1938-03-30 — Page 7

Personalities of Old Hongkong

HONGKONG-BORN BRITON MADE GOOD

Sir W. Hillier Achieved Fame In Diplomacy

By T. Paul Gregory

THE "MANY PERSONS OF EUROPEAN DESCENT WHO.

O 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 impress upon

He was country and the people. in Hongkong in 1849. the son of Charles Batten and Eliza Mary (Medhurst) Hillier. His parents were highly educated folk, and, what was remarkable

the

that

The years of his sojourn in unhappy land, where intrigue was rife and where almost every event seemed to foretell the inevitable an- nexation of the kingdom to Japan, or less, in were occupied, more

in these days for Europeans, consolidating the privileges which both possessed an extensive had been granted to Britain by treaty, knowledge and interest in the

and also. It

It must be confessed, in Cantonese idiom, and were warm playing a shrewd diplomatic game friends of the Chinese in- with Russia, habitants.

After his retirement from the ser- vice in 1896, Sir Walter returned to England. where he was knighted by Queen Victoria, who made him a

RETIREMENT IRKSOME

marind in the Bonals of ald looked forward to their years of re-

WILI

found it

The father, moreover, was a man who had, in the space of five years, advanced from the position of alK.C.M.0, former ship's mate to Chief Magis- trate of the Colony-a truly 119

achtovement, perhaps, un Unlike many of his colleagues who

however, the tirement, he, ghter The mother

of the Rev. Walter H. rather irksome, and consequently Medhurst, D. D., of the London Mis-looked forward to the time when he sionary Society of Shanghal, who could be "in harness" orice more. was famed for his enterprise At length in 1900, upon the out- compiling one of the first Chinese- break of the Boxer Rebelllon, his English dictionaries, which for many opportunity to serve in China again

appointment with

as his years was a standard work in all the came

to the China Ex- China Political Officer foreign consulates along the

in services peditionary Force, His coast.

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in

EDUCATED AT HOME In view of such a cultural heritage, it is not surprising that the son, Sir Walter, should decide to make the

LEAVING COLONY PACIFIC ISLANDS ON RETIREMENT

Several Nations Seeking Control

By Henry Wood

United Press Staff Correspondent

San Francisco.

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BETWEEN Oriental hos- tilities, German demands for return of her colonies, the naval armaments race and the necessity for hold- ing all strategic positions, the whole constellation of the South Sea Islands soon may be playing a prominent well Chase) Some Of These Days role in world politics, the Institute of Pacific Rela-

MR. A. STEVENSION, formertions reports. Manager of the Dairy Farm Company, who is leaving Hongkong on retire- ment this week, Meo Cheung, Photo.

With the world's future storm centre shifting from Europe to the Far East and the Pacific region generally, the Institute

1,200 YEARS foresees the possibility of many

TO RE-PAY

Indian Mortgage

of these islands becoming pawns between the "have-nots" and the "haves." and even between the "haves" themselves.

QUESTION TO FOREFRONT "The forceful claims of the "hove- The popular impression that not" countries, including Japan, debtors alone are anxious to take have brought the colonial question advantage of the provisions of into the forefront of political dis- cussion," "the survey reported. "Mean- paval armaments this campaign were rewarded with the Agricultural Debtors Act while," it added,,

in fact, no basis

are increasing a now Interest and has a Bengal Government Press manifested in Pacila fertileations."

As far as the B the South Sens French and Note, As a matter of fact

colonies in creditors have been found equally keen on settlement through debt settlement boards.

the bestowal of a medal, and the fur- ther nomination as Acting Secretary to the Legation at Peking.

Upon his return home in 1903, he was nominated a C.B, (Civil Division), wad was also invited to occupy the Chinese

of

acquisition of the Chinese language his serious purpose in lite, and to

of Professor devote his knowledge to the service Chair of the Crown. Perhaps the parents Language and Literature In King's College of the University of London. foresaw their son's laudable tion; for they decided to give him an He did not long continue to teach there; for the call to the East was excellent education at Home.

ambt-

He was arst seat to the Bedford

School, and later Grammar

Blundell's

to

School at Tiverton in Devon. After his graduation from

the latter Institution, at the age of

eighteen he entered the Diplomatic 战役 student interpreter

Service

of Chinese,

EL

The young man seems

to have

made commendable progress in the

mastery of such a difficult tongue; for in the year 1879, he

was up-

pointed Assistant Chinese Secretary to the Legation at Peking. He con- tinued in this post until 1885, when he Was promoted Flrat Secretary,

Chinese

CONSUL GENERAL IN KOREA In 1891, Sir Walter obtained re- cognition for his years of studious effort in the Important diplomatic appointment as Consul-General al Seoul, Korea. This Asiatic country which bad long remained

the greatest of all colonising powers,

SIR W. HILLIER

says

An cxamination of the cases before

is

American are concerned, the greatest value of

as their economic value is slight, the Institute Ands.

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these islands is essentially strategic, cause of unhealthy conditions, for

They also

also are unnt, general colonisation

purposes. But with the development of cable the different boards in the Howrah Distrlet has revealed, continues the Note, that in soute boards most of the connections, beneath the Pacific, alr vie

from creditors. routes above, and general naval and applications came Quite satisfactory results have been merchant marine activities on the obtained from the operations of ocean, the islands suddenly have be- boards in the various districts. Both come of great importance for the parties have been satisfied with the purpose of fortification, establishment decision of the Boards, the debtor on of fueling stations, stopping places is Music..with vocal refrain, being relieved of a heavy burden of for airlines and even small harbours Jebt and the creditor on getting an

an for naval purposes. ward without having.to go through the costly process of litigation.

INTERESTING CASES

With the exception of American naval bases at Guam and American Samon, and alleged fortification by the Japanese of their mandated possessions, "there to little at present to indicate that any great use is be- mnde of these islanda 10

The report of un interesting case comes from Bakarganj district where

in 1920 borrowed Rs. 300 ing cultivator

3

Pelosi)

7.17 Closing local Stock Quota tions.

7.20 London, Relay The Stow- away.

A play for broadcasting by R. Matthews.

The Orchus, a nondescript tramp steamer of about 3,500 tons, is 48 hours out from port when a mysteri- aus stovaway is discovered on board. Production by Leslie Stokes.

7.45 Excerpts from Gubert & Bul- Hvan

In exchange for the usufructuary strengthen imperial or national de- mortgage of 24 acres of land, the feneca," the Institute sald.. principal and interest to be ex-

FUELING STATIONS tinguished after 1,200

years (sic).

"Patience" Prithee, Pretty Makden This transaction, which was virtually Recently-returned Daval officers Winifred Lawson-Leslie Rands

sale, was successfully tackled by from Samoa say that it caninins.

Duet with Orchestra; Let The Merry the board. The creditor returned possibilities for one of the finest Cymbals Sound (Finale, Act 1) .... half the land to the borower and aviation harbours in the South Sea D. Oldham-D. Fancourt-M. Green retained half for himself for a period region. Indications are that all of G. Baker and Chorus of Girls and of 14 years and agreed to pay rent for the powers concerned are looking Dragoons with Orch.; Stay, We im- Act 1)....D. more and more to strategic develop-plore You (Finale, the whole. "Hermit Kingdom" had been opened once again too strong to be resisted.

ment of fueling stations and possible Fancourt-D. Oldham G. Baker and to Britain by the Treaty, of 1884, Therefore, we find him leaving the

In a Forldpur case the claim was

Mixed Chorus with Orchestra; Oh, and Sir Waller, like those other in-

for Rs 800 on account of a usufruc-harbours for smaller flect units.

Discussing Germany's demands for Fortune, To My Aching Heart Be telligent and able representatives of quiet halls of the University to uc-

cept

Kind (Finale, Act 1 Cont); ....G. the appointment ne Military tuary mortgage. The land had al- Adviser to the Chinese Government ready been enloyed by the creditor return of her former colonies, the which he held until the fall of the in lieu of Interest for nine years. The insutute forestes little hope as for Baker-B. Lewis-W. Lawson D. as Germany's Pacific islands are Fancourt-M. Green-M. Eyre, N. Manchu -regime in 1911.

debtor, Having paid nothing towards

concerned. All north of the equator Briercliffe with Orchestra. It is as a writer upon Chinese sub-the principal of loan, was sued and

8.0 Time Signal, Weather and Announcements, jects that Sir Walter is best remem-the land was about to be sold when went to Japan and all south to Great bered to posterity; for all his varied the suit was stayed on account of the Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

8.03 A Variety Programme; Vocal holding her islands, al- Japan is books are

Drinks pa standarding of the case before the board.

All Round considered

....Columbia though she has left the league from

Voeni

two works and as such are justly stated The claim was settled at Rs. 425.

Gem Company with which she received them, and ad-

Pianos; Plano Solo Charlie Kunz mittedly is looking for new ones. Australia and New Zealand, because Kunz with Rhythm Accomp; Humor- Plano Medley No. D. 11...Charlie of their sacrifices during the war, are

ous-The 'Ole In Tho Ark (Mar- equally determined not to give up

riott Edgar)

Stanley Holloway their mandated possessions, not only

with Piano, Orchestra-The Happy beenuse they constitute the only re-

Whistler (Baptiste-Alexander) ward received for their uncrinite Bijou

with Accordeon Orchesra but because they foresee the pos whistling:

And Humorous Jonnh sibility they eventually may become

The Grampus Marriott Edgar) Stanley Holloway with Plano; stepping stones for Japan toward

Orchestra Souvenir Of Love-Fox- Australia.

Trot (From Sailing atong'); Trusting My Luck-Fox-Trot (From Shiling along'). Roy Fox And His Orch.

refrain by Denny Dennis; Confession-Fox- Orchestra

DIVORCED FOR SNORING

Paris, Thursday. After 17 years of married life a woman obtained s divorce against her husband, a Parls musician, here to-day on the ground that he snored} in such a "provocative manner,"

She pleaded that she had not been able to sleep quietly for many years. This had a bad direct on her health. A former tenant of the next dat

sald in evidence ho had to move as he could not bear the noise of the man's snoring.

The wife also sald her husband, at her request, consulted a doctor, who told him he could be cured by a surgical operation.

to be veritable, mines of information to every carnest student of this dif- Acult Oriental tongue. They are us follows:

to

"The Chinese Language and low

Learn It," 2 vols. (1007)

"A English-Chinese Dictionary of the Poking Colloquial" (1910).

In addiilon, he collaborated with

Sie Thomas Wade, in the writing of

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In Russia

The U. S. orny has a new recruit, what has been called the most nd- whose enlistments, however, pre- mirable vade mecum of students of rented an international tongle that, the language the "Yu Yen Tzu Erh required all of the proverbial effi Chia work which for many years eiency of the army to get untangled has been considered a desiratum for in a reasonably short period.

As a consequence, while it is be Ileved that little or no change will all students of the Peking variety of

The new recruit is 18-year-old Gerard Cotter, He is an American Lake place in the present status quo Colloquial Chinese.

citizen but had never seen the United, of the islands, there is likely to be competition in fortifying States until be arrived here recently as much Sir Walter moreover, retained an hoping to get a

job in the merchant and developing them as there is a

present in the matter of naval arina-| interest in his favourite

marine,

ments.

M. Roman Blake, an Oxford gradu activo Chinese studies until a very advanced

His father was a naval petty off- age, and up to the time of his death

ches in the Trade Machine-ing full-length flims, announced 10-ato and former British subject, -bas at the age of eighty, on November 9, r serving in China when he was The fact that so little attention has 8.45 London Relay Monkey Wren barn. His mother was an Irish clll-been paid to date to development o 1927 at his residence at The Oaka, zen of Dublin and his "native" inn- these islands in the lines of defence A talk by Sir Josiah Stamp, a.cs, day its decision to close down been arrested in the current "purge"

result of the policy of the British | Bracknell, in Berkshire, ho could yet gunge was Chinese although he of the countries involved la because 0...

3.0 London Belay-In and Out of authorities in confining the quots of Soviet citizens working for foreig converse with case in any one of the speaks English with the same degree the Washington naval treaty pro-

Rhythm."

regulations set out in the new Films ners and foreign organist (lông. the Chinese tongue of fluency.

hibited, at the

Round 1. In the Pacifie

Binke, London long and studious life-time,

zenship was that his father was an aren

employed on/ Sir James Crichton-Browne, 96-Br Waller Hillier ranke with those American. A PRESE

However, with these treaties no swing musle with Lon Hayes (sweet)

work year-old doctor, belloves he has an other great English sinologues Dr. But with the fact that his father. answer to the question "Why gentle- Jumes

But the anurer declined to have this dong.

The case was undefended.

Blondes Boom deze dialed mastered during his

men prefer blondes Hardware este

Giles,

His one claim to American clil further fortiest of Japan; any

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Eropahalmic goltre is undoubleday.

itch more common in blondes mars ing the

WORK WAS

whose

dons

Brummela.

to Dublin, the army was somewhat self taking the initiative in aggtes by John Dodsworth and supported by

alon. In the Far East, it is bellaved The Beau E tested to establish the authenticity that the poak bilities of these Cilands 9.16 London Relay The News of his claims, en

116) deciated tread &Tready been ruin a strategic, and fortified stand- #soldier having enlsted with the Shungbai Volunteer Multia at the

attack is politei

wcruiting

point will not be further overlooked. | (Baritone)?)

Brandons

100

An account of a visit made to Islands in early March, 1938,

10.20 Beeth

Dennis Noble)

and the

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