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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM."
DAY BY DAY.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919.
PROCRASTINATION.
is giving rise to all the trouble.
the
To
FUNERAL
THE LATE MR. CHAN KAI-MING.
of
the
THE LOSS OF THE
LAERTES".
CLAIM FOR $90,000
We are wondering whether or not the Constitutional Reform
The threat of the officers and Association will attempt to make
Mr. P. Tod left for Home by strike on the 17th instant, if their Chan Kal-ming, which took place William Rees Davies, K. C.), at
men of the River boats to go on any capital out of the message to the Fushimi Maru.
-The funeral of the late Mr. before the Chief Justice, (SE A claim for $20,000 was made hand indicating that its attempt |
demands for higher pay are not on Saturday, was attended by a the Supreme Court this morning to secure a more representative
conceded, seems likely to come very large number of friends, in connection with the sinking o form of government for Hong-
about. There is no doubt that which showed the esteem in the se. Laertes in December, 1917 kong has been raised in the
the cost of living has increased to which he House of Commons. There is
such an extent that the scale of European and
was held by the The matter was brought before nothing new in the development,
Chinese pay of some of the owners is notmunities. The procession was tion against the liquidator of the com-court in the shape of an applica for it has long since been known
what might be termed a "living of that the Imperial Government)
a simple character, being owning Company under the Com- Saturday's health return show wago". Single men with familles devoid has referred the question to the two non-fatal cases of enteric can live comfortably on the pre-features which characterise na-
all
panies Ordinance. Governor, with instructions to (both British) and two fatal sent salaries, but they do not tive funerals. The Bard of the file showed that the applicants The statement of facts on the report upon it after he has bad occurrences of cerebro-spinal make quite so comfortable a lie Wiltshire Regiment headed the were the Hung Hing Steamship some-experience of the Colony. fever (both Chinese).
ing for those who As to whether His Excellency has
have procession, which, starting from Company, of 81 Wing Lok Street families and homes to keep up. the residence of the deceased in owners of the s. Laertes. In yet thoroughly investigated the subject is a matter for con- at the Kowloon Docks died at viewpoint that the masters, en-central part of the town towards Insurance policies with the Tai A Chinese workman employed Some people bring forward the Caine Road, passed through the July 1917, they effected marine jecture, just as is the question as the Government Civil Hospital sineers and so forth get their Kennedy Town, where Capt. Me Lun Insurance and Banking Co. to how far he considers the Association's programme repre- he sustained in falling down No. 3 80 much extra to them, but people Governor, met it. A detachment of policy (No. 20) was upon the yesterday, as result of injuries living free on board and that ie Grath, who represented H. E the Ltd., for twelve months. One sentative of public opinion here. Dock
who have this idea seems to for the District Watchmen, of the bull and machinery of the s. s He was reminded, in the Address
get that they still have to meet Committee of which the deceased Laertes, and the other policy (No of Welcome, that there is a con- dict of views on the question, and
home was a member, also preceded we cannot conceive of his coming sports at are to take place Sook-of the education and clothing of with a profusion of wreaths, and the agreed relue of $20,000, The Hongkong District Schools in Hongkong, to say nothing the hearse which was covered 21 upon the profits of the to any decision on the matter unpoo Valley at 10.30 am. on the their children. It is a well- followed by the chief mourner, payable in the event of the loss ship. Both policies were of
the nature of the divergencies. E che Governor is to present as cheap to feed three as to deceased) and leading members 1917, the ship was sunk at sea as that it is just Mr. Kenneth Chan (son of the of the ship. On December 15, That some concession will be the prizes at 5 p.in.
feed two, made to the demand for a revision
the argument of the European and Chinese the result of a collison and be that is advanced that the obtain- communities. of the Colony's Constitution we The total output of the Kailaning of food gratis on board is 80 heve little doubt, for there Mining Administration's mines much saved from their expenses sent,
Many beautiful wreaths were both policies had been fully paid came a total loss The premia on 15 obvious
those being from im-for the week ending 29th Novem-is not quite tenable. The owners the deceased's official and other up to the time of the sinking. In provement in & form of ber, amounted to 92,265 tons and threaten to employ Chinese and friends and also from the various
March. 1918,the Company resolved government which is antiquated the sales during the period, to Portuguese crews in the event of firms, schools, etc, with which to wind itself up and Wong Kwok- and which must be altered if we 90,966 tons.
the European crews going on the deceased was
ching warappointed the liquidator are to come more into line with
connected, and from the liquidator the Com- the spirit of the times in which
strike, and thereby save a large H. E. the Governor sent a floral pany later claimed the two sums of sum, but they seem to forget that tribute. we live. But to regard the
the employment of Chinese and Association's method of solving
Portuguese officers and men, who and Mr. C. D. Melbourne, who the liquidator paid in full the The Hon. Mr. Claud Savern policies. On August 24, 1918, $20,000 each due under the above in many cases do not hold proper were unable to attend at the hour claim on policy No. 20, covering certificates, rather jeopardises of the funeral, visited the deceas- the bull and machinery, but with the safety of the vessels, ed's residence earlier in the day regard to the claim on poldy No. insurance on their boats. There culties of obtaining suitable
say nothing of the dim-to pay their last respects.
20 be demanded that the ap is no doubt that the owners of
plicants should furnish parti-
money owing to the low rates of
culars, with vouchers, of any many coastal vessels are losing
profits earned by the ship between freight at present ruling, but freight. wil! not always war, when freight was very high, remain the same. During the
not offer any increase in pay the majority of the owners did nor give any bonuses. They did not distribute a portion of the profits among their employees.
for room
the problem as the orly, or even the best, way of dealing with the matter would be the height of absurdity. There are other view- points which should be taken
the
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A NEW ISLAND.
Kimpei Kanaye, of Umayacho, sinking. The applicants refused The Nagasaki Press says that the date of the policy and the Otaru, Hokkaido, has discovered to give these particulars, saying sa uninhabited island about 50 they were entitled under the where he was drifted by a recent tor thereupon rejected the claim. miles off Esachi, Kitami province, policy to the $20,000. The liquida storm. The island is not found Applicants contended that such
rejection was wrongful.
on any chart.
is
of
The Hon. Mr, H. E. Pollock
from
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TODAY'S MISCELLANY.
When an Irish politician of the character of Mr. T. P. O'Connor account of, including the desire of sees fit to issue a manifesto declaring that there is nothing to Kowloon for a recognition of its expect from the present Ministry, we might well look up and ex-specific aspirations, which we claim with wonder "Is that sc?" In his most recent utterance have no doubt will be brought Mr. Lloyd George made pointed reference to Ireland and said that forward in due course. he confidently expected that a settlement would soon be reached and that Parliament would have the matter placed before it for decision. And now Mr. O'Connor, one of the most able statesmen THRFE VOTES TO ONE. on the Home Rule side, tells us that the Ministry has broken its;
There has been sent to the pledges to Ireland in almost the same breath in which they were his interest the Colony by bring-woman who committed suicide Colonel John Ward has shown Mortuary the body of a Chines: uttered, and that there is nothing to hope for. To all people, excepting the question to the direct by hanging herself. The remains those who are actually embroiled in the Irish problem, it has been notice of Members of Parliament. of a little girl, 5 years of age. a mystery why this tangle has been allowed to drag its weary but if he is the progressive man were also brought in from the length for so long across the face of British politics. On no other subject has there been displayed such a fatal procrastination, and think that he would approve of from a ship and was drowned.
we take him to be, we
harbour.
anish. Among other things the.. C (instructed by Mr. W. EL She fell overboard around no other political question has there been built up a greater the Association's demands as
surplus herds of cattle, sheep and Shenton) appeared for the appli- wall of obstruction. It is the one great dark blot on being the best possible in the
It is a common thing to meet resul:
goats have disappeared. The cants and Mr. F. Eldon Potter
is that At a matsted in Kowloon Tong, merchants who wail on the rot- British statesmanship, and at
there
(instructed by Mr. E. Davidson}} mere mention of word
world-wide "Ireland'
the circumstances. Perhaps he has yesterday morning, a robbery tenness one has a consciousness of something, akis not sufficiently probed into the took place which resulted in the no doubt,
represented defendant. of the
shortage trade. Trade. leather, which it will take time his opening remarks, said that Mr. Pollock, in the course of to shame.
One had a right to expect a settlement soon, for programme to become aware of robbers getting away with a sum It has been a most peculiar accustomed to look for its the claim was apparently rejected
is very bad now. to remedy. Mankind has been the
ground of the subject has been dug over again and its objectionable features, such, of $8. Four men entered the and irregular year. again until every possible point has been exposed and debated. for example, as the right it would house and a revolver was pointed losing
We are leather on land, but there is plenty that proof had not been furabped on two grounds; the first being] Both sides know what they want, and why in heaven's name cannot give certain people to wield three at the innates who were unable lines. For instance, Hongkong outer cover of the porpoise, the of any loss of profits resulting
ост hold in certain of it in the sea. It forms the they be given it? It is because it has become the tradition at rotes Westminster to dally and equivocate when dealing with Home Rule; one. If that is "popular" govern- robbers to make away with the camphor four or five years ago the white whale and other deni- Leertes, and that the policy on
whilst others only bad to do anything but suffer the used to ship large quantities of huge black fish, the prolific shark, to shuffle with the cards instead of dealing them, just as though ment, then we misunderstand money..
the sinking of the Home Rule were impregnated with something that mustn't be seen.
During the last two years we have zens It doesn't take very much examination to show that the Home Rule the House of Commons would
of the term. We wonder what
profits was a gambling policy and shipped very little of this com- leather, for instance, makes ex-
deep. Perpoise void as such. Another ground problem as a political issue has been settled long ago; it is now think of reform of that char. of property estimated to amount monopolise the market, and are ping the skirs of. ses monsters A small Sre, resulting in a loss modity. The Japanese now cellent boots. The work of tan-
was first of all put forward; but only an over-delayed application of what has been agreed upon that acter. That many members of $150, is reported to have occurred putting up their prices. Japan has now been taken up on a
that had now been abandoned. Home Rule was irrevocably settled in 1914 by the passing of the with disfavour on this way of Sai Shin An, New Territories. considerably over gold $1,500,000 promises well.
He explained that the total in- the Association
loof at 5 am. on the 8th instant at has shipped to the United States commercial scale. The industry of which the defendant Company Act. Its operation was postponed by the Suspensory Act until the dealing with the subject, we know
surance on profits. was $200,000, end of the war, and by all that is reasonable Home Rule ought to be as a fact. Mr. McGuigan's idea by a spark getting amongst a instance, take peanut oil. For The outbreak, which was caused worth of camphor. Then, for by now a fuil accompli. All parties agres that certain amendments of abolishing the nominative quantity of bay in the cock off. the last three years there bas vention line is an alloy chisel which the defendant Company's agreed to take the share of are necessary, and they ought to have been ready to participate in principle and of getting all the
$20,000. The total insurance on the commonsense operation of amending the Act, making it wholly Unofficials returned by direct villagers,
The latest surprise in the in-the hull, etc., was $250,000 of was extinguished by the been no peanut oil going out Acceptable to Covenanters and Sinn Feiners alike. The Act had, election was far more democratic.
from here. This year the steel which is so hard that it will share was $20,000, The claim on necessarily, to be enlarged, and it was in regard to such things as And we venture think that it Colony are Mr. R. A. Dermod till August little was shipped, an anvil. On the other band, it
market bas been Ulster, national defence, police, education, finance, trade, customs, would commend itself more to
controlled cut glass and yet may be bent by the hall had been settled but the Two recent arrivals in the by the United States. Up being hammered over the edge of one on profits was in dispute. and labour that more atten ion was be no question of repealing the 1914 Act
required. There can the community than the Associa- cadets in the Civil Service. The went. There is a steady drop in wrought iron without damage to thereon.
Mr. Pollock proceeded to Forrest and Mr. Fraser, who are but in that month over $600,000 can be driven through thick outline his to do so would be to ruin the chances of success for any
attempt tion's programme.
and argue other. One must not forget that in the original Bill all the main
furmer arrived in the Colony by all the chief items of export from itself. In ribbon form it can be bent. points were decided. The Irish Parliament under the Act was A LONG SLEEP.
the Tenyo Maru and the latter month to month. Of course, there without breaking orcracking. The to consist of a Senate of 40 members (nominated by the Lord
by the Neleus. They sat at the cannot be a general revival of ex new steel will be largely used in t Lieutenant on the advice of the Irish Executive Committee), and a bringing.
There have been many causes
Police Courts this morning with port unless exchange comes down. the manufacture of tools of House of Commons of 164 members (59 of them from Ulster). In Reform Association into dis- Hutchison, watching the proceed trade in inports one finds that it
the Constitutional Mr. J. P. Wood, and Mr. R. O. Where one expects & booming many descriptions.
Perhaps the real reason why cases of conflict between the two Houses they were to meet and vote credit. One of these is the fact ings.
the rat lives to multiply and to together, and decide by their joint majority. The Irish Parliament that it
does not exist. The importer is
mutilate is that he has six senses, would have no power to legislate on the Crown, peace or war, spicuously silent on local issues,been obtained by Mr. E. V. M. R. of getting a better wate. So it could ment to improve American ex- Chicago, proved this entirely to
has remained con-
holding bock, in these days of wide stringency in the money but five! In any case, Professor There is at present a world while his human hunters have foreign relations, the Army, Navy, and Territorial Force. In finance, although its professed objects de Souza, the Portuguese Consul, be seen that this unsteady state change. It has been suggested his own satisfaction in 1906. By A fine collection of prizes has fluctuating exchange in the hope market. There is a strong move Watson, of the Univeralty of the Irish Parliament had power to add to the rates of certain include all matters internal revenue, but the powers of the Imperial Parliament to levy concern. Even on the question for the special raffle which will of Exchange is affecting both that the British Goverment means of skifu vivisection, he taxation in Ireland remained unaffected. Certain other matters of the exclusion of German sübhe run by the Portuguese stelt in imports and exports. were reserved to the Imperial Parliament, most of them. for variable jects from the Colony, when the connection with Pansy Day to be terms. But generally the Irish Parliament was given full powers Imperial Government's policy was drawn on the Volunteer Parade
allow free gold export, and raise destroyed the five sense of the to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Ireland. announced its members were not grounds on
the bank rate, but this is con-rat without killing it. The animal In the Act there are provisions for the settling of any question as to asked for their opinions, nor did These
the 20th instant.
There is a famine of competent sidered unlikely. Some leading was then turned loose--and it the validity of Irish Acts. Such, in the briefest terms, is the Home any Unofficial raise his voice in useful articles, cameras, silver difficult to secure officers, eugin-ket, in order to check the gamling existence of a sixth sense, which prizes include
mariners in Japan, many of the New York bankers have decided found its way to food! This, Pro- Ters Rule Act which is on the Statute Book, and which nothing but Council, despite the fact that ware, wines, heating appliances, eers and crew. Japan's present in stocks, fixing the interest on be termed the sense of direction. new vessels finding it extremely to withhold money from the mar-fessor Watson claimed, proved the repeal can prevent from becoming available to Ireland, sooner or the scheme later..
assented to was smoking requisites, etc. The list The demand for the amendment of the Act now contes from the demand put forward by quite tempting to many who tons a year, and the question of I am told the call for monsy rauch less thoroughgoing than is a long one, and should prove shipping output is half a million loans at 25 per cent. At present
Recently an anti-foot binding two bodies of Irishmen who are poles asunder from one another. Sir the Association and approved by would like to risk a dollar in manning these vessels with the in the United States has reached organisation has been cffected by Edward Carson, Belfast, Antrim and Down hold that it goes too far, a mass meeting of residents. It buying chance and the Irish Nationalists, whether Sinn Feiners, Redmondites, or fol- may be argued that Hongkong
proper crew is a burning one. In 35 per cent, the highest for at leading Chinese. The name is the lowers of Sir Horace Plunkett, contend that it does not go far enough. could not expect to upset the
Japan, I am told, apprentices least a dozen years. In England Heavenly Feet Organisation. One need not obscure the vitally important principle of Home Rule Imperial plans, but in view of the 12.5 p.m. ferry from Hongkong that searen
study for three years in a nautical a more effective method of check- They plan to operate over the A commotion was caused on school. Government regulation is ing speculation has been devised entire province. Every Sunday for Ireland, which has been accepted by the Imperial Parliament, the professed enthusiasm and to Kowloon yesterday, when a years' experience at sea before lend money for speculative pur-much literature is being cir- by involving it in the entanglements of the Ulst r case and the case sincerity of the Association on
must have three whereby the banks refuse to there is a special meeting and. for a Dominion status. It is universally agre d that amendments this subject, the least that could the first class deck, vaulted third mate. Promotion to second in order to prevent speculators hinding feet. Even songs against young Chinese girl, who was on they can get the licence of a poses, especially in commodities, Culated against the practice of will have to be made in the Act. But permanent partition, or have been done would have been over the railings into the Harbour. officer is obtained after a further holding up stocks of food with ait are being sung Students anything that threatens partition, will satisfy no one. Ulster difficulty will be settled by county option or by giving Ulster mind the Government that these Co.'s launch and transferred to the two years before they become In Shanghai we
Whether the for one of the Unofficials to re-She was rescued by a steamship two or three years, and another view to obtaining higher prices. of boys' schools are being urged a minor Parliament of its own or by setting up an Ulster Grand plans did not go so far as the ferry where a successful endeav-chief officers, and two additional same story. There has been groups and Committee, with certain powers of veto, are among the points for expressed feelings of the public. our was made by an English years of service at sea before they mad gambling in cotton shares pledge: "I will not marry a have theto organise themselves into settlement, but the task is not a whit harder than a hundred others That is, perhaps, a small point, but lady and gentleman to restora
to: take this which human statesmanship has brought to success. What are the it is indicative of the somnolency her by artificial respiration. She tificate. amendments which the Irish people, apart from the Carsonites, of the Association, which never was later removed to the Gov-and it is hardly surprising that I fear the aftermath of all this in the new phonetic writing of can qualify for a master's cer- heen rushed up to dizzy heights Kaifeng is showing mach interest there, every cotton stock having woman. with unnatural feet." unanimously demand? They are these: (1) The complete with seems to show any activity except ernment
This is rather severe, drawal of the Irish representation at Westminister; (2) the levying once a year at the annual meet. bock which the girl had left obtain sufficient engineers and dislocation of business. Thetist Boys School has learned to
Civil Hospital. A and collecting of all Irish taxes, including Customs and Excise, to ing. We should be surprised if behind on the ferry boat was officers for their new boats.
Japanese "shipowners cannot
indiscriminate gambling will he a Chinese. In two weeks the Bap be in the hands of the Irish Parliament; (3) the self-provision of an its list of members who have discovered and in it was found. internal defence force. These demands mark & considerable advance shown their confidence in the what appeared to be the reason.
whole thing. Low afraid, will end read it and are now owning to upon the Home Rule Act, but they need not alarm one. Why should Association by paying their for her attempt to commit suicide.
in some heavy crasher. A gentle-write it. Only fifteen minutes 6- the happiness of Ireland mean Britain's unhappiness? Ireland at annual subscriptions to date is In the book, in Chinese characters war, from an economic point of March there will be weeping and has a large clase in the city who man who has just arrived from day has been devoted to it which One of the evil effects of the Shanghai res me that in shows how anyátă Bruinness peace, without a British Army of Occupation, is not likely to hate half of what it was. But perhaps, were written the words: view, was the British Empire more than at present. The risks are all in the now that its President is no river is flooded with blood. The peoples lived on their resources. share speculators, as very heavy Other classes are being started that the warring gnashing of teeth among cotton can read after six hours of study. existing situation; leave Ireland alone, and she will soon give peace longer one of the hated Official wicked Japanese are pressing They created nothing, but imple- forward purchases have been some among the women, Itis th to herself and to us. Give her Home Rule, and let us get on with majority, the Association will Fukien. My sorrows to my menta of destruction and their made for that month. other things. To Mr. T. P. O'Connor's assertion Mr. Lloyd George show some evidence that it is not family. It is better to die than possessions at the start were trust that a catastrophe will be means much to Ching Chin and the Government should give the lie.
I only feeling here that this new method dead but has merely been asleep to lead a sorrowful life.”
pretty well exhausted at the averted.
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