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CHINA'S

FRIEND.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN

JORDAN.

SUDDEN COLLAPSE.

It is with the deepest of regret that we have to announce the death

of Sir John Jordan, news of which was received in the Colony early this morning by Reuter telegram,

China Association in London.

The news will be received, throughout the whole of the Far East with the greatest of sorrow,

for the name of the Rt. Hon. Sie

word not only among Britishers in

ese also. When he retired in 1920, Sir John had served in China for!

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FÜOHDED IREL 二拜禮 號五十月九英港香

Nov 21.869

SWATOW OUTLOOK.

NO FIGHTING REPORTED.

According to a. passenger who arrived by the Amakusa Maru from Swatow yesterday, there is no truth in the rumours that

CANTON FINANCES.

CRITICAL SITUATION

REPORTED.

PROPOSED. BOND, ISSUE.

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 15, 1925. BATAL

FORGERY CHARGE SWATOW INCIDENT.

CHINESE MERCHANT, IN TROUBLE.

ing to be signed as transferor by

THE DUTCH BANK BOYCOTT.

HOPES OF BETTLEMENT.

SINGLE "COPT 10 GENTS. BIS PER ANNUM

Packard

Present prices of the STRAIGHT- TIGHT 7-passenger PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES are an follows:

Touring Sedan

G $3,950% G. $5,000

Sedan Limousina, G. $5,100. Tescriptive literature and complete information on request."

THE DRABON MOTOR CAR CO., Ltd.

1) WOND NRI CHUŊİN 1937. “HAPPY YALLEY-

Motor Accident. OFFICIAL REPLY.

MR. ANDREW HARPER

· CHARGED.

Arising out of an accident in The circulars issued by the which he knocked and injured Swatow Clerks Union in con- two pedestrains in Coronation nection with the boycott of the Road on the eve of August 25th,

Kowloon. The car was some ton

TO HONGKONG'S TELEGRAM.

POSITION REALISED.

A réply has at long last been.

The reply now received is in the

SHARE TRANSFERS," It is reported that the financial hostilities have begun between situation in Canton has recently{

At the Central Magistracy to: the forces of General Lum. For boen going from bad to worse. day, Wong Wai-man, a well-known Netherland India Commercial Bank Mr. Andrew Harper was sum- received from Home to the lengthy General Asu Sung.chi According to current roports, the Chinese merchant, was charged on are amusing in their distortion of moned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton telegram which was sent from the and

either is it true that the port Government is indebted to the two counts, (1) that he, on or about the true facta, said Mr. M. J. at the Kowloon Magistracy. this public mass meeting held in the has been "freed" from the con-extent of $9,000,000, of which the 5th instant, uttered forged Quist, the Netherlands Consul-morning on a charge of dangerous Theatre Royal on Tuesday, August $6,000,000 is due as arrears to the documents in the matter of the General, in effect, in conversation driving. The defendant ploaded 25th, urging direct intervention Sir John's death came with trol of the strike organisations.

Our informant says that up to Army and Navy and $3,000,000 transfer of 100 shares in the China with a Telegraph representative not guilty.

against the Bolshevik regime at tragic suddenness, Reuter recording

Miss E. Remedios, in ovidence, Canton. It will be recalled that that he collapsed and died suddenly the time of sailing of the steamer, arrours to the adminiative. and Light and Power Company, purport-] this morning,

Mr. Quiet, on hearing of the in- said that her father had adopted the telegram which was sent to the whilst attending a meeting of the which was on the 13th inst.; at 4 educational department.

p.m., no report of any fighting in In view of the need of tiding Wong Luk Sin Tong, knoying same cidents and of the boycott, ima small Chinese girl, with whom Prime Minister, signed by the Hon. the districts around Swatow had over the coming autumna festival to be forged and (2) that he, on or mediately left for Swatow to make witness and her sister were Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Chairman heon.racoivod. Swatow was quiet Mr. Li Khung, the nowly about the same date, uttered forged investigations and returned yester bus at about 7.15 p.m. on the 25th

returning from the Star Ferry by of the meeting, set out the mora and the situation was unchanged, appointed Financial Commission- documents in the matter as the agreemont said to he

of the day. He found that Kao, the August. On alighting opposite important facts of the acute situa- entered into between Gen. Chanr, has submitted a plan for a transfer of 50 shares in the Hong- clerk whom the trouble was centred, the Mongkok Fire Station, tion and proceeded to demand that

the little girl attempted to run John Jordan, P.C., was a household King-ming and Gon. How Sung-short term loan-by-the-issub of kong and Kowloon Wharf and had domestic difficulties and do across the road and hesitated the British Government take imme

chi had not materialized. The bonds to be known as, National Godown Company, purporting to be clined to pay 30% of his salary in the track of the defendant's diate and drastic action to uphold administrative power is still in China, but among foreigners of all the hands of Gen. Hsu Sung-chi's Treasury Bonds. The security is signed as transferor by Wong Chik-to the Union. As a result he had car, which was travelling towards the Treaty rights which were being nationalities, and antong the Chin men, while all transportation to be the revenue derived from chu, knowing the same to be forged, been seized and detained by the yards from the child, who stopped broken by the authorities at Centon." services are under the absolute the gambling monopoly which is Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by officials at their headquarters, be-in front of it. The car was travel. control of the Strike Committee.

It was, however, reported that proposed to revive. It is said Mr. Wadeson, appeared for the loved to be the Eastern Hotel: ling faster than the speed of an form of a telegram from the Generals Li Won-fook, Lau Che. that Gen. Chung Kai-shek has defendant. The prosecution was]

average car. After being knock- over 43 years, the last fourteen luk and Li Yik-bi had met af strongly argued against the re-conducted by the Assistant Crown The local manager of the Dutched down, the child was picked up Secretary of State for the Colonies bank, Mr. Van Dobben, endeavour unconscious about twelve yards to His Excellency the Governor. years of which he had held the high Chno-an and mutually agreed to vival of their monopoly, but there Solicitor, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith.

request Gen. Chan King-ming to poaltion of H.B.M. Envoy Extraor- take the field again as their Com- being no other legitimate-way of

In applying for a reduction of ed to get into communication with from the spot where the accident

occurred. A "Chinese was also here, and is dated September 10th Government officials, but knocked down, but witness did The telegram reads:- dinary and Minister Plenipotentiarymander in-Chief in the forthcom-increasing therevenue, on account the ball of $25,000 fixed for the de- the at Peking. Few mon more than he ing expedition against the Can of over-taxation, the objection ofendant in the case, Mr. Jenkin obtained no satisfaction in the not see him hit by the car.

"Inform Mr. Holyoak Gon. Chang was ruled out and said that the defendant was highly right circles, and, regarding the It is also stated that the total the plan of the Finance Commis-respected in the community, being detention of Kao as an illegal act, medios, the case was adjourned. and the Colony generally stronght of Gon Chan King-sioner was passed by the majority member of the Directorate of the he visited the headquarters of the

that the present disastrous ming's army is estimated at 20,000 of the members of the Executive Po Laung Kuk arid, in 1923, was Lalon accompanied by Mr. Suer- strong, which consists of Gen. Council The gambling monopoly a member of the Committee of the mendt and they brought Kan away SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

situation is fully realised a friend of China whose services Lum Foo with Generals. Lau Chi- is estimated to yield a revenue of Tung Wab Hospital. He was also with them. in England can be ill-spared at the luk and Li Yik-blu as his lieu- $800,000 per month,

tanants, commanding 8,000 men, The loan is to be redeemable in present critical juncture. In Hong-land about 12,000 more men six months, and is to bear interest Colony in his own right. But the Mr. Quist statëd that his in- kong, the late Sir John was well-commanded by Generals Hung at the rate of 6% per month. The tieing up of $25,000 in cash for the vestigation revealed that Mr. Van known and highly respected, was an Siu-lun, Li Wen-fook, Chung bonds are to be issued in denomi-buil, was a hardship at the present Dobhen and Mr. Suermondt were honorary LL.D. of the Hongkong King-tong and Yip Kue.

nations of 3100, $50, $10, and $5, moment, when, as his Worship was given free access to the Union University, and on passing through

and they will be accepted by the fully aware, there was not much premises, but when leaving a num-Table Bay and six mail steamers the Colony in 1920 on the occasion

Treasury in payment of all taxes. liquid money, and the release of the ber of ruffians attempted an as- of his retirement was entertained

It is proposed to issue of bonds money now tied up in the matter of sault on the 18th September. In the bail would be of real value to the enough, they resisted. find honoured,

first month, only $1,000,000 will be issued, the second month $500.000 defendant. He (Mr. Jenkin) could and the thind month $500,000. check up the man's property with These bonds will be issued to the Crown Solicitor and that would every district in proportion to its realise for the defendant the use size, and the Magistrate will be of this money.

were better acquainted with' Chi- nese and Far Eastern problems, and it can truly be written that he was

A FINE CAREER.

*

ton Reds.

On onquiry from the naval au- thorities to-day, we were inform jad that according to latest wire- less advices there is no change in the situation at Swatow, and that there is nothing to report from other South China ports.

of the

a partner, in a well-known nativeThe story of loaded revolvers bank, and held properties in the was absolutely false.

upon them.

After the evidenco of Miss Re-

OFFICERS, WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES,

There are now twenty ships In

Cape Town, Sept. 14.

by His Majesty's Govern- ment, who are seeking by every

means. In their

power-to

consistent a

Treaty

other Powers as well as China and Ilkely to serve. the vital interests of the whole Empire and especial- ly of Hongkong, whose sufferings His Majesty's Government deeply plore."

are detained in South African ports. Naturally Much excitement has been caused in Cape Town, where the docks Mr. Quist arranged for a meeting authorities decided to take the between himself and Government steamer Ballarat out into the Bay officials whilst in Swatow, and, as in order to make room for other the result of conversations with vessels in the dock, but all the crew the Chief of Police, the Commis-of the Ballarat, except seven, left Mr. Whyte-Smith mentioned that aloner of Foreign Affairs and the the ship in shore-going clothes, he had seen the Colonial Treasurer leading General, he holds out every whereupon the authorities abandon- (Mr. Messer), in regard to the de- hope of a settlement within the

ed the attempt.

Copies of the above telegram have fendant's case.

course of a few days,

He suggested that the local Go- crew also abandoned the ship, were to-day been handed by Mr. Holyoak The Magistrate (Mr. S. B. B. vernment at Swatow should" ap- Sir John'a valuable services to

all local newspapers: China in reorganising the Salt McElderry) fixed the bail at $10,000 proach the Labour Union in order skilfully taken out by harbour tugs, to

the- officers and Apprentices publication.. up in personal settled, and informed them that the strikers ashore threw coal at the for the relief of flood and famine $15,000 to be made

Bank was prepared to give con- victims, and in raising money for bonds. the improvement of the conservancy Defendant was remanded for a sideralion to every point made by officers and others handling the

the Labour Union.

ropes. A hammer was also burled aboard, narrowly missing an officer. -Reuter

+i

The Guildford Castle, whose

The late Sir John Jordan, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., G.C.I.E., was born. on September 5th., 1852, at Balloo, County Down, Ireland, and was educated at the Royal Belfast Court at Peking, which post he re-made responsible for the success- Academical Institution and Queen's signed in 1920 after 14 years of ful flotation of his allotment. College, Belfast.. He was a bril arduous service, constituting a re- Jiant scholar, taking first class cord in the diplomatic service of During the troublous honours at his College, and also China. aeting for a time as Professor of times of the overthrow Classica Gaining second place in Manchu Dynasty and the establish- a competitive examination among ment of the Chinese Republic in Administration, in devising means in cash and allowed the balance of that the dispute might be amicably managing the work aboard. over 80 candidates, Sir John was 1911, Sir John was a vital and guid appointed Student Interpreter inng force in Peking, and through- China in 1876, making his first trip out his career there was a valued

works and the great river system of week. to China in that year in an old-and kindly counsellor.

Chihli will always be remembered, fashioned sailing ship. After serv

THE OPIUM PROBLEM,

as will so many other aspcets of his Ing als probationary period, he was

One of the great problems in work, to tell of which would take appointed First Assistant Chinese Secretary at the Legation in Pek which Sir John was deeply interest many pages. In 1909, Sir John way ing, in 1889, subsequently holding ed was that of opium, realising as created a K.C.B., in 1916 he was various appointments as Consul at he did that as long as a nation was made a Privy Councillor, and in Canton, Shanghai and Amoy, and addicted to the drug. Its progress 1020 he was awarded the Grand thereby gaining the wide experience and development must be materially-Cross of the St. Michael and St. which was later to stand him in such retarded In 1911, his labours George order.

PLANE CRASH.

PETROL SUDDENLY

FAILED.

Press:

#

OBITUARY.

4

GERMAN PAYMENTS.

The

BULK OF CREW BENTENCED.

Melbourne, Sept. 14.

One hundred and sixty members

Router.

TEACHING

.....

OF PORTUGUESE.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

CHEERED INTO JAIL

Wellington, Sept. 14 of the s.s. Arawa, who have been Portuguese Consul, presided over Eighty-six members of the crew Mr. Albuquerque e Castro, the sentenced to six wooks Imprison the gathering, and after a discus ment went in procession with sion of the subject the following 500 seafarers through the city to Committee was appointed to go the jail, which they entered amid thoroughly into the matter and their comrades chqers Reuter report to the Consul Mouare. * 400 MEN LEAVE AT CAPE V. Gonsalves, P. M. N.Silva, D. J.

TOWN, N

P. Lopes, C. Ada Roza, J. P Cape Town, Sept. 14, Braga, J. Ribeiro and E.V.M.R. FIRST YEAR'S YIELD.

Some four hundred striking do Sousa, -Berlin, Sept. 14,

seamon have placed themselves The Agent General of reparation in the hands of the immigration authorities. It is understood that payments, Mr. Gilbert's, first annual ther will be accommodated_at roport shows that the receipts in Wynberg military camp under the first year reached the estimated surveillance but not as prisonere, Bum of a miliard marks, of which The drill hall has been placed at the payments amounted to approxi- their disposal for₫ alcoping mately 893 rallions. Britain purposes. Reuter received 190 milllons and France 897 millions, Router

of the crew of the Euripides have AMERICAN ORIENTALIST been sentenced to a week's impri-

sonment, and are to forfelt two A meeting of Portuguese resid Nowhaven, Connecticut, Sept. 14 days' pay, for absence without ents was hold at the Club Lus-

The death is announced of Mr. appeared to have been brought to a In 1920, opportunity was taken Lood stead. In 1996, Sir John was satisfactory conclusion by the sign of Sir John's presence in Hongkong

Albert Tobias Clay, the eminent leave. Another has been sentenced itano last evening for the purpose. Berlin, Sept. 14. appointed Consul General of Korea, ing of an agreement with the to confer upon him the degree of

Orientalist.Renter's American to sixteen days, and to forfeit two of considering methods by which

days pay, for disobedience, The accident to the French

the tonobing of Portuguese might with residence at Seoul, which post Chinese Government, prohibiting Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) of the flyors making for India, mention-

bo further extended in Hongkong. Mr. T Clay was born in te occupied for two years, whch the importation of opium into China Hongkong University, a

At present, the only school in very In-ed yesterday, occured at a spot in Pennsylvania in. 1866, and took

which the language is taught is In 1898 he was elevated to the status of Charge d'Affaires. His by Britishers, and further, in 1919. toresting gathering taking place at the Black Forest know as the up the study at College of Assy-

the Belilios Public School, was seen the climax of that wonder the University. High tribute was Valley of Hell". It is believed rian and Hebrew, and later went work in Korea had already broughtful work of his when the President then paid to Sir John's record of to have deen due to sudden failure in largely for Oriental research him into prominence and he was a of China ordered in Shanghai a public life in China. The vialtor of the petrol supply. The plane He was the author and editor of recipient of the Jubilee Medal and large amount of opium, to the value was also entertained by Sir Robert noso-dived and one wing caught numerous translations of Baby the C.M.G. decoration in 1897. In of £4,000,000 destroyed. These Ho Tung at a private gathering at a tree, when it overturned and lonlan and other inscriptions.] 1901, he was appointed Minister negotiations were of auch prime im- which many prominent Chinese of plunged into a brook swollen by Resident at Seoul, holding this bortance to India that he was the South gathered together. recent rain, and was completely office from 1901 to 1906, during the awarded the Grand Cross of the After his retirement, Sir John Wrecked. Both airmen were buri- course of which (in 1902) he was Indian Empire: After his retire- continued to take a leading parted in the wreckage and were ex- awarded the Coronation Medal. In ment to England, he continued among those at Home interested intricated with difficulty. Thierry

was already dead. Reuter, 1904, Sir John was created a Knight to manifest a great interest in the Chinese affairs, and his opinion has Commander of St. Michael and St.oplum problem and was appointed often beeh sought regarding the George. At this time the late Pre- one of Britain's representatives on latest and still current upheaval. sident Yuan Shih-kai was Chinese the Opium Convention at Geneva, As a prominent member of the Resident General in Korea, and he his outspoken utterances of only a China Association he came into and Sir John became life-long fortnight age being still fresh in the direct contact with those in whose friends and were of mutual help minds of readers.

hands Britain's policy in China is to one another. It is even stated Another important problem with being directed, and there la that the late President owed his which Sir John's career in Chinu tragic fitness" (though n sad one) life to Sir John, enabling him to will always pa associated is the in that his death took place whilst escape at the outbreak of the Sino- need of further development of the he was still actively engaged, at Japanese war, After the war, means of railway communication in the age of 73 years, in Chinese Kores, having become a Japanese China, and his frequent utterances affairs. Britain has lost a valued

The credits department of the dependency, the Interests of China on this subject were always marked servant and adviser and China a German Rentenbank has negoti

lish Constitution are reminded of The Men's National Cha were placed in the care of Sir John, by serious thought and deepfriend indeed.feated an agricultural loan of twen

The following appointments the meeting of the District Grand ships, have started. The Uni and the remarkable manner in appreciation of China's handicap in Much sympathy will be felt forty-five million Dollars with the were made by the Admiralty on Lodge to be bele to-morrow even- States Lawn Tennis Associat which he handled the problems this respect. His strong appeal for Lady Jordan and the family of National City Bank of New York, August 14 Lieut. Commr. R. T. Ing at 916 pm. White mess has Mr Dwigh which came before him won him the unification of the railways, thros sons in the heavy loss which to be issued at ninty three, bear Bower, to Cardiff, addi. (August jackets and black ties may be ing War Secretary, to intervene the life-long gratitude of the Chi- made at the 1920 conference of the they how suffered

ing interest at sover per cent. 16); and ad Stall Officer (opera-worn and should it be incon on behalf of Lacost Government. In 1906, Sir British Chambers of Commerce In A recent portrait of the do- There will be a sinking fund. The tons) from date of joining) onlent to wear evening dress, it been summoned from

pointed Ambassador Shanghat, was the outstanding ut ceased appears on Page 6 of this loan will be offered in New York Lion G. E. Windoyer, to Haw may be considered optional on for milita

Immediately. Plenipotentiary to the terance at that gatherfig.

king for disposal (August 14),

issue,

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LOAN FLOATED IN" AMERICANS

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All Master Masons of the Eng-

this occasion

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