SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924.
ON THE MAT.
ASKED AND ANSWERED.
TALES OF HONGKONG.
FACTS OF INTEREST.
Life may be summed up as one continual question. The Individual is continually wanting to know. It may be mere curiosity perhaps, or the deeper call of knowledge, that urges the question that seeks an answer. The following are some of the things that have exercised our and our readers' minds. They may seem at first sight of little or no mement, but we venture to think that there is not a single matter dealt with but has its own interest, and perhaps value. It needs to be said that in asking the questions which have now been answered, nothing but the greatest courtesy has been shown by those who have been called upon, and who have set apart a portion of their busy time to answer the questions submitted. Exegencies of space compel us to hold over a number of other questions asked and answered, but these will appear, we hope, in a future issue of the China Mail]
"Flower Street,"
gested sending the feet to Bins ay, where the pirsay took pince, Wyndham Street-the lower and blowing the country-side to bits end of it, is world-famous.. Poets Wa of course couldn't do that but have sung its beauties; it has did the next best thing in the figured in literary effusions the interests of peace and Bius Bay, world over, and is the local mecca un asked the Hon. the Colonial for tourists and the busy house rotary if an enquiry would be wife. We refer of course to theft into the pirating of the Lower stalls which have been there lydmngen." The Colonint Secre from time inmemorial. Any agitation for their entire removal tary was brevity itself. Suid be in would certainly not be successful, effect:-
i and we have yet to meet anyone in favour of it. But the question does arise as to whether the location of Flower St." should not be re- moved. The congestion and clinos there recently, has been. terrific; probably it was abnormal. Building operations have been proceeding whilst giant Christmas trees must be shown somewhere. A public caquiry is not neces But is there not a place in the
sary as there were no lives lost. Colony that would be just as " The efficiency of the existing re central and convenient and give gulations will also be discussed. mute room for display. Our if this does not satisfy our curres- thoughts turned to the silent non- pondcut, we are extremely sorry, ejecting fountain in Queen's Road We can do no more for in-cot upposite the Theatre. Here is even to agreeing that the British room in abundance and a position Flest should be sent to Bins Bay to that would made the blooms more blow the countryside to bits!. real and make that part of the world, poesy itself. However, the matter was placed before Mr.) A. G. M. Fletcher, the Assistant Colonial Secretary. As usual Mr.
·Fletcher listened readily.
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denied them. In municipal mattere they are to be seen and not board. Ask the average chair bearer', OF. zicaba puller what he knows of family love or of the innocent plen-: sures of this life... His answer alone will bear testimony of the fact that we, in Hongkong are too selfish to care enough for those who are not blessed with much of this world'a goods; yot who give their all to cur uso. Their silence rings somewhat thus in our eare
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"Getting. Together."
How can a patient gain admission to the Hospital?
Thess questione being beyond us we submitted them to the Secretary to the Governing Body and in due course received a letter enclosing a Captain Robert Dollar put the printed copy of the "Rules for the seal on the wish we have often Admission of patients to the Matilda expressed to see, an organisation Hospital" which we give bolow. It of the "Get Together"-type in the will be noticed that the specific Colony. Either an International Club or a Rotary-it matters not so long as it gets our varied con stituents together in one fold. Let our Commissioner speak on this matter:-
ulmitted.
to
SQ 2.-Under ordinary circumstances
This have We done for You What have You done for Us?
How And what have we done?. much time, how much money, how, much of what he has in abundance he farthest point in the new Praya o the present, foreshore will be does the average Hongkong man or
Is it a fact that at one time a woman (native or foreign contri- about thirty-three yards. bute towards the betterment of this. Here on this new foreshore there patient had to be in receipt of a Colony To say we have no time will be great scope for bullders. salary or wage of not more than
doubt is not just; to pretend that we have No
there are already $200 a month and that this has nothing to give is untrue. So much schemes on hand for the erection how been increased to $500? of our money goes to feed our clubs, of more miniature skyscrapers for Is it a fact that patients employed hotels, bars, restaurants, to settle the growing commercial institut by Government have been admitted rotor-hire hills, and such like that, fons. Another ten years and the to the Hospital in spite of the fact. fraction of these be given to picture postcards representing this that institutions are provided for the welfare of the poor much good district will be out-of-date and them? will eventuato. Will none of our unrecognisable. public workers come forth to instruct them, and to make life more pleasant to them? Are they so inach taken up with arguing the pros and cons of trifling matters, reservations and what not that they have no timo to attend to things of more practical use? Have yo no
questions we submitted have not one here who is ready to show to our
been answered, but the rules now poor the beauties of life, and the
given will probably be of use There will be no public enquiry spirit of co-operation? If foods
those who may have desired in into the piracy of the Hydran- were again to visit North China or
formation, on the matter and not known how to obtain them- gen. The Government is fully another earthquake should, happen
Capt. Robert Dollar, the veteran 1-Cases of accident and of aware of the urgency of preven- to Japan how ready will our public tion and at the moment new re-workers come forth to do their bit. shipmaster and owner, made aurgent disense are admitted at any gulations, enforcing a more strict If their arme can strotch thus far suggestion at a tiffin at the Hong-hour, day or night. Persons under mental derangement, having any watch and control, are being con- why is it not possible for moro to kong Hotel a few days ago.
He advocated the formation of infectious disease, or in a stato of siderig with the Chamber of come forward to help those who are
an English-Speaking Union here confirmed consumption, cannot be Consmeree.
neur and certainly more dear to us.
Our Northern Iriends are not slow and was most enthusiastic of its in demonstrating their appreciation benefits stating that he was
much taken up by the idea while of the good work done by these men he was in London that he became tenses deemed by the Medical Super- by shbscribing to a Christmas Cheer
life member, the first on record.intendent incurable are not to be fund, Do not our chair bearers
Is there a need for such organisa admitted, but applications for the deserve the same sympathy? We tion, if not an English-Speaking admission of such cases may be lave & Society for the Prevention of Union, a Rotary or International made to the Governing Body. Cruelly to Animale. What hinders Club in Hongkong? Opinions
3.Patients may be admitted- us from having one for the educ are varied. To function com
(a) on the recommendation of tion and moral uplift of our less petently, the Union or Club must
any qualified and register- fortunate citizens?
have support, not of a spasmodic
ed medical practitioner. The New Year has too but not nature, but consistent. And will this (b) on the recommendation gone. It is never too Inte (at least support and enthusiasm be found
of any member of the Again opinions
Governing Body. better late than never) to make our in Hongkong?
(c) on direct application to resolutions. It wadd be,late should seem at variance.
The Rotary Club's functions are this our neglect in mutual service!
'the Medical Superinten-
dent. If lustory repeats for the promotion of business in-
terests, good fellowship and a In cases of doubt the Medjoal Superintendent shall refer "Let us then be up and doing." cementing of intemational rela
to the Governing Body. .....Tearn to labour and to wait.", tions. In Shanghai, the Club is undoubtedly a success. Its weekly
4-No person shall remain in the tiffins are well attended and at hospital longer than four months each meeting there is either unless by permission of the Govern distinguished visitor, or well-
ing Body. known business man to give a 6-Patients shall be, at, no
'talk" on matters concerning his It is obvious to even the casual
Town particular profession-a cxpense during their residence in the observer that a new Hongkong is procedure which is certainly help-hibited.
All gratuities are pro- hospital. springing up. The amount of road ful
6.-Friends of patients may visit making confirms that as does the!
unerous houses and other build remarks it was evident that he did them on Sundays, Tuesdays and ings that are springing up. Even not. advocate specifically Fridays from 3.30 to 5 p.m... Excep- |- weary Wanchai is receiving atton-formation of an English Speaking Lions however may be made by the on and a note of cleanliness is to finion. You Hongkong business Medical Superintendent, in critical be observed there in the shape of new streets with new buildings in men have got to get together etses, or in favour of persons who
said Capt. Dollar. By getting come from a distance. it. Lee Hy San Street first struck together, the captain struck the our gaze. This street Inever towards our miserable und auch name. It now stretches from the
The indiference we show at times was before-at least under this true note of the Rotary Club's aims. neglected chuir and riesta mea Praya to Queens Road. Here is amply justifies this statenent To the story concerning it and, other thom Life is one unbroken chain of matters, in our commissioner's own denials, one continuous struggle to words Juke both ends meet. They know as much of the comfort and enjoy ment of Louie life as Dives of old knew of hunger and cold. They bear and forbear as much as is Innanly possible.
Ricksha' and Chair Coolies.
Shanghai bus & Mission which works amongst the rest' coolies.
'eract on us.
-BUMANIS.
He assured our representative | Wo have' indicated what is attetopt- that though another market haded and have ere this pleaded itself once it will repeat itself again. often been suggested-round the some social and arseliorative con-| fountain in Queen's Road even, the sideration being slown to these flower sellers would remain where necessary adjuncts to our life in the they were.
Colony. What we have written and the continued apathy shown by the public in the matter, has prompted | à render to write the following. I is entirely unsolicited and we hope will be read with sympathetic: interest.
Mr. Fletcher said that he could not remember how long the flower seliers had been there. They had not gained the pitch by right of conquest, but simply by sanction
of the Police. Certain hawkers were allowed to vend their wares in certain streets and in Wyndham Street was found a suitable spot for the sellers of flowers.
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11 is said, and truly said..that one half of the world is ignorant us to The present confusion caused at the other half lives.. Is it a the junction of Wyndham Street equally true that one class of juple and Queen's Road is due to the is blind and ignorant as to how it excavation work of the P.W.D. and other chisses suffer? The most when the thoroughfare becomes deplorable truth is that any of us normal the traffic complication will do not seem to cire. disappear.
Wyndham Street therefore is to
retain one of its features of fame.
Our Police
ARE THEY WELL-ARMED"
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A New City.
From the import of Capt. Dollar's
the
colony and its foreign community Hongkong is purely a British Perhaps is a little conservative. It lacks the comprehensive cosmo- politanism of Shanghai and for that reason.could hardly bear com-
are all
Hongkong for they parison! Do the businessmen of businessinen-see the advantages of such an organisation? Are they enthusiastic cough to carry on the Club if formed?
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ALMA ENAMORATA:
(To a Virtuous Earthly Soul.)
"And in the love I beir you I feel the chastening rod- Oh 1 great soul, Oh mate-soul. You are so near to God."
Old residents of Hongkong have marvelled at the progress of the colony and the great changes T reports of armed robberies in
that have been wrought during the the Colony, it is usual to read that
past ten years. A few years more and they will see Hongkong's fore the misereants are well armed."
Day Bits, towards the evening Mr. D. C. Wolle (Captain)
Mr. D.. G. M. Bernard, head of Nocturna] silence creep-.. If the weather is hot (hot, as we shore in Wanchai district undergo a iransformation. The transition Superintendent of Police) asked if know it sometimes to be) there we of Wanchai from a congested and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and When love is lost forever, the Hongkong Police are considered an see them soaked with perspiru to be comparatively well armed tion, struggling along with a burden unhealthy area to one laid out on Co, Ltd., on being interrogated A life in sorrow steep.
modem and hygenic lines will said that in his opinion he thought stated that, in his opinion the local porliaps indifferent to their suffer bring the consumation of a scheme the idea would not, receive much Then nights are fraught with terror fone is an well armed us any other.ing. What is their reward? A few
long projected and eagerly support. Britishers, he said, were And anguish dark as an All members are provided with 18 paltry coins flung to thom with no
different from Americans with Show.life's highway of error, Calibre revolvers, with long pistols, filtie reluctance. If the sky thun-
their boundless enthusiasm and Recall the might have been. Some parts of Wanchai have penchant for forming such institus the latter making for better shoot-ders, if the rain pours, or if a mighty
reconstructed.tions. ing. The revolvers are of Smith typhoon weeps across the islund, already been
Recall and re-awaken Mr. Bernard was asked if he The ardent days of youth, and Wesson make and have always there we can see them drenched to Streets have been widened to a be found efficient Autoninties the skin, risking life; limb and proper healthy minimum, houses thought Capt. Dollar's scheme The lustrous years forsaten-
-are-being-rebuilt by the owners workable. He said that perhaps Ite blindness to all truth: were disentded some years ago, health for our few paltry edina.
and in ope instance a new street at first the organisation would The C.S.P. also stated that the Though the treather is bitter, und
has come into being. This new
mun, curries a truncheon Speak-serve us.
awaited.
European and Indian sections have cold, yet they stand, sparely clad, thoroughfare leading from the flourish, but after a short time Iti ziffes and, of course, every, police shivering but eagerly waiting to Praya East to Queen's Road is/may fizzle out like other Asso Now love is all forfeited..
In dark and lonesoupe unofficially known as Lee Hy San clation which died a natural death From earth-gleas cast away- ing of the affray with armed robbers nights when most of us are snug in Street which will take the place of shortly after a healthy beginning. But in the NEXT reploted;"
Other well-known businessmen With galaxies of ray, in Youmate, die C.S.P. expressed our wat beds or by our cosy fire a narrow lane which was a blind implied that the experiment may the view that if the officers bad, they are still to be found keeping alley and which has now disa be tried. One said that the Sic transit gloria mundi received the information n little the watch ready to carry us safely peared.
businessmen In Hongkong had But love alone shall live, i carlier, a man could have been home. How do we reward them? In this area, seventy-eight new their Chambers of Commerce, but Shall find in tears a glory--- posted at the approach with a rifle With the same paltry coins. houses have been erected or are in the admitted that they were not Transcendeat joys in grief. and the, robbers could have been They endure all those hardships the course of construction. The international, picked off one by one if they did not on that we might have to put up owners of the land, we are told by A newspaper correspondent And upon the topmost ridge. surrender.
with as little inconveniences as officials of the PW.D. are not a member of the E.5.Uhas point- Two hearts shall best as one Mr. Wolfo-also milounced that as possible.. One wonders whether this necessarily to build new houses ed out the aims of the Through abysmal gupes, a bridge. the Shantung Chinese, ure, arined is the sale object of the Almighty in but if they do, they are re Union and has seated that Conduct them to the sun. with rifles a number having been creating them: Where on earth can quired to conform with the it would seen in Hongkong where t attached now to the big stutions on we find such uncomplaining, law-new levels needed for the pro there is a large number of citizens For their last home is heaven the Peninsula niglit patrols, would abiding and peace-loving men? per working of the drainage of the different English speaking That land of inid-day akies shurtly be sent out with rifles to They offer for the public weal the connection with the now rays countries, an active branch might where all true loves shall flourish, muke special provision for any flower of their manhood. The strain
ddd be opened and good results Neath elms of Paradies. v. emergency during the approach to and exertion of their early years haa Spring Garden Lane and a promise to supply particulars of The now street lies between achieved, but he has failed to keep China New Year. In case of turned them into old men before the Praya and at present is the the E. S. U. to enquirers. emergency a trained man an post they are allowed to enjoy their scene of much activity. Where a The aims of such an associa duty with rifle. would lie a formid youth. In some unfortunate cases conglomeration of dilapidations ton are certainly attractive. With able opposition to armed robbers, when they do nitain middle age with a crowded mass of Chinese few more men of Capt. Dollar's
MANY A GOOD DINNER Those facts are worth noting and consumption or some such horrible once marked this district, new stamp an organisation would soon is waited on a porr appetito. There's prove that our gallant men are well disass sets in und makes their life houses are now shooting up and the inexistence. What is needed need to warto your fur if Joules Porn looked after so far as their equip more miserable. There is no home street is, showing signs of modern a group of interested businesse fel bilater on, to set matars ment is concerned.]
Pinke perfe to welcome them at night, no wife's progress.
Et les men to begin actlyldes, Is there rights soft words to comfort them by day. The new foreshore wheth Foxes have their holes, birds of the hot it will still be called the Bir their neste, but where Anve theace carinot day
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