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prospect of it at Home, so far as the. State is concerned Mr. Furster finds modern democracy "over-bearing." It is certainly a long way from the old. position of being lowly and
Under the auspicas of the Hongkong reverent to the squire and his Calvosity Me Heal Society a ectura will 'ba'delirared to morrow by Mr. Wong Book relations," and we must make up our Han, the subject being The Ideal Uui. mind to the fact that it is not goingversity Hospi.at.” to go back to what the Church con. siders its proper station,"
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The Red Cross Bower stall at the Englong Hotel And brought in up to January, 13, 894.49. Since then a further $191,20 has been realize, making the total od January 21, $1685 69.
The Commissioner at Waihaiwoi gava un
To-morrow there wil be
A
THE LATEST
THURSDAY, JANUARY
·BUILDING REGULATIONS,
ARMED ROBBERY.- AN INTERESTING CASE.
FULL DETAILS.
Last night's **China Mail" published the essential facts of the latest outbreak of armed robbers at Bengkong; but in view of the pubile concern in this well ing nuisance wo give the story gathered by another reporter to-day..
The air took place about noou
As the Magistracy, yesterday, before
Mr. C. D. Melbourne. Leung Yan owner of. No. 170" Wellington Street, was summoned for not complying with the requirements of the Building Authority,
regard to the fourth story of the building which was ordered to be palled down within fourteen days.
reminders had been seat at various times.
1919.
SIR HENRY MAY,"
Bers in the official record of the Hodgs kong service of Sir Francis Henry May, 0.3 G., BA., Trin. Coll, Dub. Boru 14th March, 1880.
1881. Nov. 1-Cadot. 1883, Fab 57-Arrived in Colony- Attached to the Colonis! Secretary's Oce
1883-Famed final examination.. 1888, April 17-Acting Assistmat Bo- gistrar Geners).
1887, Jan. 19-Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary.
1887, July 19-On half-pay leave. 188, Sept. 18 leave without pay- 1888, Nov. Resumed duty on
11
1389, April Acting Private Secre-
"...
Mr. Lee Loaginotto, (Assistant Crown Strictly speaking, in all these
Solicitor) prosecuted and Mr. P. W. elementary schools it is "Fastruction"
yesterday on Oakland Path, near the Goldring appeared for the defendant
The Assistant Crown Solicitor stated we argue about, and not "education."
house of the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Fak, as that the case was brought under Section Education is a process, that never
"reported." There were three rubbers, 206 of the Building Ordinance Notice stops till the mind comes to the At Rome" on New Year's day to the walking along Oakland Path when they on August 9, 1918, as to the dangerous. Two hawkers, mari and a woman, were had been duly served on the defendant fatigue of old age Good social foreign community on the occasion of pro-wors accosted by the robbers, who first condition of the house. Previous to this torn from leave. environment means good education, senting to Mr. FF. Johnstone the insignia of all demanded to see their licenca. Na 170, Wallington Street, was one of a even more than early home life. of a Commander of the Under, of the This was produced. Then the robbers long raw of very old houses which weretary in addition to appointment of Fastruction is a necessary preliminary
British Empire.
suddenly brought out their weapons and considered dangerous by the P.W.D. ItActing Assistant Colonial Secrótary. to education, and there must be wide
1991, Jan. 1-Assistant Colonial Secre
■.special demanded money. They were given was not know how old they were or room tor argument about it, until the matino at 5.15 pm at the Bongbong notes to the value of £16. Having when they were built. They were tary. community makes up its mind what Theatre, which by special request is taken this money, they knocked the originally three-storied buildings. The
male hawker down and made of.rty wall of the ground floor of Nourer. sort of citizen it wants to educe, what reposting "Tenured' Farizer.".
Meanwhile all this had been seen and the first and second storeys were four- 170 was eight inches thick and those of racial "cultura"
beautiful Primozat drame in & paunderstood by a sorvant in fr. Lauteen inches and nine inches respectively. it approves.
Texturing Faante Ward. Rousseau in Emile" described a
Chu Pak's house whoy with commen. Of course this would not be suficient process" of "education," as distinct We understand, says the "P. & T Cable smartness, at once telephoned to even under the Building Ordinance of from "instruction," and it is certain Times," thas nice pounds of morphis word No. 7 Police Station, which was the 1889, which required that the party that no Churchman would approve it, spiz d this week as the result of the exam- neatst. Every available man from the walls of the ground, Brat and second though there are members of the intion, by the Customs officials of a Station ran at once to the scene. The floors should be 18 inches, 18 inches Brigade.
aspected parcel imported through the party, which was armed, consisted of and 14 inches respectively. In 1894 National Union of Teachers who do. Japaneso Post Offics,, the cintents of which Inspector McDonald, Sergeant Pain, and plans were soat in by some architect Council.
faking for leave to pas on an additional bore gaite a diferent description.
a number of Indian and Chinese police.storey. Under the present Ordinance A number of armed detectives set off a it was required that
the party little later from the Central Police Sta-walls of the first, second, third, and from leave.. tion, on receipt of the news. The Arst fourth storeys should be 32 inches, 22 1897, March 30-Captain Superinten party reached the spot before the robbers inches, 14 inches, and 14 inches caspecs dent of Police and Superintendent Fire had time to disappear. They showed tively. Not content with putting a 1 Brigade, and Superintendent of Vickris
inch wall, од ад * inch wall, Gast fight instantly, and revolver bullets were said Counsel, they added another
18 May 1-Member of Sanitary"
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1992, March 92-Acting Colonial Tre-
1899; Oct. 11-Resumed duty as Assist- ant Colonial Secretary,
1803, Feb. 11-Captain Superintendent Pukco.
of
1895, July I-Captain Superintendent of Police and Superintendant, Fire
1805, May 2-Member of Legislative,
1906 Aug. 95-Un ball-pay leave.
가
1993, Oct. 7-esqmed duty on return,
1900, Feb. 8 to Sept. 19-Aating Colon- ial Secretary.
1909, Jan-On half-pay leave. 1919, April 93-Colonial Secsetary. al Secretary- Member of Executive 1909, May 15-Assumed duty as Colou Council.
1033, Nov. to 1904 July 23-Officer Administering the Goverment.
1935, Dec. 2-On half-pay fears. 1909, Dee 8-Rerumed duty on retura. from leave.
We don't; but we would as strongly Ltd object to a revival of the old Church
I is a her remarkable fast that system. In this matter every man, Chinese are being used by the Suviet as aven Herbert Spencer, argues from a pair is in the streets of Mose Thie basis of predilection, and his ideals nawa was brought to Siberia by a pra should be closely scrutinised. la minent Russia a unufacturor who wasnagad" England (about which Mr. Forster to escape from Mostar at the end of Octo-coon flying about. The police behoved 14 inch wall to the 9 inch wall seems to have been exclusively talk. her ist.
very-pluckily, considering recent hap-making the building dangerous. The Board jug, since Ireland and Scotland are Opium oti ials, and Custous experts penings. One of the three robbers owners of the adjoining houses, in quite different) the progress of the and osaminers of opium, are to be filmed school systems is followed the old so that the whol of China may know the line, of private enterprise, then Stute care that was taken to assure that only experiments, lollowed by compromises genuine opium and not fräddurat exbati- and tinkering due to opposition by/tate was hurnal at ths Great Opium Road, in the course of erection.. To the meat was eatered into as to which |
Buruing at Shanghai in January, 1919, parties who had more than the pure interests of education at heart. We cannot grudge praise to the Sunday Schools which begin to nor to the religious bod es which continued it; but we are bound to admit that the sectarian squabbles which followed have ecriously hindered it. The Church schools, by their vory. title, show that they had an angle of ap. proach which is not that of the stage
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escape, unfurnately, but two are well scordance with the notice of the Buikling Authorities, were prepared to acconsted for. One was caught and demolish their houses, but had not done held. The third, whose name is given so, as No. 170, if left without support, as To Chus, mude a bold dash for liber would fall Counsel thes referred ty. Nour by was a bailding on Bonham to' Section No. 100,
arid arg top of this he climbed, Seeing that he Section the defendant was charged under. Mr. Goldring submitted that if was followed by Sergeant, Pain, be inade he was to be charged under Section A daring leap from the top of the buil-206, he did not sea what Section 100 ding and landed ethe roof of an ad had to do with it. joining house, the residence of De. Ho
Mr. W. Edwards, a Building lo Ng. He was fired at whi'st leaping by spector, P.W.D. said he had 16 years him. The robber then got through a trap inspected No. 170, Wellington Street, an Indian policeman. This shot missed experience in building operations. Ha door on the roof and made his way into and discovered that small cracks existed
see. "We can assure the Government that a very considerable number of for Promoting the Education of the by the provincial oficials in Wuchow, the ospital. When examined, at the hos additional structure was made of cement law-abiding citizens will approve any HONAKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1919. prompt, and effective action that is
ARMED CHINESE AND
KINEMA PICTURES.
There is one detail in which the Government can easily randify the présent menace of armed Chinese, menace which in Hongkong has lately assumed such proportions as to be one of the regular topics of con. versation among our commercial men. Yesterday's shooting affair has
cet it going again. The suggestion is that
the sitting-room, where he hid under a in the party wall of No. 170 and 172. The rice dealers in Canton, ou learning couch. Sergeant Pain followed him, The wall on the second floor was 9 inches thick, that of the third floor was and had a desperate tussle with the mau. 14 inches. Contrary to the require that mors than eighty thousand Sheds of In a breathing space, seeing that cocapements of the ordinance which stated the ric will be ship-ed to Canton from Wahu man. They are called National"
was hopeless, the fellow drew a knife joists should be built on the wall, the wi hin the next few days, bave ceased to cut his own throat. He was con- joists of the third Boor were simply oaly because that was a convenient the price. Moreover, on account of a contraction of "The National Society large quantity of riga bating Beer pershared eyed quickly to the Government Civi stuck into the walls. The roof of the Pour in the Principles of the Establish rice price is expected to be considerably unlikely to recover. His body had a witness said that he himself saw and
pital, it was, considered that he was and was therefore very heavy.
Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring, a Church." Trouble began in 1847
number of dagger wounds in additium passed the alterations to the building when granti in ald ware extended to The "Japan Gaz tto” says that the to the slash in his throat." Then were caused by the addition of the fourth Nonconformist bodies. Forster's marriage of H. H. Princess Masks of also self-inflicted; it is assumed that his storey, in accordance with the plan Famous Act, of 1870 made the mistake Mashimoto no miys with the hair of the intention was to make sure of death submitted by Mr. Weaser. With regard of not being thorough. It
former Korean Emperor will take place on rather than to be kept in custody by the to the question of joists, he could not designed "to complete the voluntary Janar 25. The marrings of a Japanose Police. Io a statement made to the tell how long they would last. Education is much discussed by system and fill up gape," instead of toented and the Imperial House Low was
| Magistrate, Mr. J. R. Wood, he stated Princess and a Korean Prince is unpreted that he had arrived in Hongkong only
taken in this matter.
INSTRUCTION IN EDUCATION.
talk being coloured by his special in education. It would be as reason.
reduced.
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the night before from Canton.
causing them."
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His
Questioned by Mr. Longinotto, wit
ceas said he took everything in the plan submitted by Mr. Wenser to be correct and passed it. The plan even-
1906, Dec. 15 to 1907, Jan. 34 Officer
Administering the Government. ministering the Government.
1907, April 20 to July 23---Officer Ad-
1910, April 30 to Oct. 31-Officer Ad- ministering the Government.
1918, July 4-Appointed Governor. 1918-On lere. 19:9-Resignation accepted.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
Orders kened by Mr. F, G. Jenkin,
C.B.E
SERVICE RIFLES, Hembers of No. 1 and 2 Platon will
Friday, January 24. 3.18-5.4 p.m Tuesday, January 98. 5.0-3.45 p.. ROUTE MARCH.
niany people who really need instruc- take over education 26 a nationregly supplemented to make it feasible. purpose in committing the robbery was, tually proved to be misleading, what draw their Service Rides From ArinqUTY OF tion in the history of it, and by others concern. When long after the Gogers- who cannot talk of it with a scientifiement did realize its full responsibility, In a telegram which he sent to the he said, to get money so as to was actually, a 9 inch wall was shown to either of the following dates impartiality. One could not expect it met all kinds of vexatious opposition President, Mr. Tang Shao-gi saya:-To buy himself clothes for the Chinese be a 14 inch one, according to the scale.
New Year. When questioned by When the additional storey was put up for instance, a loyal Churchman to from what had "come, no doubt, to enforce the anti-opisa policy by such a
technical dificulties made. Owing tell us about education without his regard themselves as "vested interests" drastic measure a burning the drug Wood as to the dagger wounds on no special examination of the walls was
arouses the admiration of both Chiness and his body, he said be accused no one this would have been impozaïbis.
All ranks except patrolmen on duty will foreigners, but to commit a thing worth
Mr. A.E. Wright, executive engineer, parade at Central Station on Tuesday, As if it mattered who should wound said that under Section 206 of the January 28 st 5.23 p.m. Uniform Caps Building Ordinance, he was instructed and Covers, Belts and Rifles. Inspectors It should be stated that this mis to deal with dangerous buildings. He will wear Swords and Belts. creant when making his way to the had 10 years' experience in this work.
He found that the walls on the third. In reply to Hsiang Hsi-ling's suggestion building in course of erection, met a
storey were 9 inches thick. Over the for a compren Manking and then at Shanging two baskets of earth. She said superstructura which made a fourth January 37. for a compromise that the conference should Chinese woman, named Mah Him, carry rear portion of this storey there was a hai, the Froident says that such would not nothing and did nothing to anger bim, storey. The party walls of this which
"Mr. Wodehouse, the censor of Kinema sympathies, In this way, the lecture able to insist upon occlesiastical gareral milions, to the Bames and, further, an armed criminal caught in the net i
sectarian objection to paying rates for
to spend $10.000 in doing it, is contrary to eo nomic prisciples.
of Mr. L. Forster, delivered under control of the administration of justice pictures, should include the postera
Passive resistance" was not re- also in his seruling. We are not in the auspices of the Church of England
istance to State control. It was a a position to say that the large pic- Mission Society, was conpicuously tures exposed ontside at least one of matred. It is not a fact that Church the support of rival doctrines and the local moving-picture shows cor- schools cater only for the "submerged rival control or interference. None rectly indicate the nature of the bi me teath" while the Council schools these protests had education at heart exhibited within; but we have not nurture the class that possesses so much as sectarian prestige and the slightest hesitation in declaring, political power. No such distinction infinence. It is a long story and a big inview of the increasing number of can be drawn between the sets of subject, which cannot be told or treat though Peking may wish the place of comment Civil Hospital, we lewn the wound. adjoining houses, and five of them were
success
of
one
old
Shanghai will bo ulimetály chosen, al-
ference to be outside the foreign settle-ed
be a proper way, surd the Central Govern but he stabbed her in the back. She ware if inches thick, and which stood ment may concede another step shou'd the was taken to the Be Miu Ling Hopital Solhwest insist. It is now expected that Her wounds are not considerad serious.
From enquiries made at the Govern
robber is like a historical British monarch who took an ozconsi-nable timg a dying. This may sound brutal, but surely auch murderous wretches are botter dead.
The DEATH OF PRINCE JOHN.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,
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So far the police have no trace of the third robber who escaped.
BUGLERS AND DRUMMERS,
No practice will take place on Monday,
CANTON STEAMBOAT DIVIDEND..
flush on one side with the 9 inch walls, would be in danger of caving in. Notices bad been sent to eight of the ready to comply with the Department's demand, but had to suspend operations oa recount of the tardiness of No. 170 in carrying out the requirements of the and Macao Steamboat Co Ltd., will. The Directors of the Hongkong, Canton notice. Witness was afraid that the walls of No. 170 would cave in 'and
Tocommend at the Annual Meeting of bring the other houses down with them. Shareholders to be held on 11th February
Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring, next the paymeat of a dividend of $1 · witness said he did not think the house per share, write off book value of The following telegrams. were, ox- changed between the Acting Govercor It is interesting to note that this affuir condition was first reported. No. 170 and carry forward to new account was immediately, dangerous when its steamers and whiryes the sum of $10,000 and various personages concerning the of yesterday occurred on the first anni was not leas dangerous than its neigh To Secretary of State for Colonies.
versary of the Gresson Street aflair,bour, No. 172. The danger existed in when such a desperate struggle took in the two houses in equal degrees. All classes of the Community in the place between the police and armed rob. He did not think any other bones in Colony, desire to express to Their bera in Wanchai, a struggle in which Majcstics the King and Queen the deep several of the polica, European and sorrow with which they have learnt of nazire, lost their lives. the death of H.P.H. Prince Jobs, and their sincera and respectful sympathy..
death of Prince John:-
Jan. 12.-.
SEVERN.
A CUIRCIDENCE
:
$8,693.05.
the Colony bad s 14 inches wall on a cracking, but as a matter of fact-it did nine inches wall. If he was shown out not. He saw no reason why the top he would instantly condemn it. When storey should be taken down.
Chinese now carrying arms, and of children attending these schools od properly in, one lecture or the audacity and frequency of recent they are mixed in both. It is true article. At the same time, there is no meats.
imes, that these sensational posters that the development of character reason at this stage in the educational should not be allowed. To censor the does not get much attention in movement to waste time show inside, while ignoring the highly the over crowded curriculum of the controversies and archaic ideas. provocative pictures outside, which Council schoole, bat it has to be State, which is the people, must be shown that the Church schools tree to provide what it thinks right are tree to all and more or less per- manently busy, is like the action of a achieve better results. To suggest for its growing generation, and reliev that crimes like embezzlement areed of such embarrassments as some barglar-fearing old maid, who bara
more numerous then they would be organisations would still like to put in ther attic window and leaves open if the Church had retained control of its way. ber font door." The sensational, pic
national education is. ·rídiculous, fures to which our attention has been called show men using guns and other Toleraoce and Jove should be taught, and would be taught by the nation's weapons in the most approved, way of these things, with a dashing reck teachers if they were allowed more voico in the arranging of the time- lessness and apparent
tables, and less interfered with by the that cannot fail to impread the gaping loafers who stand around. One of grant-hungry Board members, who are more concerned over the easing of them ever shows'a gun with the new the ratepayers than for the progress
silencer," a hint which our enter
of the children, Bat the Church prising robbers will not be slow to schools had their faults, too, and
At the Boldiers' Club at noon yesterday, Zake, with consequences to police dogain took more of the teachers
Bargh-Major A. B. Harle presided over and public that do not need to be
meating to make the draw for the Challenge Lenized. The matter is really in-time than tolerance and love did.
I have received telegram from Gov
Cap presented some years ago, by the Board of Directors has decided to ernor of Macic expressing inter Hongkong Volunteer Corpe.. The tour- partant, and we trust that no legal Moreover, the Council schools are fuibble will be raised to prevent Mr. changing. The teachers as a body increde the capital of the Bank from F.spectful sympathy with Boyal Family nament is to be run on knock out lines, | 45,900,000, to F. 75,000,000, by the issue on death of HRH Prince Jobo. and the result of the draw was as Wodehouse acting promptly in regard are taking more interest in principles, of 1030 new shares of F. 500, cach, half would be glad if you would convey this follow
These outside pictures. It would and the people at large are beginning paid up. Issue price will be F. 515, per message to Their Majesties.
BEVERN. Com reasonable, in view of the rea to move in the direction of getting share and shareholders will be entitled To Garcraos, Macao.
for the existence of a censorship better education. The system has to subscribe in the proportion of one
Jan 23. all, dat these free and more pub- soul, a soul that is developing on new share for every three old shares now. Cločitements should be censored.as | sound lines, and the Church must not will be entitled to dividand from January death of H.R.E. Prince John which bag on Monday," and threo" gimnas era to be removal of the "superstraoture on No. he would ask his Worship for an order
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
The following telegram has been
From the Governor of Macao.
Jan. 21.
I desire to convey to Your Excellency
BILLIARDS.
my deep regret at the untimely death of THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT B.R.H. Prince John and my sincere respectful sympathy with the English Royal Family.
TAMAGNINL
Banqus Industrielle de Chine from their To Secretary of State for Colonics. received by the local Branch of the Head Ofice in Paris:
Jan 22.
I thank Your Excellency most sincero-.) held by them, Holders of the new shares ly for your telegram of condoleace on the
all sa the pictures which are shown be jealous of it. Education on 1, 1913. Bubscription will close on boon transmitted to Thoir Majcetios.
the lesser number who pay to church lines" would certainly be a March 31 next.
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Mr. Weneur's plan was passed in 1914, At the close of the evidence, Mr. so special inspection of the walls was Goldring aid it war for his Worship made. If No. 173. fell down, No. 170 to decide whether the party wall was would be fa a more serious condition in a dangerous condition. The house that it was at present.
had stood for the last 40 years«without Mr. Galdring said it was a great mishap. Carefulinspection of the party hardship and involved a great deal of wall
by Mr.Bird revealed no expense to pull down the house after it cracks which would show that it had been puased by the Building was in a dangerous condition. The Authorities. In view of the fact that Building Authorities had admitted in the Government allowed the building their evidence that there was only a to be put up, it was up to the Crown possibility of collapse. No. 170, being lower than the adjoining house, was in to pay the expense of the demolition.
Meaars. Bossor and H W. Bird, a lose dangerous condition than its architects, were called by Mr. Goldring neighbours. to give evidence. Cross-examined by Mr. Leo Longinotto said that it was Mr. Longinotto they said as a general post extraordinary that the views of rule a 141sch wall on a 9 inch one was experts always differed on the same dangerous but in the present case, thdy parts. Leaving this aside, he asked his were strong enough, being stiffened by Worship to look at the building from a the content roof. ir. Bird atated that commonsense point of view. A 14 it was not nenosary to demolish the inches wall on a 9 inches wall was third and top storeys of No. 170. The obviously unsafe. Under the Ordinance, 172 would not endanger No. 170. Ho to demolish the fourth storey of the stated that if the party wall was building within six weeks, dangerous, it would show signs of
The order was accordingly given