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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,
Personalities of Old Hongkong
1936.
HONGKONG-BORN BRITON MADE GOOD
Sir W. Hillier Achieved Fame
In Diplomacy
By T. Paul Gregory
MF THE MANY PERSONS OF EUROPEAN DESCENT WHO WERE BORN IN HONGKONG, FEW CAN CLAIM THE HONOUR OF SUCCESSFUL CAREERS OF ACHIEVEMENT WHICH HAVE RENDERED THEIR NAMES ILLUSTRIOUS IN THE ANNALS OF HIS MAJESTY'S DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
During last century there was one of the Colony's native sons who became a leading diplomat of the time, and whose name is still remembered for his manifold efforts in bringing about a better understanding between ancient Cathay and the nations of the West. This was Sir Walter Caine Hillier, an outstanding sinologue of his day.
Sir Walter C. Hillier was born】 left an indelible impres: upon th: in Hongkong in 1849. He was country and the people.
tint The years of his sojourn the son of Charles Batten and]
unhappy land, where intrigte was
Eliza Mary (Medurat) Hillier, rife and where almost every event His parents were highly educated coined to foretell the inevitable on- folk, and, what was remarkable | nexation of the kingdom to Japan,į
were occupieel, more or 3 consolidating
in those days for Europeana, ridating thus privileges which both possessed an extensive been granted to Britain by treaty. knowledge and interest in the and atm, it must be confessed, in Cantonese idiom, and were warm playing a darwd diplomalle friends of the Chinese in- with Ruenia, habitants.
Kante
After his retirement from the ser vice in 1896, Sir Walter returned to
K.C.M.G.
made him a
The father, moreover, was a matingand, where he was knighted by who had, in the space of five years en Victoria, who advanced from the position of a former ship's mate to Chief Magis-! trate of the Colony-a truly re-j
achievement, perhaps, un- the annals of The mother
the Was
daughter of the Ruv
RETIREMENT IRKSOME Unlike many of his colleagues who looked forward to their years of re-
however. he.
found it Hrancot, Water
consequently Medhurst, D. D., of the London Matlar irksome, and sionary Society of Shanghal, who Poked forward to the time when he was famed for his enterprise coupling one of the first Chinese English dictionaries, which for many years was a standard work in all the foreign consulates along the China
coast,
it
EDUCATED AT HOME
in
in view of ruen a cultural heritage,
LEAVING COLONY ON RETIREMENT
MIR. A. STEVENSION, formter Manager of the Daley Farm Company, who is leaving Hongkong on retter- ment this week--Mer Chèпng, Pholo,
Philippines' Future Must Be Studied
REFUGEES GOOD FOR THEATRES
Cause. Considerable Business Increase
A must matisfactory year was re- ported at the eighth annual general meeting of the China Entertainment and Land Investment Company Ltd., held at King's Theatre Building to-
day.
The chairman, Sir Shouton Chow, remarked that the working account showed an increase of approximately 20 per cent, over that of the previous year, due largely to the influx of refugees from China during the last few months of the year,
Total amount available for dis- tribution is $72,281.59, and the de- ertors hail recommended a dividend at 140 cents per
hare. The chairman said:
The Report of your Directors and!
Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31, 1937, together with the Auditor Report having
been in your hands for the prescribed period, I propose, with your permit- sion, to treat them as rend.
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The Happy was nominated a C.R. (Civil Division), the Hour of the House today, pr
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Orcherra accommodation in so many other whistling; Chair of ProfesGOT of Chinese neutralization provisions
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The Grampus (Marriott Edgar) College of the University of London, order intelligently to understand the
Holloway Shestra-Scuvenir Of Love-FoX- He did not long continue to teach | entire situation. there; for the call to the East was
could be in harness" once more,
At length in 1900,
upon the out- break of the Boxer Rebellion, his "portunity to gerve in China aguin
with
his appointment 03 Political Officer
China Ex- to the petionary Force, His services in with this campaign were rewarded the bentoval of a medal, and the fur-
201
to the Lugation at Peking.
is not surprising that the son, Sitter nomination as Arting Secretary Waller, should decide to make the his serious
in life, and to devote his wedge to the service
Requisition of the Chinese language Upon his return home in 1903, he
of the Crown. Perhaps the parents foresaw their son's laudable ambi- tion;
for they decided to give him a excellent education at
at Home, He was first sent to the Bedford Grammar School, and lafer to Blundell's School at Tiverton i11 Devon. After his graduation foxo the latter institution, at the
of i cighteen he entered the
---
of Chince.
Diplomatic student interpreter.
The young man seems
have
made commendable progress in the mastery of such a dificult tongue;; for in the your 1879, he was
ap- pointed Assistant Chinese Secretary i
to the Lagation at Peking. He con tinued in this post until 1885, when he
promoted First Chinese
Secretary,
CONSUL GENERAL IN KOREA In 1891, Sir Walter obtained re- comition for his years of studion:
effort in the important
tant diplomatic
appointment as Consul-General
remained
at
Seoul, Korea. This Aslatic country. W which had Jong "Hermit Kingdom" at Leen opened to Britahu by the Treaty of 1084, and Sir Walter, like there other in- telligent and able representatives of the greatest of all colomising powers,
Agitation For United Japan Party Prince Konoyc Koy Man
Tokyo, Mar. 30.
the
Following the closing of
1
SIR W. HILLIER
Congressman Wants Examination Of Independence Bill
of the Islands.
of the [31 the
said
in aur building have been fully oe- with Piano: Orchestra. Holloway
ACCOUNT CLOSED
attention
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the
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with
And
Piano;
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Luck-Fox-Trot (From Sa item draw
of $10.210.52 written off from invest along) to
Hoy Fox And His ment account. This is the balance vocal refrain by Denny Dennis, Confession-Fox- from the Cinema Lid., which former Orchestra-True
Trot (From the film) There's A Gold Mine In The Sky--Fox-Trot (C. and N. Kenny) ....Roy Fox And His Orchestra; vocal refrain by Denny Dennis,
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Representative Stefan introducel for
Major congressional record General W. C. River's letter favour- ing terminat on of the United State: political relations with the Philippi- nes, due to the military vulnerability ily operated the Queen's Theatre, and with this final writing off the necount Representative Stefan
he is closed. favoured the chanted provisions of The amount written off fixtures, the Independence Bill, and he be- i equipament and building in $34,103.90, Hoved the House met legislate in after which the balance of net profit affect the bill's political provisions for the year is $07,765.06, to which He mid the Insular Commitee might must be added $1,515.93 bulance A talk by Sir Josiah Stamp, c.c... Consaler the Joint Committers brought forward from the
the previous economic recommendation if they year, making the total amount avall-
avall were presented before the adjourn-
able for distribution $72,261,50, Your ily to Directors recommend placing! to eneral reserve $25,000 and payment of a dividend of 46 cents per share, absorbing $39.043.20, leaving a balance of $7,338.39 to be carried for- ward to next account.
ment, Int they were
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I now be formally to propo that | the Report of the Directors and the Accounts for the year ending; Decem- ber 3, 1937, as presented, be adopteit; and after this has been recorded, i
hall be pleased to of
answer to the best of my ability anv questions sharchohlers may wish to ask.
The report and accounts were Sellly.
by Mr. Sun Wing-
consider other legislation.
Representative Stefan favoured sloppin: disengon on the matter due to the fact that it hurt the Filipino morale. He
The talk of extending sovereignty indefinitely is inspired by vested interests, whereas the talk of immediate independence in encouraged by politicians withing to mrsitata moliuret Bet Alge at The S pense of the
ecomanie welfare once upin too strong to be resisted.
cd follow ro." Meanwhile, it is learned that Then fore, we Bind him leaving the quiet halls of the University to no-
National Dury Union will rutipurt R
Thomas O'Mall rathen cept the appointment as Military Adviser to the Chinese Government projected till for a plebiscite for j kwong which he held until the fall of the about attitude. Representative ndependence. Asked Manchu regime in 1911.
item to tak i bav, ná ebjelous, Jana J hartie van n the promise of a
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seconded
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An account of a visit made to the Islands in early March, 1938.
10.20 Becilioven-Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 73.
Played by Arthur Schnabel (Piano)
jerte that Sir Walter is best remett-ul-biscite." However, he said the Kwai-chon: and Mr. Chung Kwal- and the London Syrnpluny Orches- i
It is as a writer upon Chinere sub-
for all br varied
andard
i work, ant rura are justly stated i ja be veritabte nine of information |
every pornest student of this dif- Deult Oriental tongue Thy
ja
"Th Chine. Language and How
to un 11, 2 vol. (1907)
"A Burlish-Chinese Dicilianty of the Peking Calloquis" (1990).
In addition, he roll-borated with
des cheier between everal alternatives---United Press.
FAMOUS
BASEBALL OWNER DIES
RE ELECTED TO BOARD The re-election of Mr. Chang
yuen as directors was confirmed on tra conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sar- The motion of Mr. Ngan Sal-leung, gent.
eonded by Mr. Li Lin-chi,
110 Close Down. Meters. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-elected no auditar:)
TRIED SUICIDE IN HOSPITAL
il
on the proposal
al of Mr. Hong So-vin secomled by Mr, Chan; Kwal-ping.
Those prerent weret Sir Sheat on Chow (Chairman), Dr. S. W. Tro. Brumlet, Ga.. Mar. 29. Mess, Chang Kwa-yuen, La Lin- The death det med suddenly, from chi, George Sun, Chang Kwat-on, Li
That a woman had attempted to! t Jail tay 7:1 Colmel i doveron, Long Chi-hue, and Chang commit suicide while
WOR she patient at the Kowloon Government
10, Cheng Kwai-ping and Civil Hospital on March
revealed to-day when Leung Shuk- ching 32, was charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon stagistracy. On application by the a week's formal remind wan poller, granted.
Diet, scores of Japanese parliahat has build the Fret and
Sir Thomas Wede, in the writing of Tinghapt Jr ton, one-time halt Kwal-li (Directors), Messer, Neat mentariums met lite on Monday, murable rade mean of students of boseball club.
www the w York Yankee Saf-lesen.
to discuss # merger of all the · language-der "Yu Yn Tau Fth political parties into single! Sh
national organisation.
movement
is
The single party strongly
Hy fl Dghting! servites, which emplun ize the necr-
a united frat in the Sing-
sity of a wit
1:1
He was instrumental Sun Wing-kwong (Shareholders).
work which for many years. Youlens United Pregn has been considered a deziratum for
aft studs of the Peking variety of Callequal Chine
DIED AN OCTOGENARIAN
Sir Walter arcover, retained at
intere: la
favourite
Japanese conflict which is expected potiva
to ebatimin for some time,
The cursensus of opinion in varlop.
murdles la Uhl the new party. Toynt
Chinese sluches until a very advanced
nt
to the
DOLIS LANDS 150 MILES FROM RIO
Ho de Janeiro, Mar. 20
ne, and up to the time of his death Th German dying boat, the DD-18,
the age of eighty, on November 9,
landed at Comavoll, 450 miles north- be aire...fat by
1927 at his residency at The Oale, met er 16 de Janeiro. It is pre- existing
partition Factorell, in a hire, be could yet med machine's feel had run Brooms if the Premier zempled 11:
converre with ereo in any kne of the low. -United Press, chi mw.lip
raft
Ingle! dugen dialects of
th
The DO-18 wm, catapulted from Ching tongu is be-lat for
which tus bad marteyed during his deel of a freighter h the English move in its succes if Prince Konye tong and studious Bio-Lime.
Channel for a non-stop Bight to refuses to bump forward to
Brazil. with thos
party. No, hope
it Benter Sprctul.
REPUBLICANS IN DANGER
OF DISINTEGRATION
Newark, NJ., Mar. 29.
Sir Walter Hiller degues--Dr.
tother
ent Bugth Jones Leggs Bir That
Thon Warle Herbert
ond Proot.
Giles, A
mighty filumvirate through whos
combined effort: Practically 11] the exploratory work was
tail:
By John 12. Bomilton, Secretary to the herzalen
dene
of makin'
the Republican Party, tril a Re-China kunwn to the West. Indeed.
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MORE RUSSIANS EXECUTED
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The men were convicted of hohtin Prenberchin int the Trafky Belartist organlation, and were The linked with the recent Moscow trialUnited Press,
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Part of the eise were not given, ' but Leung is alleged to have tried to end her life by jumping from a Art oor verandah.
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several men for locker in the South China Athlette be fed
receipts Improperly Atrocition pavilion, Caroline Hill, Paved during the heats of the inter-fichool, Stamped. sports,
BARBED WIRE STOLEN
Seven perrons were charged and each fined $10.
Lí Chlu-shu (Po Tann), of Holly-
Shanghai Denounces Nanking Regime
1fankow, Mar. 30. Chinese bodies in Shanghai have
The theft of 47 bundles of barbed ! wood Noul, wan fined $20 for having Innued a manifesto voting their op- wire, valued at $400, from a godown, unlawfully evaded stamp duty by position to the government organised at Namcheung Street, Rowtoon City,, executing two receipts lundend of one. in Nanking yesterday.
-tween March 10 and March 24, 1 was reported to the poller yesterday star of opture and keeping un oplute by Mr. H. Woodcraft, of Malcolm and
faull, right Imotskog inriamant wan Impidsert on Wat Fong, 30, by Mr. It. Ndward nt the Content Miracy this morning for posses
Worthington, Mar. 29. The State Demutuent announced Dat Brazil, the Dominican Repubile, publican motor that the Republi It is on this accmmt that his plen Sadvador, Heiti, Mexion, Pert, Cann must win the autumn coiar sional elections or the party was in by all dintrers of the scholarly men Franer had responded favourably to itanger of disintegration--United who rumpe the British Diplomatic the Adrian refuges aristanco pro-van at one in Polen Street, Company.
Press,
posal--- United Press.
did career of achievement in Taurled
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The manifesto, which was publish- Del-Sergeant J. G. Whiteroft an-'ed in mest Chinese pubers, urifed the mitted by Det.-Sergeant J. Grainger Chinre proble to continue resistaner
ito Japan---Central Neies.
prosecuted.
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