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subjects, that tho necessary money has boon gonerously subscribed, for the most part, by local Chinese gentlemen. Only the other day the Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial nod affiliated Hospital voiced his and h› Committee's disappointment at the lack of adequate response on the part of the Chiaeso who were greatly in- debted to the Hospital, He admitted, quite reasonably, that the Chinoso and had many calla on their generosity during the revolution, and there, no doubt, he hit upon the reason for the falling-off, which is. most probably, only temporary. The subscriptions towards the Ellis Kadoorie Sohool extension

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SIR CHENTUNG LIANG CHENG.

INTERVIEW WITH CHINESE EX-MINISTER.

of

"The Worst Thing China Can

do is to Break Treaty,” -

TRAGIC DEATH.

Late Mr. W, D. Sutton.

difficult part to play, for, while OLD RESIDENT'S. it was incumbent on me to beg the Government to show inoroased Chinese Dsideration to tho labourer, it was also my duty to remind my countrymen that, It is with deep regret that we in the main, the Americans had anounce the death of Mr. Wil treated them with great kindness lism D. Sutton, which took place and fairness, even to the extent at the Government Civil Hospi Sir Chontung Liang Cheng, of returning half the Boxer in- tal on Sunday afternoon, na a KO.MG., KCV.O., who recently demnity. The immigration ques result of hemorrhage on the brain. reirad from the position of tion is a serious problem and The deceased gentleman was 69 Chinese Minister to the Court there is so much to be said for years of age and joined the firm. staying in both sides that it is difficult to of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Com- Berlin, is Hongkong, and, has been good get or express a perfectly cloar

pany so far back as 1808. He wAB enough to supply some facta view.".

employed at that establishment as about himself, to a "Telegraph" When his time at Washington chemist. representative, which should bo of expired, Sir Chentung was the re- The circumstances preceding interest to Chinese and European cipient, on all sides, of expressions Mr: Sulton's death were rather of regretat liis going. Government tragic. He visited the Racecourse to-readers alike.

Sir Chentang forms a sort of officials acknowledged his fairness on Thursday, and had the mis link between the old China and and their own indebtedness to fortune to trip over the planks at the new, for, while he is essen- him, Yale University conferred the entrance which were covered tially the typical travelled and on him the honorary degree of with straw. He fell on his head Westernised Chinese, speaking LL.D. (Amherst had previously and also injured his wrist. For English with no trace of foreign done the same) and, in San Fran- some time previous to the accident,

deceased accent, all his diplomatic ser- cisco, he was feted oven times by however, the

been in failing health and in- vice, with the exception of the leading Chinese.

In the face of this," he con- tended to leave in April for the last under the Manchu government, tinued, "you may imagine, my Europe on a holiday. DE and his political connection is surprise when, on returning to Blake attended the injured man rather with the China of yesterday Chins, I found the papers tliere and, though at first it was not than of to-day.

abusing me for having been too considered that the fall bad any soft and easy."

serious tondency, the medical "I have been twenty-one years

On the politics of t-day, Sir gontleman, after seeing the patient in the Service," he said, "and I Chentung preferred to say no on Saturday, ordered his removal am leaving it because I want thing. "One is so liable to mis to the Hospital. The deceased he said, and, was immediately taken to the rest. During the whole of my constraction," official life I have had to work moreover,. I havo bad 80 Government Civil Hospital: Oa very hard. In my young days in little to do with Chino Sunday morning the medical coin, the Service, a man hand a good na regards internal politics or her authority at the hospital diagnos- deal of close and monotonous work relations with Britain, that led the case as a serious one, and, t do before he got promotion; he would rather give no opinion at a quarter to five in the after- wasobliged to pass slowly through So far as the opium question is noon, the deceased passed away. common gaming house at Westall the minor grades, such as in-concerned, again I can say very Mr. Sation leaves a wife in Point, defended by Mr. R. Cterpreter, desiatant secretary of little. Britain has, to my way of Europe, and three cous, one in thinking, been most just and Canton, ons in Manila nd the F.A. Hazeland, at the Police

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng's considerate in the matter; and other at Home. Faithfull, was remanded by Mr. various departmenia, eto." Court, this morning, bail in $250 first important foreign commis feel, as all must do, that the newa

sion was in 1897, when he was as to opium-growing in China being allowed.

appointed to represent China very discouraging at a time when

understanding restored.

On the next voyage of the Chiyo Marn from Hongkong, on March 11th, Capt. W. U. T. Filmer will be in command.

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Mr Justice Gompertz. We are informed that the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gom- To-day a contradiction comes pertz, is to go on eight months over the wire as regards our tele-leave on March.16.

Treasure." The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will gram, published on Saturday, to

the effect that the fier. A. The Tamba Maru, just arrived H.Stabton, of St. Albans Holboro, in port, has brought to Hongkong was dead. The dead man the following treasure Silver was a Catholic priest, and not bullion, Yen 300,000; gold connected with" Father" Stantor Yon 175,000, (as he is known to the linalists) loved the veteran high church clerin, will rejoice to bear that he is still alive. Since the church of England first existed, it is doubtful if any one of its clergy las ever been so deservedly popular as he. Mr Stanton is something more than a person- ality; be is a power. For forty years he has toiled night and day, as a curate on forty pounds a year, in a parti- cularly sordid parish; refusing preferment after preferment : devoting himself heart and soul to helping the poor, the ignorant and the vicious. No one will over know the number of people

The statement of accounts of who have been redeemed by his personal efforts from lives of the St, John's Cathedral Flower misery or crime. And what he Fund," of which Mr. J. A. Tarrant has done, lo has done quietly and Treasurer, shows a deficit of modestly, without a brass band $71.32 An appeal for sub stip and without self-advertisement. tions is made in "Church Notes" Long may be spared to carry on to all those who like to see the altar ornamented with flowers his noble work

and the Cathedral decorated for

By Order,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1918.

WANTED: A PLAIN STATEMENT.

| À Common Danger.

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Cathedral Appointment.

Wag year,

A Long Record.

done

·

is

now

bad

The esteem in which Mr. Sutton was held, notonly at the establish rent at which he was employed, The Church Body of St. John's at Queen Victoria's Diamond one is so anxious to see a good but throughout the Colony, make

his loss all the more greatly felt. Cathedral have elected Mr. W. L. Jubilee; it was on this occasion

* As.. to the measures

To catch the deceased in a re- attenden as Hon. Sec. He is a that he received the decoration of

employed in China miniscent mood was to be treated well tried church worker, says K.O.M.G. from Her late Majesty, boing

prevent opium-smoking, to a vivid descciption of the Co- Church Notes," and one who Again, in 1902, he was sent to to las already filled the office of London to attend the Coronation I say that you cannot prevent lony in the old days when things Hon. Secretary and we are suref King Edward, whom he had such a thing by force. Of course wore a very much different com. he will be a most efficient Church known as Prince of Wales, and opium, used as it has been in plexion from what they do at officer.

who presoated him with the China, is a great evil; but present. Cathedral Flower Fund. K.C.VO, decoration.

Germany. "My first connection with Ger-

he continued, miny,"

festivals,

The Cathedral Choir.

Was in

informed on Chinese affairs than I am."

DALLAS COMEDY COMPANY..

Baby Mine". Staged a Second

Time.

was preceded by A Queen's Messenger" by J, Hartley Man ners. Miss Geraldine Le Sage, and Mr. Edward Bonfield made the utmost of the only two parts in a somewhat melodrinatic scene We have been informed that between a masked lady, and a Washington.

burglars were early at work in the courier whom she drugs in order Balore going to Berlin, Sir neighbourhood of Caine Road on to rob of despatches. The ulti Cheating was, for five years. Sunday morning but their well-mate restoration concludes the Chinese Minister to the U. 8. laid" plains do not appear to piece.

In "Baby Mine Miss Nell Government st Washington. have worked out as successfully

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drastic measures will only en The establishment of Messrs courage reoret indulgence in the Watson and Company closed at drug, or else drive men to alcohol. 4:30 this afternoon to enable the I am convinced that the Repub whole of the stuff to attend the 1001, when I accompanied the late lican Government is genuine in interment at Happy Valley. The Prince Regent of China on aspecial its desire to stamp opium out of customary floral tributes of re- mission to Berlin in connection the country altogether. But there spect were sent by the different with the settlement of the Baxer remains this question of the members of the firm. trouble. We found the Kaiser Opium Agreement; and one that The cortege passed the noma- extremely gracions and conside- cannot be dodged. An agreement ment at 5 o'clock, rate, and it was then that I begun is an agreement, whether it con to form the opinion-in which I cerna China or any other country. Mrs. Kow has resigned her have been amply confirmed dur- Whether over opium or over any last week that the Democrats inhoir on her departure for Berlin-that the Emperor Wi/China can do is to break a treaty; When the news came through membership of the Cathedraling my recent term of office in other matter, the worst thing that the House of Representatives, at One of Saturday's telegrams announces that the National Washington had defeated the Australia. We lose valued and lim is the greatest ruler in the and the worst time for breaking Defence Association has been urging Mr. Asquith's Government to two battleship programme' regular members in Mrs. Head

We

and Mr. A. Bryer, both of whom world, where intelligence, force one is now!

of character and strength in Sir Chenlung Jiang Chong is On Saturday evening the give a plain statement of Britain's position; to take the nation into felt sure that the matter and have recently left for Enginad. General are concerned. On that remaining in Hongkong for the Dallas Comedy Company staged ita confidence; in fact, to tell the eloctors and the public generally not be permitted to reat there. And there are still numerous vacancies particular occasion he was unfail- present, but he looks forward to "Baby Mine" for the second-

so it has turned out. The Naval what they have a perfect right to know. How the Premier will Committee of the Sepate has we shall be glad to fill up as soon ngly kind and open with as settling finally at his country time in their present season. This

bome in Whampoa. and I always found him the same respond to this request remains to be seen. Frankuess has hardly, battleships, and the Bill in this

restored the provision for two as possible. "Church Notes."

A Stormy Passage. ap to the present, been a leading characteristic of the Liberal Gov-form has now been passed by the The ss. Polerio, junt arrived during my two years' service in

Germany. The Kaiser's know- REPORTED BURGLARY. etament, and we shall be very agreeably surprised if anything like Senate and sent back to the House in port from Seattle, reports ex-legs is wonderful; I am ablute-

'Man Arrested and Alleged to of Representatives again. To the periencing a stormy passage after

Possess Stolen Property .. a full and satisfactory statement of the position of vitally important bisaeil observer, it would passing the Alutian Islands. certain that he is far better

There were heavy W.N.W.gules afairs is given.

appear that the Democrats in and high seas, with much snow. America are of the same ilk a From Moji to Hongkong strong Such a statement has never been so necessary as it is at the the British Liberals; they are NW. winds and high seas were present moment, both as regards our standing with foreign Powers the "Little Navy" party. These and also on the subject of Home matters generally. The Liberal folk, with their idle dreams of encountered in the north part of the China soa, and then noterate universal disarmament, never ministry has been very generous in the matter of talk; but talk is look facts in the face. Under

lo fresh monsoon to Hongkong Tere his work was contiguously as thoy anticipated, since one man Compton has an excellent role as with fine olear weather, cheap and easy; and far less skilful men than the present leaders present conditions, when every Mr. Bryer's Departure, hard and, to some extent, thank has been arrested and is alleged the innocent young wife who lies nation of standing is feverishly Last month Mr. A. Bryer who less, although he won the com- t have a portion of the stolen consistently to the very jealous. husband, Mr. Dallas. Miss May of the House of Commons can chatter fluently round a subject, building up its Fleet, it would has for many years acted as Ilon, plele confidence of the American properly in his posscasión. weming to give a good deal of information; yet, in reality, giving be worse than fally for any Secretary of the Church Bidy politicians and of the heads of the Itiastated that at three o'clock Hallait, and Mr Geofrey Gnise, as none. There has been a mort of talk-of cheap and useless one of them to stay her hand and Hon. Architect to th: Cathe large Chinese community. It in the morning the intruders the wife's accomodating friends, generalities-about (for instance) the two-Power standard; about And after all, who are these ber of the Choir fort the Colony choose a better man for the post gentleman, in Coronation Terrace, the censead of hd pleci- Such a policy would be suicidal.iral as well as Reader and mem- would have been difficult to visited the residence of a Cliinese whose zeal brings three babies on Briation; about the settlement of strikes and labour troubles; but people that they should set up The Cathedral and many ins'itu becnse, though keenly patriotic Caine Road and took away with dodly well, and the whole pioce the nation remains just as much in the dark as to what the Govern- their opinions against the sober lions here will miss his, support and devated to his countrymen's them jewellery valued at $5,000, was thoroughly well received

To-night the Company will give ment proposes to do as regards all these as it was before the talk judgment of experte who know and advice, says " Church Notes" interests, he was well able to see It is further alleged that they use

their business from top to He always was ready to give of the Americon side of matters, for violence, An alarm was given Becond performance of "The commenced. Can it be that this dodging and skirting of the things bottom? The Naval Commitles his time had trouble and money he had been educated in the and the Water Police were in- Bye and to-morrow Bar

formed of the occurrence. rie's delightful comedy, What that matter is deliberate and intentional on the part of Mr. Asquith of the United States and the men to the Cathedral, and his regalari- and his colleagues?

"The Treaty of 1886, in con- number of the detectives of that Every Women Knows will be ality both recognise the imper- of attendance at the public To be sure there is no reason why the Government should ative necessity of a steady forward worship was a splendid example nection with the immigration of branch of the polico preceeded to repeated. On Wednesday night in theso days of Blackness. Obinese, had expired, and a new follow up clues and succeeded in Mr. Dallas and his versatile col- throw its cards on the table to enable foreigners to make their own movement; the peace-at-at-any-

one was drafted to which, for arresting a man on the train leagues will give their first per- price Democrata and Liberals. Meetings of the Civilian varinus reasons, I did not feel scheduled to leave Kowloon stformance of Charleys Auat." arrangements accordingly. Every sensible man knows that secrecy who know nothing whatever branch of the O. E. M. S. are now justified in giving my assent. 8.15 the same morning. Be wag It happens that, in spite of the of a sort, and in certain directionis, is a necessity where the plans of about the business, would veto beld fortnightly at 8. Paul's Eventually I had to say that, un found in possession of three gold many thousand times that the any raling body are concerned. But over the majority of the informa- expert knowledge. If this is Collage (by kind, permission of less my own draft was accepted, I ringe and has been detained by piece has been played throughout ation which it is the ministry's duty to withhold, Englishmen are ideas means, it would be better Mr. R. A. Since, Royal Naval asking very little; certain im- made and when they are complet one member of the Dallas Com- what the rise of progressive" the Bishop) on alternate Fridays; could sign nothing. I was really the police. Inquiries are being the English speaking world, only not at all curious; the things that they do want to know are those were there no encouragement Hospital, is Acting as Eon. 36o. provements in regard to the treated he will be brought before the ping has ever appeared in f which every foreign Power should know also-pay should be made given to present tendencies. and Mr. W Divies as Hon. ment of Chinese labourers elo; Court, to know, and to lay to heart. If the Radicals have determined. Both nations will awake to the Treasurer. Each member under- but the Government at Washing Further information to Hand Yourite, the Company will bid 82, to try to put a stop to another nation's building warships or it may then be too late.

danger one of these days. But takes some special work and al- ton appeared to fear giving offence statos that there wore three men farewell to Hongkongor, rather, dumping its manufactures duty-free on the British market, surely

ready considerable progress has to the Labour Party. I was will concerned in the affair and that au revoir" as they will pay us a been made. It is hoped, says ing to refer the matter to the Pre- they gained admission through return visit in May. the sooner that particular nation is told so the batter, Why husb- German Remanded. "Church Notes," that we shall sident, bat nothing came of it; and a window at the back of the house. They will play in Canton, for

It is alleged that one of the one night only, on Friday, op and make a mystery of such things? So far, the Government's The German named Karl Booit soon havo news from England the new Treaty remains unsigned frankness has been confined to topics like insurance and Welsh ner, charged with photographing that the branch has been regis to this day. My feeling was that men caught the male occupier by

Hongkong Hotel Co. establishment things that don't matter a copper, eash in com- local fortifications again appeared tered, and then there will be a the original Treaty had been so the throat while the other two before Mr. T. A Hazeland, at the n Sary car of Admission in the strniched by the American demanded the keys of the different Tarison with the maintenance of our position as a first-class Power. Police Court, this moming, und Othedral Churchmen wishing cfficials that the Chinese could rooms. They then ransacked the Will Mr. Asquith or Mr. Lloyd George be kind enough now to was remarded anil Thursday, to join should apply to the Holh no worss of if they had no the place and got away with pro

sams frankness in more important directions ?*

at 2.16 pm, bail being allowed. Secretary,

Treaty at all I had a most party to the valgo stated,

at the bond of the British Admi-

C. E. M. S.

Stafox,

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With this revival of an old fa

The half yearly meeting shareholders in this Company is to be held on Saturday next at 19.80