1922-04-27 — Page 7

TOKYO HOTEL FIRE.

"Renown" Officers Lose Their Belongings.

met his death

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

|SHANGHAIS. ADMINISTRA-| SHANTUNG MINING CO.

TIVE PROBLEMS.

LARGEST IN CHINA.

Organized By Military Party With Capital Of Twenty Millions.

Boundaries of the Settlement: Japan papers to hand, give Though the Council, last year, details of the fire which was "dawned" on every point, it] broke out in the Imperial Hotel remained happy. This year it Tokyo on the afternoon of April should be happier, for it was the in China thus far was registered The largest mining company 17th and completely destroyed Opposition who were downed." at the end of last month at the the main building and bulk of Only in ona respect may the Ministry of Agriculture and the effects of upwards of a Council look pensive. For the Commerce for the operation of hundred and fifty guests who seventh time of asking the Press mines along the Shantung Rail- were staying there.

By-law, and with it the wharfage way. It is to be capitalized at dues, "went west" for want of $20,000,000, and is organized ap Mr. N. P. Miliaressy, a sexage- narian Greek citizen who has quorum for the special meeting-parently by the military party of -made his home at the hotel for licity "tocure this apathy amons General Chin Yun-peng. General Mr. Holliday would say "pub Shantong under the leadership off several years,

• through rushing into the burning ratepayers. We doubt it. In any Wang Chan-yuan, and a number structure sad to his room on community there is only a limited of others. Gegerat Wu Pei-fu is the third floor to save his number of people who take the reported to be bitterly opposed to trouble to follow municipal and the company upon the grounds belongings, despite efforts of several to restrain him. Sud The rest take life as it comes, Shantung mines was regained parliamentary doings in detail. that the concession for these denly he appeared on a projecting and as there can be no question solely by the afforts of the Chi ledge in front of the building. that it comes very smoothly, inness people at the Washington net was stretched and a rescue Shanghai, so far as municipal Conference and not by either the party called on him to jump management is concerned, the initiative or the wisdom of the When he refused to do so, ladders bother themselves not at all, un military leaders. Wa Pei-fu pro- were placed against the burning less there is danger of their tested against the company prior walls, but the intense heat made pockets being touched. Mean-to its formal registration and bas it impossible for firemen to reach while we hear of a fiendish davice him. The map, apparently dazed for getting a quorum next year by the heat, fell backward into But wild horses shall not drag it the roaring furnace to death.

from us.

been supported in this stand by numerous groups of citizens. The mining company is to operate all of the mines along the Kiaochow. The fire broke out in the Mr. Holliday's motion to admit Tsinan Railway as soon as this basement, and the flames rapidly the press to Council meetings was is restored to the Chiness author- ate their way up through the the only one to awake anything ities. It is believed that the mili three stories of the old struc lite saimation. He argued for tary leaders involved in the com ture which was sooo to give cibly for publicity but underrated pany will shortly begin negotia. way to the massive new build the arguments against it, which tions with the Japanese for the ing now nearing comple-were very strongly put by Mr. Jutilization of their mining propar- tion. Within an hour the entire Sim.ns. There ars evils on both ties and equipment. According front section, the portion which sides and we do not see that the to reports from Loyang Wa Pai- survived the fire of three years advantages of publicity are great fu is quoted as saying that the ago, was B seething furnace. enough to counteract its dis-Military party should not baneût Firemen ceased their efforts to advantages. For say what say-either directly or indirectly by extinguish the blaze, confining one way, Shanghai's Municipal the possession of these mines. their efforts to preventing its Council is differently situated to spread to the annex and adjoin any other. To our way of think- ing property. It was extinguish-ing, the real danger of publicity ed at about 8.30 p.m.

in municipal affairs is that it in-

Several guests were frantic when they returned to find their temporary home in flames. some rushing distractedly about seek- ing relatives and friends, and others trying against fate to save some of their belongings It was thought for a while that

children several perished in the llames, but later reports were that all missing per-

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it was precisely the publication of rather than politicians. At the third of the electors

necessary that one-tion. The admission of the press

this about.

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DON'T MIX POLITICS AND BUSINESS, SAY JAPANESE. Another message from, Pakiog troduces the borried spirit of de-states: It is reported that a Chi- in the case of the London County formed to operate the mines along magogy, as we ree conspicuously nese company has recently bean Council. In Shanghai men stand the Shantung Railway in co for the Council out of genuice operation with the Japanese, the (sense of public duty.

weekly meetings become public, settlement of the Shantung ques- Let the arrangement agreed upon in the and it will not be long before we tion, but that this company does bare men putting up on a parti- not meet with the approval of the cular "ticket," and making fiory Japanese. Their grounds for ob- SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS' the British Act of Parliament speeches with the deliberata idea jection are that the company as of bringing themselves into pub-formed is a political organization

ANNUAL MEETING. compelling local municipal bodies

to admit accredited members of lic notice, for ulterior benefit to rather than one to undertake a

Non-Admission of the Press the Press. He pointed out that Effective work of the fire themselves. It is a pity, from the business enterprise, and that the fighters confined the flames with Council's point of view, that more result of this company represent--

to Council Meetings. there were & hundred sud one in the walls of the old structure information is not available about ing Chinesa interests will be ruin Ratepayers of the Foreign Seftle-wanted to know.

The annual meeting of the things which the ratepayers and the new building closely ad-its doings. But from that of the for the mines and failure for the ment of Shanghai took place in THE RESOLUTION OPPOSED. joining it was not damaged.

public, let it not be forgotten that hopes of the Shantung settle the Town Hall on the 19: inst Mr. H. G. Simms said that Among the guests were the the community's interests are ment.

The intention was that it should those elected to serve on the from the Renown, and about 15 of the men who form the Council the La-ts Mining Company and meeting at 1.45 p.m. to deal with necessity of giving Municipal The Chinese company is called have been preceded by special Council were fully alive to the entira 33 members of the band well protected by the character officers and there attached to the fors have always been drawn from Chin Yung-peng, former Premier,jamendment of Regulation IX possible. When however he could In Shanghai, Municipal Council is backed by such men as General three resolutions, namely, the matters as much publicity as Royal party, Practically all the the best class, and there has and Mr. Cheng Shih-yuan. Its respecting wharfage-duas; the show them that publicity on of the building destroyed land ever been a shadow of a sugges-capital is to ba lost all their belongings in their municipal service is left to a very the company to undertake this printers; and the amendment of and to prejudice efficiency in the $23,000,000. adoption of By-law XXXVa,deal Municipal affairs was liable to tion of "graft." In other towas The Japanese desire that ing with the registration of militate against public inter.sts, diferent type and the log-rolling business to promoted by the By-law XXXIV, calling for the administration of the affairs of and back-scratching are notor Chinese General Chamber of licensing of stock or produce ex- the Settlement, he felt sure they loos. Curiously enouzb, too, it Commerce and that it be made up changes. For this special meeting would refuse to pass the Resolu could easily be demonstrated that of capitalists and business men it was council meetings that had brought same time the Japanese are said register should be present to form would undoubtedly be against the to the weekly Council Meetings

to recognize the fact that the the quorum requisite to make their best interests and would ren- Mr. Peet's traffic speech gave presence of politicians in such a their adoption valid.

derthe difficult task of a Councillor There ought to be a big demand one the impression of an idea company is necessary. if their At the hour called for the meet. [ well nigh an impossible one.

that never got to the surface. We support is to be assured and if the ing Mr. A. Brooke Smith, Chair- American dollar,

Mr. Brooke Smith, in a few containing exactly a dollar's are sure he had no intention of company is to be a success. The man of the Municipal Council, words, endorsed all that Mr. worth of silver." which President suggesting distrust of the Council; politicians are consequently urg-announced that there was no Simms had said. Harding has just approved. The on the contrary, we believe thated to assist in the organization of quorum

present, and that Sir Edward Pearce said the pro- old dollar contained only 0.836oz. an essential part of bis proposal the company but in their own accordingly they would have to poser of the resolution must admit of silver, and silver is worth about was to strengthen the Council's names.

wait until two o'clock, by which that if they permitted one reporter 50 cents at the present price of bands in dealing with the sur

time, if the required number had to be present, they must admit all. the metal. The new dollar will rounding Chinese officials, whose

not arrived, the special meeting/He trembled to think what the contain 1.6oz. of silver, or almost obstructiveness, as Mr. Brooke- twice as much as the coin it Smith subsequently showed, is so sary to bring to. How this will would have to be adandoned and result would be if the resolu supersedes. It will make the distressful & bar to progress in work in actual practice remains to the ordinary meeting proceeded tion was carried. It would be real- ly serious to Councillors: for British shilling the merest coken this as in many directions. Obe seen. The Secretary's letter, with

This was done. and as no example, a Councillor might be the other band, Mr. Peet did not published in yesterday's Gazette, by comparison. Our shilling used to contain 0.182oz. of silver, give sufficient recognition to the descanting on the glad discovery quorum pot in an appearance, the reported in one Chinese paper to have made a statement concern- Council's continual thought for that ratepayers really do study ordinary meeting was started.

A number of matters were ing the administrative ability of reduced to 300 from 925, it has to what, under most obstinate without a suspicion of gentle considered, one of the most the Mayor of Chapei as compared

the easing of traffic conditions, or the Report and Accounts, is not contained only a tenth of an ounce, so that its value as silver difficulties, it has managed to do. irony. But whether they do or important being Resolution X, to with our Settlement authorities, the same day another is barely 314d. now that silver is So Mr. Peet's proposal was down-do not, the value of the old tre the effect that it is desirable to and on

representatives of the paper's reporter would зву hovering around 25. 11d. ed." But here is the problem in almendous "set" speeches remains adroit

The influx of Chiprecisely the same. Only, if their Press to full meetings of the exactly the opposite, for Chinese But if the intention of nutshell.

journalists were not always the American Government is nese is gradually pushing for elimination encourages an access Municipal Council.

of some of the kind of oratory we In proposing this resolution Mr. particularly careful of the always to put a dollar's worth of eigners over the boundaries silver into every dollar minted.f the Settlement. Precise-

beard yesterday, it will really be Cecil Holliday pojuted out that inaccuracy of their reports and for one knew the councillers" the Mint authorities will have the same problem has been necessary to alter the standing some respects things were going all

very badly in Shanghai and business might severely suffer in to keep & watchful eye on the encountered in other growing rules, and curtail the time limit.

it behoved them to bestir consequence! how could they pos- ups and dowon of the silver cities, though with different In conclusion a word of tribute themselves and

causes; and the remedy applied should be given to Dr. Stanley, straight. Expenditure had been ly under such conditions.

put matter sibly expect men to serve honest. market.

He has been the creation of suburbs Mr. Godfrey and Miss Patterson and cheap transport to the city's who, as we learnt yesterday, bave bounds, and extravagance was ed Councillors for 1922 had stated going up by lexpa and did cot wonder that the re-elect- Chendos House, Cora Lady confines. The area of Shanghai's retired from a service that they rife in every Department and it that they would resign if the Strafford's residence in Cavendish- business quarter, even if we go as have without exaggeration truly was only held back a little be- resolution was passed. He wa aquere, London, new to be sold, far as Thibet Road,. is so small adorned in their respective capa-cause the ratepayers a year ago certain that the proposal to admit dates from the reign of Queen that extra transport within it cities. We are sure that the made it clear that a limit had reporters to the meetings of Coun Anne, and had the plans of its might be waived if the rest of the community will not grudge them been reached. Then he asked cil, was impracticable, more es- builder, the Duke of Chandos remedy could be applied. Unfor the provision that the Council has whether the Council enjoyed the pecially when one considered "Princely Chandos," been carried tunately we come up against the seen fit to make for their leisure. put, it would have been one of the Chinese official obstructiveness A well deserved vote of thanks expect of the community and ex- that the Press laws of China it largest mansions in London, much which limits the extent of new was also given to Mr. Brooke He replied that they did not. honoured in the breach than in ercised unquestioned authority, they were operative," were mota bigger even than Harcourt House roads beyond boundaries and thus Smith for his two arduous years Financially and generally matters the observance. (which stood next door to the the creation of suburbs. It is a as Chairman. It has never been had been growing worse and The resolution was also opposed Asquiths' old house in Cavendish very serious question, to which an easy job to fill and it grows worse, and' all the time by Mr. Brodie Clarke,” – square, and is said to have figured even reputedly omniscient editors yearly more exacting. It is easy the proceedings of the Council as Thackeray's

After Mr. Holliday had replied, Marquis of may hesitate to offer a solution.

to criticize Council management, bad been more and more Mr. O. M. Green, who expressed Steyne's" town residence). New history was written yes but we believe that the hardest of shrouded in mystery. If the himself against the resolution, Chandos House as we know it is terday in the Council's amend the critics will admit that on the Council wanted to avoid making urged that the Council might only a part of the original design ment to Resolation XI (accepted whole we get a good desi in mistakes they must let the rate- make the Municipal Gazette of its builder, who intended buy by Mr. Rumble and Mr. Robbins) Shanghai for much lower rates payers know what they con more full and detailed in certain ing all the land between it and whereby the big "set" speeches than are common in other cities. templated. On these grounds he respects than it was at present. Craons, his palace near Edgware, on Report and Budget heace and how much the Chairman is appealed for support for the Mr. Holliday's resolution was so that he might drive from his forward disappear, and the chair responsible for this et ate of affairs, resolution,

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