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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1922.

VALIDITY OF CONFERENCE DECISIONS.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

The New Pope.

In ascending the Papal Throne as Pius XI, Cardinal Ratti pres- ented the remarkable spectacle of the junior Cardinal being elect- nd for the second time in succes- sion. The new Poutiff's predeces sor received his Cardinal's hat less than six months before being called to the Vatican. Pius XI.

Career

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

THE WHOLE FORCE OF PUBLIQ! PLSION IN AMERICA IS DIRECT- {ED TO TEACHING ITS PEOPLE

HOW TO PUSH-Sam Gompers,

Yesterday's health return shows two cases of spotted fever (non- fatal) and one fatal occurrence of small-por. All were Chinese,

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DEATH OF SIR HENRY MAY,

Former Governor, Of Hongkong.

SKETCH OF A FINE CAREER.

The unexpected news,

Judgment for United z

Motor Co.

the widespread sorruption that MAJOR CASSEL'S CAR. existed in the police forca whịch he was commanding at the time. This work was truly a great one and for two years he was busily engaged in purging the fores of dishonest members and in re- organizing the Criminal Invest- igation Department, which he kept under his "OWN control Two

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Judgment was given against Major Cassel by Mr. Justion Gomperts, in the Summary Court this morning, in the case in which he was engaged in organizing the Major Cassel claimed from the Police Force in the New Territory of $565.20 for alleged damage United Motor Co., Ltd., the sum and in quelling the lawlessTIGAS furnishes another example of the Found on the Prays in a sick nounced by a Rantar's cable, of newly-acquired area had been

which was very rife just after that done to bis Napier car.

His Lordship said: The plain-·· scholarly priest, as might be and destitute condition, a Euro- tha death at Home of Sir Henry taken over by the British. As tiff on the counterclaim asks for expected in the casan Library. pen named d. Holse was remov- May, G.C.M.G., a former Govar- Superintendens of the Victoria his car by the unskilful work- Prefect of the Vatican Librarfed by the police to the Governor of Hongkong, has been Gaol, a post which he held in conmanship of the defendants. In compensation for damage déne to Parhaps the new Pope, also like his mans Civil Hospital yesterday, predecessor, was a compromise

received in the Colony with feel-junction with that of Captain onder to succeed, plaintiff must of ings of general regret and of the Superintendent of the Police and course establish with reasonable selection, as there were seven Cardinal Achilla Ratti, Arch-deepest sympathy for Lady May Fire Brigade, he placed the whole certainty that the defendants pollings bafore the white-smoke

His

bishop of Milan, having been and family. signal appeared.

Commencing his of the prison system, on a separato prompts yet another parallel:lected Pape Pius XI., a solemn official career in Hongkong as a basis, and while increasing the actually did the specific damage complained of. There is conflict- that he will prove himself ■ thanksgiving service is to be held cadet, the late Sir Henry May deterrent effect of the imprising evidence pa some points, as worthy occupant of the Throne atthe Cathedral of the Immaculate:eventually rose to the Governor-

onment hegrastly increased usually happens when an action of St. Peter. The action of Pius Conception to-morrow at 5:35 ship of the Colony, in the puplic

service of which he spent close dustrial development by causing several months. But these con

of affording in- XI. in bestowing the Blessing P.. from the balcony of St. Peter's

ou 10 years, proving, himself a

such work as printing, etc, for the Government offices to instead of within the Basilica-The Hongkong Boxing Associa- most conscientious gervant, an won the hearts of the Italiansion are holding a novicas touras-administrator of marked ability carried out by the prisoners.

of Man who naturally interprated it as amant (no entrance fee) at the and A sign that the new Pope intends to Theatre Royal on March 31st. and integrity. When in 1912 he It was in 1902 that Sir Henry various kinds with the car before returaed to the Colony after, a (then Mr. May received the it was put in the defendant's care pursue the policy of conciliation April lat. The next boxing tourna- brief period ia Fiji, to assume the appointment of Colonial Secre- and it has been through several with the Quirinal which Benedict ment takes place at the Theatre Governorship of Hongkong, the tary, but he had considerable ax-hands before it reached them. XV. had only time to begin. Royal on Feb. 25th.

European community, in an perience in that office before, The plaintiff proves that aftar address of welcome, spoke of him extending as far back as 1887, the defendant had been working Injuries which fortunately were as a fearless official fearless when he was acting Assistant on the car for some little time it got serious were received by in the discharge of duty-ons Colonial Secretary, a post in was in a damaged condition. The Chinesewho attempted to descend who never courted favour and which he was confirmed four defendant's reply is that, as to from a tramcar whilst it was in who therefore won respect-an years later. From 1895 be held some portion of the damage, it motion yesterday. He was taken upright public servsat-a strong a sest on the Legislative Council, had already been done when tho to the Government Civil Hospital a fo those acquainted with until his departure for Fiji io 1910 car was handed over to them, and and discharged as soon as he had his official life here that verdict and later, by virtue of his office as as to the rest, that they are not been attended to by the surgeon. will always stand as; & just Colonial Secretary, he occupied a responsible, as they had not in fact

by

The communique issued the Secretary of the Conclave his a somewhat am-

A

biguous sound in this respect. definite token will probably a pear before long. Meanwhile may be noted that Pius X is believed to share the views of the Papal Secretary of State in favour of conciliation. Apart from all questions of policy, the com- manique is memorable for true catholicity in its address to "all estions and all peoples."

In the case in which a Chinese was charged with stealing a ban. Igle from a dead woman at St. Paul's Hospital, the defendant Extent of the Extra Cost.

was sentenced this morning to six North China Daily News question-istrate (Mr. J. R. Wood) described Alcorrespondent writes to the months' hard labour. The Mag. ing the figures given by that the offence as a "very mean "act: journal in reference to the ad- ditions! running costs which the When the Lake Fielding was shipowners would incur if they being unloaded alongside the granted the seamen's demands. Kowloon wharf yesterday. a The disparity between the thou-jcoolie sustained injuries through sands of dollars per month par being knocked down by a beam ship as stated by our Shanghai which with others was being contemporary and the figures taken off the hatch. He was re- given by its correspondent is moved to the Government Civil | enormous. The latter forwards a Hospital. tabulated list of the waxes paid to the Chinese crew of a vessel under the control of one of the local premier companies, which may be accepted as a fair de terminable basis, as the steamer

After achieving notable success at the Coronet Theatre. Rex Beach's great Alaska-feature film. "The Silver Horde," will be } sersened at the Kowloon Theatre We notice from American papers to hand that some in question is fully staffed,

this evening. Apart from the measure of apprehension has arisen in the United States and O3 the Sazaghai-

wonderful story and magnificent on the point of the validity of the Washington Conference Hongkong decisions for of any similar conference resolutions, for that total extra cost per month as scenery, this picture is especially this tabulated it interesting for the scenes it shows

industry.

is

service."

The

matter) in relation to international law. Putting aside shown in

amounts to no more than $355. of the grea: salmon canning

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We have received from the

SHANGHAI SPORT.

It is

the

highest

M9305

THE LATE SIR HENRY MAY, G.C.M.G.

of soul sincere ; In sction faithful and in honour

clear.

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be

comas for trial after a delay of

flicts ATO not perhaps very material. It is common ground that there had baen trouble of

touched those parts of the car at all.

The evidence was lengthy and in places highly technical and, with the consent of bath sides, I bave been favoured with tha advice of the Hon. Mr. Messor, President of the Automobile As- sociation, on technical points.

The essential weakness of the claim is that there is no very sub- stantial evidence of the stain of the car when it was banded over to the defendants.

There is, of course, the chauf fear, but I was not particularly favourably impressed with his evidence. I shall deal with one point in it later on.

There had been, as I havO TO marked, a certain Amount of trouble with the car from the beginning.

Mr. Weir, who was Basing through the Colony, with his mechanic, Davis, had the car under observation for aboất a week, towards the end of April. He and Davis appear to have overhauled it and to have done & certain amount of dismantling. They also retimed the ignition. Now it would appear from the latter of the Napier Company to Major Cassel that Mr. Weir quite misunderstood the Napier system of timing. Other troubles were doe to the difficulty in procuring appropriate lubricants and no doubt Also the complicated mechanism of a very highly specialised engine. Further, there were complaints of the tools sup- plied with car.

the question as to whether there can be legislation by which makes it appear that the majority decision where sovereign states are concerned, it actual burden the demands would has been pointed out that even a unanimous decision by impose upon the shipowners is an international conference does not bind Governments bat fraction of the figures Pacific Mail Steamship Company which are not represented in conference. In connection quoted. It is to be noted, how an extremely well produced bro- ever, that the vessel in question (chure entitled "Facts about the with the Root proposals for prohibiting the employment of is only of a size calling for half a Port of San Francisco". submarines against merchantmen. Mr. Root himself has dozen bands in the stokehold splendidly illustrated and contains declared that a new rule in international law must obtain besides the No. 1, No. 2, and No. much information of genersi in universal assent in order to become valid.

firemen. The correspondent terest to the shipper and business states that the vessel mentioned man, together with maps and appreciation of his career. He seat on the Executive Council. It The assumption from this statement is that the pro-is fale specimen, but, if we statistical information relative to had his detractors (all strong men was during his Colonial Secretary gress of the nations in the development of a fuller and asume that to be the case, it is San Francisco's foreign trade, [have) but his honesty of purpose ship, that he administered the One early fault, the fluffing or bigber international law must be measured, like the move-typical only of a coastal vessel,

and purity of motive were never: Government upon three occasions jerking, was satisfactorily adjust- the correspondent himself ments of a fleer, by the speed of the slowest vessel. If

Fatal injuries were received questioned. He was, to use the for eight months in 1903 saded by Weir and Davis. There is that is the case, the outlook for world improvement at have been laying in the har Kowloon Docks who slipped and

indicatos. Some of the vessels when a Chinese worker of the words of Pope:-

1904 between the departure of Sir no record of what they did to the through international law is, as cae paper puts it, not bour bere have a complement of fell into the hold of the Kumsang

Statesman, yet friend of truth, Hepty Arthur Blake and the car, but it is quite possible that arrival of Sir Matthew Nathan; they took down the carburettor very promising. But there is another possibility, and it about forty firemes. This means which was being over-hauled in

for five weeks at the close of 1906 and other parts. Major Cassel and the beginning of 1907 during admits that the jerking may beva was brought forward at the Washington Conference by very substantial multiplication the yards yesterday. The deck Mr. Balfour in a few brief sentences which nevertheless of the correspondent's figures, was newly painted, and in walk-

absence of Sir Matthew been due to trouble in the car Sir Henry's Career. and also lends points to the ing along the unfortunate man contain the promise of a solution, not only for present owners contention regarding the slipped, and, losing his balance fell

Nathan on sick leare; and for burettor, or valves or in the igul The late Sir Francis Heary three months in 1907 before the tion, Mr. Lauritsen at one time difficulties but for the general difficulties involved in the very varying conditions in the into the hold. He was taken to May, was the fourth son of the arrival of Sir Frederick Lugard. suggested getting another car- conference method and in the development of international shipping servic:.

the Government Civil Hospital late Hight Hon. G.A.C. May. law.

It was in the early part of 1911 barattor. As against unanimity of action Mr. Balfour Gandhi's Latest.

but subsequently succumbed to Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. that Sir Henry May severed Mr. Scott states that the air his injuries.

and of Olivia, daughter of Sir emphasized the question of leadership in action. Why,

aⱭ unbroken period of ser- pressure proved too low at an asked Mr. Balfour, in this matter of outlawing the that Gandhi has written to the A Bombay message notifes

Mathew Barrington, Bart, of rice in Hongkong, when he early stage and that this might Glenstal, Co. Limerick. He was HAS appointed Governor of possibly have been due to a defect submarine as a commerce destroyer, should the world Viceroy offering to postpone civil

born on Mareb, 14, 1860, at Dublin. Fiji and High Commissioner for in the carburetter. wait for unanimity? Why could not the five Powers disobedience until the whole

After being at Harrow, be pro- the Western Pacific. His de- I will take the heads of damage represented at Washington subscribe to the rule and situation is reviewed "if within

parture was deeply regretted, but one by one,freferring throughout see what the rest of the world would do? Nothing," said seven days the Viceroy revises

when in the following year he to Mr. Rowe as the defendant. his policy, liberates all political Varsity Athletes Arrive. Mr. Balfour, could be better as an example than that the

was made Governor of the Colony To begin with, the carburettor. prisoners, and restores freedom

in which the graster part of his There was a dent on the engine- five states, instead of merely adopting a resolution which of association to the Press." This (From Our Own Correspondent.)

life had been spent, he was warm-turned collar, which the defendant would be inoperative till generally adopted, should adopt is very like diclating to India's

Shanghai, February 8,

ly welcomed back to the place admits being responsible for un immediately the principles which they desired eventually head, and is an inversion of the

circumstances which where be bad made so many der Thirty-five

from athletes to see embodied in international law."

order of thioga. It is for the Non-Co-operation leader to enjoin Chisutung University have ar before coming to the East he friends. On his official landing in details. The defect, he says, could A ban ou the submarine as a commerce destroyer cessation of seditious activities, rived in Shanghai for a series of erred in the Colonial Once Hongkong in July 1912, it will be readily made good on a lathe.

The cover of the oil cup WES be recalled that an attempt was adopted by the Washington conference would, in theory, which, if we mistake not, is Lord games of football, basket-ball

for.. twelve months. He

made on his life by a Chinese, but broken, it appears, by pure have no validity for Spain, or Germany, or Russia, or any Rading's condition precedent to and volley-ball with local team stadied the Cantonese dialect for luckily he escaped injury accident end he puts toe cost of other nation not present at Washington. But in practice & conference. The steps taken by Their coach is Mr. C.S. Hirah.

six months and later in life wrote circumstance for which the com-replacement at 20 cents. & guide to Cantonese. From the munity generally and his many It is plain that Major Cas30) such action taken by the five leading Powers, who are Gandhi during recent months

end of 1883 to the end of bound for a generation to remain the five leading Powers,vour of a breach of faith in

friends were devoutly thankful.did not wish the carburettor to respect of the accommoda-

1886 he was in Peking would go very far to establish a new principle in inter-tion arrived at between

be touched, but I may say that In September, 1918, Sir Henry, I am not satisfied that this was national law. In this connection it is well, to recall that Viceroy and the Non-Co- the Japanese population in Tien-learning the Mandario dialects the original proposal for armament limitation on the sea operation leaders, the latter of sin totalled at the end of last and at the end of that time passed accompanied by Lady May, left made clear a headsets was io the Consular Services. Upon their daughter, Miss Dione May, I can reasonably give demiges contemplated a meeting of only three Powers, the United whom agreed to refrain from year, 5,034, consisting of 2,635 an examination for interpreters the Colony for Canada, where There is nothing here of which

Of course, Gandhi me and 2,399 women. The figure States. Great Britain, and Japan. Yet because these self has takenau part lu forci when compared with the total at returning to Hongkong, he was was lying dangerously ill, ory against the deleniant, even if three Powers were the naval leaders, it was, assumed, and ble proceedings, but

as the end of the previous month, employed as Assistant Registrar ing with them the sympathy of this point were pressed, and I

General and as interpreter for the the entire community in the anxi understand that it is not. correctly, that it was in their hands largely to shape the parsued a line of conduct which showed an increase of 283. Governor at interviews with, and ous time through which they were As to the petcock at the back future naval policies of all the nations, by prestige and by has incited his followers to fre

- receptions

of high Chloese passing. It was whilst absent of the petrol tank, it is similled example. The New York Evening Post sums the whole matter idation. It he is confident of the the country into revolt.

officials. In 1895 be was awarded from the Colony that news of his that the defendent reported to His Companionship of the Order of resignation as Governor came as a Major Osssel that the threade up by saying that a conference cannot legislate inter-jastics of his cause, why does bel penance of a few weeks ago, when St. Michael and St. George in rec great surprise to the community in the tank into which the rock national law for everybody, but it can create a body of not allow pure propaganda to he went lalo sackcloth and ashes ognition of the special services in general, it being subsequently more we were worn, that the cook practice which will become international law. A confer-work its way? The methods be on account of bid followere which he rendered during the learned that it was on medical leased, and that he could, for ence cannot impose its majority will upon a recalcitrant has adopted mey reasonably be violence, bears the appearance of plague of 1894 and in suppressing advice that this step was taken, mike a tight joint. The plaintiff member, but a majority can establish for itself a course of interpreted as a confession that crocodile tears in the face of his the strike of 1895, which, while it Subsequent to his retirement. Sit says that he had already ordered be has not a majority of the ne-subsequent actions, which inevit-lasted, paralyzed the shipping in Henry was given the honour of a new three-way cock which conduct which is bound to exercise a powerful moral tion behind him, and consequently ably stir up hostility towards the the Harbour. Perhaps one of the the G.C.M.G. decoration in recog pressure upon a minority.

sees nothing for it but to stampede Government

Igreatest public services that he aition of his services to the Em

(Continued on Page 12.) - rendered was in bringing to light | piro,

violence.

the

quent acts of violence and intim.

JAPANESE IN TIESTSIN, According to an official report,

ceeded to Trinity College, Dublin, where he took the BA degree prizeman in Classics and Modern Languages in 1881. In the same year he was appointed, after a competitive examination, to a cadetship in Hongkong, but

and was first honoursman and

st

he