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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY,
THE EURASIAN IN CHINA.
CHINESE DOCTOR'S VIEWS ABOUT HONG KONG.
comes
[UNITED PRESS.]
SEPOY DISASTER FUND CLOSED.
£1,425 IS CABLED TO ENGLAND.
NAVY LEAGUE DECIDES ON MODE OF DISTRIBUTION. The question of the relatives
With Mr. A. L. Shields, Presi merita or demerits of the Eurasian, who combines the blood of East and dent, in the chair, the Committee West, has been revived recently by of the local branch of the Navy a discussion in the Chineso Presa. League met on Wednesday for the From this discussion, the Eurasian purpose of considering the alloca
off with Aring colours, tion of the money raised for the radically altering, the common por. Sepey Disaster Fund.
Mr. W. A. Dowley, Hon. Treasur trayal of the "Eurasian as a some;
er, reported that the total amount what degenerate type.
Chief among the supporters of the raised was $16.141.29 and 3 10, Eurasian as a human type is Dr.and explained that he had been able Wu' Lien Teh, the most famous to fix £1,000 of this at ls. 8fd. of Chinese physicians trained in
Mods of Allotment, Western medicine. Dr. Wu points to the Eurasians of Hong Kong na one of the most successful racial
MAY 17 1930.
BAND CONCERTS IN CANTON INSURANCE
KOWLOON.
HIGHLAND REGIMENT TO DISCOURSE MUSIC:
INTERESTING INNOVATION.
The question has often been asked: Why are there no public
COMPANY.
ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
CHAIRMAN REVIEWS THE SITUATION,
A PROWLING ACTOR.
CAUGHT IN GOVERNMENT
HOUSE GROUNDS,
Charged with trespassing in Gov- erament House grounds, a Chin ese, who described himself as an actor, was faed $10 or 14 days when he appeared before Mr. Ai G. H. Grantham at the Central`- Magistracy yesterday.
Whelan, the accused was found in
According to Detectivo Sergeant. side Government House grounds or the 14th instant at 9 pm. There
was another man with him, but be
officer said there was no definite managed to escape. The police
evidence against the accused that ho was in the grounds for an unlawful purpose.
Presiding at the 49th meeting of band performancea in Hong Kong 1 shareholders of the Canton Insur- Here we have a large community ance. Office, held yesterday at the and little entertainment provided offices of the General Agents, for the warm summer evenings Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Why is there no public band and Ltd., Mr. J. J. Paterson said that no place where the people can it was not possible to give any gather to enjoy good music in the hopeful forecast as to the future of open airt There is, in fact, no marine insurance, adding that an need to create a public band At underwriter's lot in these days, the present time we have two or was not a happy one, as he had three military bands available, either to retain his business by
Replying to the Magistrate, whose bandmasters are willing to cutting rates to a level which, be
Detective Sergeant Whelan told his Relative to the best manner in cooperate in any way possible. knew fall well, must prove to be Worship that the man's record which to allot the sum to the depen- Where, then, is the difficulty unprofitable, or see constituents geshowed a previous conviction. The dents of the Warrant Offeer and
To be quite candid, the chief dif- past him, never to return. five men who were killed in the ficulty appears to be the want of a A proposal to pay a final divi- disaster. Rear-Admiral R. A. 6. Lively community feeling. By way dend of $27 per share in respect of The most successful business-men Hill pointed out that there were of illustration, consider what hap- the year 1923 and of an interim place like Kuala Lum- dividend of 813 per share for 1929 in Hong Kong, according to Dr. two naval organisations which had pens at a Wu, are not Englishmen nor Chi-had much experience in the hand-pur. There you have the central was passed at the meeting.
The Chairman was supported by nese, but a combination of both. ling of such cases, these being the "Padang," the recreational focus This blend, Dr. Wu believes, has Warrant Officers' Benevolent Fund for the city, and after dinner the Mr. A. H. Compton, Sir Robert Ho combined the best qualities of the and the Royal Naval Benevolent cars arrive from all quarters and Tung, Mr. H. Humphreys and Mr. British and Chiness people...
Trust. The former dealt with cases the people meet in social intercourse A. H. White (members of the Con- Foreigners resident in China have in respect of warrant officers and around the spacious Selangor Club sulting Committee), long realized that Eurasians are the latter with cases of men below house, promenade on the green or present were Messrs. M. H. Turner, J. Hennessey Seth, J. H. Taggart, not the villainous degenerate type that rank. These organisations were. sit and listen to the native band. so frequently pictured in Western run by the personnel of the Navy,
Lo Cheung Siu, A. H, Rumjahn, Ho Kom Tong, L. S. Greenhill, Ho fiction or cinema pictures. The and not by the Admiralty itself. If
Leung. P. S. Cassidy and M. H.
bleads in the world,
Successful Business-Men,
large Eurasian communities of the Navy League thought fit to Shanghai and Hong Kong have pro-utilise the services of these organi. vided the most handsome and often sations in the distribution of the the most successful groups in those Fund, he could arrange to advise rities. Prominent Eurasians have them telegraphically of the fact. been among socially acceptable He added that the principle on which the organisations worked was to allocate any grants according to the necessity of each case.
persons.
The Decision.
After some discussion, it was
But in spite of all this, the Anglo-Saxon prejudices against race blends has persisted, and the social. prejudice against Eurasians "has been kept alive by Westerners living decided that the money should be in the Orient. This prejudice has equally divided between the widows been so strong in some cities that or next-of-kin of the six ratings the Eurasians have formed com-whe-lest their lives in the disaster, munities of their own, entirely self- that the allotment in respect of the sufficient, and have not been com widow of the warrant officer be sent pelled to rely upon Westerners or through the medium of the Warrant Chinese for companionship. For the Officers' Benevolent Fund, and that prejudice against racial blends has the allotments in respect of the been as common among the Chinese widows or next-of-kin of the ether ratings be handled by the Royal Among Westerners.
Naval Benevolent Trust.
Beautiful Girls.
In recent years, however, it has become. increasingly difficult for
It was also decided that the money be sent Home telegraphical- ly, with instructions to the two organisations that an immediate narrow-minded Westerners to exer- or next-of-kin, the balance remain grant of £23 be made to eaal widow eise their angrounded prejudiceing in each case to be distributed against Eurasians. Money talks," at the discretion of the organisa and Eurasians have been acquiring """ races. money as rapidly as "pure" “Beauty talks," and Eurasian girls are often the most beautiful and Eurasian men the most handsome
of their communities.
tions.
Those Who Helped.
Before the meeting concluded, thanks were expressed to the Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary (Mr. M. G. Marriott) for their work in connection with the Fund,' whilst it was further decided to thank the Press for its assistance in giving publicity to the League's appeal, Rear-Admiral Hill saying that the help rendered by the news papers had been of the utmost
The Eurasian colonies also have been growing at a rapid rate. The influx of "White" Russians into China has speeded inter-marriage between the "white" and yellow value..
Lo..
Shareholders
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
J
accused served a month's imprison- ment for larceny five years ago.
Describing his profession to the Magistrate, the accused stated that. he was an actor,
The accused. who had only 35 cents in his possession, was asked by Mr. Grantham whether he was in a position to pay a fae,
Accused: Yes, if it is a small
A fine of $10 or 14 days' imprison ment, was imposed.
onc."
AMBASSADOR PASSES THROUGH COLONY.
Mr. K. Yoshizawa, the newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to
No Rallying Point. The life of Hong Kong seems to be too broken up. There is no rallying point for the whole Colony. Several attempts were made to promote band concerts in Hong
Addressing the meeting. the AIR. K. YOSHIZAWA *EN Kong, but the results were dis- Chairman said: The statement of ROUTE FOR FRANCE. couraging. The music was excellent accounts for the year 1928. which but even
a first-rate regimental we now present to you, fully bears band. has not the magnetic power out the mediocrity foretold by my to draw a crowd where the gre- predecessor at this time last year. France, and his wife and three garious instinct is lacking.
Comparing the figures with those children,
the were visitors to It appears that the Government for the 1927 account, the following Colony when the N.Y.K. steamer of Hong Kong is sincerely anxious approximate differences are found: Hakone Maru steamed into barbour to establish a regular series of The surplus of 8926,010.40 is $160,000 yesterday morning. public. band concerts somewhere in less; the premium income is $350,000 the Colony and has offered an bigher the loss ratio stands at initial subsidy for the purpose to 71.90 per cent. as against 66.73 per the Kowloon Residents' Association, cent; the expense ratio is 20.50 with a request that the organisation. per cent. as compared with 19.57 of the concerts be carried out by per cent, and the underwriting this body. The offer has been a balance is 7.2 per cent. as against cepted and the place and date of 13.70 per cent.
Mr. Yoshizawa, who until recent ly was Japanese Minister to Peking. is on his way to Europe on board the NY.K. vessel, which left the Colony early this morning.
Fluctuations in Exchange.
An analysis of the balance sheet shows that while the total of our the first concert have been fixed. I would also call your attention assets, as expressed in sterling, has The band of the 2nd Battalion of to the fact that income from in-fallen by some £134,000, as com
pared with, that for the previous at 8611,726.89, 11.3
year, in Hong Kong dollars they the Acgrill and Sutherland High- terest" "stands landera has been engaged to play against. $537,693.09 for the year show an increase of over 81,100,000; from 9 to 11 pm, at the Kowloon 1927; an increase of 874,031.80 these Burtuations being due to the which is wholly due to the fall in Fuling on December 31, 1928, to fall in exchange from 2/-1, the rate Football Club, Chatham Road, on Wednesday, May 21. Admission is exchange. It is unlikely, however, that of 1/1 as on December: 31. free, but the small charge of 20 that the higher figure will be main 1929. The investment and exchange fluctuation. account shows a shrink- tained in its entirety owing to the age of some. 8425,000, this resulting.
from the fall in the market value of our sterling securities on Decem, ber 31 last, as compared with quota- tions ruling at the end of 1525; it will interest you to know that a very large part of this sum hus since been regained owing to a recovery in prices.
cents will be made for a seat...
Future of Marine Insurance.. Looking ahead, I wish it were possible for me to give you some
Reinsurance fund is up by some sex0.cpo, also underwriting suspense account by approximately 8320,060.
The surplus to be dealt with is 8026,010.10, out of which has been
races. Hundreds of Russian girls which totals about £1,425 in stered the proceedings and the cheerful are well awart, commerce generally paid an interim dividend of 818 have married Chinese men. Thon-ling, was telegraphically remitted sands of Eurasian children have ap Home yesterday. peared in the interior of China as well as in treaty ports.
Disappearing Prejudice,
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
In Kowloon there is a large present difficulty of finding employ nucleus of persons to whom the orment for our silver assets on the portunity of hearing first-rate music previous lucrative scale. makes a strong appeal and who at the same time appreciate the chance of foregathering with friends and neighbours in friendly interesurse. Many of the residents on the Island who went over the Peninsula last Monday, on the occasion of Kow- sort of
of hopeful for instance, the loon Welcome to the new Gaver future of marine insurance, but zor, were quite delighted with the that is out of the question. As you It is understood that the money. free and informal spirit that animat-
holiday mood that prevailed It is is at a low ebb in every part of the per share. We not recommend the boped that large numbers from both world and such a position is payment of a final dividend at the inereage figure of 827 per share and sides of the harbour will make this first public band concert such a speedily felt in insurance circles; the transfer of the balance amount- success that the cromoters may be not only is there less business to going to 8476.018.40 to underwriting encouraged to continue the series round but such shortage increases suspense account, to close 1928 and previous years. The balance of monthly throughout the year.
the scramble for business, with the $1,019,581.53, at credit, of 1999 ac- result that rates go from bad to count, allows of the payinent, of the worse. The only bright spot, at the usual interim dividend of 818 for.
that year moment, is the Hull Market in
I do not think there is anything London which, thanks to a capable further that calls for special refer-
I guiding hand, has more than held sace ut I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any ques its twn. An underwriter's lot, in tions arising out of the accounts. these days, is not a happy one; which shareholders may wish to put has either to retain his business by after the accounts themselves have cutting rates to a level which, he been duly seconded: Cases Death knows fell well, must prove to be
Dividend Payments Approved. unprofitable, or see e istituents go past him, never to return. As ad- The Chairman, I now proposa vised from the chair last May, steps the following resolution:➡ That were to be taken to reduce substan- the report and accounts, de pre- tially the account written by the sented, including the payment of a Company in Londen, this has now final dividend in respect of the year been done and judging by the show- 1928 of 827 per abare,and an ine ing after 12 months, the result isterim dividend in respect of the likely to prove satisfactory.
year 1929, of 818, por share and the^ Working account for the year addition, of 8476,019.40. to u under- 1929, after twelve months, shows a writing suspense account, be adopt- fall in premium of approximately ed and passed.12 8100,000 but the balance of Mr. J. H Taggart seconded the $1,912,581.53 carried" forward is proposal, which was carried, no nearly: 875,000 more than that for questions being asked, th the year 1928 at the same period, Proposed by Mr. M. H. Turner This increase in balance has result- and seconded by Mr. Ho Kom Tong, ed, despite the heavy curtailment the meeting approved the re-election. effected in London and, if only for to the Consulting Committee of Sir this reason, we are inclined to be Robert" Ho Tung, Messrs A, E. optimistic as to the ultimate out- Compton. L. Dunbar, Henry Hums turn of this account, as at Decemphreys, T. E. Pearce, and A. Ho her 11 hot and his
Final List. Below we give the final list, in- cluding the generous donation of It is agreed by writers in the over 82,908 from the Hong Kong Chinese Press that it is merely a Football Association, being proceeds matter of time until the social presum of over 8530 from the Hong of charity match, and the adequats judice against Eurasians will dis- appear catirely. Since medical ex- Kong Cricket Club, being half net perts of international reputation proceeds of recent exhibition tennis agree that Eurasian stock is of the matches best, a prejudice which has nothing Previously acknowledged to support it will not last long.
10/01 £32/10/- and 814,393.08. Some of the leading men of China, Members Kowloon Dock educated abroad, have returned Recreation. Clüb JRA
100.00 50,00 with English or American wives, 8. Moutrie & Co. Ltd. and this influential group producing A Silkstone
∙10.00 Eurasian children of the highest Seven-toed Pete ......
12.50 type, is expected to hasten the end Hong Kong Cricket Club of this groundless prejudice.
(being half the set pro ceeds of the recent exhi bition tennis matches),. Mr. A. E. Lissamian Members, Royal Hong
Kong Yacht Club Members, The Filipino
Club
ADVICE FOR INVESTORS;
READERS are reminded
that inquiries relating
Lady Clementi (per kind; favour of Captain W. P. Mark Wardlaw, R.N.), Hoyal Marines, HM.S.
Hermes
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending May 10 is as follow:-
Plague
Colombo
Calentia-
Alexandria Bombay
Rangoon:
$34,20 5.00
35,00
Prom Pent Saigon
Bassein
25.00
Haiphong Foom Penh
Saigon.
61.30 5.00
Emall-
Bombay
Cochin
Calcutta
4
Karachi Madras Rangoon Vizagapat
A. DOWLEY,
Batavie
Saigon
the
In a previous list, the donation from the Prison Officers and Off- cors'. Mesa, "pér · Mr.:-Franks, ~ waf -wrongly given na 810, “It should
Macao
Dairen,
Tover.
1 hays been $100,
to. the share market are answered on page 12 every Tuesday by Kufan." Let tors should be sent this
to
office, and must be accom panied by writer's name and address not for publication Letters shoul addrome
Kufan
Editor.
Win. Wotherspoon Hong Kong Footṭal). Ar-
sociation (gross proceeds. pf. the Charity Game,
Total
2,908.20
„£53/10/- End $18,141,28
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The year. Tap, heyond bringing Mast Tawas Binghamado Ma the usual tule of disasters to ship-thews and Mesra, Perey Smith. ping, was unproductive of anything Seth & Fleming word re-elected sufficiently outstanding to call for auditors, Mr. Ho Leung supporting. special comment by me,
proposal made by Mr. Lo Cheung,
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