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"KILTTES" FOR HONGKONG.

TUESDAY,

DAY BY DAY.

THE LESS TOU REQUIRE LOOK- At the dioner given on Saturday ING AFTER, THE MORE ABLE YOU night at the Hongkong Hotel in ARE TO STAND ALONE AND COM- celebration of the birthday of PLETE YOUR TASKS, THE GREAT- Scotland's immoftal poet-Robert ER YOUR BEWARD. Burns it came as a pleasing sur-

JANUARY 27. 1920.

THE

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COLONY'S ECONOMIC

YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.

BISHOP LANDER.

TO RETIRE VERY SOON..

CORRESPONDENCE.

To The Editor of the " Hongkong Telegraph."]

only decided ships.

THE AERIAL DERBY..

A rather unexpected announce- ment was made at the an ninal meeting of seatholders i Sit. The Commission Organis- prise to many to learn from His His Excellency Sir Reginald Excellency the General Officer Edward Stubbs to-day received

The inaugural meeting of the Cathedral last evening, when the World, through its Executive and subscribers to St. John's ing the First Aerial Derby Around Commanding that it is comten the Commission Organising the Committee which has been a the Bishop of Victoria, who pre-Secretary, desires to thank you plated having a Scottish Company first Aerial Derby around the pointed to inquire into and report sided, in the course of his intro- for your

editorial comment on the economic resources of the ductory remarks intimated that and large in connection with the re-organis. World..) ed Defence Corps. It will possibly

Colony was held yesterday after- he had decided to retire from the used

aicount of space in making be less of a surprise. for readers

A Chinese banishee, who re-noon at. the Council Chamber Bishopric.

public the work of the Commission. to be reminded that a suggestion turned before his time, was to-day when an address was given by Dr. Lander said he was parti- In taking hold of the matter to that efect was put forward in given nine months' hard labour. H. E. the Governor and, follow cularly anxious to attend the early, Hongkong is placing itself the Telegraph some considerable He was caught after stealing aling a short discussion, the mem- Lambeth Conference which in a position to be ready for the time ago. Not only Scotsmen but quantity of iron-nuts from thebers agreed to hold-weekly-meet-is being held this year and future progress that aviation is all residents generally will be Kowloon Docks,

ings in future, commencing on he intended leaving Hongkong about to make and is bound to be gratiñed to know that Hongkong is

Thursday first at 5 pm. There at the end of May at the latest an important station and centro going to have its "Kilties." At

The s.s. Hong Wan I, which was a full attendance of mem-When be arrived Home, ha for flying boats of the future in, Shanghai a similar Company has was recently refloated, was ex-bers.

proposed resigning from the the distribution of mail and mer- enjoyed great popularity for many pected to leara Amoy yesterday, The Hon. Sir C. P. Chster, Bishopric. Dr. Lander said chandise as it is now through years past. In addition to adding if weather premitted. She was C...G.. (Chairman) the Hon. Mr. he bad picturesqueness to the Corps, the expected to attempt to steam E. V. D. Parr (Deputy Chair-on this step after great cor- The geographical location innovation will greatly add to the down, the tug Talkoo convoying man) the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, sideration. In his earlier life, he makes Hongkong a wonderful appeal for volunteers, because it her."

the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, had never remained as a Vicar water airport, and the time is not will carry with it an inspiration

Sir Robert Ho-Tung and Messrs.in any one parish more than far distant when aircraft will to all Scotsmen to be associated A fine of $400 was imposed by J. Barr, A. Beattie, Chan Harr, eight

years, his

idea being carry both water and land landing with men of their own clans, Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Police Chow nou-son, R. M. Dyer, A that after such a period one facilities. Whenever such a Company is Court to-day, on a Chinese who Gibson, D. E. Moss, J. Reid and outlived one's usefulness in one formed we hope that it will be was arrested on the Hau Tak Ross Thompson.

place. He had been in Hongkong them to forward their names and addresses with communications enthusiastic to justify its formato smuggle two Browning pistols and W. J. Carrie are acting 25 agreed with his views as

supported in a manner sufficiently

Wharf yesterday for attempting; Messrs. C. M. W. Reynolds Archbishop of Canterbury had Hongkong, January 26, 1920. -

for nearly thirteen years, and the

will be. The actual constitution piece of wood attached to a trunk. tion-in fact we are sure that it which he concealed in a carved

change. of the new Corps is being awaited

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn ST. JOHN'S with interest,

Russian Grand Opera come to make an inaugural ad-spoke feelingly with regard to Company produced "Rigoletto" dress or anything of that kind the Bishop's impending departure THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

The election of the President all present. To-night's attraction tee which he started in the year for about two hours and so could last night, much to the delight of but he wanted to give them his and stated that he had of the French Republic is a will be

experience of a similar Commit-only had

Britishers in these days of close Rusticana, whilst the season They established a Committee in to the position, beyond expressing matter of great interest to all Pagliacci". and "Cavalleria 2915 and which was still sitting. hardly trust himself to do justice co-operation and real friendship, ends to-morrow with a request Ceylon very much on the same his very deep regret at Bishop Deschanel as successor to Pre- and the recent election of M. performance of "La Boheme." Hines except that they specifical- Lander's approaching departure. sident Poincare is a subject well

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1920.

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CATHEDRAL.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SEATHOLDERS.

John's Cathedral was held at the The annual meeting of seathold- and subscribers of St. City Hall last evening, the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. G. H. Lander) presiding over a sparse attendance.

the Bishop announced his inten- In his introductory remarks,

matter that is more fully report- tion of resigning the Bishopric, a

datter that is more fu

deserving of a little more atten-pany's receipts for the week end-that it was very little good pre- The Hongkong Tramway Com-recognised from the beginning tion than has so far been given to ed January 24th, totalled $13,344.senting a full report on the whole difficult to find in the ordinary over the same week last sear. the country with which they it in Hongkong. It is a little which is an increase of 8231 of the economic possibilities of of reference For the four weeks of the year. were dealing because they would; ad date biographical treatment the total takings are $52.026, all be dead before such a report O.E.E.. hon. secretary of the War of distinguished foreign states-which is a decrease of $1,520, could be rendered. men, but, through the kindness over the same period last year.

Recognising Charities Fund, has received the the fact that it would not be suit-following letter from the Lady Hogg, presented the accounts for The Hoo. Treasurer, Mr. G. of one of our readers, we are now enabled to give a little The following will represent they decided that the best thing

able to produce a complete report Roberts Field Glass Fund:

There has been dispatched to income for the year was $12,- 1919, which showed that the total sketeh which throws considerable the Hongkong Hockey Club light on the career of the new against the Navy on U.S. R.Could be to issue reports from you a case of field glasses from 215.96, whereas the expanditure President and which reveals him ground at 5 p.m. next Wednes- he wanted to suggest as the most the glasses which were lent collections for various funds. Mr.

time to time. That was a course Fund.

the Lady Roberts Field Glass was $12,373.15. In addition, #2,- I much regret that few of 991.96 were raised by special to succeed sogreat a President as M. L. Rallion. F. Scarborough suitable. The second thing was through the kind instrumentality Hogg stated that during the past as a statesman eminently worthy day, 28th instant-J. P. Jones,

Deschanel was born on Febru. G. E. Piercy, R. A. Brand, Cas to waste a considerable but I hope that you will be so more just managed to make ends M. Poincare, M.PaulEugene Louis E. J. R. Mitchell, Rev. Martin,

that to have a large Committee of your fund have been recovered year the Cathedral had once ary 13, 1856, and was educated Hodgson, A. E. Mackenzie, J. v. amount of time, because all men good as to arrange for the return meet, thanks to at St. Barbe's College and at the Braga, and B. D. Evans (capt). were not equally interested in to their owners of those enclosed and donations being slightly subscriptions Condorcet Lyceum. He became Club will play in colours.

everything. So they found the in the case. Bachelor of Arts in 1872 and wast

most convenient method was to "Lady Roberts desires me to increase in charges. He called higher, thus offretting the general made D. L. in 1875. Starting out

Yesterday, the Commission divide the Committee into vari say how much she appreciates attention to the fact that for 1920 as a literary man he was attach-organising the first Aerial Derby ous sub-committees dealing with the kindness of those who sent they were faced with the necessi ed to the editorial staff of the around the World were in confer- special departments of trade, glasses from Hongkong and howty of paying Mr. Denman Fuller's Journal Official and wrote for the ence with Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod- They had one dealing with fact much she regrets that so many return Political and Literary Review. In well, president of the Hongkong ories, home industries, mining, glasses cannot ever be returned and passage to Hongkong the year 1877 be joined the staff General Chamber of Commerce. and so on and the result was that to their owners. She feels sure going on with regard to the ap that negotiations were of the Journal des Debats. He Mr. E.A.M. Williams, Secretary, they really did consider however, that the kind senders pointment of an Assistant Chap was the writer of several and the American Consul Generable amount of work. They all will share with her in Yesterday we published the text of a speech just made by Vis the subjects

well-known works and among al, Mr. Geo. E. Anderson, relative ways endeavoured, every six gratification which has been ex- could by no means be met from thelain whose passage out and salary count Uchida, the Foreign Minister of Japan, cutlining Japanese were

he dealt with to some of the details in connect-months or so, to gather the whole pressed by Earl Haig and the the Assistant Chaplain Fund. In foreign policy, with especial reference to China and Russia. That kin (1883), the Paname (with Derby and operations of the stock of what had been done and ness to the Army of the fine required a certain amount spent the question of Too-with the organisation of the Commission together and take other commanders for the useful-addition, the Cathedral itself speech will attract very considerable notice, mainly by reason of the a preface by M. F. Lesseps) in contest. The Commission yester issue interim reports. A great fact that it contains another official declaration regarding the sp-1884, French interest in the day nominated Mr. S. H. Dodwell deal of work was thereby done time of need.-Yours faithfully, circumstances he felt justified glasses which were sent in the on upkeep and repairs. In these called Shantung question. It re-echoes the sentiments recently Pacific Ocean (1887), Orators and to act for them in Hongkong as which would otherwise have (Sd) Ernest Goodhart." expressed by the Emperor in his Imperial Rescript on the ratifica- Statesmen tion of peace, reiterates Japan's determination to act in relation to sketches (1889), and essays on which position

(1888), Women's the Commissioner for the Derby, taken about ten years.

Glasses ave been returned to the seat-holders and subscribers in calling the attention of other countries on the principles of right and justice, and refers political philosophy (1889). It accepted.

Mr. Dodwell

He did the following-Rev. hopefully to future co-operation between the nations of the world was in this last-named Fear that

not wish to dictate in any way, Maconachie, Mr. D. G. Bruce, Mr. assistance.

J. Kirk to the very real need of further for the preservation of peace and concord. If Japan moulds her he was made a member of the

but as he had been doing that G. B. Colson, Dr. E. H. Digby, future foreign policy on these lines, there is no reason we know of French Academy and also

The late Mr. Victor Hobar: sort of work for five years he Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. W. J.

The accounts were adopted. Deacon, news of whose death a thought his experience might be Tutcher, Capt. J. J. Lossius, Rev. to the Church Body was then why peace should not be assured the world for very many years, member of the Sciences Academy. Home was received by cable of some value. The only other W. Scholes, Dr. C. M. Heanley,

The election of six ley members for with Japan united with the leading Powers in the West on the His political career was begun in yesterday, was well know in thing he wanted to say was that Mr. C H. Davies, Mr. D. Wproceeded with and four of the basis of the League of Nations ideale, no factor should arise to 1876, when he was Secretary to Hongkong some years ago, being if they wanted to add any new Munton, Mr. A. van Andel, Mr. going Home this summer, but create another great war. Indeed, if there were real co-operation the Minister of the Interior, and the founder of the law firm of members to the committee he W, H. Ford, Sir Paul Chater. Mr. Hogg and Dr. Earle con

present Body stated that they were towards this end, and a resolve by all countries to spend their ener-in 1879 he was General Secre. Deacon, Looker. Deacon and would be only too willing that C.M.G. (3). gies in the development of the resources of each for the common tary good of mankind, any serious upheaval would become an utter Marne. In December of that he passed away on the 15th inst. give one word of warning in that idea as to what was wanted. If elected consists of:-Messrs. A

for the Seine and Harston. Beyond the fact that that should be done. He would

sented to act for a few months. impossibility.

The Church Body' as finally Now coming to the declarations regarding the future of Kiau-Prefect of Brest and in April 1881 late Mr. Deacon was 13 years of should not try to put everybody alphabet and finished at the bot-Fr. H. G. Earle, L. Forster, G. year he was appointed Sub-no particulars are to hand. The direction which was that they they started at the top of the H. Compton, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, chau, which, from our standpoint, represent the really important was made Sub-Prefect of Meaux, age, having been born at Ottery, on the Committee because they tom they would not know where Hogz and T. D. Moorhead. part of the speech, it will have been noticed that there is more than He was one mention of Japan's intention determination" is the word ased Parliament for the Department of 1847.

elected Member of St. Mary, Devon, on January 19, would find that they had no wit-they were and it would take a to restore the territory to China. The Government, we are told, Eure and Loir in 1885, and he soon Marlborough College and arrived ly inconvenient.

He

Mr. R. P. Thursfield was elected. was educated atnesses.

That would be extreme- very long time. He thought it auditor for the ensuing year. is now taking the necessary steps to transplant their oft-declared became one of the greatest orators in Hongkong in July, 1880. He desirable that the Commission found out what was wanted. determination into actual fact." Well, it is so much to the good of his day. his speeches being took quite a prominent part in should consist of people who

It was most would be advisable if Sir Paul Plans for a war memorial to be that Japan does not seek to get out of her obligation to return the remarkably clear and his ideas public affairs during his long stay were interested and that experts ask the Government to let us a sketch by Mr. Bryer, which bad erected in the Cathedral com- territory to the Chinese, to whom it rightfully belongs. But we do always just and moderate.

Sir Paul: I shall do so and pound were then considered and wish that there was less talking about it, and more definite action.; What actual steps are being taken we do not know, except that we A WISE CHOICE.

should be witnesses. He would have something in writing to been sent out from Home was have noticed frequent reports of Japan having suggested to Chica

laid on the table. It was pointed Mr. Roe, of the Imports and be happy to do what he could for that effect. that the two nations should confar together on the subject, without elected

It was in 1896 that he was Exports Department, charged a leave them in the safe hands of Government should give them represented an outlay of £1,500 them, but he thought he could Mr. R. M. Dyer said that the out that Mr. Bryer's sketch outside interference of any kind. It would seem, however, that Chamber and in 1898 he became morning, with carrying a quantity"

Vice-President of the Chinese at the Police Court this Sir Paul Chater.. China is not disposed to get the question settled in this manner, but President of the same assembly. of dye from Canton without a

different headings of what they end the Church Body considered that she would prefer to have it dealt with by the Council of From 1905 to 1912 he was permit. The defendant said that it would be better to arrange

Sir Paul Chater thought that wished discussed,

it impossible to entertain such a the League of Nations. That fact alone tends

Mr. D. K. Moss:-The Gover-

large expenge. either that China does not altogether trust Japan. or that des

to indicate President of the Commission he understood that the exporta- their meetings for the afternoons nor might give us headings of K.C. enquired

The Hon. Mr. HE. Pollock, she fears that the conditions laid down by the Japanese et

Relations Extericures tion of dye from Canton did not because most of them had their what has been gone into in Cey- Cathedral war memorial funds whether the may be unpalatable. The latter,

Coloniales," อ after all, is the

very im- require a permit. Mr. Roe said own vocations to attend to in the lon. point. Japan may be perfectly willing to

real portant appointment. In 1913, this was so until recently when mornings.

could not be paid over in sup- restore the terri-hen. M. Fallieres left the an order was put in the Gazette) tory, but only at a price. What that price may be, Japan only Presidency, M. Deschanel re- regarding the necessity

Hon. Mr. Johnstone:-For in-port of the war memorial to be After some discussion it was stance there is a question that erected later by the Colony gen- knows. If the Japanese Government acts in accordance with the ceived 83 votes as against 180 permit for imported dyes, which at five o'clock on Thursday after- of income tax. Is that for the Copley Moyle said that special of a decided to hold weekly meetings has been freely discussed, that erally, but in reply the Rev. H spirit of justice spoken of by her Foreign Minister, then the price given to M. Poincare. He was was copied by all the vernacular coons, the meetings to be held in consideration of this Committee collections had been taken to will be a reasonable and fair one. act? Everything hangs on that.

But will the leaders of Japan so President of the Chamber on papers. This order appeared on the Board Room of Messrs. Jar-r not? Whatever opinions we may hold on Japan's attitude towards out for France and from that as a measure of protection for suggested that the Secretary the idea was to see if they could provisionally selected was the

August 2nd, 1914, when war broke December 4th and was intended dine, Matheson and Co. It was

erect a war memorial in the the Kiauchau question, we are thoroughly in sympathy with the time no Frenchman has worked British goods. A fine of $25 was should issue circulars and that not increase the prosperity of the north-east corner of the compound Sir Robert Ho Tung said that Cathedral compound. The site Foreign Minister when he complains, as he does, of the boycott by harder in the national cause, and imposed. the Chinese and of the other anti-Japanese demonstrations. Japan, bis officially, has displayed a deal of patience in the face of these admiration for his patriotic efforts countrymen are full of

members could then bring with Colony by developing its econo-provided arrangements could be unwarranted and altogether unjustified developments, and we are in political and social life. His tendency. Throughout the whole that "ecomonic resources of the

them suggestions for discussion. mic resources. That was what made to have the existing mem- afraid that the Chinese authorities have been by no manner of motto is brief but comprehen- of his political career he has Colony" embraced everything. get the Government's idea in cretion of the Church Body.

The Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone said he understood.

orial removed to another site: means as vigilant as they might have been in taking efforts to sive: Tout pour la Patrie, never pursued a selfish interest, The Government had given them writing and they would thenatives from the Cathedral to the

Sir Paul Chater promised to

The matter was-left to the dis- suppress the movements. We can only hope that the Japanese pour la liberte, vera la justice" and when this can be written Government is really as sincere as Viscount Uchida says it is in its all for country, for liberty, towards about a statesman who has come no lead as to what it was they know exactly where they were.

The election of five represent→ desire to see peace restored between North and South China, though justice. From this brief sketch up from a modest beginning it wished them to consider. He He had his own views of the sub-been made, plans for the proposed we are not altogether convinced that Japanese subjects have not it is easy to discern that the is one of the highest tributes thought it might be possible for fect and he should propose cer Church Hall were exhibited next Diocesan Conference beving been at the bottom of much of the trouble by supplying arms to the destinies of France are being that can be paid. Britons, whose Sir Paul Chater to find out what tain matters which the Gover-and considered, as was also a opposing elements. If Japan only bases her future foreign conduct committed to the hands of a interests are now so bound up it was that was most wanted. ment might have done before sketch of a new raredos, gen on the altruistic lines foreshadowed by the Foreign Minister, all great man, one whose moderation with those of France, can rightly They, started in with nothing at That would all come up at the erously given by Mrs Bowdler. will be well. And neither China nor any other country will have will be of inestimable value congratulate themselves on the all really. cause to mistrust her in any way.

The Government next meeting, in these days of revolutionary choice France bae made

Votes of thanks concluded the might give them some sort of! The Committee then rose. meeting.

here.