amount of interest has admit a similar tion with other men, people whose company the Prince Con-centred in the proceedings from the out and to figure in the witness box as a sort hoped would improve his mind..... set because of the proposal that the woman with a past of the most hectic

1-Mai J. F. Urake Queen Victoria deliberately excluded identity of a famous British General description. But it is wonderful what (East Surrera 33" him from any real share in public busi-should not be disclosed. He was referred can be done in the way of obtaining ness, but in spite of this he managed to to for the first two or three dya sa evidence when money is no object, and 2--N. Railton get an extraordinarily close grasp of "General X," but as the story proceeded is plain that Almina Countess of Car- affairs. mainly because he went every it became impossible to conceal the name, narvon did not apare it in defence of her where he could and knew everybody and he proved to be General Sir John present husband

But to return to the question of The knowledge he acquired about men Cowans, now dead, who was Quarter-

He was publicity, if the old traditions of the and things was obtained on bis own," Master General during the war.

followed. Bir John so to speak and it is a tribute to his an outstanding personality possesed of law had been character and abilities, and also to his organising ability that amounted to Cowane name would have been published "sease of responsibility as heir to the genius of the highest order, and I re-the first day the car came into. Court.

Ldg. Seaman C. Griegs (Auchrase). Throne, that when he succended as King collect that he was described by one There would never have been any ques

... (*) Yarda, he was one of the most versatile rulers authority on military matters as the tion of suppressing it for a moment. The in Europe.

greatest commiseriat Dilicer since. Moses wisdom and fairness of this time-honour-Corp) Greene (Ambruke).")

600 Yards. THE KAISER'S DIPLICITY REVEALED,

who fed the Israelites in the wilderness. Led practice has been justified over and

Lance Corp! Meaker (East Surreys). He fed the Armies on all fronts as over again. We hail an illuminating It is, of course, impossible for me to Arnica never were fed before in military example of what happens when there is OPEN REVOLVER-COMPETITION, attempt to discuss in any detail the

revolver.competition history.

an attempt at suppression in the recent

In the open many-sided activities King Edward.

Robinson case. The attempt to suppress Marine Baker (ELM.8. Tumur) secured There is a very readable account of 16 iznet TRADITIONS,

the name of Sir Hari Singh proved in another success, scoring a possible, all sporting tastes, and it is interesting to I have mid that the attempt to keep effective, and it had to be given after six shots being in the centre of the hall learn that on the whole his racing his name out of the case did not acceed. a lot of harm had been done. Of late The results were: experience proved profitable.

It is just as well that it did not, years there has been a disposition to Marino Baker (7'amar), reckoned that his purchase of Perdita 11. although the inevitable pain to his kith accede to the request of counsel to de-2-Sergt. Tugwell (Stonecutters Ranga in 1887 brought him within 20 years 4.quarter of a million pounds". At one and kin must be very great indeed. There signate persons only indirectly concern time he was fond of gambling with cards, is also the hurt to the feelings of every al in a suit by an algebriae formula; a-Serg, Carpenter (Hongkong Police). but the baccarat incident" as Sirman of sentiment when a name that was it was not known twenty years ago. The

There were very few entries for thes Sidney Lee calls the Tranby Croft affaiz, held in cateem is dragged in the mire, judges always refused permission when- and especially as in this instance since ever the request was preferred, not only which he dismisses as extravagant,

dead. Mra. Dennis in order to maintain the dignity of Corps Revolvíz Competition, It was vas not-lost on the Prince, and he set Sir John Cowans himself to discourage gambling as far as toun admitted that she had been the Justice, but to save innocent people from won by Sapper E: R. Dovey (Engineer he could. Towards the end he never great man's mistress from 1910 till 180 having their character's whispered away. Co.) with a score of 29 out of a possible played anything except bridge.

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CORPS REVOLVER COMPETITION.