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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EASTERN ITEMS.

HONOURS SCANDAL,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27. 1923.

Commission's Report Issued.

The death occurred in Shanghai on January 13th. of Captain Alex- ander Russell, for over a score of

The Honours Commission, dual- years a resident of the port and ing with "honours in conection one well-known on the China with the Foreign Office, the fight- Coast. The deceased, who lived ing forces and India, says that at No. 31 Range Road, was a

under the statutes of the Order of St. Michael and the reconstituted native of Aberdeen, and had been

Order of the British Empire, a at sea all his life. At one time he commanded the John Williams, certain fixed number of banours are reserved for allocation on the tha well-known missionary schooher which sailed between independent recommendation of various parts of the South Sathe Foreign Secretary, saya a Islands. Coming to Shanghai he London message of December hat been in command at various

Other recommendations. times of well-known consting vesaccompanied by a full statement sels, and as such was well-known. of services, are forwarded by the He was 65 years of age.

Secretary of State to the Premier. Direct recommendations in regard to orders can in certain regulated cases be made by the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretaries of State for War. Air and India.

Judgment has now been render ed by His Honour Judge Charles S. Lobingier in the case of Percy

29:b.

R. Moore versus Jay Elmont, These direct repaumen lations d› heard in the United States Couro fall within the terms of for China, at Shanghai, recently, reference, but the Commission in cannection with in advertise has been furnished with full ment inserted by defendant in the particulars of the procedure. now defune: "Shanghai Gazette," which is very elaborate. which plaintiff claimed to have damaged his reputation in the sum of $20,000. The judgment which was tor plaintiff awarded him $250 gold, nominal damages

They heard no suggestion of shuse in this connection and the procedure adopted seems to them sudicient and in no wise calling for reform.

Knighthoods and baronetcies included in the India, Office lis: are always submitted to the Pre- Viceroy with a full statement of mier by the authority of the

services rendered.

Io anticipation of activity on the part of thieves at Chinese New Year time, Postung is csing ou: its special constables. Shop- keepers have banded together

The Commission recommends with the object of supplying men

no change in the existing practice and funds for the formation on regard to Colonis) Office han. "The Winter Precautionary Enours and is of the opinion that i ergency Squad." and henceforth would not be expedient to inter- lawless citizens will have to study fere with the power of con- the art of evading stalwart ferring bonours in respect of specials parading the district Imperial services by the British in groups of six.

Premier without the initiative of

the

overses Governments. A very impressive memorial But obviously in such a case service was held at the Cantonese the Committee they recommend Union Church, Shanghai. 03

would be powerless to act and January 14th. for the late Mr. the Commission is of opinion that Chang Pih-chun, former Magis.it would be eminently advisable trate of Heungshan District, Mr. [that over opinion in regard to Wu Shan presided. Many scroll, tie antecedents of the persons sent by friends and relatives, whom it is proposed to honour bung on the walls, and amongst should not by entirely diste- them ose from Mr. Wong Yugarded. wai, uncle of the deceased and

former tator to the late Emperor Kuang Heu.

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THE TUCTS.

The report remarks on the activities of persons stigmatised as touts who have been going

position to secure honours in return for specified payments.

&

One of the youngest membra | Ahout asserting that they are in of the Municipal Police, Mr. Archibald Craik, died on January 15th. at the Isolation Hospita', Shanghai. after a mönth's illness, the cause of death being cerebro spinal meningitis. The deceased who was a native of Glasgow, was only 2 years of age. After four and a half years' service in the Navy, he obtained his die charge on H. M. S. Carliefe a: Shanghai, and joined the Mu nicipal Police, being stationed at West Hongkew. During his brief period of service, he gave promise of becoming a very effcleat officer, and his death is much regretted, The fanezal took place the next day at Bubbling Well.

M. Arthur Henderson, regret. ting bia inability to sign the report expresses the opinion that the Commission might advantageously have mada much more searching enquiry. He declares that though the Com- mission is in possession of the names of persons "coaseniently and appropriately described as toureg" none of them were invited to giv evidente, nor were any

br persons approached

touts called upon, though: the Com. mission WAS aware of their names. The omission of the evidence of such persons "left unex lored one of the gravest abuse concerning nominations of honours. Proposals contained

A German-Cainese "get-to-in the report of my colleagues

gether society has been formed

would not, if put into operation,

at Peking with about 120 German be autficient to prevent abuses or and 300 Chinese members. It is

say the suspicion which un-

named the Germen-Chinese doubtedly exists in the public Society for Culture, otherwise the raind on the subject of honours." Deutsch-Chinesischer Kulture- Verband. The German Minister and Mr. Tsai Yuan-pei are honorary members.

A serious motor cycle accident pccurred on the night of January 17th. in Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur, when Captain Colwill, licensing officer for motor vehicles, and Harry Fernando, of Talalla and Co., crashed together. Bath had to be taken to hospits! baing seriously injured, and Capi Colwill was still unconscious the next morning.

dissent the other Commissioners Replying to Mr. Headerson's

state that in their opinion the testimony of touts and persons approached was unnecessary in view of the object of the Cam- mission, namely, to formulate constructive suggestions for the future.

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